Medical Professionals
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, EMTs and chaplains serve within their own scope of practice alongside like-minded Christian providers.
Project Medical Missions
Medical Mission Trips
Serve on a 7–10 day medical team with local ministries, caring for people who have little or no access to healthcare and sharing the love of Christ.
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What We Do
Project Medical Missions is an outreach of World Missions Alliance, a Christian 501(c)(3) organization. We give medical professionals an opportunity to utilize their skills to help those in need and to spread the love of Christ to people around the world. We strive to bring medical help to the uttermost parts of the world. Not only to provide medical care to those in need, but to show the love of Christ by meeting both physical and spiritual needs.
The medical clinic plays an important part in evangelism because it will bring into the church people who would not come otherwise. We reach out to people in low-income and impoverished areas who in many cases do not have access to any kind of healthcare. Some have never even been seen by a doctor or nurse. There are always many who come to know the Lord through the clinic ministry.
WMA began medical missions in 2014, when Dr. Richard Bartlett, MD, led a clinic in Northern Iraq for refugees fleeing ISIS. Since then WMA teams have held clinics in Lebanon, Egypt, Argentina, Romania, Nepal, Serbia, Mexico, Albania and other countries. Dr. Bartlett serves as WMA's medical director.
Why Medical Missions with WMA
Practice Medicine as Ministry.
No charting. No billing. No productivity quotas. Just real patients, real needs, real ministry.
Share Your Faith Without Restriction.
Pray with patients. Speak hope. Present the Gospel. Here, your faith is an asset — not a liability.
Provide Care Where There Is None.
Be the hands and feet of Jesus to people who have: • No doctor • No access to medication • No health education • No knowledge of Christ
Short-Term Trips. Long-Term Impact.
7–10 day medical missions perfect for working clinicians, students, and professionals.
A Team of Like-Minded Christian Providers.
Serve alongside physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, EMTs, and chaplains who love Jesus and love people.
Explore the World With Purpose.
Serve in places like Greece, Thailand, Argentina, Mexico, Egypt, Moldova, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, and more.
Earn Volunteer Hours.
Medical providers and students who participate on a WMA medical team receive official volunteer hours, documented and signed by DeAnna Moore, RN, MSN, FNP-C.
Who Can Serve
Students
Students are welcome on our medical teams. You can take part in clinics and receive a signed record of your volunteer hours. Students served on our July 2026 team in Mexico.
Non-Medical Volunteers
You don't need a medical background to help. Clinics also need people for the prayer team, children's ministry, registration and setting up each day.
Roles on a medical team
Doctors (MD, DO).
Licensed physicians who see, diagnose and prescribe for patients of any age.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Certified and licensed, seeing adults, children, women's health and infants within their scope of practice. An MD, DO, NP or PA may be assigned as clinic lead.
Nurses (RN, LPN, LVN), licensed or retired.
Give medications prescribed by the providers, re-check vital signs, teach patients, give nursing care and basic wound care, and help set up the clinic.
Physical and occupational therapists.
Certified and licensed, treating patients who need therapeutic exercise and other interventions.
Dentists and dental hygienists.
Basic exams, cleanings, teaching on dental care, and procedures that need no anesthetic.
Dental and eye exams are offered only when a dentist or optometrist is on the team.
Other medical professionals.
CNAs, patient care and surgical technicians, respiratory therapists, medical assistants, social workers and licensed counselors work within their scope and help the clinic run smoothly.
Anyone, medical or not.
Registration (taking temperature, pulse, breathing rate and blood pressure, and a short health history), the prayer team, children's ministry, and setting up and taking down the clinic.
What a clinic day looks like
Clinics are usually held in a local church, sometimes outdoors or in a tent. The team sets up for about an hour, and a clinic usually runs about five hours, sometimes six or seven, with a coffee break.
Each patient checks in at registration, where the team takes vital signs and a short health history and gives them a number. While they wait, team members share testimonies, talk and pray with people, hand out Bibles and run a children's program. A doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant sees the patient. A therapist sees them next if needed. Every patient then goes to the prayer team, and the pharmacy fills any medicine prescribed.
The clinics focus on basic health needs: assessment, diagnosis, common medicines, minor procedures, and teaching that helps people stay well after the team leaves.
Photos from our clinics
Who leads our medical teams
Dr. Richard Bartlett, MD, Medical Director.
Dr. Bartlett has practiced medicine for 28 years, including as medical director of ambulance services, hospitals and emergency rooms. He led WMA's first medical mission in 2014, serving refugees in Northern Iraq.
Kenna Cowart, MSN, FNP-C, Medical Missions Coordinator.
