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Join CMDA – Students & Residents

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 26, 2023

When you become a member of CMDA you are joining the largest community of Christian Healthcare professionals in the world! Welcome Students and Residents.

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Join CMDA – Retired & Friends

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 26, 2023

When you become a member of CMDA you are joining the largest community of Christian Healthcare professionals in the world! Welcome Retired Healthcare Professionals & Friends of CMDA.

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Contending as One

By Al Weir, MD | September 26, 2023

We were sitting at a small table in the cheap furniture section of the hospital employee dining room, my first chance to get to know her: a young, chief of in-patient psychiatry, mother of three small children, follower of Christ—me: an old guy, chief of oncology, 50 years married, grandfather of six, follower of Christ.

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Standing Strong

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 25, 2023

Advocacy Series

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Membership Dues

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 22, 2023

One of the most common reasons healthcare professionals give for not joining or renewing their membership is that they do not have time to be involved. Membership does not obligate you to participate in any of the ministries of CMDA. These ministries are there when or if you need them, either serving you or serving others.

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No Man is an Island

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | September 21, 2023

Have you ever felt like an island? Do you have days when you talk to people all day but, when the day ends, no one knows anything more significant about you than they did when it began?

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Oxymoronic

By Al Weir, MD | September 19, 2023

He spoke of the Lord often as we addressed his malignancy, acknowledging Jesus as the one he trusted with his health. But somehow, he sidetracked us into a conversation about his sexual exploits in ways that were natural to him but too graphic for me. I was somewhat perplexed by these two lines of conversation that seemed a bit oxymoronic.

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Donate Thrive

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 14, 2023

Your gifts ensure Faith and Healthcare will be ever-present, working hand-in-hand all over the world. Support the mission that is transforming healthcare globally.

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Legal

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 13, 2023

We are dedicated to serving as a Christian voice and a resource for our members on today’s bioethical issues. Have you encountered a difficult patient care decision at your hospital? Do you have a question about how to maintain Hippocratic traditions within your work as a healthcare professional?

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CMDA Go Prayer

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 13, 2023

The CMDA Go App Pray For CMDA If you would like to pray for CMDA, please go to the CMDA Go App, CMDA National Ministry Prayer Forum, and view the existing weekly prayer requests. Then you can leave a comment on each post as you are praying. Here are the current features you can use right away: Set up your personal profile with your CMDA account…

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ThriveCASE

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 13, 2023

Join Dr. Mike Chupp, Dr. Bill Griffin and Pastor Bert Jones from CMDA headquarters on a multi-city tour for an engaging event highlighting CMDA resources Faith Prescriptions and Bridging The Gap along with an in-depth overview of the expanding, impactful ministry of CMDA across the nation.

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What’s in an Age?

By Al Weir, MD | September 12, 2023

I was visiting a patient in the rehab center who had undergone a knee replacement. He was fine except for the slow pace of rehab. His wife was there, vivacious, energetic, appearing far younger than her stated age, which I will not share. I asked her how they had met.

 

“We actually met in church,” she shared. “You know, I am older than he. When we started dating, he wouldn’t tell me how old he was. I called the church office to find out, but they wouldn’t tell me either. By the time I found out he was five years younger, I was already in love, and the rest is history.”

What difference does age make anyway?

Quite a bit, actually…

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On the Side: September 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 12, 2023

I met my best friends from high school this summer in North Carolina. It was our third annual trip together—we have been to a couple of beaches, but this year we chose the mountains.

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TCMDA 2023 Friendraiser Banquet

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 5, 2023

November 30, 2023
The Triangle Christian Medical & Dental Associations invite you to come together with other Christians in Healthcare and those who support them for an evening of fellowship, great food and a powerful presentation from internationally-known author and speaker Sean McDowell.

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Turn Around

By Al Weir, MD | September 5, 2023

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30, ESV).

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Zoom Encounter

By Al Weir, MD | August 29, 2023

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33, NIV).

