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The Point of Medicine

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 7, 2025
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The Point of Medicine aims to stimulate thought and discussion on the most pressing issues in healthcare. Through this forum, we hope to educate, encourage, and equip healthcare professionals and the Church to practice and advocate for good medicine – that which is God-honoring and committed to the flourishing of the patient as an image bearer. Articles on this forum are intended to promote scholarship and Biblical wisdom, providing clarity on the issues of the day, to bring glory and honor to God.

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Hosts

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 17, 2025
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A Saline Process seminar includes 10 hours of concepts and practical tools for integrating faith into day-to-day patient interactions with sensitivity and respect. This includes incorporating spiritual history-taking, praying with patients and fostering real-time connections with God during patient care. It is a descendant of Saline Solution, a course created by Pastor Bill Peel and Dr. Walt Larimore of CMDA over 20 years ago. Since that time, Saline Process has been taught to 50,000 healthcare workers in more than 120 countries around the globe, many of whom work in secular or other majority religion settings wary of Christianity.

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Attendees

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 17, 2025
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A Saline Process seminar includes 10 hours of concepts and practical tools for integrating faith into day-to-day patient interactions with sensitivity and respect. This includes incorporating spiritual history-taking, praying with patients and fostering real-time connections with God during patient care. It is a descendant of Saline Solution, a course created by Pastor Bill Peel and Dr. Walt Larimore of CMDA over 20 years ago. Since that time, Saline Process has been taught to 50,000 healthcare workers in more than 120 countries around the globe, many of whom work in secular or other majority religion settings wary of Christianity.

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Saline Process

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 15, 2025
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A Saline Process seminar includes 10 hours of concepts and practical tools for integrating faith into day-to-day patient interactions with sensitivity and respect. This includes incorporating spiritual history-taking, praying with patients and fostering real-time connections with God during patient care. It is a descendant of Saline Solution, a course created by Pastor Bill Peel and Dr. Walt Larimore of CMDA over 20 years ago. Since that time, Saline Process has been taught to 50,000 healthcare workers in more than 120 countries around the globe, many of whom work in secular or other majority religion settings wary of Christianity.

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R2ED Out Loud

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 3, 2024
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Our mission is to educate, inspire, and empower listeners to understand and combat racial injustice. Through in-depth discussions, personal narratives, Biblical referencing, and expert insights, we aim to amplify marginalized voices, challenge systemic inequalities, and foster a more inclusive and equitable society. We are committed to promoting empathy, understanding, and actionable change by providing a platform for critical conversations about race, justice, and humanity.

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The Voice of Advocacy

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 30, 2024
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As Christians in healthcare, we glorify God by serving as a voice for the vulnerable. And that voice is now being featured on a new podcast from CMDA. The Voice of Advocacy is a monthly podcast hosted by CMDA’s Senior Vice President of Bioethics Jeff Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics), and it features members of the Advocacy team and special guests. Listen to learn more about Advocacy’s grassroots efforts at the state and federal level, legal and legislative victories, plus learn how you can be involved in achieving justice for the vulnerable.

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Legal

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

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 6, 2022
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For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Legacy Gifts

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 13, 2022
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For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Non-Cash Assets

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 13, 2022
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For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Cash Gifts

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 13, 2022
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For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Capstone Committment

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 8, 2022
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The average career in healthcare lasts about 35 years. The first 20 years are often a sprint to keep our heads above water. But as we approach the back half and final stretch of our working career and life circumstances evolve, new opportunities for serving God can present themselves. Will you come with open hands and an open heart, asking Jesus what he might have next for you, and acting upon it when He provides you with direction?

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Capstone

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 8, 2022
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The average career in healthcare lasts about 35 years. The first 20 years are often a sprint to keep our heads above water. But as we approach the back half and final stretch of our working career and life circumstances evolve, new opportunities for serving God can present themselves. Will you come with open hands and an open heart, asking Jesus what he might have next for you, and acting upon it when He provides you with direction?

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About CMA

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 24, 2021
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The Christian Medical Association® (CMA) is a ministry on the Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA) which provides resources, networking opportunities, education and a public voice for Christian healthcare professionals and students.