A former critical care nurse, Kenna has traveled on medical missions for more than ten years and works as a family nurse practitioner in primary and urgent care.
DeAnna Moore, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Medical Team Leader.
A family nurse practitioner in Midland, Texas, with a background in ICU and trauma nursing, DeAnna has led many WMA medical teams to countries around the world. She signs the volunteer-hours records for WMA medical teams.
Questions about serving on a medical team? Email [email protected].
Upcoming Medical Mission Trips
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Jan 15-25, 2027
Open
Thailand
Serve with local churches in Chanthaburi and eastern Thailand through medical outreach, university ministry and practical service.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Evangelism, Medical outreach, Hill Tribe outreach · +8 more
Jan 26 – Feb 4, 2027
Vietnam
Partner with Vietnamese churches to share faith across generations and bring food, medicine, and essential supplies to communities in need.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Evangelism, Medical outreach, Prayer · +12 more
Apr 21 – May 1, 2027
Kazakhstan
Encourage churches in Almaty through medical clinics, discipleship seminars, evangelism, and mentorship for young people.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Medical outreach, Leadership training, Youth mentorship · +10 more
Jun 11-21, 2027
Argentina
Serve with churches in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia through community outreach, youth ministry, and medical clinics.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Evangelism, Testimony sharing, Preaching · +10 more
Jul 7-14, 2027
Mexico
Join outreach in Pachuca through free clinics, Bible distribution, prayer, and ministry with children, families, and local churches.
$1,799 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Medical outreach, Evangelism, Children's ministry · +3 more
Oct 8-18, 2027
Greece
Support local churches serving refugees and Roma communities through medical care, children's activities, and evangelism.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Evangelism, Bible distribution, Medical outreach · +8 more
Nov 3-13, 2027
Ecuador
Partner with Morningstar Church in Latacunga to support church plants, serve families, and bring medical care and Gospel outreach to nearby communities.
$2,099 plus airfare
Ways to Serve: Medical outreach, Church planting, School outreach · +12 more
Cost and How to Join
Most trips$2,099plus airfare
Mexico$1,799plus airfare
The fee includes
- Lodging
- Three meals a day
- Ground transportation
- Itinerary planning
- Translator services
It does not include airfare, but our office can help you with booking. Each trip page lists its payment deadline.
Your next steps
Request information below.
Choose a trip and apply.
Once approved, secure your spot with a $200 deposit.
How to Get Involved
Pray For Our Medical Missions
“The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective” James 5:16
World Missions Alliance relies on the support of prayer from people like you. This is the most important way you can help out!
Go On Our Medical Trips
World Missions Alliance is always seeking individuals who feel called to go on the mission field. Whether you are a medical professional or not, we will gladly work with you to go where you feel called!
Fill Out the Trip Interest FormSupport Medical Missions
World Missions Alliance is constantly needing help obtaining the supplies for the medical clinics! These items include: clothes, items of hygiene, medicine, medical supplies, glasses, and more!
GiveCommon Questions
Can students join a medical trip?
Yes. Students can join a team, take part in clinics and receive signed volunteer hours.
Will my school accept the volunteer hours?
We provide a signed record of your hours. Each school or program decides how it counts them, so please check with yours before you travel.
Do I have to be a medical professional?
No. Project Medical Mission trips are for medical professionals and non-medical volunteers alike.
How long are the trips?
Our medical mission trips usually last 7 to 10 days.
Is airfare included?
No. The trip fee covers your costs on the ground. Our office can help you with booking your flight.
What licenses do I need?
Doctors need an active MD or DO license. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists must be certified and licensed and work within their scope of practice. Nurses (RN, LPN, LVN) may be licensed or retired. Students and non-medical volunteers serve in support roles. Tell us your training and license when you sign up, so we can confirm your role before the trip.
What should I bring?
Bring your own medical and nursing equipment if you can. Providers are also asked to bring vitamins for adults and children, a first aid kit, common over-the-counter medicines for the team, and if possible an electronic blood pressure cuff and thermometer.
I'm a nurse. Is there more for me?
Yes. See Medical Mission Trips for Nurses.
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Privacy and Assurance
We will never give your information to any third party.
For over 26 years, thousands of people have safely traveled on hundreds of mission trips with World Missions Alliance. Your safety is of the utmost importance to us which is why we have established partnerships with reputable indigenous ministries. In order to make the most of your time and resources as well as help guarantee your health and safety while on the mission trip, we only book accommodations at the hotels, eat meals at the places and minister in the locations recommended and approved by the highly qualified local ministry leaders we partner with.
Please be advised: At this time we are only able to accept applications from citizens of the US and Canada.