Stepping Stones Strategies to Enrich your Life with

Stepping Stones: Strategies to Enrich your Life with Global Family Medicine Cynthia Haq M. D. Professor of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison American Academy of Family Physicians September, 2009

Follow your passion What do you enjoy? What are you good at? What is needed? What gets you excited and energized? Who do you love?

Education for Health for All

Core Values Dignity and respect Creating teams to amplify impact Equity Service to those in greatest need Integrity Learning and questioning Accepting limitations Integration Comprehensive, community-based, team care Self, family and doctor

Develop areas of expertise Family physician Teacher Health systems Primary health care

Seek opportunities for learning, growth and development Network Take careful risks Expect failures Share and celebrate successes Keep going !

Primary Health Care Declaration of Alma Ata 1978 Health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. . is a fundamental human right. . . The attainment of the highest possible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal. . . Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people. . . Primary health care is the key to attaining this target as part of development in the spirit of social justice.

Family doctors in health systems Clinicians Teachers Collaborators Leaders

Enjoy life! Work hard, seek balance and sustain loving relationships Take time for self-care and renewal You don’t need to do it all at once Discover and explore Have fun !

One person-many roles Mother Volunteer physician in Uganda Consultant in Afghanistan Visiting professor in Pakistan Consultant to WHO Founding leader of UW Center for Global Health Field course director Grateful human !