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Health & Justice

Run in partnership with Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), this one-year training track facilitates CMF members’ exploration of the health and justice interface.

We want to help you:-

  • learn about biblical justice;

  • love vulnerable patient groups;

  • explore careers with them;

  • champion them in your church, workplace and CMF.

Basics

Inspiration

We take inspiration from Proverbs 31:8-9:-

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Aim

We aim to equip and empower you to live out Proverbs 31:8-9 both personally and professionally in the service of vulnerable patient groups.  

GoalS

Our goals are to spend a year with you & other CMF members in a supervised training track:-

  • Educational:-

    • increasing your knowledge and understanding of biblical justice;

    • increasing your knowledge of holistic healthcare for vulnerable patient groups;

  • Vocational:-

    • exploring career options for providing holistic care to vulnerable patient groups;

    • championing vulnerable patient groups in your church, workplace and CMF. 

 

Overview

 

Content 

Themes

September: What is Justice?

October: Biblical Justice

November: Justice Here & Now

December: Health, Justice & Homelessness

January: Health, Justice & Mental Health

February: Health & Justice for Migrants & Slaves

March: Health, Justice &
Looked-After Children

April: Health, Justice & Protected Characteristics

May: Health & Justice in the Public Square

June: Health & Justice Behind Bars

July: Health, Justice & The Future

Application 

advocacy and lobbying for public policy changes to benefit vulnerable patient groups 

career options serving vulnerable patient groups including but not limited to:-  

  • those with addictions 

  • homeless people 

  • looked-after children  

  • those with mental illness 

  • migrants 

  • offenders 

  • sex workers 

  • victims of trafficking 

faith exploration amongst vulnerable patient groups 

health needs of particular vulnerable patient groups 

mobilising the church to care for vulnerable patient groups 

personal responses to this track 

service commissioning and leadership 

theology of social justice, integral mission and living out the gospel  

 

Commitments

Core commitments

Monthly core learning material (including three provided key books & dedicated intranet site)

Brief, monthly core assignment

Quarterly multi-media short
(Friday evening & Saturday daytime) weekend conferences
(virtual or hybrid, depending upon the pandemic) with on-the-ground experts  

Six mid-month Tuesday evening webinars

One small project to champion the health & justice arena within your church, workplace or CMF 

One self-arranged placement 
(although certain in-house placements will be available within Integritas +/- CMF)

One reflective presentation on how this track may influence your career

Virtual educational supervision with an expert in your vulnerable patient group of choice 

OPTIONAL EXTRAS 

Pre-track: 

  • introductory reading

Intra-track:


Post-track:

  • further, self-arranged placement

  • opportunity to apply for relevant in-house honorary positions with CMF and Integritas

 

Dates

15-16 September (webinar + day conference)

17 October (webinar)

21 November (webinar)

12 December (short webinar)

26-27 January (webinar + day conference)

20 February (webinar)

19 March (webinar)

16 April (webinar)

17-18 May (webinar + day conference)

18 June (webinar)

19-20 July (webinar + day conference)

 

Further details

CostS

Fees: the track is very competitively priced:-

  • Healthcare students & unwaged members £300

  • Non-doctors & FY1 doctors £400

  • FY2s-FY4 doctors £525

  • More senior doctors £630

  • We also have four full bursary places for suitable students or qualified healthcare professionals residing outside of the United Kingdom.

These costs are very competitive. If your financial situation is tricky though, please don’t let our fees put you off applying. We accept monthly instalments and, if you may need further help, contact us in confidence for fundraising advice and/or consideration of a discretionary discount.

Expenses:

In addition to the track fee, you will need to cover your own travel and accommodation costs - in the event of the weekend conferences being hybrid events and you deciding to participate in person.

Pandemic

The ongoing nature and resource implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic mean that all of the above dates may be subject to change. Although some or all of the quarterly weekend conferences would ideally be hybrid in nature (that is, with the option of in-person attendance), it is not possible at this stage to predict whether they will need to be entirely virtual.

leaders

Our co-leaders, Drs Alex Bunn and Rachael Pickering, are both CMF members and experienced prison GPs.

Application

Complete the below form and we will get back to you with more details.

DEADLINE

Applications are open until Friday, 11 August 2023. If you apply after the course has started, you will go on a waiting list for the next year.


Application form

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