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AAP calls for “systematic review of evidence,” yet reaffirms 2018 gender-affirming care policy

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | August 28, 2023

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced on AAP News on August 4, 2023, “AAP reaffirms gender-affirming care policy, authorizes systematic review of evidence to guide update.”

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Voice of CMDA Media Training

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 24, 2023

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations is increasingly called on by the national media to give perspective on ethical questions triggered by changing medical technology. From congressional testimony to network television, God continues to open doors for CMDA to amplify the voice of Christian healthcare professionals on the critical life issues of our day. The two-day training is designed to teach participants how to use…

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The Conductor

By Al Weir, MD | August 22, 2023

He spent a month with me as a fourth-year medical student, an Alaskan who loved the Lord.

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CMDA West Coast Winter Conference

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 21, 2023

January 18-22, 2024
Join us for our 40th annual West Coast Winter Conference at Cannon Beach, Oregon!

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Christian Medical & Dental Associations celebrates unanimous panel decision in federal court to protect women and girls

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 17, 2023

Bristol, Tenn.—August 17, 2023—Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, is celebrating a significant court victory to protect the health and safety of women and girls against chemical abortion drugs. In Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a unanimous panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must restore critical safeguards for chemical abortion drugs and disallow their shipment by mail.

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Victims of the Sexual Revolution, Part 2: The Decline of Happiness, and the Plight of the Young Liberal Woman

By Steven Willing, MD | August 17, 2023

Increasing levels of depression and other mental illnesses in Western societies have been well-described, but there are many theories as to why. In this installment, we argue that the decline of marriage is the most critical yet overlooked factor, and why the young liberal woman suffers the most.

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Remedy East Conference

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 16, 2023

March 1-2, 2024
2nd Annual Remedy East Missional Health Care Conference at Liberty University

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Spiritual Refreshment and Fellowship in the Colorado Mountains

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 15, 2023

March 2-9, 2024
Refresh your soul, mind and body at this unique event crafted for Christian healthcare professionals to fellowship with like-minded peers through intentional discussions focusing on Christlike leadership, all the while experiencing a spectacular piece of God’s creation in Breckenridge, Colorado

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Of Course I Cared

By Al Weir, MD | August 15, 2023

Before we could even get to his chronic leukemia, he opened the conversation, “My father passed.”

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By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 14, 2023

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Who Do You Believe, and Why?

By Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) | August 10, 2023

When we are attempting to think rationally in appropriate syllogistic lines, for us to draw accurate conclusions from news items we see on television, in the news and on social media, the information we receive as the input to our process must be accurate, and to a great extent must be complete.

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The Unexpected

By Al Weir, MD | August 8, 2023

As a physician, I was not shocked at my dear friend’s death, but I was surprised by the way I discovered it. It was clearly unexpected when I walked into his room.

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On the Side: August 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 7, 2023

God knows everything He is planning to bring about in our future. He is the One who makes a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. We may look around us and see nothing of that promise, but He encourages us to look anyway and to see with the eyes of faith.

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Remedy West + Street Medicine Experience

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 3, 2023

October 21, 2023
For some, missional living will ultimately involve a plane ride to move to a far-off place for long-term service. For many of us, missional living happens in our own communities, institutions and workplaces here in the United States. What does it look like for you? Come to Remedy and seek God’s answer!”

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The Way Back

By Al Weir, MD | August 1, 2023

Whatever the cause of the separation, God wants us back. He stands with open arms, running toward us, like the father of the prodigal. All it takes from us is surrender.

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On the Side: July 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 31, 2023

Several years ago, there was a house down the street from us that had the most amazing landscaping! Ok, I’ll admit it, I experienced a little “flower envy” every time I walked by with the dogs. I may have even sneaked a pic or two to save for when spring came around again so I could plant similar flowers. 

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Perkins Justice Pilgrimage

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 26, 2023

November 29-December 3, 2023
Confronted with the long-reaching effects of racism, America is being racked with upheaval and unrest. Many are asking, “How do we respond as Christians to the injustices we see today?” The challenges in our country are complex and deeply rooted; however, we believe the Church, as a witness to the character of the God we follow, has a responsibility to confront evil and injustice in all its forms.

