CMDA Matters: Recent Episodes
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CMDA Matters is a podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp, CMDA's CEO and is posted every Thursday. On it, we discuss issues of bioethics, medical missions, stewardship, marriage & family, plus much more.
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In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, we’re sharing a talk Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, delivered at the Colson Center National Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. His subject is one every healthcare professional has felt firsthand: the erosion of trust in American medicine, especially in the years since the pandemic. Rather than pointing to better policies or messaging as the fix, Brick argues that rebuilding trust begins with something deeper, a return to a biblical understanding of truth and the conviction that every patient bears the image of God. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by his years in clinical practice, this message will challenge and encourage you wherever you serve.
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Dr. Tiffany Schatz had built a successful surgical career and a comfortable life in the United States when God began calling her family to serve in Israel. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, she joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to share what it’s been like to follow that calling, care for patients through seasons of uncertainty, and discover that God’s faithfulness is often most evident when the future feels anything but certain. Her story is a reminder that when we follow God’s leading, He is faithful to meet us every step of the way.
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Dr. Alwyn Rapose and Dr. Marjorie Rapose join host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin to talk about caring for patients as whole persons, addressing spiritual needs alongside caring for patients’ physical health. Alwyn, an infectious disease physician, and Marjorie, a general dentist, began their careers in India before building their practices in Massachusetts. They share how the Saline Process Witness Training gave them the confidence to bring faith into everyday patient care, whether that means taking a spiritual history or simply recognizing when a conversation or a prayer might be welcome. Along the way, they describe how practicing medicine and dentistry with the support of the Saline Process has transformed their experience of caring for patients, renewed their joy in their work, and deepened their sense of calling. If you’ve ever wondered how to reflect Christ in the middle of a packed clinical day, this episode is full of practical encouragement.
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What does it take to build one of the most advanced cardiac surgery centers in East Africa — from a napkin sketch to a 400,000-square-foot hospital treating hundreds of open-heart patients a year? In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with two of his closest friends and former colleagues, Dr. Russ White and Dr. Carol Spears, both veteran missionary surgeons at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. Together they helped launch Tenwek’s general surgery residency nearly 30 years ago — and have now returned to lead its brand-new Cardiothoracic Center.
In this conversation, they share:
- Why only 5% of Kenyans who need cardiac surgery currently receive it — and how Tenwek is changing that
- The journey from a single operating room to a state-of-the-art six-theater cardiac facility
- How the PAACS training program has produced 48 surgeons and physicians serving across Africa
- The hospital’s guiding philosophy — “We treat, Jesus heals” — and what it looks like to minister to patients’ hearts, both physical and spiritual
- A candid, moving story of walking through loss as a hospital community
- The urgent, ongoing need for cardiologists, surgeons, and missionaries willing to serve
This is a story of medicine, mentorship, and unwavering faith — and a firsthand look at how God can use “broken vessels” to build something extraordinary.
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Ben Anderson, a longtime rural healthcare leader with decades of experience helping rural hospitals strengthen and sustain care, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the growing challenges facing healthcare in America’s rural communities. As hospitals grapple with financial strain, workforce shortages, and increasing demands, Ben shares practical strategies for building resilient healthcare systems, recruiting mission-minded physicians, and expanding access to quality care. Together, they explore why rural medicine offers a unique opportunity for Christian healthcare professionals to live out their calling by serving communities where the need is often greatest.
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Bethany Taylor joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation on the vital role of Christ-centered mentoring in healthcare, recorded live during a breakout session at the 2026 CMDA National Convention. They discuss the biblical foundation for investing in the next generation, what healthy mentoring relationships look like from both the mentor’s and mentee’s perspective, and why intentional discipleship is essential for Christian healthcare professionals. Whether you’re an experienced clinician looking to pour into others or a student or trainee seeking godly guidance, this episode offers encouragement and practical steps for building mentoring relationships that leave a lasting Kingdom impact.
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Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by three members of the American College of Family Medicine (ACFM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Hippocratic Family Medicine. The discussion centers on the origins of ACFM, the challenges facing family medicine today, and the importance of providing a unified voice for life-affirming physicians navigating complex moral, ethical, and cultural issues. Topics include conscience protections, physician advocacy, medical education, and efforts to preserve evidence-based patient care, as well as why engagement within the profession, rather than withdrawal, is the most effective way to influence the future of family medicine and support physicians whose values have often gone unrepresented.
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Host Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy & Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz, to answer listener questions from both CMDA members and non-members. Together, they cover a wide range of topics, including conscience protections for pharmacists, the collision of faith and culture in the exam room, caring for patients who are dying, and the spiritual disciplines that help keep Christian healthcare professionals grounded.
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In part two of this conversation on GLP-1 receptor agonists, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Kymberli Cook, a systematic theologian, Assistant Director of the Hendricks Center, and adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, to explore the deeper theological and ethical dimensions of these medications. Dr. Cook specializes in theological anthropology, the study of what it means to be human in relation to God, and brings that lens to bear on some of medicine’s most pressing questions: Are our creaturely limits something to overcome or embrace? Where does therapy end and enhancement begin? And how should Christian healthcare professionals faithfully navigate the medical and technological advancements that increasingly shape our bodies, our limitations, and our health? This episode invites you to move beyond the clinical conversation and consider what it means to be a faithful steward of the bodies God has given us.
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Dr. Amy Givler returns to join host Dr. Mike Chupp for the first of two episodes exploring one of the most talked-about drug classes in medicine today: GLP-1 receptor agonists. A family physician who has served patients in northeast Louisiana for decades, Dr. Givler brings both clinical depth and transparency to a conversation happening in primary care offices across the country every single day. They cover how these medications work, who they’re for, what side effects look like, what happens when patients stop taking them, and the honest questions medicine still can’t fully answer.
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Dr. Leah Snodgrass joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the mental health crisis facing children and adolescents today. Rates of anxiety and depression among young people have doubled since the pandemic, yet access to care, especially in rural and underserved communities, remains critically out of reach. Dr. Snodgrass is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Chair of Psychiatry at Lincoln Memorial University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, and she has spent her career on the front lines of this crisis. In this episode, she and Dr. Chupp dig into what it actually looks like to care for the next generation with clinical excellence, real compassion, and Christ at the center.
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Dr. Bill Claytor, a dentist, educator, and Executive Director of North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin, CMDA’s Senior Vice President, for a conversation on what so many in healthcare quietly wrestle with: the perfectionism, isolation, and burnout that can take root when the drive to serve others becomes something heavier. A nationally recognized voice on clinician wellbeing and recipient of the American Dental Association’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, Dr. Claytor brings both professional expertise and personal insight to a topic the profession doesn’t always make room to discuss openly.
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Few voices carry more weight on this issue than Dr. Scot Glasberg, a world-renowned plastic surgeon and past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He sits down with host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to tackle one of modern medicine’s most contentious and ideologically charged debates: the use of hormones and surgery on children and adolescents struggling with gender confusion. Earlier this year, Dr. Glasberg made waves by leading the ASPS to release a landmark position statement calling on the medical community to cease performing gender affirming surgery on anyone under 19, an evidence-based stance that took considerable courage and reverberated throughout healthcare.
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John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation about what it means to be a Christian healthcare professional in an increasingly challenging cultural moment. John, a recent recipient of CMDA’s President’s Heritage Award, speaks candidly about the pressures facing believers in medicine today, to stay silent, to conform, and to compartmentalize their faith. The conversation also includes a closer look at Truth Rising, a documentary and study from the Colson Center and Focus on the Family designed to equip Christians to stay grounded in God’s truth, and choose courage over fear.
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In this special crossover episode from Faith in Healthcare’s sister podcast, Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz and Dr. Mike Chupp sit down with Dr. Bill Lile, a board-certified Florida OB-GYN with more than thirty years of experience delivering babies, who has transitioned from clinical practice to full-time pro-life ministry through ProLife Doc. Dr. Lile shares how he is bringing evidence-based science about life in the womb into secular universities and schools, making the case that clear, factual teaching has the power to shift perspectives on the value of human life at every stage. Rooted in the conviction that “a patient is a person, no matter how small,” Dr. Lile argues that pre-born babies are patients deserving the same rights, dignity, and legal protection as any other, and that advocating for the most vulnerable among us is both a medical and moral calling.
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ER nurse Lori Price and dentist Dr. Valerie Preston join host Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their experience co-leading a Global Health Outreach (GHO) mission team to Bangkok’s red light district in 2025, one of the darkest centers of human trafficking in the world. After serving together on previous trips to places like Tanzania and Ecuador, Lori and Valerie reflect on what it looked like to step into such a heavy and broken environment. They discuss trauma-informed care, the reality of spiritual warfare, and the challenge of faithfully planting seeds they may never see grow. Through providing medical and dental care to nearly 300 women in Bangkok, their team witnessed how simple acts of service can open the door to share the hope and love of Christ. This is a powerful conversation about faithfulness in hard places and bringing light into the darkest corners of the world.
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH and Acting Director of the CDC, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, science, and public health. As confidence in healthcare institutions has declined in recent years, Dr. Bhattacharya reflects on the cultural pressures that have shaped scientific discourse, from silenced debate to the challenges of pursuing honest inquiry. He shares his perspective on NIH funding priorities, lessons from COVID, vaccine science, and the ethical complexities surrounding gender medicine, along with how his faith in Christ shapes both his convictions and his leadership. This is a meaningful episode for anyone seeking to pursue truth with integrity and lead with courage in service to others, while remembering we ultimately answer to God alone.
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Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life. Drawing from their experience, Rebecca and Lindsay share how the ministry walks alongside women from the training years through retirement, offering support and Christ-centered community to help strengthen marriages. Together, they highlight why strong marriages in healthcare require intentional investment and how no one is meant to navigate this calling alone.
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Dr. Ann Tsen, a physician, certified Physician Coach, and co-founder of CMDA’s Coaching and Coaching Training program, joins Dr. Chupp to explore a struggle many are facing: when the work you once felt called to no longer brings the same sense of joy or purpose. This episode examines the deeper roots of burnout and dissatisfaction in medicine and offers a Christ-centered perspective on how to begin rediscovering meaning and joy in your calling.
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For many years, Dr. John M. Perkins poured his life into raising up the next generation of leaders who would pursue justice, embody reconciliation, and proclaim the hope of Christ in their communities. Dr. Perkins passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on March 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and the prayers of many whose lives were touched by his faith, courage, and witness. On this special edition of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge look back on the life of Dr. Perkins, examine his legacy, and recount their experiences when they participated in a Perkins Justice Pilgrimage tour.
