[…] statement below. Download this Position Statement Healthcare Right of Conscience ABSTRACT:Respect for conscientiously held beliefs of individuals and for individual differences is an essential part of our free society.Ā The right of choice is foundational in our healthcare process, and it applies to both healthcare professionals and patients alike.Ā Issues of conscience arise when […]
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[…] Ā Not retired but refocused, they are both Professor Emeritus from the Medical College of Wisconsin, while Paul continues to see some rheumatology patients at a local free clinic and lectures on a monthly basis at St. Josephās Hospital. They continue to travel to teach others and share Christ as they do so. In […]
Read MoreThe first drug wave was the opioid epidemic. In 2016, more Americans died from drug overdoses (67,000) than during the entirety of the Vietnam War (58,200).1 The second and more insidious wave is comingāitās the marijuana wave.
Read MoreāThis is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears usāwhatever we askāwe know that we have what we asked of him.ā ā1 John 5:14-15, NIV
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We are committed to providing the most up-to-date information on the legislative, ethical and medical aspects of the fight against the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Weāve compiled a great amount of resources that you can use to educate yourself and others about this important issue.
Read MoreWith millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses already plunged into American arms and hundreds of million more doses on the way, can healthcare professionals confidently receive the vaccines themselves and also recommend them for patients? While responses to this question often involve important emotional factors that need to be addressed, this article focuses on three […]
Read More[…] to receive any User Submission that is confidential. You understand and agree that any User Submission will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary and that CMDA will be free to disclose your User Submission to any third party absent any obligation of confidence on the part of the recipient. CMDA does not guarantee that you […]
Read MoreAs a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
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The health effects of same-sex sexual behavior are many. The public, government, and judiciary are being lead to believe that same-sex sexuality is a normal variant with interactions and results equivalent to heterosexual sexuality. However, this position runs contrary to professional literature and the track record of history.
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations has two ways to advertise with us, our quarterly journal Today‘s Christian Doctor and on our website.
Read MoreWhen a medical code alert went off, my team took the stairs and not the elevators to save us precious seconds in the resuscitation. A āgoodā intern, I learned, gets their notes done as soon as possible.
Read More[…] to the ministry site. Before you ask for an exception, you should prayerfully consider if God wants you serving on this team, and if so, will he free up your schedule so that you can travel on the dates with the rest of the team. Why are airline ticket prices so high? I can […]
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The Dermatology Section of the Christian Medical Association strives to enable Christian dermatologists to work together for deeper mutual support and understanding.
Read More[…] life. Since 1999, I have been active with CMDA in one way or another. In 2017, my work with the New York City chapter was significantly increasing, and I found myself more interested in ministry activities than even my own private practice in surgery. After a couple years of praying and planning, I officially […]
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[…] countries to more developed countries. As such, it is a crime under U.S. and international law. Victims can be any age, any gender and from any economic standing in life. CMDA offers continuing education for healthcare professionals to learn more about human trafficking and how to provide healthcare to victims. To get started, visit www.cmda.org/tip.
Read MoreIt is tempting to think sexual harassment is a problem that happens to other people in other places. Sadly, that is not the case. According to Medscapeās 2018 survey of 6,200 physicians, 7 percent of physicians have experienced some form of sexual harassment in the last three years.
Read More[…] Associations (CMDA) has developed this policy on āmedical marijuanaā with both an inherent belief that the Bible is the Word of God–that it speaks into our time and culture and that God gave us his creation to use to its fullest potentialāand with the incorporation of scientific evidence which provides a window into the […]
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My freshman year of college brought a multitude of surprises. Certainly, there was the increased study load and the idea that I alone had to manage myself, my time and my schedule, yet the biggest surprise I experienced was when the God of the universe radically changed my life and the trajectory of my future.
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Moral distress and moral injury are relatively new terms, but the problems they reflect are ancient. They address the need to face moral challenges with the integrity of an undivided heart.
