2027 West Coast Conference
January 14, 2027 – January 18, 2027
289 N Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110, US
Join us for our 43rd annual CMDA conference at iconic Cannon Beach, OR. We invite excellent speakers to address content relevant for Christian healthcare professionals and those training, and offer times of worship, rest and fellowship. Join us for several hours of great lectures, Q&A, great food, the best children’s program of any CMDA conference, a unique experience walking miles on flat sandy beaches, unparalleled sunsets and sea stacks, zip lining, and plenty of good restaurants and art shops to name a few attractions.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION & PRICING
REGISTRATION IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS!
ONE: Conference Registration with CMDA – Click the Registration button on this page.
TWO: Meals and Lodging Registration with Cannon Beach Conference Center – After you have completed your CMDA registration, call Cannon Beach Conference Center at 503-436-1501 to secure and pay for lodging and meals or Day Attender Fee.
| Physician/Dentist: CMDA Member | $200 |
| Physician/Dentist: Non-Member | $250 |
| Associate Professional: CMDA Member | $100 |
| Associate Professional: Non-Member | $150 |
| Active Missionary: CMDA Member | $100 |
| Active Missionary: Non-Member | $150 |
| Retired Healthcare: CMDA Member | $100 |
| Retired Healthcare: Non-Member | $150 |
| Healthcare Resident or Fellow or Spouse | $50 |
| Healthcare Student or Student Spouse | No Charge |
| Non-Student Spouse | $50 |
| Non-Healthcare Individual | $150 |
| Early Day Registration (practicing healthcare professionals & non-healthcare) | $50 |
| Early Day Registration (spouses, missionaries, military, retired, all trainees | No Charge |
| Childcare: First and second children | $35 |
| Children: Third and more children, children of students or residents | No Charge |
| Continuing Education: CMDA Member | No Charge |
| Continuing Education: Non-Member | $15/credit |
| Cancellation Fee | $25 |
Note: There is a $25 Cancellation Fee.
LODGING & MEALS
Meals and Lodging Registration with Cannon Beach Conference Center
After you have completed your CMDA registration, EVERYONE needs to call Cannon Beach Conference Center at 503-436-1501 to secure and pay for lodging and meals or Day Attender Fee.
Please note: If you require a special diet, please complete this online Special Diet Request Form.
Just for Students and Student Spouses:
After you register with CMDA, call Cannon Beach at 503-436-1501 and identify yourself as a healthcare student to arrange your room and board ($95 per person) which you will pay to the Cannon Beach Conference Center.
CMDA student members* receive a $125 scholarship toward their room and board (provided by the healthcare professionals who attend this event). Non-CMDA student members attending the conference will pay the full price for their room and board, which is $210 per person. *There is no cost for CMDA membership for all healthcare students.
VENUE INFORMATION
An iconic destination, Cannon Beach, OR boasts the third largest monolithe Seastack in the world, Haystack Rock, and features a flat, delightful, walkable, three-mile sandy beach providing the perfect place to get away and enjoy the iconic Oregon Coast, rain or shine. And usually, January provides a window of remarkable weather for this event. Google Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach and look at the beautiful vistas. The town of Cannon Beach features many artists, great food and activities including kite flying for all levels, horseback riding, e-bikes to rent, three miles of beach combing for walking and running, and several other beach towns near by with several historical sites to enjoy. Some beaches nearby allow you to drive right on the sand! Since 1968, Oregon is one of the few states where all beaches, up to the vegetation line, allow the public complete access! What a gift!
EVENT SCHEDULE
| Thursday, January 14, 2027 | |
| 3:00 PM | Early Day Check In |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Session 1: Victor Hsaio, MD |
| Friday, January 15, 2027 | |
| 7:30 AM | Prayer: Kevin Taylor, MD |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM | Session 2: Sharon Quick, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Session 3: Cory Wilson, MD |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM | Free Time |
| 6:00 PM | Student & Resident Dinner |
| 6:00 PM | All others – Dinner on your own |
| 8:00 PM | Welcome & Worship |
| 8:30 PM | Session 4: Kristin Collier, MD |
| Saturday, January 16, 2027 | |
| 7:30 AM | Prayer: Kevin Taylor, MD |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:15 AM | Worship |
| 9:45 AM | Session 5: Victor Hsaio, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Session 6: Kristin Collier, MD |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Free Time |
| 5:00 PM | Cory Wilson, MD |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Variety Show |
| Sunday, January 17, 2027 | |
| 7:30 AM | Group Prayer: Kevin Taylor, MD |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:15 AM | Session 7: Kristin Collier, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Worship |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM | Depart |
Note: The Children’s Program begins on Friday evening at 7:45 pm.
SPEAKERS
Coming soon!
VENDOR INFORMATION
Vendors can rent table space.
Contact Michael McLaughlin for details.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Information coming soon!
STUDENTS
Registration:
After you register with CMDA, call Cannon Beach at 503-436-1501 and identify yourself as a healthcare student to arrange your room and board ($95 per person) which you will pay to the Cannon Beach Conference Center.
CMDA student members* receive a $125 scholarship toward their room and board (provided by the healthcare professionals who attend this event). Non-CMDA student members attending the conference will pay the full price for their room and board, which is $210 per person.
*There is no cost for CMDA membership for all healthcare students.
Early Day:
If you are interested in attending the Early Day (Thursday), please call Cannon Beach Conference Center to make your lodging arrangements.
Double occupancy runs between $105 and $135 depending on the building chosen.
Single occupancy is between $125 – $160.
This price includes one night’s lodging and three meals.