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Dr. Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the deeper human questions it raises. A pioneer in AI and founder of MIT’s Affective Computing Research Group, Dr. Picard shares insights on how emerging technologies are shaping clinical practice, from diagnostics and decision support to documentation and patient care, while also highlighting the ethical risks of bias, overreliance, and misplaced trust in machines. Drawing from her own journey of faith, including her remarkable birth story, she reflects on why human wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility remain essential in medicine. Together, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can engage these rapidly advancing technologies and help guide the future of ethical medicine.
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Dr. Richard Zimmerman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on vaccines, public trust, and the role of Christian healthcare professionals in a post-COVID world. Drawing on his experience in vaccine research, clinical practice, and national policy, Dr. Zimmerman shares lessons from the pandemic, addresses concerns such as myocarditis and vaccine hesitancy, and discusses where vaccine science and technologies like mRNA may be heading. Together, they discuss how clinicians can engage these questions with scientific integrity and respect for conscience while continuing to care well for their patients and communities.
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Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss the moral and cultural forces shaping medicine today. From the erosion of objective truth to growing threats to conscience protections, Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine. Together, they explore why a commitment to the dignity of every human being, grounded in the image of God, must remain central to patient care and healthcare practice. Join us for this insightful and encouraging episode.
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Guest Dr. Ward McClellan and first-time co-host Dr. John G. Pierce join host Dr. Mike Chupp for Part 2 of a conversation about infertility and in vitro fertilization. As a reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and follower of Christ, Dr. McClellan brings both clinical expertise and biblical conviction to this topic. Dr. Pierce, CMDA’s Vice President of Missions and Medical Education and Chair of Women’s Health at LUCOM, is board-trained in both Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to the discussion. Together with Dr. Chupp, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate the ethical complexities of IVF, uphold the dignity of every human life, and care well for couples facing infertility while remaining faithful to Christ in a rapidly evolving field of medicine.
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Dr. Kristin Collier joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for part one of a two-part conversation on IVF and assisted reproductive technologies, an issue that touches real marriages, real longing, and often deep heartbreak. The desire for children is good and God-given, yet the technologies designed to help can raise significant ethical questions for Christian families and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr. Collier, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a leading voice on human dignity at the margins of life, helps us explore why being “pro-baby” cannot mean “by any means necessary.” Grounded in the imago Dei, we consider what’s often overlooked in the IVF process, including embryo loss, freezing, genetic screening, and the broader moral framework shaping modern reproductive medicine.
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In this special episode, we revisit a powerful plenary message from John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and host of Breakpoint, originally delivered at CMDA’s National Convention several years ago. John challenges us to look beyond cultural headlines and political debates to a deeper, more personal question: not simply what Christ has saved us from, or even what He has saved us to, but what He has saved us for. Speaking directly to Christian healthcare professionals navigating a shifting cultural landscape, he calls us to live with courage and faithfulness in every sphere of influence.
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Host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz put together a special Q&A episode that steps away from the usual interview format to engage directly with the real questions CMDA members are asking. Drawing from ongoing advocacy and ethics conversations, as well as dialogue emerging through The Point of Medicine, they walk through practical, on-the-ground scenarios Christian healthcare professionals are facing today, from conscience protections and difficult clinical decisions to mentoring, grief, identity, and when (and how) to pray with patients. This conversation centers on what it looks like to speak truth with compassion while caring well for every person entrusted to us.
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In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz sit down with Dr. Christina Francis, OB/GYN hospitalist and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs (AAPLOG), for a conversation about the shifting realities of women’s healthcare after Dobbs. Together, they examine how abortion drugs are being used across state lines, the growing importance of conscience protections for OB/GYN residents and trainees, and why accurate, medically grounded language is essential for patient trust and care. Dr. Francis also highlights AAPLOG’s work to educate, equip, and support physicians who are committed to life-affirming medicine in an increasingly complex clinical and legal environment.
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Dr. Charles Camosy joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, bioethics, and moral responsibility. A professor of moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Camosy offers wisdom and clarity to some of the most challenging bioethical questions facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Together, they explore how clinicians can resist polarization, bridge divides, practice moral courage, and uphold human dignity, from the beginning of life to end-of-life care. This episode also examines how language matters, the call to intellectual solidarity, and how a gospel-shaped vision of the human person enables us to engage patients and colleagues with both conviction and compassion.
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Renowned physician–scientist Francis Collins joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on truth, science, faith, and trust, the central themes of Collins’ book The Road to Wisdom. This discussion is not an endorsement of every viewpoint, but an invitation to ask hard questions and seek wisdom on issues Christian healthcare professionals regularly wrestle with. Together, the hosts and Collins explore how followers of Christ can think clearly, listen carefully, and help rebuild trust through faithful, Christ-shaped engagement in healthcare and public life, even amid disagreement, polarization, and deep moral conviction.
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Respected bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell, PhD, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on bioethics as a lived reality in modern healthcare, shaping how healthcare professionals see patients, practice medicine, and safeguard conscience and trust. Drawing from decades of experience and his book Bioethics in Medicine: A Short Companion, Ben Mitchell explores why medicine is more than a technical service, how language and ethical frameworks shape care, and what it means to practice with conscience in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
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Faith in Healthcare host, Dr. Mike Chupp, is joined by Dr. Michael Egnor, a neurosurgeon, professor, and residency program director at Stony Brook University, for an incredible conversation on neuroscience, philosophy, and Christian faith. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and his own journey from atheism and materialism to faith in Christ, Dr. Egnor explores whether the human mind can be fully explained by the brain alone. Sharing real-world evidence from brain surgeries, clinical experiments, neurological cases, and patients’ near-death experiences – and insights from his book The Immortal Mind – this episode challenges reductionist views of consciousness and invites listeners to consider what it truly means to care for patients as whole persons, created with body and soul by our Creator.
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Join CMDA CEO Dr. Mike Chupp and Vice President of Stewardship George Courtney in this special New Year’s episode of Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast. Recorded as a launch into 2026, they reflect on God’s blessings throughout 2025, highlight inspiring stories of faithful leaders in missions and community ministries, discuss overcoming challenges, and share exciting visions for the year ahead—including the Saline Process Witness Training, campus growth, advocacy efforts, and the upcoming National Convention.
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In this special Christmas episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp reflects on God’s faithfulness as CMDA nears its 100th year, before we listen to a message from former CMDA CEO Dr. Dave Stevens. He shares how a small group of praying medical students grew into CMDA and a global ministry through seasons of obedience, challenge, and God’s unmistakable guidance. More than a history lesson, this episode is a reminder that God delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary purposes for His Kingdom. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, we’re invited to remember that the same God who has been at work through CMDA for decades is still at work today in healthcare and in each of our lives.
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Dr. Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood clinic director and now founder of And Then There Were None and ProLove Ministries, joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and guest co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to share behind-the-scenes of the abortion industry. Abby reflects on the moment that shook her to the core – a 13-week-old baby struggling for life on an ultrasound screen – and how it opened her eyes to the pressures, secrecy, quotas, and profound emotional and spiritual burdens carried by workers in the abortion industry. She also shares about her upcoming documentary Unthinkable and explains why she believes the most effective outreach to women in crisis is shifting to the digital “sidewalks” of social media. With more than 700 abortion workers helped to leave the industry and a journey that inspired the book and film Unplanned, Abby brings a difficult but ultimately hope-filled testimony of redemption and calling.
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Dr. David Thompson joins host, Dr. Mike Chupp, for a powerful conversation tracing his journey from war-torn Cambodia to the remote jungles of Gabon, where a simple conviction that Africa needed its own surgeons grew into one of the most transformative medical mission movements of our time. In this episode, Dr. Thompson shares how God’s faithfulness carried him through danger, loss, and the unknown, ultimately leading to a vision that is reshaping surgical training across the continent. His story is a compelling reminder of what courageous obedience can accomplish and an encouragement to all who serve in healthcare and on missions.
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Dr. Andre Mickel joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin for a conversation about what it means to boldly follow Jesus in one of the most secular corners of healthcare: academia. Dr. Mickel shares how God turned his residency program at Case Western into a mission field, where students from multiple continents hear the gospel, anxious patients are prayed with, and servant leadership shapes every day of training. He opens up about the Holy Spirit’s prompting in conversations with residents, the moment his boldness nearly cost him a promotion, and why compassion and courage matter in healthcare. This episode will fire you up to see your own workplace as a place to spread Christ’s hope and to further the Kingdom – one prayer, one student, one patient at a time.
Guest Dr. Ewan Goligher, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the University of Toronto and a critical care physician at the University Health Network, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a candid conversation about the rapid rise of assisted death and the ethical crossroads facing modern medicine. Drawing from years at the bedside, leading research, and insights from his book How Shall We Then Die?, Dr. Goligher unpacks the cultural ideas reshaping our understanding of autonomy, suffering, and compassion. They explore what often lies beneath requests for assisted death, how euphemisms cloud moral clarity, and what truly distinguishes faithful end-of-life care from physician-caused death. It’s a conversation every Christian healthcare professional needs to hear.
In this episode, Dr. John Petty joins Dr. Mike Chupp to tackle the heartbreaking rise in firearm injuries among children and its impact on families, communities, and the healthcare teams who care for them. A Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Wake Forest and a national leader in pediatric trauma, Dr. Petty draws from years on the front lines to explain why children are uniquely vulnerable, what effective prevention looks like, and how clinicians can navigate the emotional and spiritual weight of these cases. He also shares insights shaped by his global mission work and leadership roles, including his service with the Pediatric Trauma Society and CMDA’s Medical Education International. With humility and deep compassion, he calls Christian healthcare professionals to be wise peacemakers, courageous advocates, and people who cultivate spiritual resilience in a polarized world. Let’s dive in.
Dr. Mark Topazian joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin for a conversation on finding joy, faith, and fulfillment in medicine. A world-class gastroenterologist who has taught and practiced at Yale University and the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Topazian now serves with his wife, Janet, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as missionaries with SIM. Drawing from his new book, Healing Purpose: Finding Satisfaction in a Healthcare Career, Dr. Topazian explores what happens when our calling to help others meets the realities of exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, and how God’s presence transforms even the hardest days of clinical work. Through stories from academic medicine and mission service, he reveals how faith and science form one unified story of healing, and how practicing whole-person care renews both the patient and the provider. Whether you’re a student, a practitioner, or a weary soul in need of renewal, this episode will remind you that your daily work is sacred and filled with purpose.
