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Church Resources

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 3, 2020

[…] within the church and throughout the world. We want to help you to be an advocate for God’s Word and speak truth into today’s ethical issues. In order to engage others in these discussions, it’s important to learn more about them. And we are here to help! Bridging the Gap Developed by expert healthcare […]

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About Us

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 8, 2020

The mission of the CMDA CHEC Section is to encourage connection, promote excellence and integrate faith and work. The vision of CHEC is to be a community of Christian healthcare executives that inspires and supports one another.

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Learning from History: The Case Against Assisted Suicide

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 2, 2020

[…] battle against the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. For resources and the latest information about the dangers of physician-assisted suicide to healthcare and your right of conscience, visit www.cmda.org/pas. If you want to get involved fighting against physician-assisted suicide in your state, contact communications@cmda.org. About the Author Kelley Myers, MD, is an academic hospitalist/palliative medicine […]

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Earn Continuing Education: 2 Hours Now Available

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 2, 2020

[…] now offering continuing education credits through Today’s Christian Doctor. Two hours of self-instruction are available. To obtain continuing education credit, you must complete the online test at www.pathlms.com/cmda/courses/21664. This CE activity is complimentary for CMDA members. The fee for non-CMDA members is $80.00. If you have any questions, please contact CMDA’s Department of Continuing […]

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Making CMDA Better: Lessons from Basic Life Support

By Mike Chupp, MD | June 1, 2020

[…] at God’s faithfulness since the birth of CMDA in 1931, when two Northwestern students began meeting in medical school to study God’s Word together. (Visit www.cmda.org/bookstore to order your copy today.) We also should be looking at the Great Physician. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to “…fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter […]

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An Approach to Outpatient Screening, Treatment, and Community Health Outreach during the Coronavirus Epidemic in New York City

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 5, 2020

Beacon Christian Community Health Center (www.beaconcchc.com), in conjunction with personnel from South Korea and Europe, created a first-of-its-kind comprehensive outpatient protocol at the start of the height of COVID-19 cases in New York City.

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Global Health Outreach

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 22, 2018

[…] you reach out to help the underserved in Jesus’ name, it opens doors to gospel conversations. You begin to realize that you are an ambassador for Christ. ORDER TODAY BY EMAIL! A Student Serving in Honduras “My faith was reaffirmed; I was renewed and recharged spiritually. My life is not meant to be lived […]

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Scholarship | WPDC Mission Trips

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 8, 2018

[…] orphan care trips to Zambia, where there are over a million orphans and very few organized orphanages; and refuge care trips, where female providers are essential in order for women and children to come for care.   Scholarship Through the generous donations of WPDC graduates, scholarship(s) of $500 are available for female medical and dental […]

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Tami Fisk Mission Travel Grant Information

Scholarship | Tami Fisk Mission Travel Grant

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 7, 2018

[…] school, three years of nursing school, or similar levels of training in other health care professions. Priority with regard to training shall be given in the following order: Medicine (e.g., medical students, residents, fellows, physicians), nursing (e.g., nursing students, nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists), other health care professions (e.g., dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, physician assistants, […]

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James P. Owen Mission Scholarship Information

Scholarship | James P. Owen Mission

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 7, 2018

[…] been provided by other organizations, churches, mission board or foundation awards, applicants are requested to notify the Christian Medical & Dental Association immediately, withdrawing their application in order that other applicants may be funded. For questions regarding the scholarship, contact CMDA’s Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Administrative Assistant by using the form on this page. […]

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Legal Help

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 14, 2019

[…] of conscience, abortion and its impact on women, human cloning/destructive human embryo research, and end of life issues including physician-assisted suicide and healthcare rationing. Learn more at www.bdfund.org or contact BDF president and general counsel Nikolas T. Nikas at ntnikas@bdfund.org or at (602) 751-7234. Christian Legal Society Christian Legal Society (CLS) is a nationwide […]

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Mission Scholarships

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 7, 2018

[…] qualify for. Also, please note that if you are applying for Westra, Owen, Johnson, Minority, Hood, or Domestic, you only need to fill out ONE application in order to be considered for ALL of these awards. There is no need to fill out multiple applications. CMDA Scholarship applicants who are planning a healthcare missions […]

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Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants

FCPA – Mentorship

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 17, 2019

[…] each other, discuss a medical ethics topic, and/or hear about opportunities available for PAs. We’d be honored to have you join us. Please reach out to fcpamentorship@gmail. com if you’d like more information about the Mentorship Group before signing up. If ready to join, the link is below.   FCPA Mentorship Program Application For […]

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CMDA's The Point

My Doctorate in Secret-Keeping

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | January 19, 2017

Preparing to meet my next patient, I pick the next chart up off the counter. “Bob Smith,” married middle-aged patient, chief complaint: STD check. “Weird,” I think, “Mary Smith’s husband’s name is Bob, too. What a coincidence.” I open the exam room door, and Mary Smith’s husband, Bob Smith, is sitting inside.

