Calendar

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of training events that are relevant to our work.

The small minority are internal events (I) that we are running ourselves. The majority are external events (E) that we recommend, may well be participating in as fellow delegates, and perhaps even supplying with a speaker.

Some are in-person (IP), many are virtual (V), and still others are hybrid (H).

Weekly

ICMDA webinars (E, V)

Every Thursday. The International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) is the worldwide umbrella group for national Christian Medical Fellowships (CMFs). It puts on a rolling series of webinars on a wide range of topics, many of which are highly relevant to our work. Register to attend them live and so have the opportunity to ask questions, or look through the archive and watch at your convenience.

Monthly

CMF Global training modules (E, V)

2nd Tuesday of every month. UK Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) puts on a rolling series of webinars for healthcare professionals interested in providing both generalist and specialist healthcare with limited resources in a rural context. Register to attend them live.

Quarterly

Secure Environments Group Special Interest Group (I+E, V)

Standing date to be confirmed. Run in partnership with ICMDA, these meetings promote engagement with the vulnerable community of detainees held within the world's secure environments.

Annually+

18th World Congress in Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law (E, IP)

28th - 30th September 2026. This regular conference, organised by the International Chair in Bioethics in cooperation with the World Medical Association, features plenty of research relevant to the care of vulnerable patient groups including detainees. 

This year it is being held in Porto, Portugal. There is also the opportunity to submit abstracts for posters and oral presentations, and many of our researchers and trainees have presented there over the years.

CMF Global Track (E, H)

September 2026 - March 2028. This periodic 18 month training track is for CMF members who wish to explore their role in global health and mission.

Medical Review Auschwitz (E, IP)
7th International Conference: Medicine Behind the Barbed Wire

6th - 8th October 2026. This annual international conference aims to educate the world’s medical community about medical ethics and practice in the context of the Second World War. 

It is held at the University of Krakow, Poland and always includes a highly instructive, bespoke medical tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. There is also the opportunity to submit abstracts for oral presentations.

13th Health & Justice Summit (E, IP)
Interconnecting Health & Justice

8th - 9th October 2026. This annual UK conference is organised by the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Secure Environments Group. It is entirely dedicated to the interface between health and justice.

Increasingly, our researchers and trainees the opportunity to submit abstracts for posters and oral presentations.

CMF Student Conference (E, IP)
Sent

5th - 7th February 2027. We have strong links with CMF, including the fact that about half of our elective students are members. Its student conference is an annual highlight and is always a great opportunity for meet like-minded healthcare students with a heart for medical mission.

FFLM 20th Annual Conference (E, IP)
Bridging the gap

7th - 8th May 2027. This two‑day event will bring together expert speakers and valuable networking opportunities with colleagues across the field.

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge…
Proverbs 18:15