Dr. Scott Southard joins Dr. Mike Chupp to share the remarkable story behind In Jesus’ Name Medical Ministry – a church-based model that unites physicians, nurses, and churches to provide free, faith-filled care to those in need. What began with a single prayer and a donated mobile coach has grown into a thriving network of clinics where healthcare professionals serve together in Christ’s name. Dr. Southard recounts powerful moments of healing – from a child walking after surgery to a deaf grandmother regaining her ability to sign – showing how compassionate care in Jesus’ name opens hearts to hope and spiritual healing.
This week’s episode is a special cross-over with CMDA’s Voice of Advocacy podcast, hosted by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. Joined by Dr. Gary Ott, a renowned cardiac transplant surgeon at Providence Heart and Vascular Clinic, they explore the ethical boundaries of life, death, and medical innovation – examining how we define death in the ICU era, the differences between brain death and donation after circulatory death (DCD), and how emerging technologies like “heart-in-a-box” systems and normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) are reshaping transplant medicine. With decades of experience and deep faith, Dr. Ott challenges us to uphold the sanctity of life and reflects on the Gospel image at the heart of transplantation – one life given so another may live.
Fresh from his return from Cairo, host Dr. Mike Chupp shares reflections from his time at the Doctors with a Mission Conference and the powerful ways God is moving among healthcare professionals in Egypt. While in Cairo, Dr. Chupp sat down with Dr. Greta Gamal, a pediatric specialist and Director of Operations for the Christian Medical Fellowship in Egypt, who is leading teams that bring physical, emotional, and spiritual care to underserved communities across Egypt and the Gulf. Dr. Gamal shares how calling and courage intersect in the daily work of Christian clinicians serving in challenging settings. Also joining the episode is medical student Dara Love from Texas, who reflects on how public examples of Christian courage – like Charlie Kirk’s – have inspired her to stand firm in faith while still in training and to speak truth with conviction and grace. Together, these conversations remind us that no matter where we serve, God’s kingdom work in healthcare spans cultures and generations.
In this episode, we’re joined by two leaders from AdventHealth who have spent decades thinking deeply about the well-being of healthcare professionals: Dr. Ted Hamilton, family physician, longtime mission executive, and national voice on clinician well-being; and Dr. Carla Park, Vice President of Whole-Person Care, Education & Integration. Together, they led a new peer-reviewed study of CMDA members published in the journal, Religions 2025, that revealed something striking: Christian healthcare professionals reported significantly lower burnout than the broader healthcare population, and three factors tended to rise and fall together in those who were thriving: belonging, calling, and virtue. Through practical insights and personal stories, Drs. Hamilton and Park highlight how faith not only sustains healthcare professionals but also equips them to lead and care more deeply for their patients, colleagues, and themselves.
In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Grant Hewitt, CMDA’s Southern Director, unpacks the powerful metaphor of “cut flower medicine”—a picture of modern healthcare severed from its Christian roots. From the influence of early Christians who pioneered hospitals, to chilling lessons from Nazi doctors, Grant challenges us to consider: What happens when medicine loses its moral foundation? Joined by Rev. Bill Reichert and host Dr. Mike Chupp, this conversation explores: • The Christian origins of hospitals and compassionate care • Why secular healthcare struggles to sustain true human dignity • Disturbing parallels between Nazi medical ideology and today’s ethical debates • How Christian students and professionals can stand firm in a spiritually dark culture • The importance of community chapters and mentoring for lasting impact Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply care about faith and medicine, this discussion will inspire you to reclaim the roots of healthcare that honor Christ and uphold the value of every human life. #FaithInHealthcare #ChristianDoctors #MedicalEthics #CutFlowerMedicine #CMDA
Dr. Trish Burgess, CMDA’s Director of Global Health Outreach, and Dr. Andy Lamb, an internist, Army veteran, and longtime GHO team leader who recently reached the milestone of 50 mission trips, join host Dr. Mike Chupp. Andy shares how one trip to Guatemala reoriented his motives for serving, how praying with patients became part of his daily practice, and how years of overseas ministry softened a soldier-turned-internist into a more tender dad and mentor. Trish reflects on how GHO has matured over the years, strengthening logistics, pharmacy systems, and team leader preparation, so that healthcare professionals can focus on discipling teams and caring for patients. Whether you’re considering your first mission trip or wondering how to serve more effectively, this episode offers encouragement and practical next steps.
Dr. James Tour, one of the world’s leading nanotechnologists and a bold follower of Christ, joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of faith and science. A renowned synthetic organic chemist at Rice University, Dr. Tour has authored more than 800 publications, holds over 140 patents, and launched multiple startups. His pioneering work stretches from “flash graphene” that converts trash into valuable carbon and hydrogen fuel, to groundbreaking approaches in cancer treatment and guiding nerve regrowth after spinal cord injury.
Yet beyond the lab, Dr. Tour’s daily rhythm of Scripture and prayer over the past 47 years has fueled both his creativity and courage. In this episode, he shares how his walk with Christ shapes discovery, why the resurrection remains central to his witness, and his challenge to the next generation of academics and healthcare professionals to live and speak for Christ, even in environments that resist it, and even when it costs.
Dr. Amy Adamczyk joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz, to explore why views on abortion vary so widely across nations. A sociology professor at John Jay College and author of Fetal Positions, Dr. Adamczyk draws on decades of global research to show how culture, religion, economics, and policy shape public opinion. CMDA holds firmly to the biblical conviction that every life is made in God’s image and worthy of protection, and this conversation seeks perspective on eye-opening global data, offering insights that can sharpen our convictions and encourage Christian healthcare professionals in our witness.
In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Steve Willing joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to explore the neuroscience behind what is often described as transgender identity. Drawing from his decades of experience in pediatric neuroradiology, as well as his work in apologetics and scholarship, Dr. Willing examines brain imaging research, neuroplasticity, and the impact of puberty blockers. He challenges healthcare professionals to seek truth in a field clouded by controversy, while reminding us to respond with courage, compassion, and conviction as followers of Christ.
Dr. Omari Hodge, CMDA’s new president, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for an important conversation about faith, healthcare, and leadership. A board-certified family physician and the founding program director of AdventHealth’s Family Medicine Residency in Wesley Chapel, Florida, Dr. Hodge has served CMDA for years, leading Global Health Outreach teams with his wife, Kiera, and guiding committees with wisdom and grace.
As CMDA’s first African American president, Dr. Hodge shares his inspiring journey of faith and calling into healthcare, his conviction that medicine is ministry, and his vision for equipping the next generation of Christian healthcare professionals. Together with Dr. Chupp, he explores the importance of diversity, the future of CMDA, and how healthcare professionals can live boldly for Christ in their daily work.
This week’s episode is a special tribute to Dr. James Dobson, whose recent passing marks the loss of a man who shaped generations of families and believers. A child psychologist by training, Dr. Dobson rose to national influence through bestselling books, Focus on the Family, and later Family Talk and the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. His legacy in Christian radio, cultural engagement, and defense of the family continues to endure.In honor of his impact, we’re returning to our very first podcast episode from January 2020 under the name CMDA Matters, where Dr. Dobson joined us as the inaugural guest. In this conversation, he speaks with honesty and conviction about family, faith, cultural pressures, and the courage needed to uphold biblical values in the public square. His words remain just as timely today, offering encouragement to live boldly for Christ and to raise the next generation with truth and love.
In this episode, Dr. Nigel Cameron – theologian, bioethicist, and author of Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General – joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp to share the remarkable story of C. Everett Koop. From revolutionizing pediatric surgery and pioneering the NICU to serving as Surgeon General during the AIDS crisis, Koop united medical innovation with moral conviction, championing the value of every life. Drawing on years of research and interviews, Cameron highlights Koop’s bold leadership, deep faith, and lasting impact on American medicine, public health, and the pro-life movement.
In this compelling episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and guest co-host Dr. Amy Givler sit down with Dr. Paul Offit—world-renowned vaccinologist, co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, and director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. To help us navigate these questions with both clarity and compassion, guest co-host Dr. Amy Givler, a longtime CMDA member, current CMDA Trustee and family physician who has written and spoken extensively on vaccine ethics.
Together, they address pressing issues at the intersection of faith and medicine: vaccine hesitancy, public trust, COVID-19 lessons, misinformation in the church, and how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate these challenging conversations with compassion and clarity.
From personal stories to global perspectives, Dr. Offit offers science-based insights while honoring the role of faith in patient care. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, church leader, or simply seeking truth in a divided culture, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
In this episode, Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. David Hager, a longtime CMDA member, OB-GYN, infectious disease specialist, and award-winning educator whose decades of ministry span clinics, churches, and prisons. Dr. Hager shares transformative insights from his newest book, Restoring Your Temple: Seven Steps to Inner Healing and Peace, and how a quiet morning devotional led to the discovery of a biblical framework for recovery rooted in 2 Chronicles and 1 Corinthians. With deep wisdom and compassion, he unpacks the spiritual and physiological dimensions of addiction, offering a powerful vision of hope, healing, and lasting restoration.
This week’s episode features Dr. John Wyatt, a physician, ethicist, and professor emeritus of neonatal pediatrics at University College London, as he delivers a powerful plenary address from CMDA’s 2025 National Convention. As artificial intelligence accelerates change across healthcare, Dr. Wyatt challenges us to look beyond innovation and efficiency to the deeper ethical and spiritual questions at stake. From wearable tech to diagnostic algorithms, he explores the promise and peril of AI, urging Christian healthcare professionals to remain rooted in Christ and committed to preserving the sacredness of human connection. This message is a compelling call to embody hope, compassion, and faithful presence in a world increasingly shaped by AI and machines.
In this week’s episode, we bring you a passionate plenary address from Ryan Bomberger, cofounder of the Radiance Foundation, delivered live at CMDA’s 2025 National Convention. With humor, heart, and unwavering conviction, Ryan shares his personal story of adoption and identity while calling believers to be “spokes in the wheel,” ordinary people God uses to create extraordinary impact. You’ll hear biblical responses to abortion and gender ideology, stories of bold faith in action, and a heartfelt reminder that every human life has purpose. This message will challenge you, inspire you, and equip you to live out your calling with courage and joy.
As we continue featuring powerful messages from CMDA’s 2025 National Convention, today’s episode brings a moving plenary address from Dr. Eric McLaughlin, a family medicine missionary with Serge, professor at Hope Africa University in Burundi, and author of Promises in the Dark. With deep honesty and insight, Dr. McLaughlin explores what it means to bring healing in a broken world. He speaks to the tensions many Christian healthcare professionals feel – between justice and joy, suffering and hope, burnout and purpose. If you’ve ever felt weary or wondered if your calling still matters, this message is for you.
