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.
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.
If you’re inspired to get involved in CMDA or want to learn more about CMDA’s coaching and mentoring courses, we invite you to visit cmda.org/wellbeing. Remember, each of us has a unique opportunity to make a lasting Kingdom impact by walking alongside the next generation of healthcare professionals.
As we approach the final stretch of CMDA’s fiscal year, we want to thank each of you who has already contributed toward our $900,000 goal by June 30. Your generosity makes it possible for CMDA to continue equipping and encouraging healthcare professionals across all specialties – helping them live out their calling and bring the hope of Christ to the world.
To give today, visit cmda.org/give or connect with our Stewardship Team at 888.230.2637 or [email protected].
Attention all DEA license holders! Have you fulfilled your required 8 hours of continuing education on substance use disorder and treatment as required by Congress’s MATE Act? All non-exempt prescribers have to fulfill this requirement before June of 2026. CMDA has a wonderful resource that fulfills this mandate, offering a faith-informed, evidenced-based approach to caring for patients with substance use disorders. This resource is available free of charge in the CMDA learning center. Check it out today!
Meet Our Guest(s):
Francis Nuthalapaty, MD
Dr. Nuthalapaty is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician and Founding Program Director for the OBGYN Residency Program at AdventHealth – Tampa. He is passionate about engaging healthcare trainees and serves as Chair of the CMDA Mentoring and Discipleship Commission and Director of the CMDA Mentoring Academy.
Darilyn Falck, MD
Dr. Darilyn Falck is passionate about coaching and mentoring. She is an ICF Certified Coach, Coach Trainer, and Mentoring with a Coach Approach Trainer with CMDA Coaching. Dr. Falck is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over twenty years of clinical emergency medicine experience and who currently practices telemedicine urgent care. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed her residency in emergency medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She has held various leadership roles including Chair of both her hospital’s Emergency Department and Bioethics Committee, and as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs while serving as medical school faculty. Over the past thirty years, she has led and served in various capacities within CMDA and most recently served on the Board of Trustees. In 2023, she completed Western Seminary’s Advanced Certified Transformational Coach Program and earned the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential with the International Coaching Federation. She uses coaching as a tool to help clients navigate transitions with confidence, gain clarity about their values and strengths, and achieve a greater sense of purpose.