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Theology of Mythology: Of God and gods, Angels and Demons

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 1, 2024

[…] New Zealand, Turkey, Israel and more. Each tour is limited to around 50 participants each and they fill up quickly. So, make your reservations today by visiting  www.cmda.org/tours.    Edmonds, Anna G. Turkey’s Religious Sites. Turkey: Damko Publications. 2nd Edition. 1998. p.51.    Lewis, Clive Staples. “Myth Became Fact,” in God in the Dock. […]

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Lies, Love and Civil Discourse

By Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) | July 11, 2024

[…] our communication is to be characterized by veracity, courage and love. Especially in our highly polarized society, when we see the stakes of political decisions as being so high, it is tempting to fudge the truth to win an argument, or avoid speaking the truth, in order to keep the peace and avoid painful confrontation.

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Christian Medical & Dental Associations praises appeals court decision that protects conscience freedoms

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 4, 2024

[…] Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to force physicians capable of performing elective abortions to provide elective abortions in the emergency room. A federal district court issued an order in August and December 2022 that blocked this attempt by HHS in Texas and for all of CMDA’s and AAPLOG’s members, and the appeals court unanimously […]

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Doctors as gods (and What to Do About It)

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 30, 2023

[…] you to know that I am committed to you and to promoting your wellness in every sense of the word. Also, it’s important to know that in order to achieve true wellness, no doctor (myself included) has any ability to heal, left to our own devices. The good news is that God is fully […]

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With Justice for All

By Amy Givler, MD | November 23, 2022

[…] months our family lived in Kenya in 2003/2004. Don and I worked at Tenwek Mission Hospital as family physicians, and our three children attended elementary and middle school at nearby Rift Valley Academy. She helped me buy food and cook it, and she kept our house clean. Aidah was our backbone. She was a rock.

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After Ebola: Confronting the Trauma

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 22, 2020

[…] difference around the world.   Pray for us as we continue to reach people like Abraham and Rachel. To learn more about SIM’s Trauma Healing Ministry, visit www.simusa.org/traumahealing. If you have questions and would like to connect, please contact me at intl.traumahealing@sim.org. About the Author Nancy Writebol, CNA, and her husband David joined SIM […]

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Call for all Elective Abortions to be Suspended

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 23, 2020

[…] Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pexels Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay Photo credit: Lorie Shaull on Visual Hunt / CC BY-SA Photo credit: Aleteia Image Partners on Visualhunt. com / CC BY-NC-ND Photo: Pixabay Visual Hunt New Chinese Study Opens Ethical Can of Worms October 19, 2017 Autonomy Quickly Translates to Tyranny November 2, 2017 […]

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Group letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 9, 2020

[…] 2013 Christian Doctor’s Digest – May 2013 Somebody’s Daughter, Somebody’s Sister Somebody’s Daughter, Somebody’s Sister Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pexels Photographer: Jack Moreh Photo credit: pcgn7 on Foter. com / CC BY-NC Photo: Visual Hunt Photo: Pixabay The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Survivors of Human Trafficking Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pexels Photo credit: […]

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Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 19, 2019

As members of the Commission on Human Trafficking of the Christian Medical Association, we are writing to protest the attempt to decriminalize commercial sex with the “Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019″. This attempt to decriminalize the degradation of mostly women and girls in commercial sex as well as the sex buyer […]

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Court Cases

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 14, 2019

[…] more at Becket… UPDATE: CMDA Vows to Press on After Court Ruling Endangers Conscience Protections Read News Release Rights of Conscience: “… There could be a court order that could cause me and other physicians to have to perform procedures … we feel are morally wrong…” DONATE NOW TO HELP US PROTECT YOUR CONSCIENCE […]

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Medical Education International