Founded in 1931, CMA provides programs and services supporting its mission to “change hearts in healthcare” with a current membership of around 19,000 healthcare professionals. CMA promotes positions and addresses policies on healthcare issues; conducts overseas medical education and evangelism projects; coordinates a network of Christian healthcare professionals for fellowship and professional growth; sponsors student ministries in medical dental, PA, and other healthcare training schools; distributes educational and inspirational resources; hosts marriage and family conferences; provides developing world missionary healthcare professionals with continuing education resources; and conducts academic exchange programs overseas. By being the “hands of Jesus” to needy people, CMA seeks to fulfill His Great Commandment (Matthew 22:39; 25:36) and His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19).

The Christian Medical Association® is a 501(c)3 and is governed by a Board of Trustees and House of Delegates. Policies of CMA are interpreted and applied by the Board of Trustees, which also establishes the guidelines for the executive director and his staff. An elected House of Delegates assists the board with recommendations on courses of action. The House of Delegates is composed of graduate, student, resident and missionary members who are elected for three-year terms by district and meets annually at the CMDA National Convention. Approximately 75 employees currently make up the staff of CMDA in the national office and U.S. field offices.

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Dental Association Bloggers

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 2, 2021
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CMDA’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.

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CMDA Matters

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 16, 2019
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Christian Doctor’s Digest is the premier audio resource for Christian healthcare professionals. Hosted by CMDA CEO Dr. David Stevens, it is an audio magazine released six times each year to all of our members. It includes a variety of interviews with experts in various fields pertaining to Christian healthcare professionals.

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Voice of Christian Doctors Media Training

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 5, 2019
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The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® is increasingly called on by the media to give perspectives on ethical questions triggered by changing medical technology, as well as general health topics. From Congressional testimony to network television, God continues to open doors for CMDA to amplify the voice of Christian doctors on the critical life issues of our day. By providing media training to our members, we are better able to respond to the increasing requests. Many of our members who have participated in the training have come to realize a new ministry in their lives.

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Missions

Missions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 11, 2019
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We are dedicated to both domestic and international missions. Through our various missions, we provide opportunities for healthcare professionals to use their God-given skills to meet the needs of others around the world and share the gospel with them. About 750 of our 17,000 members are serving overseas as long-term missionaries. Each year, more than 1,000 CMDA members serve overseas on one to two-week primary care medical and dental teams to 25 different countries. About 100 healthcare professionals volunteer in medical education exchanges to about 22 countries. Our Continuing Medical and Dental Education Conference has around 700 participants each year.

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Support CMDA

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 5, 2019
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For more than 80 years, we have pursued one goal—to 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 healthcare—enriching hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

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Life & Leadership Coaching

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 11, 2018
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Are 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 haven’t made it to church in months because you have too many responsibilities and now you just found out you’re being hit with a medical malpractice case. You’re on overload, life is spinning out of control and there doesn’t seem to be any hope or end in sight. Does this sound like you? If so, one thing is for certain. You are not alone.

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Search CMDA

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | August 27, 2018
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Search CMDA’s website for relevant and unique content for healthcare providers seeking to transform the world.

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA) is 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 positions and addresses policies on healthcare issues; conducts overseas medical evangelism projects; coordinates a network of Christian healthcare professionals for fellowship and professional growth; sponsors student ministries in medical and dental schools; distributes educational and inspirational resources; hosts marriage and family conferences; provides Third World missionary healthcare professionals with continuing education resources; and conducts academic exchange programs overseas. By being the “hands of Jesus” to needy people, CMDA seeks to fulfill His Great Commandment (Matthew 22:39; 25:36) and His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19).

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® is a 501(c)3 and is governed by a Board of Trustees and House of Delegates. Policies of CMDA are interpreted and applied by the Board of Trustees, which also establishes the guidelines for the executive director and his staff. An elected House of Delegates assists the board with recommendations on courses of action. The House of Delegates is composed of graduate, student, resident and missionary members who are elected for three-year terms by district and meets annually at the CMDA National Convention. Approximately 75 employees currently make up the staff of CMDA in the national office and U.S. field offices.