This week on CMDA Matters, we bring you a powerful plenary address from our National Convention in St. Louis, featuring Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel and Vice President at Alliance Defending Freedom. A key figure in the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case and lead counsel in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, Erin shares a compelling behind-the-scenes look at the legal battles shaping the future of life and conscience in America. With clarity and conviction, she highlights CMDA’s ongoing role in defending the unborn, protecting pregnancy centers, and standing for truth in a post-Roe world. Whether or not you’ve attended a CMDA gathering in person, this episode offers a glimpse into the passion, purpose, and unity that defines our mission.
This week’s episode of CMDA Matters features a powerful message recorded live at our National Convention in Saint Louis. Former U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor, and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, shares a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply convicting call to courage. From stories of auctioneering school to insights gained at 35,000 feet, Ambassador Brownback challenges believers in healthcare to live out truth boldly in a culture desperate for it.
This week on the podcast, we bring you a compelling collection of voices in healthcare from the Colson Fellows Program. Recorded live at the Colson Center National Conference in Louisville, KY, this episode features Christian healthcare professionals — and one spouse — who are living out their faith in some of today’s most complex medical and cultural spaces. From gender ideology and end-of-life care to advocacy for the unborn, elderly, disabled, and spiritually poor, these Fellows are applying a biblical worldview with bold compassion and unwavering unity in Christ. You’ll hear their responses to two timely questions: why unity among Christ-followers in healthcare matters now more than ever, and what advocacy issue each is most passionate about in today’s public square. Whether you’re on the front lines of medicine or supporting those who are, this episode will challenge and encourage you to speak truth with grace and serve with steadfast hope.
On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we’re joined by Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Jamie Bryan Hall, EPPC’s Director of Data Analysis, for an important conversation about the safety of the abortion pill, mifepristone. Together, they unpack findings from a groundbreaking EPPC study analyzing more than 865,000 insurance claims – the largest-known study of its kind. This episode explores troubling trends in serious adverse events related to abortion pill use, including hospitalizations, infections, misdiagnoses, and coercion.
This week, we’re joined by Drs. Francis Nuthalapaty and Darilyn Falck – two leaders passionate about mentoring and discipleship through CMDA. Drawing from decades in medicine and ministry, they share how Christ-centered mentoring restores connection, builds resilience, and forms the next generation of compassionate healthcare professionals. As corporatization and digital tools reshape healthcare, they remind us that intentional, faith-filled relationships are more vital than ever. Whether you’re mentoring, being mentored, or wondering where to start, this episode will inspire and equip you to step deeper into discipleship.
In this timely episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Allan Josephson shares his compelling journey of standing firm in both science and faith. As a distinguished child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Josephson courageously spoke out on the treatment of gender dysphoria, emphasizing evidence-based care rooted in compassion. His truth-telling led to professional backlash, including harassment and wrongful termination. But his stand for academic freedom and patient advocacy resulted in a legal victory and a powerful reminder of the cost – and the calling – of conviction. Join us for an essential conversation about faith, freedom, and advocating for vulnerable patients, especially children, in a challenging cultural climate.
In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Pastor Bert Jones welcome Dr. Tom Hustead, a retired Army Colonel and now President and CEO of The Referent Group. With a decorated 24-year military career, including leadership as a NATO medical facility commander and Flight Surgeon of the Year, Dr. Hustead shares his journey from military medicine to equipping healthcare leaders through executive coaching. His approach challenges professionals to lead with character, clarity, and purpose.
In this live-recorded episode from the 2025 CMDA National Convention, we sit down with Dr. HK, DDS, Oral Medicine and Associate Executive Officer of ICMDA, who serves across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. A passionate servant-leader, Dr. HK shares how one “yes” to a volunteer opportunity launched a lifetime of Christ-centered influence in healthcare. From training leaders through the Saline Process to mentoring students in mission outreaches and advocating for the marginalized, his story invites us to see our own work through an eternal lens. Whether you’re in a small clinic or a global network, this conversation will stir your heart for discipleship, purpose, and the global call of the Great Commission in medicine and dentistry.
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to be joined by Dr. Don Wood, former CMDA President and our oldest living past president. With a life marked by service, humility, and unwavering faith, Dr. Wood offers wisdom that spans generations. From practicing medicine to mentoring future healthcare professional leaders or guiding CMDA through seasons of growth and challenge, his impact runs deep.
Join us for a special legacy interview as we delve into Dr. Wood’s early years in healthcare, the hurdles he overcame as a Christian physician, and the timeless lessons he’s gleaned from decades of dedicated service. His insights on calling, leadership, and enduring faith are both comforting and catalytic for those serving today.
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re joined by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s new Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. With decades of experience as an orthopedic surgeon, bioethics enthusiast, and medical director of a pregnancy center, Dr. Lantz brings wisdom, clarity, and deep faith to some of the most pressing issues facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Whether you’re navigating ethical tensions or simply seeking spiritual encouragement, this conversation will equip and inspire. Dr. Lantz reminds us that advocacy isn’t just for the bold – it’s for the faithful.
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to share the remarkable story of Drs. Andy Oishi and Laurie Tam, a husband-and-wife team serving through healthcare and ministry in Hawaii and the Pacific basin. After boldly publishing an editorial affirming the sanctity of life, Dr. Oishi faced unexpected professional loss, leading them into a season of uncertainty and hardship. Yet through every closed door, God opened greater opportunities for Kingdom impact—far beyond what they had imagined. Their journey is a powerful reminder that bold faith, resilience, and obedience can turn even the hardest seasons into stories of extraordinary purpose and hope.
On this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Greg Sund shares how faith and healthcare intersect in life-changing ways across Sub-Saharan Africa. Called by God to serve through global missions, Dr. Sund is working to improve anesthesia training and surgical safety in regions where resources are limited and lives hang in the balance. Through key partnerships and a dedicated team, Dr. Sund is transforming patient care and equipping future generations of healthcare professionals in rural hospitals. This inspiring conversation explores the intersection of faith, healthcare, and mission—and the extraordinary things that happen when God’s people say “yes.”
This week on CMDA Matters, Patrick Riecke, an ethics leader, author, and coach, joins Dr. Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones to talk candidly about burnout – an all-too-common struggle for healthcare professionals. Drawing from his own journey through burnout, as well as his extensive experience in both ministry and healthcare leadership, Patrick shares practical wisdom, hope-filled encouragement, and a Christ-centered perspective for navigating exhaustion, cynicism, and even the desire to give up.
In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Chupp is joined by Dr. K, Chair of CMDA’s newest specialty section—Emergency Medicine—along with Bill Reichart, CMDA’s VP of Campus & Community Ministries. Together, we unpack how emergency medicine can serve as a front-line ministry in places with the greatest spiritual and physical needs. Dr. K shares powerful stories of faith, sacrifice, and the unique role Christian healthcare professionals can play in global missions, especially among the most unreached people.
Pornography addiction is a deeply personal and often unspoken struggle, especially for leaders and professionals who fear the consequences of being honest about their struggles. In this episode, Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Nick Stumbo, Executive Director of Pure Desire Ministries, to discuss the realities of addiction, the path to healing, and the importance of a strong support system.
Retirement is a transition many look forward to, but how can Christian healthcare professionals navigate this season with purpose, faith, and joy? In this episode of CMDA Matters, we share a powerful CMDA livestream featuring Pastor Bert Jones, CMDA’s VP of Missions & Member Care, and Dr. Steve Sartori, founder of CMDA’s Coaching Ministry. Together, they explore what it means to finish well, stay intentional, and embrace God’s calling in this new stage of life. Drawing from Paul’s words to Timothy about keeping the faith, this conversation is filled with wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance for anyone preparing for retirement.
Tune in for insights on finding fulfillment beyond your healthcare career and stepping into retirement with confidence and joy.
In this episode of CMDA Matters, we welcome Dr. Peter Cole, a distinguished orthopedic surgeon, educator at the University of Minnesota, and founder of Scalpel At The Cross—a medical mission transforming lives in Pucallpa, Peru. Dr. Cole built Scalpel At The Cross alongside his wife Nancy in 2004, dedicating their skills and faith to providing life-changing musculoskeletal care in the Peruvian Amazon.
In this episode of CMDA Matters, we’re joined by two incredible leaders from our Women Physicians and Dentists in Christ (WPDC) ministry. Dr. Sarah Rahkola, an internist and clinic medical director at Providence Medical Group specializing in geriatric care and substance use disorders, and Elisa M. Ghezzi, a geriatric dentist with 25 years of experience and a PhD in Epidemiology who teaches at the University of Michigan, share their powerful stories of faith and leadership.
This week’s episode features an inspiring guest: Dr. Klaus-Dieter John—a world-renowned surgeon, medical missionary, and founder of Diospi Suyana, a modern hospital serving the Quechua people in the Peruvian Andes. For nearly 20 years, Dr. John and his wife, Dr. Martina John, have faced incredible challenges while bringing high-quality medical care and the hope of the gospel to thousands who previously had little to no access to healthcare. His story of faith, perseverance, and God’s miraculous provision will inspire and encourage you to trust in God’s calling—even when the road ahead seems impossible.
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On this episode, we catch up with an internationally known speaker, and someone who will be joining us on stage at this year’s CMDA National Convention, Ryan Bomberger. Our conversation includes the incredible story of a man who truly epitomizes a “life redeemed,” not just in his spiritual life, but his mortal life as well. Join us now and listen to Ryan Bomberger describe his journey to become a voice of opposition against victimhood mentality, critical race theory, DEI and anti-race theory. It’s a fascinating discussion.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined for two conversations with Echo VanderWal and Dr. Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst to discuss the challenges facing global healthcare given the recent government funding changes related to USAID.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and George Courtney chat with Professor Mark Wilson about his work as founder and director of the Asia Minor Research Center and opportunities to participate in upcoming CMDA biblical tours.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Catherine Wheeler, a board-certified OB/Gyn who was practicing abortions until God changed her heart. She joined them to share how God is now using her to speak truth in the public square and advocate for life.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Sharmayne Brooks to talk about CMDA’s Commission on Human Trafficking and how healthcare professionals can protect their vulnerable patients who are being held in modern-day slavery.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows share the second part of their conversation with Dr. Michael Laidlaw to talk about the courageous and critical role we have as healthcare professionals to protect children who are being impacted by the rise of gender issues in our culture and in healthcare.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Dr. Michael Laidlaw to talk about his involvement as an expert witness for sensible legislation to stop the use of harmful hormones, puberty blockers and surgeries provided to minors for the purpose of gender transition of minors.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Mary Eberstadt, who is a senior fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute, about several of her influential books, including Adam and Eve After the Pill.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows sit down with Dr. Carl Trueman to discuss his new book called To Change All Worlds and how Christians can explore and respond to the topic of critical theory.