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Belonging

By Al Weir, MD | July 25, 2023

“People without our Lord believe the world belongs to them or to some unnamed, unapproachable power out there. They live reactive lives, responding to the actions of fickle circumstance—making plans, and changing them as the world changes around them, hoping to steal something good and meaningful from an Olympian-like god of Fate who has never existed and never cared.””

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Who Counts? Bioethics, Biomedicine and Exploitation of Nascent Human Beings

By David Prentice, PhD | July 24, 2023

What defines our humanity and what it means to be a human being? Put another way, who counts? Every human life has value, no matter the age or stage of development, size, genetic or acquired characteristics or circumstances of the individual.

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Marriage Enrichment Weekend Conference – New Orleans

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 20, 2023

May 10-12, 2024
The effects of today’s healthcare professions have taken its toll on marriages. Increasing time pressures, fiscal burdens, continuing education requirements and countless demands have made building strong marriage relationships all the more difficult.

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Becoming Patients Ourselves

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | July 20, 2023

How and when did we become cynical and emotionally unengaged with our patients? And what can any of us do to fix it?

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Marriage Enrichment Weekend – Monterey Bay (For Female Professionals Only)

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 19, 2023

February 23-25, 2004
The effects of today’s healthcare professions have taken its toll on marriages. Increasing time pressures, fiscal burdens, continuing education requirements and countless demands have made building strong marriage relationships all the more difficult.

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He is or He Ain’t

By Al Weir, MD | July 18, 2023

“I greeted him in church, a father who had lost his daughter abruptly to cancer. I could not help but put my arms around him and tell him how sorry I was. Six pews down, I was surprised to see a friend who had missed church for months due to a prolonged illness that had stumped the specialists. She shared, “Two weeks ago, five of our Bible Study class came over, laid hands on me and prayed for me. I have been improving ever since.””

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Face-planting

By Al Weir, MD | July 11, 2023

I wish his statement was more true of me. One of our gospel’s major principles is that followers of Christ are called to give. It’s clear in the teachings of Jesus, “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:42, NIV).

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Trophy Trout Fly Fishing

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 6, 2023

September 28-30, 2023
Trophy Trout Fly Fishing Weekend with CMDA! join me for a long weekend this fall dedicated to fly fishing and fellowship with other Christian healthcare professionals in Northeast Tennessee. Our region is truly fortunate to boast two exceptional trophy trout rivers: the Watauga and South Holston.

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Giving

By Al Weir, MD | July 5, 2023

I wish his statement was more true of me. One of our gospel’s major principles is that followers of Christ are called to give. It’s clear in the teachings of Jesus, “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:42, NIV).

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Encore

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 29, 2023

Welcome Message from Gene Rudd, MD Welcome to CMDA Encore. You will see that our Mission and Vision Statements piggyback on the overall Mission and Vision of CMDA. Our unique goal is to motivate colleagues who are facing or experiencing retirement from healthcare careers to see our lives as just important to Kingdom service as in the days of our youth. We want to encourage…

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Are You Visiting People in Their Quicksand?

By Nicole D. Hayes | June 29, 2023

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows” (Psalm 23:5, ESV).

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Leadership

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 28, 2023

The mission of the CMDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Section is to educate, encourage and equip Christian Practitioners in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health demonstrating the love and compassion of the Lord Jesus Christ to patients, to families, to our colleagues, to our communities, and to the world.

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Branded

By Al Weir, MD | June 27, 2023

I could tell he was more uncomfortable than usual by the way he was seated, leaning forward, head down. His malignant disorder was doing fine, but his body was racked with arthritis. The orthopedic specialist had given up on improving his chronic pain. 

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Advocacy

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 22, 2023

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed” (Proverbs 31:8-9, NLT).

That scriptural challenge is a driving factor for the work we do in advocacy here at CMDA. As one of the core aspects of CMDA’s ministry efforts, we are dedicated to serving as a Christian healthcare voice in the public, to the media and to the government. And we do that through our grassroots advocacy efforts on both state and federal levels as we stand together to bring the hope and healing of Christ to the world through advocacy.