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As a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
Read More[…] March 18, 2020, it was so early in the outbreak of the pandemic that my illness sent shock waves of fear through Inland Vineyard Medical Mission and Free Clinic where I serve as director. Everyone on our team was worried, including our student workers. How would we keep our team safe? And how would […]
Read More[…] I served as a physician at a university student health center early in my career. Those words were often a result of simple naivete, but consumer-driven patient attitudes have intensified dramatically through the years. Here in Canada, where euthanasia/assisted suicide is legal, I currently face more serious and sinister demands in my palliative care practice.
Read MoreAs a Christian healthcare professional, have your colleagues ever looked down at you for refusing to prescribe the morning after pill? Or have you ever been punished for maintaining your religious beliefs instead of believing in evolution? Or have you ever been harassed by an attending trying to force you to perform an abortion? […]
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Pornography is any medium that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to entice sexual imagination. Pornography has no beneficial use but damages human relationships. Mass communication technologies such as the Internet have expanded its reach to an unprecedented degree. Video and virtual reality have intensified its content. The introduction of sex robots that imitate […]
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Rebecca had eight months to go before finishing nursing school and was in an unhealthy relationship when she found out she was pregnant. She had no car and little income, and she certainly did not feel ready to have a baby.
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Despite the Authority of Scripture, there are those who are confused on this issue and from that confusion (combined with political correctness) there are professionals guiding individuals through the process of hormonal treatment (as normal) and very tragically, even surgical interventions. Todayās guest will address this and several issues.
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Starting out as a small group of Christ-following academic surgeons over twenty years ago, the Christian Surgeons Fellowship has grown steadily over the years and has held annual meetings since 1995.
Read MoreWe just need someone to help us find our way,ā the patientās wife pleaded as she sat at the head of the table in our procedure room nearly four years ago. She was facing away from the surgical field where I was working meticulously on her husband to suture the vas deferens together using […]
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Preparing to meet my next patient, I pick the next chart up off the counter. āBob Smith,ā married middle-aged patient, chief complaint: STD check. āWeird,ā I think, āMary Smithās husbandās name is Bob, too. What a coincidence.ā I open the exam room door, and Mary Smithās husband, Bob Smith, is sitting inside.
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[…] made up of the Christian Medical Association (CMA) and the Christian Dental Association (CDA). CMDA provides resources, networking opportunities, education and a public voice for Christian healthcare professionals and students. Founded in 1931, CMDA provides programs and services supporting its mission to “change hearts in healthcare” with a current membership over 19,000. CMDA promotes […]
Read More[…] proposed bringing its regulations into compliance with those decisions and ensuring that the personal decision to undergo gender transition procedures is kept between patients and their doctors, free from government interference. STATUS OnĀ October 15, 2019, the courtĀ struck down the regulation, ensuring that doctors can continue practicing their profession consistent with their conscience. Read more […]
Read MoreMore than a year ago, we watched as New York City and the surrounding area became the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis when the pandemic initially broke out in the United States. At this yearās CMDA Virtual National Convention, we shared stories from several CMDA members from the area whose lives and work in […]
Read More[…] 101 ā Factsheet What is human trafficking? Download Resource Pornography ā Factsheet A collection of campaign materials, trainings, and videos Download Resource Digital Futures Initiative Technology Guide 2024 Download Resource Institute for Shelter Care Presentation- Feb 2024 Watch Video eLearning Modules Human Trafficking CME-Certified Learning Modules Contact the Commission P.O. Box 7500 Bristol, Tennessee […]
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Being a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren‘t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
Read MoreMy eldest child left for college this fall, having chosen to attend school in Scotl and. Yes, thatās right. Scotland. Itās a long way away. Itās also a place I had never previously visited. We went on a family trip to Scotland in Marchāpartly to visit the school he now attends, and partly to […]
Read More[…] made up of the Christian Medical Association (CMA) and the Christian Dental Association (CDA). CMDA provides resources, networking opportunities, education and a public voice for Christian healthcare professionals and students. Founded in 1931, CMDA provides programs and services supporting its mission to “change hearts in healthcare” with a current membership over 19,000. CMDA promotes […]
Read MoreCMDA’s Dental Ministries is dedicated to encouraging and supporting dentists in living out their Christian faith in their professional and personal lives. We are an outreach that encourages and supports dental professionals and students as they strive to integrate their Christian faith into all aspects of their lives, while providing opportunities for training and equipping.
