Supporting Medical Wives: Building Strong, Christ-Centered Marriages
Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life. Drawing from their experience, Rebecca and Lindsay share how the ministry walks alongside women from the training years through retirement, offering support and Christ-centered community to help strengthen marriages. Together, they highlight why strong marriages in healthcare require intentional investment and how no one is meant to navigate this calling alone.
If this episode encouraged you, we invite you to share it with a medical wife or couple in your life who could benefit from this kind of support. And if you would like to learn more about Side by Side or other CMDA resources, visit cmda.org or cmda.org/side-by-side/.
The CMDA Learning Center is continuing to grow, and it’s an incredible resource for Christian healthcare professionals. You’ll find content from recent National Conventions, the Faith Prescriptions series, continuing education opportunities from events across the country, and a wide range of courses designed to support both your professional work and your spiritual growth. And here’s the best part. As a CMDA member, you can earn continuing education credits at no cost. To start exploring the full library, visit cmda.org/learn.
We’re also grateful for our premier sponsors who are supporting CMDA’s 2026 National Convention, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Samaritan’s Purse World Medical Mission. LUCOM is committed to training Christ-centered physicians through a student-focused, distinctly Christian medical education, and Samaritan’s Purse continues to provide both spiritual and physical care to those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ. Both organizations will be at the convention – LUCOM at Booth 63 and Samaritan’s Purse at Booth 64 – so be sure to stop by to learn more about their work and connect with their teams. This year’s National Convention will be held April 23–26 in Loveland, Colorado, and it’s coming up quickly. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time. To learn more and secure your spot, visit natcon.cmda.org
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Meet Our Guest(s):
Rebecca Lehman is the Executive Director of Side By Side, a ministry dedicated to supporting medical marriages. She has extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, having run a nonprofit organization prior to this role. Rebecca has been married to Joshua, a family practice physician, for 18 years, and they live in Tampa, Florida, with their four children- Noah and Lily (15-year-old twins), Levi (11), and Emma (6). Passionate about faith, marriage, and community, she is committed to equipping couples to strengthen their relationships through Christ-centered connection and support.
Lindsay Ilgenfritz has been the wife of an EM Physician for 18 years. She is the mother of seven children, ages 8-17. For the past 4 years she and her family have been living in an RV and traveling the continent while her husband does LOCUMS. She is currently serving as the Side By Side Director of Ministry Development. Lindsay is passionate about seeing women in the healthcare community and building resources to help them thrive.