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On this week’s CMDA Matters episode, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by CMDA President Dr. George Gonzalez and CMDA Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving George Courtney. Together, they spend time reflecting back on God’s amazing work through CMDA in 2024.
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On this week’s Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp for a devotional as he speaks to CMDA members and staff and shares his experiences on a Global Health Outreach trip to Guatemala.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin sit down with Dr. Mark Topazian and Dr. Gábor Győri to talk about the new opportunities to participate in the Saline Process Witness Training.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. George Stubblefield and Larry Gilmore from Jessup University to talk about a new faith-based master of healthcare administration program they’re developing in southern California.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Ken Isaacs from Samaritan’s Purse for a special Thanksgiving episode as they thank the Lord for His providence and protection in the midst of the destruction from Hurricane Helene.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Dennis Sullivan about an article he recently wrote entitled “Contraception and the Church: Making Sense of the Debate and Some Pastoral Advice.”
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Bill Griffin to have a conversation with well-known financial advisor and author David Bahnsen to talk about his new book, Full-Time: Working and the Meaning of Life.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live interview he did at CMDA headquarters with Dr. Francis Nuthalapaty to discuss how CMDA has impacted his career as he follows Christ’s leading in healthcare.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Jeff Lee and Dr. Hau Liu, who are the two leaders behind the new ConsultBridge platform. It is a telehealth platform to support healthcare professionals who are serving overseas.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows chat with Dr. Ben Frush to discuss the importance of moral diversity in healthcare training.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Robert Lerer, a pediatric physician, to discuss his work with CMDA’s Medical Education International in Cuba, the country he once fled as a teenager.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks with pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge to share how she courageously stepped out in faith to protect vulnerable children in Texas.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Don Middleton, one of the leaders of CMDA’s Addiction Medicine Section, to share his own personal journey through addiction and how God redeemed his life and his career after he surrendered to Christ.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks about the joy of the Great Commission during an interview with Dr. Paul Hudson about a new book he’s written entitled Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Julie Rosá, a family medicine physician who is the new Association Director of Medical Education International, a short-term teaching missions ministry within CMDA.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Stephen Grcevich, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, about mental health and the church, as well as how mental health relates to gender and identity.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Drs. Gloria and Paul Halverson to talk about how impactful CMDA has been in their lives as Christians in healthcare.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, featuring Rev. Will Graham with an inspiring message about Hushai from the Old Testament in 2 Samuel and his pure and total obedience to God’s call.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording with Ambassador Morse Tan from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, as he shares about his journey to walk in Christ’s footsteps through his work to advance justice and protect vulnerable people in our world.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp interviews Dr. Brad and Naomi Quist, who are career healthcare missionaries and were awarded CMDA’s 2024 Missionaries of the Year.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Bill Griffin is joined by Dr. Van B. Haywood, who was the recipient of CMDA’s 2024 Educator of the Year Award. Listen to hear more about how Dr. Haywood is using dentistry to bring the hope and healing of Christ to the world.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by a panel of women who are highly engaged in CMDA’s Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ as they share about the impact this ministry is making as it approaches its 30-year anniversary.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live conversation he had with Dr. Haniel Eller from Brazil during the 2024 CMDA National Convention.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows talk with Mary Hasson from the Ethics and Public Policy Center about the Person and Identity Project, which she co-founded and directs.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by researcher and ethicist Dr. David Prentice to talk about a new ethical dilemma developing in the world of stem cell research.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. David Levy, a neurosurgeon who details the dramatic intersection of medicine and faith in his book Gray Matter. Dr. Levy shares about the importance of praying with patients, plus he shares about a couple new episodes of Faith Prescriptions.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a discussion with Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, about his new book Digital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy that takes an in-depth look at the effects of pornography on our society and our culture.
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA * Email CMDA Matters * CMDA Bookstore * The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addiction * CMDA Specialty Sections * Digital Enslavement Admist the Search for Intimacy by Dr. Jeff Hansen * Transgender Dilemma in the Young by Jeffrey E. Hansen, PhD * Dr. Hansen’s Website * Dr. Hansen’s Previous Interview on CMDA Matters*
On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Rev. Bill Reichart is joined by CMDA student member Timothy Kanne, who wrote about his recent personal cancer journey in the Journal of the American Medical Association while in medical school.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Reverend Dr. Stephen Ko have an in-depth about his work as a physician and ordained Christian and Missionary Alliance Pastor, as well as his newly released book entitled Faith Embodied.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by Rev. Elizabeth Woning from the CHANGED Movement to discuss the political divide caused by LGBTQ identities and culture.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined by author, physician and speaker Dr. David Hager to talk about his new book entitled On the Way: Ministering in the Moment.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows talk with Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist about CMDA’s experience at the U.S. Supreme Court for oral argument in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine court case.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined in the studio by Dr. Wai Jia Tam from Singapore. A multi-award-winning international humanitarian doctor and speaker, Dr. Tam shares about her new book entitled Dream Brave.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin talk with Dr. Andre Cipta about an important research project he’s been leading that dives deep into the importance of incorporating spiritual care into patient care.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Rebekah Naylor for a conversation about her decades of service on the mission field in India and how she continues to support the next generation of healthcare missionaries.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Pastor Bert Jones is joined in the studio by Dr. Steve Sartori for a discussion about how you can find purpose and identity in retirement.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, join Pastor Bert Jones as he chats with Dr. Tom Hustead and Doug Crandall about how valuable leadership is for healthcare professionals, because we are all leaders…whether we know it or not.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, listen to a special conversation from the Student Pulse podcast with Rev. Bill Reichart and Dr. Haywood Robinson about his book The Scalpel and the Soul: Our Radical Transformation as Husband and Wife Abortion Doctors.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp chats with Dr. Katherine Smith about how she is uniquely using her skills in healthcare to go out into the nations and share Christ.
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Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Ted Esler, the president of Missio Nexus, to talk about the innovative work they are doing in missions for the cause of the Great Commission.
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Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones chat with Dr. Amy Starr about how her engagement with the CMDA Coaching ministry greatly helped impact her plans for retirement and the next season of ministry in her life.
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Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Dr. Jeff Keenan, the president and founder of the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, to talk about how the NEDC is rescuing life through embryo donation and adoption.
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Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows sit down with Dr. Rudy Myhovych, who found himself in an incredibly unusual leadership position as the president of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine at the same time Russia invaded their country in 2022.
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge honor Black History Month with an in-depth conversation with V. Elizabeth Perkins from The John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation about racism and reconciliation and how they relate to healthcare.
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Dr. Ralph Alvardo, is a physician who uses his experience in healthcare to now serve as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
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Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, recently wrote a new book entitled Transgender Dilemma in the Young that speaks into the transgender topic in a clear and concise way.
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Dr. Thomas Huth and Dr. David Donaldson are two physicians in Indiana who recently engaged with their state medical society to stand up and protect the vulnerable through advocacy.
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Dr. Peter Saunders, the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA), talks about the global impact ICMDA is having on healthcare around the world.
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Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by George Courtney, who serves as CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving. Together, they reflect back on all the ways God worked through the ministries CMDA throughout 2023.
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On this week’s special Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp and several CMDA members and friends who share about seeing God at work during the Christmas season.
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Dr. Paivi Räsänen from Finland, gives an update on the criminal charges she is facing for speaking biblical truth in the public square.
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Dr. Adrienne Abrenica shares about the impact the growing number of nurse practitioners are making in whole person care through their commitment to their patients.
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Dr. Sam Alexander shares about his two decades of service in Mongolia through CMDA’s Medical Education International.
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Author Rosaria Butterfield talks about her new book entitled Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, which explores the five lives promoted in today’s American culture.
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Dr. Sandy Christiansen discusses the impact pregnancy centers are making in today’s Post-Roe America.
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Author, research scientist and ethicist Professor John Wyatt discusses the impact of artificial technology on the future of healthcare.
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Author and social critic Os Guinness talks about his latest book called Signals of Transcendence.
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In this video podcast episode: Kristen Waggoner, the CEO, president and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, talks about how their faith-based legal organization is working to litigate for life around the country.
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- Bridging the Gap
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On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Dr. Amanda Beattie, a general surgeon who has courageously spent the last 12 years working cross-culturally in North Africa.
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Author and physician Dr. Gordon Chen shares his approach to health and wellness for primary care and for healthcare leadership development.
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Well-known philosopher Professor J. P. Moreland discusses his new book The Substance of Consciousness.
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- The Way of Medicine by Dr. Farr Curlin and Dr. Christopher Tollefsen
Bioethicist and theologian Dr. Paul Hoehner discusses the newest released statement from CMDA’s Ethics committee, which is entitled “Disagreement Among Christians on Bioethical Issues”.
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Dr. Zandra Cheng shares an incredible story about the trials of burnout and the amazing power of God.
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- A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives by Dr. Richard Swenson
- Whispers: A Daily Devotional for Healthcare Professionals and Their Patients by Dr. Al Weir
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Dr. Rae Russell and Rachel Bright, are two CMDA members who recently traveled to Israel on a trip that CMDA helped to coordinate for student leaders.
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Trial lawyer Jimmie C. Miller talks about medical malpractice issues and her advice for how to face the threat of a malpractice case.
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Rebecca Lehman, the new Executive Director of Side By Side, shares about this ministry for medical wives and how it offers support and community to women through more than 90 chapters around the world.
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CMDA President Dr. George Gonzalez, along with his wife Angelica, talk about how their involvement in their local CMDA chapter allows them to make a difference in their community and be part of something greater.
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Dr. Thomas Eppes displayed an incredible amount of courage when he stood up to the American Medical Association—all by himself.
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Dr. Mark Crouch talks about serving as a missionary physician at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea for the last decade.
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Dr. Walt Larimore talks about the legacy behind the Faith Prescriptions video series and how it can help healthcare professionals share their faith in practice.
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Chris Schandevel from Alliance Defending Freedom shares news of the big wins we’ve accomplished this year to help protect the conscience freedoms of CMDA members.
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- The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Mental Health
David Kinnaman, CEO of Barna Group, talks about Barna’s extensive research they are doing for churches and non-profit organizations.