Read More[…] February 2015 edition of Christian Doctorās Digest. https://app.box.com/shared/static/3tzutsjwj359r8o4xewkmvn7oer0lh50.mp3 Ken Jones talks about Coaching Doctors https://app.box.com/shared/static/2spjrqgjl8rh54c8qaibrjvkm5la5csq.mp3 Creating a Coaching Culture Inside an Organization https://app.box.com/shared/static/pueqho8cjk7a6hvz9sm3evinzdj5r5kv.mp3 Coaching Physicians and Medical Professionals ā Dr. Ann Tsen shares how she coaches doctors, and professionals from a variety of fields, to find purpose, joy, and balance in this ever-changing world. […]
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The Coalition of Christian Nurse Practitioners is a specialty section of CMDA. We encourage, educate, and challenge members of advanced practice nursing to engage in a deeper, more fulfilling walk with our Savior, equipping us to impact the lives of others with the gospel.
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Conscience-guided healthcare professionals and students received a healthy dose of positive federal policy advances in the last few months. CMDA played a role advocating on behalf of our members in each of the following federal policy reforms that relate to conscience freedom, gender issues and abortion.
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Letter to the Editor of CHEST (American College of Chest Physicians) opposing physician-assisted suicide in response to article by Attorney Kathryn Tuckerās article pushing physicians to help patients dye.
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[…] high. Shared practice call with hospital call (seven days) every four weeks on average. Benefits include generous production bonus; 401k with employer match; profit sharing; health, vision and dental insurance; six weeks of paid vacation annually; seven additional designated paid vacation days; malpractice insurance, CME/ professional dues; and relocation assistance. For more information, contact [email protected].
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Being a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren‘t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
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The Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) has developed this policy on āmedical marijuanaā and “recreational marijuana” with both an inherent belief that the Bible is the Word of Godāthat it speaks into our time and culture and that God gave us his creation to use to its fullest potentialāand with the incorporation of […]
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November 15-16, 2024
This course builds on the foundational skills in coaching taught in our 501 course to focus on expanding participants’ understanding of principles of change, transition and transformation. These concepts are then used to further develop participants’ coaching skills so they can help others be proactive in change, understand and leverage transitions […]
Voices-of-change.org, ChangedMovement.com, exodusglobalalliance.org/firstpersonc7.php, SexChangeRegret.com are among groups providing testimonials of people who have changed undesired sexual attraction or gender incongruence through professional counseling.
Read MoreDr. Autumn Dawn Galbreath explores what a variety of secular physicians have to say about praying with patients in the exam room. Itās a topic that is vastly important to Christian healthcare professionals. Not surprisingly, there was a wide range of options among secular physicians.
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As those called to the healing profession, we have all lived and practiced through old and unprecedented new challenges in our careers. We can all agree the last few years have surely been unlike any we have ever experienced before in our lives.
Read More[…] its own distinct identity, mixing elements from both continents. Turkeyās history is filled with Hittites, Persians, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans. View Tour Biblical Egypt Tour January 12-20, 2024 ā Optional Extension January 20-25, 2024 Join us for an unforgettable tour of the land where Jesus likely took His first steps! Walk the same paths […]
Read MoreOver the last two years, CMDAās dental outreach has developed into a two-pronged approach, ministering to traditional private dental professionals and also those seeking to serve the underserved, both domestically and internationally. Vice President for Dental Ministries Dr. William āGriffā Griffin focuses primarily on engaging with our dental members, while Vice President for Dental […]
Read MoreBristol, Tenn.āAugust 1, 2022āThe 16,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās largest faith-based professional healthcare association, today announced its disapproval of the disastrous move by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to further alter Section 1557 and redefine sex discrimination so broadly that it threatens the ability […]
Read MoreBeing a member of CMDA has lots of great benefits, but the greatest benefit of all is helping to further His kingdom as we change hearts in healthcare. If you aren‘t a member of CMDA, we would love to have you join us!