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Teaching Points from the Educator Award

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | June 22, 2023

At the 2023 CMDA National Convention my wife Evelyn and I were honored, blessed and quite humbled to receive the 2023 Educator of the Year Award. This all happened under the watchful eye of Princeton’s Professor Robert George, whom I have admired for years (and no, I did not go full fan boy and embarrass CMDA, but we did talk privately a while). I was given a few minutes to share some thoughts which I am now offering you, my colleagues.

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The Psychology of Wokeness

By Steven Willing, MD | June 20, 2023

The cultural phenomenon known as “wokeness” is grounded in human pride, and it is expressed through moral absolutism, moral grandstanding and the will to control.

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The Best Life

By Al Weir, MD | June 20, 2023

My wife had put up with me for many years before I took her to Spain recently on our 50th wedding anniversary. Seville is an amazing town founded by the Phoenicians, developed by the Carthaginians and conquered by the Romans as a sea port in southern Spain before the river connecting it to the ocean silted out.

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When You Can’t Agree on an Estate Plan

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 15, 2023

What a wonderful miracle marriage is! God brings two different people – with unique personalities, experiences and opinions – and binds them together in a beautiful, holy union. 

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How Much Should I Leave to Ministry?

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 15, 2023

“How much should I leave to ministries close to my heart?” It’s a practical question asked by those who are working out the details of their wills or trusts.

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Writing a Spiritual Love Letter

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 15, 2023

A spiritual love letter may be one of the most meaningful gifts you can leave to your family and friends.

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Will vs. Living Trust: Which Do I Need?

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 15, 2023

“Do I need a will, or should I have a trust?” Many people ask this question when planning for the future.

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Why Do I Believe?

By Al Weir, MD | June 6, 2023

My wife had put up with me for many years before I took her to Spain recently on our 50th wedding anniversary. Seville is an amazing town founded by the Phoenicians, developed by the Carthaginians and conquered by the Romans as a sea port in southern Spain before the river connecting it to the ocean silted out.

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DTS Webinar

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 6, 2023

REGISTER TODAY! The Convergence: Critical Conversations for Healthcare and Theology An annual webinar series hosted by Christian Medical & Dental Associations and The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary Join us for this annual webinar series as CMDA joins together with The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary to discuss topics important to today’s leaders in healthcare and in the church. Hosted by Dr. Darrell Bock,…

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CMDA Midwest 2023 Fall Conference

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 5, 2023

September 29-October 1, 2023
The 2023 CMDA Midwest Fall Conference, at the Maranatha Bible Conference Center, offers CMDA members and their guests the opportunity to hear outstanding inspirational speakers while enjoying the scenic eastern shores of Lake Michigan.

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On the Side: June 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 5, 2023

When I sit among the women of our local Side By Side chapter, I sit among power. Wives of physicians, some physicians themselves, some experts in other fields, some nursing stay-at-home moms. A group diverse in age and background and current employment, but always powerful.

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Understanding the Mifepristone District Court Ruling

By Steven A. Foley, MD | June 5, 2023

As an OB/Gyn, I would like to understand why the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) came out against the ruling in Texas by Judge Matthew Kaczmarek regarding Mifepristone in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine vs. FDA. ACOG says it is safe and effective in all their talking points, and it says that it is healthcare. According to Webster’s Dictionary, healthcare is “the maintaining and restoration of health by the treatment and prevention of disease especially by trained and licensed professions.”

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Control is an Illusion

By Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) | June 1, 2023

We have no real power to change others. We can point them toward truth, we can pray for them and we can show them rational and emotional reasons to change; ultimately, any growth on their part must be motivated by their own desire and decision to change.

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In Defense of Marriage

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 30, 2023

I know God does not plan such a union of love for everyone. He has different and important plans for others with the freedom of singleness (1 Corinthians 7:7-8).