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- The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Mental Health
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- Podcast Interview with Dr. Darilyn Falck and Reverend Kent Jones
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Nicole Hayes and Anna Pilato from CMDA’s Advocacy department to talk about the latest threats, trends and opportunities in Advocacy.
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- The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Mental Health
Dr. Steven Willing talks about his new book called Superbia, which focuses on insights into the sin and perils of pride.
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Infectious disease expert Dr. Sam Raad talks about his ongoing research with cancer patients who have experienced long-COVID symptoms.
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- Health Outreach to the Middle East
- Podcast #1 with Dr. Raad – Healthcare Outreach to the Middle East
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Dr. Kristin Collier shares her story of resilience and courage when her convictions about the dignity of human life were put to the test.
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Drs. John and Angela Condie, CMDA’s 2023 Missionaries of the Year, share about their 30+ years of service as cross-cultural missionaries in Pakistan.
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Dr. Cara Buskmiller chats with Rev. Bill Reichart to discuss what residency interviews are like for Christians and others making decisions based on their conscience and convictions.
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Dr. Augustin Lutakwa from South Africa joined Dr. Mike Chupp for a live interview at the 2023 CMDA National Convention to talk about the upcoming ICMDA World Congress.
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Cassandra Laymon, the President of Beacon Wealth Consultants, talks about the importance of being faithful stewards of the resources we have and how we can use our resources for the Lord’s kingdom.
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Rich Stearns, President Emeritus of World Vision U.S., talks about his ministry and leadership influence, as well as his book Lead Like It Matters to God.
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Dr. Katie Musser talks about how God is working to create disciples in dentistry through CMDA’s Dental Residency [+] program in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Dr. Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, discusses the importance of bioethics in today’s culture, as well as how we can learn from the past to prepare for the future.
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Professor Robert George from Princeton University, one of the country’s foremost and leading voices in the subject of civil liberties, shares about the good news and the bad news facing us as we seek to protect conscience freedoms.
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Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, talks about his journey to serving in public policy and his efforts to lead American through pressing health challenges, like the opioid epidemic.
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3rd year medical student Ryan Orlando talks about how CMDA is making a difference and impacting him as he journeys through healthcare training.
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- “Mentoring: All You Need is F.A.I.T.H.” by Bill Reichart, MDiv
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- “Critical Conversations on Pregnancy After Roe” Webinar
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Dr. Curt Thompson shares about how our desire for spiritual connection with God and deeper connections with each other can lead us to living more fully integrated, connected lives.
Dr. Darrell Bock from The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary talks about the importance of listening and cultural engagement in today’s world.
Ryan Bomberger, the founder of the Radiance Foundation, talks about his work to create a culture that believes every human life has purpose.
Luke Goodrich from Becket Fund for Religious Liberty shares about the key and important role CMDA plays in protecting conscience freedoms in healthcare.
Dr. Farr Curlin gives a keynote address to celebrate and affirm the value of conscience freedoms in healthcare at a special event CMDA hosted in January 2023 at the Museum of the Bible.
Katy Faust, the founder of Them Before Us, shares about her new book and gives a special preview of her talk at the upcoming CMDA National Convention.
Ashleigh Chapman is an entrepreneur who has dedicated her career to helping victims of human trafficking. She discusses three steps for healthcare professionals to get involved in this critical issue.
Dr. Darilyn Falck and Rev. Ken Jones have a discussion with Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones about CMDA’s Center for Well-being and a new course available that incorporates mentoring with coaching.
Dr. Andre Van Mol, one of the premier Christian voices in healthcare on sexual orientation and gender identity issues, discusses the latest news in the transgender debate.
Dr. Scott Armistead experienced the loss of his job as he stood up for the truth of the gospel in his work as a teaching professor on a medical campus.
George Courtney, CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving, joins Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss how God has been at work through CMDA during 2022, while also looking ahead to opportunities for ministry in 2023.
Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by several missionary members of CMDA to share their Christmas and holiday memories from the mission field.
Dr. Stuart Knechtle and Margaret Frothingham discuss the gift of live organ donation, and Margaret shares about her own experience donating a kidney to a family member in need.
Dr. Katie Howe and Dr. Jake Morris discuss their involvement in CMDA throughout their training and their next steps to become long-term healthcare missionaries.
Dr. Kayode Iyun, President of CMDA Nigeria, talks about how Christian healthcare professionals are making a difference across the continent of Africa.
Continue reading CMDA in Nigeria at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Pastor Bert Jones shares a special message about the importance of honoring the Lord this Thanksgiving.
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Col. Doug Soderdahl, MD, a urologist who recently retired from the U.S. Army, talks about military medicine and today’s healthcare heroes serving in the armed forces.
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Dr. Terry Schmidt, who spent more than a decade playing in the NFL before becoming a dentist and CMDA member, chats with Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
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Dr. Ted Hamilton, an expert in the field of physician well-being, talks about what leads to burnout and how to overcome it and find margin.
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Dr. Omari Hodge and Dr. Joy Walton join us for a critical conversation about racism and reconciliation in today’s culture and the importance of seeking biblical justice.
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Dr. John Patrick talks about morality and ethics in today’s world on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Continue reading Morality and Ethics in Today’s World at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Dr. Brett McCarty & Dr. Warren Kinghorn give a special presentation on mental health for this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Continue reading Engaging in Mental Health at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Dr. Susan Hillis discusses the hidden global pandemic we are now facing—child orphanhood on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Continue reading The Hidden Global Pandemic at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Dr. Issam “Sam” Raad, chair of the University of Texas MD Anderson’s Department of Infectious Diseases, shares about the Monkeypox epidemic on this episode of CMDA Matters.
Continue reading Looking at Monkeypox at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Listen to a special interview with Dr. John Pfefferle and Dr. Phil Aday about their recent mission trip to the Ukraine. Plus, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Peter Saunders to talk about the ongoing war relief efforts in the country on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Continue reading Ukraine Update – Dental Outreach at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Dr. Sam Raad talks about Healthcare Outreach to the Middle East, a ministry with more than 20 clinics in 14 Arab countries on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Continue reading Healthcare Outreach to the Middle East at Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA).
Dr. Joy Riley talks about her contributions to Choose Life, a new book that addresses the theological, legal, spiritual and practical concerns about abortion on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast with Dr. Mike Chupp and and Public Policy Specialist J.C. Bicek.
Dr. Regina Frost-Clark shares about the importance of being courageous and standing up for conscience rights plus being a mentor for women in healthcare on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Margaret Cottle, a palliative care physician in Canada, talks about the current situation in Canada with assisted suicide and medical termination on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast with Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows.
Phyllis Morton and Tamara Ramirez, two nurses who developed a continuing education course for nurses to overcome burnout, sit down with Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
On this week’s CMDA Matters podcast, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by three dedicated cardiac surgeons from three different countries who now work at the busiest heart surgery program in the nation of Kenya at Tenwek Hospital.
Drs. Timothy and Nikki Allen to talk about their work serving the underserved, especially those who are struggling with addiction on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Mike Chupp chats with Midwest Regional Director Allan Harmer and Western Regional Director Michael McLaughlin as they prepare to retire after so many years of faithful service to CMDA on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Trish Burgess talks about her new book God Sightings, a collection of stories of the best God sightings from GHO mission trips around the world with Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Cathie Scarbrough talks about bringing your faith into healthcare by incorporating spiritual interventions with Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Erin Morrow Hawley, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows to discuss the landmark decision in the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court case which held that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to abortion and overturned Roe v. Wade on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Listen to Dr. Daisey Dowell’s talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast. Dr. Dowell is a primary care physician from Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Listen to Dr. Mike Chupp’s conversation with Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of The Chosen from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Carl Trueman joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as we share his plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Lila Rose joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as she shares her incredibly powerful plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters. Lila is a writer, speaker and activist who founded and serves as president of Live Action.
John Stonestreet, the president of the Colson Center, has a conversation with Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bert Jones about the right of conscience in healthcare—and why it matters for Christians in today’s culture on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Dr. Paul Hruz joins Dr. Jeff Barrows to delve deeper into the discussion about how transgender ideology is crossing over into sports, and how gender-affirming treatment continues to be a debate in female sports on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Dr. Walt Larimore joins Dr. Mike Chupp and talks about his latest book At First Sight, which shares the emotional tale of Phil Larimore, Walt’s dad, and his journey from Memphis, Tennessee to the beaches of Italy during the final stages of World War II and then back home to the U.S. on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a medical doctor who has been a member of the Finnish Parliament for 27 years, joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week's episode. She shares her story about how she has been involved in a legal battle to protect her religious freedoms for the last three years.
Dr. Harold Koenig, a professor of psychiatry at Duke University and one of the foremost voices in the research on the effects of spirituality and health joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
Dr. Miriam Grossman, a practicing pyschiatrist whose practice focuses on gender-confused young people and their parents, joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week's episode of CMDA Matters.
Fouad Masri presents how to effectively share your faith on a daily basis from a recent talk he gave at CMDA’s Remedy22 medical missions conference on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.
We’re re-releasing an episode from 2021 with Dr. Carl Trueman in advance of the 2022 CMDA National Convention, where Dr. Trueman will be speaking about his book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.
Dr. Chris Lisanti joins Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the pitfalls of consumer medicine and how his current research is exploring the intersection of medicine, philosophy and theology on this week’s episode.
Pastor Dennis Rouse, the Bible teacher for the upcoming 2022 CMDA National Convention, talks with Dr. Mike Chupp about how God’s church can become one through racial reconciliation in this week’s episode.
Dr. Andrew White, who recently released a book entitled Mending a Broken Mind that shares his journey through clinical depression and how he uses his experiences to help others through depression, joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones in this week’s episode.
Dr. Peter Saunders, the CEO of the ICMDA and Dr. Jim Peipon, the President of Ukraine Medical Outreach, join Dr. Mike Chupp to talk about the situation on the ground in Europe and to share about a God-ordained opportunity for you to help the people of Ukraine in this special episode of CMDA Matters.
Jennifer Zamora, a physician assistant from California, joins Dr. Mike Chupp to share about how she is actively engaging with students to provide street medicine to the homeless and underserved in her local community on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Dean Bartholomew and Dr. Steven Manning join Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their work in direct primary care, as well as an update on CMDA’s Family Medicine Section on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
3 CMDA members who heard and responded to God’s call to get involved in missions during the later parts of their careers join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.
Dr. Youseff Beshai, a family practice physician from California joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast. Dr. Beshai shares his experiences about how to stay on mission in healthcare and serve the underserved through domestic missions in the United States.
Dr. Daisey Dowell, a primary care physician from Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast. Dr. Dowell will also be a plenary speaker at the 2022 CMDA National Convention.
Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of The Chosen, joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters. The Chosen is the largest crowd-funded media project of all-time, a multi-season series about the life of Christ. Dallas will be speaking at the 2022 CMDA National Convention.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Jeff Barrows interviews Ashleigh Chapman on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters. Ashleigh is a human rights lawyer who has spent more than 20 years fighting to end human trafficking, and she shares how healthcare professionals play a critical role in this fight.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Valerie Huber, the President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Health, who is fighting against abortion on an international level.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows are joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Diane and Mark, who are the parents of three children, as they share their experience as parents with a child going through gender dysphoria and a gender identity crisis.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Mike Chupp is joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Dr. David Stevens and Dr. Greg Neal to discuss the Christian Healthcare Executive Collaborative, a growing specialty section of CMDA that connects healthcare leaders with opportunities to connect with one another, as well as to serve the kingdom of God through cross-cultural missions.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
On this week’s CMDA Matters episode, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by George Courtney, who serves as CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving. Together, Mike and George are taking time to look back on all the amazing things God has accomplished in 2021 through CMDA as they share some incredible stories of God’s faithfulness and power as we look ahead to the future of CMDA.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
On this week’s special episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. John Patrick shares a special Christmas story with us, as we take time to sit back and focus on the true reason for the season, to ground ourselves in the truth of Christ’s birth.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Mike Chupp is joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Drs. David and Janet Kim from Beacon Christian Community Health Center in New York to talk about how their work with patients has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. They also share how they focus on being “on mission” here in the U.S. is important as God brings the nations to them in their practice.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bill Reichart are joined on this week’s CMDA Matters episode by Ray Flageolle and Amy Rathbone, two medical students at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Ray and Amy are actively involved with CMDA’s campus ministry, and this is a great chance to hear how CMDA is impacting students and helping them learn how to share their faith with their patients.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Lori Kuykendall joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to talk about the Medical Institute for Sexual Health’s efforts to launch and distribute new K-12 education standards for optimal sexual development.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Matthew Sleeth joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bert Jones on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to talk about his book Hope Always and how healthcare professionals and the church can help loved ones who are stressed and struggling.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Christina Francis joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to talk about the upcoming Dobbs abortion case at the U.S. Supreme Court, and to share how God called her to become an advocate for the pro-life movement.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Katie Butler joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Bill Reichart on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss her book Glimmers of Grace: A Doctor's Reflections on Faith, Suffering, and the Goodness of God.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Eric Edwards joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his unique story about his journey into healthcare as a physician as well as how God used his food allergies to work through him to become a healthcare entrepreneur.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Warren Yamashita and Dr. Kurt Bravata join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss CMDA’s new Addiction Medicine Section.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Brick Lantz joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bert Jones on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss Bridging the Gap, a new small group study curriculum that focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare and the church.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Jeff Barrows joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s special edition of the CMDA Matters podcast to revisit the topic of COVID-19 and the safety, efficacy and ethics of the vaccines.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Will Rogers joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Doug Lindberg on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the upcoming Global Missions Health Conference and the need for healthcare workers on the mission field.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Christian Smith joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, Handing Down the Faith.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Daniel O’Neill joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Farr A. Curlin joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, The Way of Medicine, and present an alternative to the Provider of Services Model.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Hoyt & Dr. Forsberg join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss how they are healing hearts in Vietnam and how you can be involved in the healing work of our Father.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. James M. Tour joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the complexity of life and the mystery of its origin.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. David A. Prentice joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss further the ethical issues of medical research and the western culture of death.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. David A. Prentice joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss ethical issues of medical research and the western culture of death.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Robert P. George joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the future of right of conscience and free speech on college campuses.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Robert P. George joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to continue the discussion of the future of right of conscience and free speech on college campuses.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Andrew Sanders joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his Servant of Christ award and ministry.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Walt Larimore joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss further his new book The Natural Medicine Handbook – What is Safe, a Waste of Money, or Actually Works.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Will technology usher in a new future, or have we gone too far? Unprecedented developments in bioengineering, biotechnology and biomedicine—breakthroughs that could improve the lives of people with debilitating diseases and injuries—can also serve as stepping-stones to technologies that can enhance human beings and alter human nature, raising fears about how biotechnologies could be misused. Should we discourage advances in biotechnology and bioengineering that can be used for human enhancement? Or should we take control of our own "evolution" and usher in a posthuman age? Is there another option?
In Humans 2.0, authors Fazale "Fuz" Rana and Kenneth Richard Samples open a window to the new world of human enhancement technologies and transhumanism, their promises, potential and pitfalls.
This special bonus episode of CMDA Matters with Dr. Mike Chupp features Fazale “Fuz” Rana as we discuss this dilemma of technology.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Walt Larimore joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book The Natural Medicine Handbook – What is Safe, a Waste of Money, or Actually Works.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Jim Radcliffe joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his life of service in Papua New Guinea and being named 2021 Missionary of the Year during the CMDA National Convention.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Ming Wang joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his book, Darkness to Sight, and how he came from China’s cultural revolution to become a surgeon in the States.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. James Marcum joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss physical and spiritual healing from the Ultimate Physician.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Patti Giebink joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to promote her first book, Unexpected Choice, and share her story of leaving the abortion industry and becoming pro-life.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Clifford Lau and Victor Hsiao join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss how they have been impacted by Christian mentoring relationships within the healthcare field through CMDA.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Steve Sartori and Reverend Bert Jones join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss how the CMDA Center for Well-being began and what the future holds for the center and its new director Rev. Bert Jones.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Laura Haynes joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the difference between conversion therapy and change allowing therapy and the danger of gender affirmation.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Francis Collins joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss modern breakthroughs in stem cell research and the creation of Chimeras.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Katy Faust joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss how our modern culture has put adult desires above the needs of children and how it affects them.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Micah Watson joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss our modern culture and how Christians can winsomely advocate for Christian policies.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Christopher West joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss God’s design for human sexuality, as evidenced by our bodies and the embodiment of Christ.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Joseph Zanga joins Dr. Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his work in pediatrics and how childhood trauma impacts adult health.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Bill Griffin joins Dr. Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the release of CMDA’s new coaching curriculum Faith Prescriptions.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Greenbrier Almond joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, Coping with Crisis, and the impact of mental stress on physical health.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Albert Mohler joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss plenary session at the CMDA National Convention and reflect on cultural issues of today.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Author Carl Trueman joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to continue discussing his new book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Author Carl Trueman joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his new book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Reverend Dr. Ko joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the pandemic, the church and what the future will look like post-COVID-19.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. Autumn Dawn Galbreath and Philip Yancey join Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to talk about how God is redeeming COVID-19 for His purposes.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you. Dr. Jeff Barrows joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the safety, efficacy and ethics of the COVID-19 vaccine in the wake of vaccine misinformation.
Don’t miss a single podcast of CMDA Matters. You can subscribe through iTunes or GooglePlay, download our free CMDA app and or listen on our website at www.cmda.org/cmdamatters. This weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Chupp features one interview with brief news and announcements that matter to you.
Dr. John David Gordon joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to share his testimony of God leading him to the National Embryo Donation Center and the good work they do to preserve life.
Omari Hodge, MD discusses the concept of Racial Healthcare Disparities and how Christians in healthcare should seek change to healthcare disparities related to race and ethnicity.
Omari Hodge, MD discusses the concept of Critical Race Theory and how Christians in healthcare should seek unity in diversity.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, Managing Director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, discusses the common areas of agreement between the Christian and Jewish faiths and the mutually beneficial alliances that can be formed.
Pastor James Brooks & Dr. Daisy Dowell share their vision for the Lawndale Christian Health Center where the staff provides soul care and healthcare to the local residents.
Donna Harrison, MD is the Executive Director of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs. AAPLOG is the largest non-sectarian pro-life physician organization in the world. AAPLOG exists to encourage and equip its members and other concerned medical professionals to provide an evidenced-based defense of both the mother and her unborn child. AAPLOG currently has over 4000 medical professionals in the U.S. and has international physician members worldwide.
Volunteerism has been a hallmark of CMDA members throughout our 90 year history. Scott Keller, MD shares how he is serving as Christ's healthcare ambassador to immigrants in the "most diverse square mile in America", at Grace Medical Village in Clarkston, GA.
Finney Kuruvilla, MD discusses the concept of biblically responsible investments and how you can make your portfolio reflect your faith.
This week we share a episode from the Healthy Doctor Podcast from the CMDA Center for Well-Being. Steve Sartori, MD talks with Dr. Omayra Mansfield who co-authored The Trust Transformation, a workshop that helps participants transform and improve the relationships in their lives by building a foundation of trust. Her primary areas of interest are improving the physician and patient experience as it relates to improving provider wellbeing, patient adherence to care, and clinical outcomes, and she has lectured extensively on these topics.
Mike Chupp, MD shares the Christmas Devotional he gave to the staff of CMDA about the "Unshakable Hope" we have thru Christ our King.
Henry Williams, MD is the Chair of the Tennessee Center for Bioethics and Culture. He discusses the topic of human flourishing in an age of gene editing and the ethical concerns for mankind's future.
Mitch Duinnick, MD is the Residency Program Director at In His Image in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He discusses how to instill spiritual resilience into those in healthcare training and be proactive in discipleship even during these challenging times.
Dr. Mark Regnerus, Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and a senior fellow and co-founder of the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture, discusses his book "The Future of Christian Marriage".
Doug Lindberg, MD, Director for the CMDA Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions, discusses how CMDA is increasing the number of Healthcare Missionaries and preparing them to be fruitful for the Kingdom on the mission field.
Leonard Sax, MD continues the discussion of his book "Why Gender Matters" and an essay he wrote entitled "Politicalizing Pediatrics: How the American Academy of Pediatrics Transgender Guidelines Undermine Trust in Medical Authority" plus provides a way forward to reclaim the debate with true science .
Leonard Sax, MD discusses his book "Why Gender Matters" and an essay he wrote entitled "Politicalizing Pediatrics: How the American Academy of Pediatrics Transgender Guidelines Undermine Trust in Medical Authority".
CMDA President Gloria Halverson discusses CMDA's new RED Committee (Racism and Reconciliation, Equality, and Diversity) and how CMDA condemns racism in any form, and we believe there is no place for racism in the world, in healthcare or in the lives of our leadership, members or staff. We believe Scripture clearly communicate God’s will for mankind to treat people everywhere in all circumstances with love, humility, kindness, compassion and self-control.