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[…] Conduct While serving, our actions and relationships are modeled upon those of our Lordās life and ministry, which was above reproach. We willingly allow our liberties and freedoms to be restricted somewhat, in order that we might reach many and not be a stumbling block in other cultural settings where practices may be more […]
Read More[…] Donation Center (NEDC) has been the national leader for one such solution: embryo donation/embryo adoption (ED/EA). The NEDC specializes in honoring life in its very earliest stages and facilitating pregnancies for women who want to carry their adopted children. And these days, the ministry is busier than ever, adding new initiatives and team members […]
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Bristol, Tenn.āAugust 17, 2023āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās 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 […]
Read More[…] felt responsible for how heād āturned out.ā I told an attending I trusted that I was distressed by how much I was carrying patientsā stories with me, and she graciously admitted to me sheād struggled with the same thing early on in training. The solution, she said, is to not get so attached. āThatās […]
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September 27-29, 2024 Join us at Maranatha September 27-29 for the 2024 Midwest Fall Conference, featuring speaker Carl R Trueman, PhD!
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This scholarship if for currently enrolled female medical and dental students are given priority. Consideration is given to female medical and dental residents as well as medical and dental fellows who have financial need.
Read MoreWho we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well-being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being and maximize influence.
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Who we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well-being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being and maximize influence.
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Who we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well-being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being and maximize influence.
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Who we are and what we do. The CMDA Center for Well-being helps Christian healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being and maximize influence.
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We are dedicated to serving as a Christian voice on today‘s current healthcare topics by speaking for our members to the government, media, church and public. Our Washington Office links our members with Congress, the Administration and policy organizations in Washington, D.C.; presents life-honoring perspectives through the national media; and publishes resources on vital issues.
Read MoreAt the 2019 CMDA National Convention, we were privileged to honor Dr. David Stevens and Dr. Gene Rudd for their legacy of faithful leadership. Dr. Stevens is stepping down as CEO of CMDA effective September 1, 2019, while Dr. Rudd moved from his Senior Vice President role to working part-time in 2017.
Read MoreJoin 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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Bristol, Tenn.āApril 10, 2023āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās 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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[…] to see God work through your medical practice? We are the largest vasectomy reversal practice in the U.S. We plant Godās field for new birth in body and spirit. We train physicians spiritually and medically. If you proficiently enjoy simple skin suturing; if you want to make disciple-making disciples of Jesus among your patients; […]
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The Core of Things | Weekly Devotions by Al Weir, MD | āShe was a medical student and a new Christian. She came with a small group of Christian students from Macedonia to our Albanian student evangelism conference. Small in stature, smart and soft-spoken, she rarely spoke up in our small discussion group of […]
Read MoreFor more than 80 years, we have pursued one goalāto transform the lives of healthcare professionals so they can transform the world. Through more than 40 programs including campus and community ministries, medical missions, public policy and much more, CMDA continues to be a driving force in healthcareāenriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.
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[…] topic in the United States and has begun an all-out assault on the Christian worldview. Issues such as education, law, government, entertainment all fall in the crosshairs of the transgender debate, and our culture is moving with such intensity and speed that Christians and Christian healthcare professionals are getting overwhelmed knowing how to respond appropriately.
Read MoreThrough CMDA’s Department of Continuing Education, you can earn continuing medical and dental education credits at a variety of CMDA events around the country. The Christian Medical & Dental AssociationsĀ® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for healthcare providers.
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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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Every five years, the CMDA Board of Trustees goes through a cycle of comprehensive strategic planning. This well-thought out process has guided and directed the organization throughout the last 25 years, as it focuses on better meeting the needs of our members and providing ministry to those we serve around the world.
Read MoreCMDA’s Dental Ministries is dedicated to encouraging and supporting dentists in living out their Christian faith in their professional and personal lives. We are an outreach that encourages and supports dental professionals and students as they strive to integrate their Christian faith into all aspects of their lives, while providing opportunities for training and equipping.
Read MoreTo apply for consideration as a future Christian Medical & Dental AssociationsĀ® Board of Trustees or House of Representatives candidate, please submit the Leadership Commitment Form and then the Leadership Self-referral Application as well. In addition, be prepared to submit a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Executive Assistant at CMDA.
