Scheduled to speak:

Thusday
August 10, 2000
10:45 a.m.
ICC, Hall B

JoAnn Butrin
Director, HealthCare Ministries

Joann Butrin began her medical missionary service in 1972 in the country of Zaire, Africa. There she worked with mobile clinics and rural hospitials in forest areas, worked with community health promotion projects, and was actively involved with women’s and children’s work within the local church.

After earning the RN diploma at Geisinger medical Center School of Nursing in Danville, Pa., Dr. Butrin completed th B.S. degree at Evangel College in Springfield, Mo. She later earned an M.S. degree from Penn State University and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.

In the past nine years, Dr. Butrin has functioned as the Health Education Coordinator and International Operations Director for the Assemblies of God medical missions program, HealthCare Ministries. With this exciting outreach, JoAnn ahs traveled to many countries with teams of volunteer doctors, dentists, and nurses, offering physical and spiritual care to those in need. She has authored two books concerning health in developing countries and a third book on ministry to persons with AIDS.

Dr. Butrin was appointed Director of HealthCare Minitries in 1996. She oversees the international operations of the ministry which include short-term medical evangelism teams, health education and children’s health programs, missionary health and longer-term medical projects such as medical relief and community health.