Kim Colby of the Christian Legal Society shares exciting news about more support for first amendment rights on college campuses for students in healthcare training.
Darrell Bock, PhD of Dallas Theological Seminary interviews Mike Chupp, MD about CMDA's partnership with the DTS and how together we can advance biblical principles of healthcare within the church.
Abdu Murray discusses his book Saving Truth. Increasingly, Western culture embraces confusion as a virtue and decries certainty as a sin. Conversely, those who express certainty about any of today's issues are seen as bigoted, oppressive, arrogant, or intolerant. Abdu Murray seeks to awaken Westerners to the plight we find ourselves in. He also challenges Christians to consider how they have played a part in fostering the Culture of Confusion through bad arguments, unwise labeling, and emotional attacks.
Amy Givler, MD and Julie Stewart, MD discuss the changes COVID-19 created in how they saw and treated patients plus how the use of telemedicine will alter the doctor patient relationship in the future.
Benjamin Anderson and Warren White discuss the new specialty section of CMDA for Christians in Hospital Administration and Leadership Positions.
T. Bob Davis, DMD shares about his life and testimony as the 2020 CMDA Servant of Christ award recipient. Dr. Davis is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. He served in the US Air Force prior to beginning his dental practice.
Tara Sander Lee, a Senior Research Fellow and Director of Life Sciences for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, shares about the research going into the COVID-19 vaccines and the ethical issues involved in some of them.
Cultural intelligence requires that we understand the changing world around us, and engage these changes in ways that edify the church and winsomely seek after the lost. In Cultural Intelligence, Darrell L. Bock builds a theology of cultural engagement, and equips readers to relate well to their culture with an eye on the example set by Paul in the New Testament. This timely book will highlight the need to center our beliefs and practices around God’s word while interacting well with a culture that is increasingly detached from biblical truth.
George Carneal grew up in the ’70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible Belt where his world revolved around the church, country fried chicken and trying to fit in with other boys. He plotted his escape from the misery and boredom of Southern suburbia and landed in Los Angeles; a city of glitz and hedonism. His book describes George's journey through a queer culture fantasyland filled with drag queens, drugs and dangerous situations before discovering healing, joy and peace in Christ. This true story details his struggles in a religious world at odds with, and often hostile toward, homosexuals.
Paul Warrick, MD share about the CMDA Medical Malpractice Ministry, his own journey through the process and the how best to survive one of the darkest times in a healthcare professional's life.
Jonathan Clemens, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing family, occupational, eating disorder and sleep medicine in Olympia, Washington. He serves as the president/chair of the Fellowship of Christian PAs, which is both a CMDA specialty section and a constituent organization within the American Academy of PAs. Jonathan discusses the controversial topic of vaccinations and those who choose vaccination refusal.
Brent Boles, MD shares about his book Supremely Wrong: The Injustice of Abortion. He is a board certified OB/GYN. He has been a pro-life activist for many years and has testified before both the House and Senate in the Tennessee General Assembly in regard to pro-life legislation.
Thomas Okamoto, MD is a Psychiatry Specialist in Santa Ana, CA and has over 39 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of California School of Medicine - Los Angeles medical school in 1981. He discusses the effects on healthcare professionals treating COVID-19 patients and changes to the entire medical landscape moving forward.
Francis Smith, a PhD medical researcher in craniofacial development, is the author of Wonderfully Made. In the book, he chronicles the story of his life with Treacher Collins syndrome and the love of our God who wonderfully made him.
Os Guinness discusses his book Carpe Diem Redeemed. Os Guinness is an English author and social critic whose parents were medical missionaries in China during WWII. He has lectured in many of the leading universities across the world, and in other major venues addressing political and business leaders.
Dr. Steve Sartori is a certified life and leadership coach who helps doctors and other healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being and maximize influence.
Dr. Daniel Lewis currently serves as a practicing family physician for Ballad Health. In addition, he serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the Greenville Facilities within Ballad Health. Dr. Lewis shares his story of how he went from doctor to patient and his journey of recovery from COVID-19.
David Goodman, MD shares about the student Bible study he created around the book of James and his on going ministry of mentorship & discipling medical students.
Dr. Jennifer Huang Harris is a board-certified outpatient psychiatrist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA and an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. After graduating from Stanford University, she earned her M.D. at the University of Texas Southwestern and was trained in psychiatry at both the University of Texas Southwestern and Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School. She has written and taught on the subjects of trauma, spirituality, cross-cultural issues, psychiatric nosology and ethics, psychotherapy, and medical education. She lives in Boston with her husband and three children.
Chad & Etta Nabors, DOs, discuss the decision they and fellow CMDA classmates made to stay together in their training rather than scatter across the country. They chose to remain as a group because of the fellowship and community they found together to help strengthen them in the difficult training times.
Tom Robey, MD, shares about the history of the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons and their exciting future as they prepare to transition from a CMDA Commission to a stand alone ministry.
Chris Hook, MD shares about CMDA's Public Policy Statements on Christian healthcare workers COVID-19 responsibilities and resource allocations.
Bill Geiger, MD shares about his ministry opportunities in retirement. He graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed a family medicine residency in Akron, Ohio. He then served two years in the US Navy Medical Corp before starting a private practice in Mansfield, OH. In 1989, he started his 28 year academic family medicine career, serving as program director of residency programs in Toledo, OH and Milwaukee, WI. He retired in 2018 and now resides near Knoxville, TN with his wife Lynn.
Peter Saunders, MD is the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA). He provides an update on COVID-19 from a global perspective and shares about what ICMDA is doing to support Christian healthcare professionals around the world during this pandemic.
Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD, is Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD). Dr. Eppinette has a decade and a half of experience in the field of bioethics, including serving CBHD previously, from 2002-2007. He holds a PhD in Theology with concentrations in Christian Ethics and Theology & Culture from the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he also earned an MA in Theology. He is a 2004 graduate of the MA Bioethics program at Trinity International University, and he has an MBA with concentrations in Quantitative Analysis and Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University. His undergraduate degree is in Business Management and Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
Farr A. Curlin, MD, is Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School. Before moving to Duke in 2014, he founded and was Co-Director of the Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago. At Duke, Farr practices palliative medicine and works with colleagues in the Trent Center and the Divinity School to develop opportunities for education and scholarship at the intersection of theology, medicine and culture. He is interested in the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice—particularly the doctor-patient relationship, the moral and professional formation of physicians, and practices of care for patients at the end of life.
Jeffrey J. Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics), is introduced as Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy for Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Dr. Barrows is an obstetrician/gynecologist, author, educator, medical ethicist and speaker. He completed his medical degree at the Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1978 and his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006, he completed a master’s in bioethics from Trinity International University in Chicago, Illinois.
David Larson, MD retired as Professor & Chairman of Dept. of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2012. He previously held the position of Surgeon and Assoc. Professor of Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He is Board Certified in both Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery.
Kim-Lien Nguyen, MD is Asst. Professor of Medicine, Radiology, and Biomedical Physics at UCLA. She directs the cardiovascular MRI program at West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Her research is focused on the development, translation, and application of cardiovascular imaging techniques.
Jeff Haanen shares from his book “Uncommon Guide to Retirement” about the exciting opportunity that retiring Boomers have to mentor Millennials and others beginning their journeys in healthcare.
David & Janet Kim, MDs share about their clinic on Staten Island and the ongoing battle in NYC with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tim Goeglein discusses his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. He is the vice president for External & Government Relations at Focus on the Family. He previously served as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. Also, Bill Reichart talks about Community in Crisis and how CMDA's chapters, groups and members are impacting their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Philip Yancey is an author who writes primarily about spiritual issues. His books have sold more than fifteen million copies in English and have been translated into forty languages, making him one of the best-selling contemporary Christian authors. Plus on this issue, a message of hope & courage from CMDA CEO Emeritus David Stevens, MD.
Rick Sacra, MD shares about surviving EBOLA during the 2014 EBOLA outbreak and the exciting changes to the ELWA Hospital in Liberia. Plus Stephen Ko, MD returns to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Linda Rooks shares from her experiences and book "Fighting For Your Marriage While Separated". In this transformative guide, men and women who are separated but hopeful for restoration will discover life-changing truths about God, themselves, and their marriages. She explores practical answers for men and women in the midst of a marriage crisis, guiding them step by step toward hope and a positive outcome, even when fighting for the marriage alone.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Ko (MD, MA, MPH, MDiv) discusses the COVID-19 outbreak and how we as Christians should respond to the crisis. Dr. Ko was a Medical Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working in Africa & Southeast Asia on diseases of epidemic potential before following the Lord's calling into academics and the pastorate.
Luke Goodrich discusses his new book "Free To Believe" and his participation in the legal battles to protect physician's Conscience Rights.
Dr. Bruce Boria, the Bible teacher at CMDA's upcoming 2020 National Convention, shares about the struggles of rebuilding a congregation after the moral failures of church leaders are discovered and exposed. His story is one of overcoming despair and circumstances to bring the hope and joy of the Gospel to those affected by adverse situations.
Fazale "Fuz" Rana discusses his book "Humans 2.0" and the Transhumanism movement. He also shares the unexpected relationship that it has to the Christian gospel.
Zach Meade describes what it is like to be in the world's first engineering-based College of Medicine to become a future physician-innovator who thinks differently and provides even better patient care.
Jean Wright, MD is responsible for leading the advancement of innovation initiatives for Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. Her focus is working with teams to raise the bar for patient care and population health through human-centered design, business development and novel medical technologies.
André Van Mol, MD is a board-certified family physician in private practice and is the co-chair of the American College of Pediatricians’ Committee on Adolescent Sexuality. He is a blogger and a media spokesperson for CMDA; works with Alliance Defending Freedom in defense of culture of life and First Amendment issues; and advises Global Medical Research Institute.
This week’s interview features one of our 2020 National Convention speakers, Dr. Christopher Yuan. His powerful testimony articulates a biblical view of sexuality through the narrative of his personal transformation from an agnostic gay man to a Bible professor. This inspirational story of redemption and grace transcends the topic of sexual identity touching on issues such as drug addiction, promiscuity, incarceration, and HIV.
Dr. James Dobson is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder in 1977 of Focus on the Family, which he led until 2010. He then founded Family Talk, a ministry that promotes and teaches biblical principles that support marriage, family, and child-development.
CMDA Matters is a weekly podcast produced by the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Topics vary, covering such issues as bioethics, medical missions, financial stewardship, marriage and family, and much more. CMDA CEO Dr. Mike Chupp hosts CMDA Matters.