Read MoreMy husb and and I had just moved from Michigan to Texas for my first year of medical school at the University Health Science Center San Antonio. We walked up to the door of a house we had never visited, hand-in-hand wondering what the evening ahead would hold, with unfamiliar people, in this unfamiliar […]
Read More[…] members of the Commission on Human Trafficking of the Christian Medical Association, we are writing to protest the attempt to decriminalize commercial sex with the “Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019″. This attempt to decriminalize the degradation of mostly women and girls in commercial sex as well as the sex buyer is […]
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September 24 – October 29, 2024
Get trained in the mindset and skills of coaching and you’ll gain a powerful tool for impacting patients, students, staff and colleagues. This six-week, online CME-approved, interactive coaching training course will equip you to lead more effectively, assist colleagues with burnout, improve patient health outcomes and maximize the […]
[…] return a call from a message I had received on my office voicemail earlier that day. The call was from a doctor. I called the doctor back and said, āHello, this is Pastor Bert from CMDA returning your phone call, how can I help you?ā After a pause, he responded, āThank you for calling […]
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Bristol, Tenn.āApril 10, 2023āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās 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.
Read More[…] 2009 article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, āApproximately 10% to 12% of physicians will develop a substance use disorder during their careers, a rate similar to or exceeding that of the general population.ā But while our addiction rate may be similar to the rest of the country, the characteristics and consequences of our addictions are not.
Read MoreThe Board of Trustees is the governing body of CMDA. It is the final policy making body for all matters. The Board interprets and applies policies of the organization and establishes guidelines for the Chief Executive Officer and staff. It is responsible for the preparation of the annual budget with the Chief Executive Officer, […]
Read More[…] certain circumstances. That range of perspective, except for the death penalty, remains today with the overall trend worldwide toward increasing cultural acceptance of abortion. The Christian Church from its earliest recorded Patristic writings outside of the New Testament condemned abortion as murder. This statement outlines and supports CMDAās affirmation of the historical prohibition against abortion.
Read MoreThis ethical statement outlines CMDAās affirmation of the value of all persons with cognitive impairment, recognizing their inherent dignity. CMDA believes that in spite of their cognitive impairment, they can lead meaningful lives with the help of caregivers, who deserve our help support and prayers.
Read MoreI had spent more than four years wishing and praying for a CT scanner at Tenwek Hospital, a 300-bed referral center in rural southwest Kenya where I was serving as a missionary surgeon in Africa. For years, every patient who came to us with a closed head injury, an abdominal mass or recurrent abdominal […]
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November 15, 2024 Join us to celebrate CMDA’s Western New York ministry at the Illuminate 2024 Gala!
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When you become a member of CMDA you are joining the largest community of Christian Healthcare professionals in the world! Welcome Students and Residents.
Read MoreAre you so busy at work that you struggle to spend time with your family? Perhaps you are feeling the pressure at work to see more and more patients. Or maybe you havenāt made it to church in months because you have too many responsibilities and now you just found out youāre being hit […]
Read MoreTry as we may, adversity is unavoidable. Often unexpected, hardship comes into our lives in a variety of forms and levelsāa cancer diagnosis, a harsh public criticism, a mistake or accident with a detrimental outcome, an economic downturn or even a pandemic or natural disaster.
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Bristol, Tenn.āJanuary 4, 2024āChristian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nationās largest faith-based professional healthcare association, today announced a pivotal victory from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that protects the conscience freedoms of healthcare professionals from being forced to perform abortions.
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The core of CMDAās ministry happens in local communities where healthcare professionals, residents and students live out the character of Christ. Just like it says in Proverbs 27:17, āAs iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.ā
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We are a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals and Jesus followers who have a passion for using and teaching ultrasound, with the goal of equipping Christian international healthcare workers to incorporate ultrasound into their practice of medicine in the most challenging of settings.
Read MoreA program designed to serve domestic and international healthcare missionaries in their work as well as aid in the recruitment and retention of career medical missionaries. CMM also assists students with scholarships and overseas rotations.
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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 […]
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