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Vulnerable Brains: Marijuana, Adolescents, and Schizophrenia

By Amy Givler, MD | May 25, 2023

I’m not grieving—I welcome growing older. Age has its advantages: Fewer emotional roller coasters, for one. For another, I’m better able to articulate my thoughts. And my body hasn’t betrayed me (yet).

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2023 Match

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 23, 2023

Developed by expert healthcare professionals, this new small group study is designed to ask difficult, thought-provoking questions as we seek the truth found in God’s Word about the ethical issues facing Christians today. This curriculum will help you courageously stand up for what’s morally right according to your beliefs.

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A Child’s Prayer

By Al Weir, MD | May 23, 2023

I know some of it is realizing that the child we love has a new connection with the God who may someday become the Lord of his or her life.

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An Orchestra of Garbage

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | May 23, 2023

In a recent sermon, I learned about a fascinating organization called the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura. A children’s orchestra outside of Asuncion, Paraguay, the Recycled Orchestra plays on garbage.

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More Than Conquerors

By Al Weir, MD | May 16, 2023

How does God’s goodness make us “more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37) when we suffer, whether we ask for the suffering or not?

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Membership- Dental Match Day

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 11, 2023

We’re praising the Lord with you that He has carried you through uncertain times to complete dental school.  We at CMDA want you to know that now, more than ever, we are praying for you and cheering you on! Now that you’ve graduated, we want to encourage you that you are NOT alone in your healthcare journey!  CMDA is here to encourage and equip you…

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Biblical Turkey – Seven Churches of Revelation Tour

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 11, 2023

May 12-22, 2024
Western Turkey was the cradle of the early Christian church. The larger part of Turkey, in Asia, is called Anatolia, or Asia Minor. This is where the apostle Paul devoted a significant amount of his time and energy. In the book of Acts, we get a glimpse of how productive Paul’s ministry was: “All who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord” (Acts 19:10).

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Politics and Faith

By Al Weir, MD | May 9, 2023

Our faith should certainly impact our politics, but I’m not sure our politics should ever impact our faith. Certainly, politics impact faith for those who are persecuted around the world because of their faith, but that is not how it should be.

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Brain Death Revisited: Are the New Recommendations Too Much, Too Fast?

By Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) | May 8, 2023

Until there were ventilators, and until organ transplantation became a therapeutic reality, the designation of death was based solely on cardio-respiratory criteria.

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On the Side: May 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 5, 2023

Moving has the effect of making you take stock of what you’re carrying with you. It is important to know what baggage to keep and what to get rid of.

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The Realist

By Al Weir, MD | May 2, 2023

One of the young doctors I train is an amazingly good doctor and a person of faith. She had a discussion today with a patient who refused the medicine we offered, wanting to wait instead for God’s miracle.

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Israel Tour – In the Footsteps of Jesus February 2024

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 1, 2023

February 14-26, 2024
 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem….” These words of Jesus (Mark 23 and Luke 13) express the deep affection God has for the land and people of Israel. Whether reflected in the stories of Scripture or in today’s headlines, there is something of historical and spiritual significance about that land. And visiting there makes it all the more special!

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2024 CMDA National Convention

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 27, 2023

May 2-5, 2024
CONVENTION SPECIAL: LOWEST REGISTRATION PRICE OFFER OF THE YEAR! The premier convention for all Christian healthcare professionals! This convention provides great opportunities for you to transform as you fellowship with Christian healthcare professionals, learn about current health and social issues, renew your faith through worship and network with exhibiting organizations.

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501 Foundations in Coaching

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 25, 2023

October 3 – November 7, 2023
You’re invited to boost your communication skills, so needed in these challenging times in healthcare. This online, six-week, highly interactive coaching training will equip you to lead more effectively, assist colleagues with burnout, improve patient health outcomes and maximize the potential in others. Registration is open to all healthcare professionals, students, spouses and others who work with healthcare professionals.

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A Second Step

By Al Weir, MD | April 25, 2023

A few weeks ago, he had come to me discouraged that his physical debilitation had taken away his ability to serve the Lord. Today was different. He began to share as I was transcribing his prescriptions.

