Christian mission hospitals as family practice educational resources

With the worldwide family practice movement, a need has arisen to develop new residency training programs in economically developing countries. Christian mission hospitals exist in many areas where there is a need for more family physicians. These hospitals have been providing service and education, and some are now becoming training sites for family physicians. Currently, seven such institutions have operational family practice residency programs, all of which welcome personnel exchanges with faculty or residents in North American training programs. Christian mission hospitals with family practice residency programs exist in South America, Asia, and Africa.