CMDA Matters is the premier audio resource for Christian healthcare professionals. Hosted by CMDA CEO Dr. Mike Chupp, it is a weekly podcast that includes interviews with experts from Christian healthcare professionals. Topics include bioethics, healthcare missions, financial stewardship, marriage, family and much more. Listen to CMDA Matters today on the CMDA Go app, iTunes and the CMDA website. When you subscribe to our iTunes channel or Google Play, you will get notified about the podcast episodes on a weekly basis.
Available Episodes of CMDA Matters for Members and Non-Members
Standing Firm: A Call to Courage from Ambassador Sam Brownback
This week’s episode of CMDA Matters features a powerful message recorded live at our National Convention in Saint Louis. Former U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor, and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, shares a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply convicting call to courage. From stories of auctioneering school to insights gained at 35,000 feet, Ambassador Brownback challenges believers in healthcare to live out truth boldly in a culture desperate for it.
Stronger Together, CMDA Colson Fellows Sound Off
This week on the podcast, we bring you a compelling collection of voices in healthcare from the Colson Fellows Program. Recorded live at the Colson Center National Conference in Louisville, KY, this episode features Christian healthcare professionals — and one spouse — who are living out their faith in some of today’s most complex medical and cultural spaces.
The Abortion Pill Harms Women: EPPC Experts Analyze Serious Adverse Events
On this episode, we’re joined by Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Jamie Bryan Hall, EPPC’s Director of Data Analysis, for an important conversation about the safety of the abortion pill, mifepristone.
Mentoring that Matters: Building Faith & Resilience in Healthcare with Drs. Nuthalapaty and Falck
This week, we’re joined by Drs. Francis Nuthalapaty and Darilyn Falck – two leaders passionate about mentoring and discipleship through CMDA. Drawing from decades in medicine and ministry, they share how Christ-centered mentoring restores connection, builds resilience, and forms the next generation of compassionate healthcare professionals. As corporatization and digital tools reshape healthcare, they remind us that intentional, faith-filled relationships are more vital than ever. Whether you’re mentoring, being mentored, or wondering where to start, this episode will inspire and equip you to step deeper into discipleship.
Wrongly Terminated for Speaking Truth: Dr. Allan Josephson on the Science of Gender Dysphoria
In this timely episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Allan Josephson shares his compelling journey of standing firm in both science and faith. As a distinguished child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Josephson courageously spoke out on the treatment of gender dysphoria, emphasizing evidence-based care rooted in compassion. His truth-telling led to professional backlash, including harassment and wrongful termination. But his stand for academic freedom and patient advocacy resulted in a legal victory and a powerful reminder of the cost – and the calling – of conviction. Join us for an essential conversation about faith, freedom, and advocating for vulnerable patients, especially children, in a challenging cultural climate.
Leading with Purpose: Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Dr. Tom Hustead
In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Pastor Bert Jones welcome Dr. Tom Hustead, a retired Army Colonel and now President and CEO of The Referent Group. With a decorated 24-year military career, including leadership as a NATO medical facility commander and Flight Surgeon of the Year, Dr. Hustead shares his journey from military medicine to equipping healthcare leaders through executive coaching.
Global Impact & Eternal Purpose: Discipling the Nations through ICMDA
What happens when you say “yes” to God’s call to serve—and never stop? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. HK, DDS, Oral Medicine & Associate Executive Officer of ICMDA, whose work in discipleship, healthcare missions, and Christ-centered leadership has impacted lives across East and Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
A Legacy of Faith and Leadership with Dr. Don Wood
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to be joined by Dr. Don Wood, former CMDA President and our oldest living past president. With a life marked by service, humility, and unwavering faith, Dr. Wood offers wisdom that spans generations. From practicing medicine to mentoring future healthcare professional leaders or guiding CMDA through seasons of growth and challenge, his impact runs deep.
Join us for a special legacy interview as we delve into Dr. Wood’s early years in healthcare, the hurdles he overcame as a Christian physician, and the timeless lessons he’s gleaned from decades of dedicated service. His insights on calling, leadership, and enduring faith are both comforting and catalytic for those serving today.
Faith Under Fire: Advocacy for the Faithful with Dr. Brick Lantz
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re joined by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s new Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. With decades of experience as an orthopedic surgeon, bioethics enthusiast, and medical director of a pregnancy center, Dr. Lantz brings wisdom, clarity, and deep faith to some of the most pressing issues facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Whether you’re navigating ethical tensions or simply seeking spiritual encouragement, this conversation will equip and inspire. Dr. Lantz reminds us that advocacy isn’t just for the bold – it’s for the faithful.
A Closed Door, an Open Wall: How Bold Faith and Loss Led Drs. Oishi & Tam to Greater Kingdom Impact
This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to share the remarkable story of Drs. Andy Oishi and Laurie Tam, a husband-and-wife team serving through healthcare and ministry in Hawaii and the Pacific basin. After boldly publishing an editorial affirming the sanctity of life, Dr. Oishi faced unexpected professional loss, leading them into a season of uncertainty and hardship. Yet through every closed door, God opened greater opportunities for Kingdom impact—far beyond what they had imagined.