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Top Ten Myths of the Sexual Revolution: Part 5

By Steven Willing, MD | April 22, 2023

In the final installment of the series, we critique the argument that deviations from normative heterosexuality are a part of God’s design and hence morally neutral.

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Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid

Advocate

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 18, 2023

Viewpoint Project with Dennis Quaid is created solely for viewing on Public Television stations across the US with the goal to provide innovative and unique content featuring the world’s most influential organizations and individuals. Unique educational content designed to inspire and illuminate. Portions of the project air on a myriad of networks such as CNN, Fox News and CNBC.

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The AMA and Abortion

By Thomas W. Eppes, Jr., MD | April 18, 2023

Ever since the American Medical Association’s (AMA) meetings in both the summer and fall of 2022, I have felt a huge tug on my heart by the Holy Spirit. And that tug is persistently asking me to address the issue of unrestricted abortions as a woman’s right to authority over her body, including the unrestricted right to abortion.

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A Second Baptism

By Al Weir, MD | April 18, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV).

“I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said.

“You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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Christian Medical & Dental Associations celebrates New Mexico victory to protect healthcare professionals’ conscience objections against assisted suicide

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 13, 2023

Bristol, Tenn.—April 10, 2023—Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, is praising the order issued last Friday by a federal district court in Texas that will halt the approval of dangerous chemical abortion drugs and protects the health, safety and welfare of women and girls.

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Heart Words

By Al Weir, MD | April 11, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV).

“I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said.

“You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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CMDA Northeast Annual Conference

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 10, 2023

October 27-29, 2023
What does it mean to thrive as a Christ follower called to bring hope and healing through healthcare? How does being part of CMDA provide community, encouragement, and insight as one fixes one’s eyes on Jesus as a future / current healthcare professional during challenging times? 

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Christian Medical & Dental Associations praises order from federal court to protect women and girls

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 10, 2023

Bristol, Tenn.—April 10, 2023—Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, is praising the order issued last Friday by a federal district court in Texas that will halt the approval of dangerous chemical abortion drugs and protects the health, safety and welfare of women and girls.

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HHS/SAMHSA Press Release on Sexual Minority Youth Affirmation is a Model of Ideology Over Evidence

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | April 7, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a March 31, 2023 press release titled, “New HHS Report Released on Transgender Day of Visibility Offers Updated, Evidence-Based Roadmap for Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth.”

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Easter Signals

By Al Weir, MD | April 6, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV).

“I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said.

“You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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On the Side: April 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 5, 2023

Some days when the deadline for writing my On the Side devotional is looming—or loomed last week and is now bearing down on me like a bullet train—and the words are stuck in my head, I scroll through old issues to see what topics we have covered as a team.

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Global Missions Health Conference 2023

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 3, 2023

November 9-11, 2023
The 2023 GMHC will be hosted both live and virtual. The full live event will occur at Southeast Christian Church. Portions of the live event will be accessible through the virtual platform. Event tickets are available for either the live event (which includes virtual access) or just the virtual access ticket.

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Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid

Viewpoint

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 1, 2023

Viewpoint Project with Dennis Quaid is created solely for viewing on Public Television stations across the US with the goal to provide innovative and unique content featuring the world’s most influential organizations and individuals. Unique educational content designed to inspire and illuminate. Portions of the project air on a myriad of networks such as CNN, Fox News and CNBC.

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We Are All Dying—And Some Want You Dead Sooner

We Are All Dying—And Some Want You Dead Sooner

By Nicole D. Hayes | March 30, 2023

We are all dying. Every day we are alive moves us closer in line to that day of transition from this life to eternity. There is no need to hurry death.

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Reasons for Living

Reasons for Living

By Al Weir, MD | March 28, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV).

“I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said.

“You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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It Isn’t Hate to Speak the Truth

It Isn’t Hate to Speak the Truth

By Amy Givler, MD | March 23, 2023

I am one of those parents who didn’t let her daughter (though she begged and begged) read the Harry Potter book series when she was 10…and 11…and 12. Even though her friends were reading them. Even though the whole world seemed crazy about them, and she was an avid reader.

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