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

Finding a Lifeline in CMDA

February 21, 2024

Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones chat with Dr. Amy Starr about how her engagement with the CMDA Coaching ministry greatly helped impact her plans for retirement and the next season of ministry in her life.

Rescuing Life at the NEDC

February 15, 2024

Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Dr. Jeff Keenan, the president and founder of the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, to talk about how the NEDC is rescuing life through embryo donation and adoption.

An Inside Look at Ministry in Ukraine

February 8, 2024

Dr. Rudy Myhovych found himself in an incredibly unusual leadership position as the president of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine at the same time Russia invaded their country in 2022.

Exploring the Perkins Justice Pilgrimage

February 1, 2024

V. Elizabeth Perkins from The John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation about racism and reconciliation and how they relate to healthcare.

From Healthcare to Public Service

January 25, 2024

On this week’s video episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and J.C. Bicek are joined by Dr. Ralph Alvardo, a physician who uses his experience in healthcare to now serve as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.

Transgender Dilemma in the Young

January 18, 2024

Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, recently wrote a new book entitled Transgender Dilemma in the Young that speaks into the transgender topic in a clear and concise way.

Standing Up for the Vulnerable in Indiana

January 11, 2024

Dr. Thomas Huth and Dr. David Donaldson are two physicians in Indiana who recently engaged with their state medical society to stand up and protect the vulnerable through advocacy.

A Close Look at ICMDA

January 4, 2024

Dr. Peter Saunders, the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA), talks about the global impact ICMDA  is having on healthcare around the world.  

The Impact of CMDA in 2023

December 27, 2023

Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by George Courtney, who serves as CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving. Together, they reflect back on all the ways God worked through the ministries CMDA throughout 2023.

Christmas On Call

December 21, 2023

On this week’s special Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp and several CMDA members and friends who share about seeing God at work during the Christmas season.