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 10, 2018

[…] program that provides academic teaching and clinical training upon request from governments, healthcare professional training institutions, and hospitals while building relationships with local colleagues and modelling the compassion, care and love of Jesus. MEI serves primarily in low and middle income countries. Current team opportunities are listed below. If you may be interested in […]

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MEI After Trip Report

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 3, 2019

[…] Yes No Would you consider leading a team? Yes No Suggestions for improving MEI’s educational initiatives: Suggestions for improving MEI’s services: Suggestions for improving relational evangelism: CAPTCHA CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ MEI Logo MEI Logo mm/dd/yyyy https://cmda.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/datepicker/datepicker.svg Yes No Yes No Yes No Submit form_id=7&title=1&description=1&tabindex=100 1 […]

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MEI Application

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 25, 2018

Membership Donate to CMDA MEI Application If you have never been on an MEI team and would like to be considered for future opportunities, please complete the MEI Application form and submit your CV to mei@cmda.org. This form and your curriculum vitae (CV) are necessary for you to be considered as an MEI participant. This […]

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Request an MEI Team

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 7, 2019

[…] and pediatric) Faculty development (adult teaching methods, problem-based learning, graduate medical education model/standards, writing multiple choice questions for in service and licensure examination, etc.) Medical ethics and compassionate care Diagnosis and management of disabilities (such as cerebral palsy, autism, etc.) Palliative/end-of-life care and Hospice Cleft palate repair and rehabilitation Consultations on Developing residency programs, […]

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Position Statements

Position Statements

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 14, 2020

[…] is a self-directed, integrated organism that possesses the genetic endowment of the species Homo sapiens who has the inherent active biological disposition (active capacity and potency) for ordered growth and development in a continuous and seamless maturation process, with the potential to express secondary characteristics such as rationality, self-awareness, communication, and relationship with God, […]

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MEI Registration

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 25, 2018

Medical Education International is a short-term missions program that provides academic teaching and clinical training while spreading the gospel to doctors and students in hard to reach countries.

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Missions

Missions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 11, 2019

[…] missions program dedicated to providing healthcare while spreading the gospel by sending medical, dental and surgical teams around the world. Healthcare for the Poor CMDA collaborates with Christian Community Health Fellowship in providing healthcare for the poor in the United States. We initiated this strategic partnership to maximize our efforts by drawing from the strengths of each organization. […]

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Faithful

By Al Weir, MD | June 4, 2024

[…] fades away, confident in God’s love and knowing that heaven renews all things (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18).   In a unique way, faithfulness brings a joy that cannot come from parallel lives of individual fulfillment. I had seen faithfulness in my parents but did not know its profound depth and blessings on the day I […]

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C.A.S.E.

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 5, 2024

Key Result Area Introducing CMDA’s Community Our outreach ministries are dedicated to transforming the lives of healthcare professionals just like you through evangelism and discipleship.   The core of CMDA’s ministry happens in local communities where healthcare professionals, residents and students live out the character of Christ. Campus & Community Specialty Sections Dental Ministries […]

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Welcome Member – CASE Service

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 20, 2022

The core of CMDA’s ministry happens in local communities where healthcare professionals, residents and students live out the character of Christ. Just like it says in Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

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Heart Words

By Al Weir, MD | April 11, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV). “I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said. “You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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MEI Macedonia Service Options and Expansions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 14, 2021

[…] 5th-Year Med Student Stip Medical School “We’ve never met doctors like you. Will you stay longer and teach us more?” Director of Medical Health Homes, Skopje “You’ve come back. There may be a glimmer of hope. Actually, that’s only the second time I can remember using that word.” Brief Summaries of MEI Macedonia Service […]

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Dietz Scholarship

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 26, 2020

[…] 5th-Year Med Student Stip Medical School “We’ve never met doctors like you. Will you stay longer and teach us more?” Director of Medical Health Homes, Skopje “You’ve come back. There may be a glimmer of hope. Actually, that’s only the second time I can remember using that word.” Before completing this application, please thoroughly […]

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V2 Christianity

By Al Weir, MD | December 31, 2024

[…] few minutes and talk about the Lord on his visits. Today he shared something he thought was important: “There was this lady on Facebook, talking about Elon Musk, how brilliant and powerful he is. She was calling out for her friends to pray for him. A man of such genius and power could do […]

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Loving God

By Al Weir, MD | October 8, 2024

[…] not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son…” (1 John 4:10, NIV).   “If you love me, you will obey my commandments” (John 14:15, NET).   He was the son of a doctor I admire, incredibly smart with a full academic scholarship to his university, back for his […]

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A Second Step

By Al Weir, MD | April 25, 2023

A few weeks ago, he had come to me discouraged that his physical debilitation had taken away his ability to serve the Lord. Today was different. He began to share as I was transcribing his prescriptions.

