SERVANT OF CHRIST AWARD

The Servant of Christ award, begun in 1972, honors those distinguished physicians or dentists:

• whose careers have blended well the attributes of committed Christian and competent clinician.
• have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to excellence in fields of medical missions, clinical research, patient care or medical ethics

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Educator of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievement in the area of medical or dental education. In particular, recipients of this award must demonstrate:

• an ability to instill in students a desire for professional excellence, lifelong learning, ethical integrity, and compassion for the suffering;
• unquestioned personal integrity and superior professional competence;
• a commitment to biblical truth and the integration of faith and practice.

PRESIDENT’S HERITAGE AWARD

The President’s Heritage award, begun in 1998, is to be given to an individual who has contributed greatly to the furtherance of the objectives and goals of CMDA, and to the strength and influence of the Associations. This award is intended to be a special recognition of a specific and unique instance of service or of a pattern of service to healthcare that reflects Christian values and principles. This award may be given to a person who is or is not a member of CMDA.

GLOBAL SERVANT AWARD (previously named the Missionary of the Year Award)

The Global Servant Award (previously named the Missionary of the Year) award is presented each year to missionary doctors who:

• personify the qualities of a missionary; namely, a love and passion for reaching unbelievers with the gospel, an attitude of humility and service, and a courageous and persevering faith;
• demonstrate outstanding effectiveness in ministry, which may or may not be measured in terms of individuals won to the faith;
• inspire others to develop a heart for missions and to serve as full-time or short-term missionaries.