Hi, it's Kristen with LDS Charities. And today I'm here with Dr. Michael Draper, who is an OB/GYN at the University of Utah Hospital. And he's also one of our trainers for our maternal and newborn care initiative. So Dr. Draper, I think people probably want to know, what kind of training are we doing with this initiative in other countries? We're doing three basic things. One is newborn resuscitation And the pinnacle of that is helping babies breathe with a bag and mask. We're doing some maternal birthing training. And the key there is to recognize bleeding and keep moms from bleeding too much. And then we're doing a unit where we talk about--it's called Essential Care for Every Baby. And so it's every baby, no matter how healthy they are, this is what they need. And what countries have you trained in personally? So I've trained in Armenia, Swaziland, Togo, Congo, Morocco, and Madagascar. And are those mostly French-speaking countries? Mostly. The first two are not. But ever since then, I've been French-speaking, yeah. And you speak a little bit of French. That's why you're hopefully going-- Well, I did my mission in France. So I used to speak French, and I'm getting better again at it now. OK. And where are you preparing to go right now? To Morocco.

Why do American doctors go and do this training? Why do these countries--why do we go? Why do they need it? It's to help them use the resources that they have and to help give them other resources. Sometimes the infrastructure isn't really great for continuing medical education in places like these. And so we get to work with these doctors, who are really awesome, and they know a lot. But they just may not have the resources that we can bring them. And some of the things we bring them are just teaching tools. So the handbooks that we use to teach, the flip charts, so they can teach other people. And then mannequins for the baby. And there's a life-size baby mannequin that you can fill with air or water, and you can use a bag and mask to help the baby breathe. And it actually has little plastic baggy lungs that inflate, so you can tell the baby is actually breathing, you're doing it right. And then there's a model for the maternal care, where it's like a backpack that you just put on backwards and has a womb inside of this. And you can push a baby out. And then you have different scenarios where you show things that might make a mom bleed. And you leave that all with them in countries so they can used it to train others, right? Yeah, we leave enough so that every institution where one of our trainees went, that they can train other people with the very same material that we used to train them. Why do you do this? Why do you leave your practice to go and help other doctors in other countries? It just feels right. And it's knowing that you can make a difference in the lives of other people across the world. I've always felt like I've been given a lot, and I really should give back. And so it's just a way that I can help other people. My wife tolerates it, so it's OK. That's always good. Make sure your wife's okay with you going and leaving for that long. But I'm sure she's grateful to you that you're able to help so many people. Is there a moment that stands out in your mind where you realized, "This is why I do what I do; this is why I come here"? Yeah, in one of our trainings, we had done our training the day before, and we were getting ready to start the one the next day. And a woman who had been in the training all day the day before, and she went back to work that night--which is not unusual at all for them; they usually don't get a lot of time off for the meetings, so they still have to work in the evening. But she had gone back to work, and she had saved a baby. She came in the next morning, just very bubbly, very excited, very happy that she used this new skill to save a baby that she thought would have otherwise died. I love that it's so quick. You get trained one day, and then you literally save a life the next day because of this education that you're getting. So that's just so amazing. And are you feeling ready for your trip to Morocco? You've got all the preparation and the work? I think I've prepared pretty well. It's a new course, so it'll be the first time I've taught this course. And so I do have to learn a different way to teach it. It doesn't have the same kind of flow as the other courses do, but there are just chunks that we can teach. And I did a training at the Church Office Building--well, at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, which they always do before you go on a new course. Yeah, great. Well, good luck in Morocco. And we will catch up with you after you get back and see how it went. And I want to tell you guys a little something personal for me. Dr. Draper actually delivered my son about seven months ago. So I am personally very grateful that you can go out into the world and connect with other patients the way you connect with your patients here. Because we love you, and you make a difference here. And you saved my life, and you saved his life. So thank you for what you do. We appreciate it. Well, thanks. Thanks a lot. Well, we'll see you when you get back. OK.