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Reasons for Living

Reasons for Living

By Al Weir, MD | March 28, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV). “I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said. “You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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Our Leadership

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2018

[…] mission, vision, ministry, voice and governance of CMDA may reflect God’s will as discerned by the membership; 2. The ministry opportunities and activities of CMDA can be communicated and implemented throughout its membership, the Church, and the community. Want to Get Involved in the CMDA Board of Trustees or House of Representatives? Click Here […]

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Emergency Medicine Section

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 9, 2025

[…] Annual Continuing Medical and Dental Education Conference will be held in Athens, Greece in March 30- April 9, 2026. The goal of this Conference is to provide comprehensive state-of-the-art education on the latest advances in healthcare for dentists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician’s assistants, and other healthcare professionals practicing in developing countries. CME credits […]

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A Window That Isn’t There

By Al Weir, MD | June 17, 2025

[…] motorcycle.”   We know people without Christ can be perfectly happy cruising through life. It’s only when they lean over to reach for eternal life, purpose and meaning that isn’t there that they fall off their bikes.   As Oswald Chambers put it:   “Never have the idea that the worldling is not happy; […]

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MyStory

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 24, 2025

[…] relating to the production and distribution of the PROGRAM become property of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations®. I further acknowledge and agree: I will receive no compensation for appearances on and participation in the PROGRAM. My name and likeness can be used as promotional material for the PROGRAM. I hereby release and discharge […]

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He is or He Ain’t

By Al Weir, MD | July 18, 2023

[…] us as deep as the cross, says, “No.” God is.   Whether we win or lose in the things we long for, there is no purpose, no meaning or lasting good in life unless God is.   If God is, we know who He is from our experience and from the Bible at our […]

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More Than Conquerors

By Al Weir, MD | May 16, 2023

[…] two years out with a near miraculous absence from cancer, he came to me, “I need to tell you that I actually asked for this,” he offered, meaning the cancer and the suffering it had brought.   “What do you mean?” I asked.   “I won’t tell you the details, but I needed this. […]

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Capstone Committment

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 8, 2022

[…] But as we approach the back half and final stretch of our working career and life circumstances evolve, new opportunities for serving God can present themselves. Will you come with open hands and an open heart, asking Jesus what he might have next for you, and acting upon it when He provides you with direction?

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Capstone

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 8, 2022

[…] But as we approach the back half and final stretch of our working career and life circumstances evolve, new opportunities for serving God can present themselves. Will you come with open hands and an open heart, asking Jesus what he might have next for you, and acting upon it when He provides you with direction?

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Speaker’s Bureau

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 13, 2018

Have you ever needed someone to speak to your CMDA group, to a church or community event? CMDA provides for your convenience, a list of some choices. Each speaker has expertise in a number of subjects.

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Psychiatric Insights for Treating Detransitioners: Equipping Healthcare Professionals

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 23, 2023

[…] you are fully aware of and can verbalize without effort. However, because of limited RAM to process thoughts consciously, the overwhelming majority of our processing is unconscious, meaning just below the surface of being able to immediately identify or verbalize the thoughts. This is why many with same-sex attraction or gender confusion have trouble […]

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Commit and Engage – Letter from the President

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 30, 2023

[…] church much less a parachurch group.   Without commitment to Christ, we will never engage with Him enough to follow through with obedience. Without obeying Christ’s marching orders as given in the Scriptures and personally through the Holy Spirit’s leading in prayer, we will bear no lasting fruit. That’s what it means to abide […]

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Easter Signals

By Al Weir, MD | April 6, 2023

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10b, NIV). “I’m ready for you to let me go, Doc,” he said. “You mean to heaven?” I asked.

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Louder

Louder

By Al Weir, MD | February 14, 2023

[…] is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…” (Romans 1:16, NIV). He sat across from me and had time to chat while I was ordering some complex treatment for him, a part-time pastor with theology as good as a ThD professor. We were talking about how much the world needs Jesus.

