MedRetreat

A Counseling and Care Retreat for Healthcare Missionaries

As a healthcare missionary, you face a unique set of challenges. You practice medicine in places that have great needs but limited resources, which can increase your burden of responsibility. You work cross-culturally, which can intensify the ethical challenges you must navigate. You come alongside people in very difficult situations who are physically hurting and looking to you for healing. These challenges and responsibilities can quickly leave you feeling burnt out and exhausted.

You need a safe place to process what you’re facing with safe people who understand some of the challenges you’re going through.

That’s why we offer a retreat specifically designed for missionaries in the medical field.

MedRetreat is an 11-day retreat led by fully trained, licensed staff, some of whom are experienced healthcare missionaries themselves. They provide a safe, compassionate community and equip you with tools so that you can maintain resilience wherever you serve.

MedRetreat offers an experience of renewal, refreshment, and spiritual growth so you can continue living out your medical calling with passion and hope.

Length

MedRetreat is an 11-day in-person retreat.

Dates

See upcoming dates and availability.

Location

MedRetreat takes place on our beautiful, peaceful campus in Southwest Michigan.

Who It's For

MedRetreat is specifically designed for medical missionaries. If you’re serving cross-culturally in a healthcare profession, MedRetreat is for you!

Please note – we carefully shape each cohort to avoid overlap that may compromise confidentiality.

Cost

Costs are inclusive of lodging, program, counseling, and materials.

$3,050 per individual

$4,300 per couple

$800 per child or teenager

Kids and Teens

At Alongside, we provide care for the whole family because we know that kids and teens need a safe place to process their pain. Our program for kids and teens provides intentional, age-appropriate care for our younger participants. We are staffed to care for children from infancy through adolescence.

Schedule

During each weekday, you will participate in the following components:

Morning: Learning

Our staff will facilitate two plenaries that are rooted in Christian faith and practical for healthcare missionaries.

Morning: Sharing

Group sessions where participants share their stories and grow together.

Afternoon: Going Deeper

Individual or couple’s counseling with a licensed therapist.

Afternoon & Evening: Rest

Unscheduled time for solitude, rest, recreation and fellowship.

There is no scheduled programming on the weekend; we encourage rest, recreation and sabbath. To benefit the most from this experience, we recommend fully unplugging from your medical work responsibilities and other commitments while attending the retreat.