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Continuing Education

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 26, 2018
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Through 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 Associations® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for healthcare providers.

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Authors and Contributors

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 28, 2018
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations® has been blessed by a number of regularly featured authors and content contributors who regularly provide great wisdom, insight, and knowledge on a wide variety of critical topics affecting healthcare professionals today. You will find resources from our authors and contributors throughout the website.

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RSS

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 19, 2018
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RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’. Many people describe it as a ‘news feed’ to which you subscribe for free content. RSS is a technology that is still being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite websites and blogs. In the ‘old days’ of the web to keep track of updates on a website, you had to ‘bookmark’ websites in your browser and manually return to them on a regular basis to see what had been added. This is still an option, but RSS feeds allow content to come to you.

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CMDA Careers

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 31, 2018
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations offers excellent employment opportunities in a professional Christian work environment. In 2003, a landmark study commissioned by Christianity Today and administered by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute recognized us as the best Christian place to work in its category!

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Chapel & Prayer

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 10, 2018
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Come join us for chapel! Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, CMDA staff members gather for a time of worship and prayer, followed by a challenging message. We are pleased to make these chapel services available to you online via iTunes podcasting. If these messages are an encouragement to you, please feel free to share this resource with someone else.

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Dental Association

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 5, 2018
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CMDA’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.

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Washington Office

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 8, 2018
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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.

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Medical Malpractice Ministry

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 25, 2018
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A malpractice lawsuit can wreak havoc on a healthcare professional’s family, career and emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The effects can be devastating. CMDA’s Medical Malpractice Ministry is available to intervene with prayer, educational resources and encouragement from a commission of doctors who have faced malpractice suits themselves.

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Ethics Hotline

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 24, 2018
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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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Healthcare for the Poor

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 23, 2018
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CMDA collaborates with Christian Community Health Fellowship in providing healthcare for the poor in the United States. We initiated this strategic partnership to maximize our efforts by drawing from the strengths of each organization. For more than 30 years, CCHF has provided networking for students, medical professionals and people interested in Christian community development. The purpose of CCHF is to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor. The organization was established to provide focus on the need and the “how to” in caring for the poor.

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Our Leadership

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2018
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The 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, supervises financial officers, and gives an accounting of the organization’s finances at the annual meeting of the House of Representatives.

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Mission & Vision

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2018
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations® educates, encourages, and equips Christian healthcare professionals to glorify God. Christian healthcare professionals glorify God by following Christ, serving with excellence and compassion, caring for all people, and advancing Biblical principles of healthcare within the Church and throughout the world.

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About CMDA

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 15, 2018
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The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA) is 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 positions and addresses policies on healthcare issues; conducts overseas medical evangelism projects; coordinates a network of Christian healthcare professionals for fellowship and professional growth; sponsors student ministries in medical and dental schools; distributes educational and inspirational resources; hosts marriage and family conferences; provides Third World missionary healthcare professionals with continuing education resources; and conducts academic exchange programs overseas. By being the “hands of Jesus” to needy people, CMDA seeks to fulfill His Great Commandment (Matthew 22:39; 25:36) and His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19).

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® is a 501(c)3 and is governed by a Board of Trustees and House of Delegates. Policies of CMDA are interpreted and applied by the Board of Trustees, which also establishes the guidelines for the executive director and his staff. An elected House of Delegates assists the board with recommendations on courses of action. The House of Delegates is composed of graduate, student, resident and missionary members who are elected for three-year terms by district and meets annually at the CMDA National Convention. Approximately 75 employees currently make up the staff of CMDA in the national office and U.S. field offices.

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CMDA’s The Point

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 15, 2018
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A weekly blog keeping you updated on emerging topics relevant to today’s issues in healthcare written by CMDA’s staff and members. Perspectives and Opinions on Issues and News Topics is a publication of Christian Medical & Dental Associations®. Join the conversation with The Point, CMDA’s blog focusing on breaking news stories in bioethics and healthcare. CMDA’s experts contribute to the blog and also recommend additional resources and information.

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