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CMDA Ethics Statement on Abortion

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 14, 2021

[…] hospital. We were thrilled! So began months of work of getting the machine and the equipment shipped to Kenya, finding spare parts and then searching for a company to install it. We successfully crossed every hurdle to get it set up and running. Before we knew it, we were preparing to host a commissioning […]

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CMDA Ethics Statement on Persons with Acquired Cognitive Impairment

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 14, 2021

This ethical statement outlines CMDA’s affirmation of the value of all persons with cognitive impairment, recognizing their inherent dignity. CMDA believes that in spite of their cognitive impairment, they can lead meaningful lives with the help of caregivers, who deserve our help support and prayers.

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A Strategic Plan to Succeed

By Mike Chupp, MD | September 8, 2021

[…] hospital. We were thrilled! So began months of work of getting the machine and the equipment shipped to Kenya, finding spare parts and then searching for a company to install it. We successfully crossed every hurdle to get it set up and running. Before we knew it, we were preparing to host a commissioning […]

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Transgenderism | Gender Identity | Gender Dysphoria: Crosstalk

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 22, 2020

Despite the Authority of Scripture, there are those who are confused on this issue and from that confusion (combined with political correctness) there are professionals guiding individuals through the process of hormonal treatment (as normal) and very tragically, even surgical interventions. Today’s guest will address this and several issues.

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Physician Substance Abuse

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | November 27, 2016

[…] any profession, and our knowledge of the drugs and of the healthcare system gives us the ability to “cover our tracks” well, at least at the beginning. Compounding the personal risk factors is the fact that physicians are less likely to be reported for signs of substance abuse. The power differential in healthcare settings […]

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Leadership Forms for CMDA

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 22, 2018

To apply for consideration as a future Christian Medical & Dental Associations® Board of Trustees or House of Representatives candidate, please submit the Leadership Commitment Form and then the Leadership Self-referral Application as well. In addition, be prepared to submit a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Executive Assistant at CMDA.

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Mission & Vision

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2018

Christian Medical & Dental Associations® educates, encourages, and equips Christian healthcare professionals to glorify God. Christian healthcare professionals glorify God by following Christ, serving with excellence and compassion, caring for all people, and advancing Biblical principles of healthcare within the Church and throughout the world.

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Christian Surgeons Fellowship

Christian Surgeons Fellowship

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 25, 2018

[…] Dr. Bill Wood explaining how the group got started. Our Purpose The purpose of our group is to encourage one another to show the loving care and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ to the children and families we care for, to our staffs and professional colleagues, to our communities and to the world […]

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Droopy Lids

By Al Weir, MD | May 13, 2025

[…] in the modern sense of the word says, “Look at me. I am worth looking at.”  “Vanity” in Ecclesiastes carries even greater weight, with the original Hebrew meaning of “absurdity.”   How absurd it is to point to myself on the day that Christ gave all of Himself for me. Not only did He […]

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Faith Prescriptions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 3, 2025

[…] circulation for several years on DVD. However, this new, updated, improved series will be video-on-demand and free to CMDA members as a benefit and part of CMDA’s commitment to equipping resilient followers of Christ in healthcare. Frequently Asked Questions Watch Our Most Recent Episode FaithRx, was created for Christian healthcare professionals who understand that […]

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Someone is Watching

By Al Weir, MD | February 4, 2025

[…] you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do” (Philippians 3:17, NIV).   I heard one of my mentor’s phrases come from my mouth this morning on hospital rounds. A tense family was gathered around the bed of their mom who was hospitalized with a complication of her […]

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The Great Invasion

By Al Weir, MD | December 24, 2024

[…] don’t make sense, or the joy of Christmas doesn’t make sense—unless there is something about Christmas joy that invades a world gone wrong.   As is written in The Complete Works of Oswald Chambers, Oswald Chambers understood the intersection of a tragic world and the incarnate Christ:   “There is a gap and wildness in things, […]

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Clean Evangelism

By Al Weir, MD | July 30, 2024

“…I have come not to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:17b, NIV).   Last Sunday I looked to the choir loft of my local church and spotted a man whose father I knew when I served in Nigeria as a medical missionary. Today, I found my diary and located my account of his […]

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Circus in Town

By Al Weir, MD | July 23, 2024

My faith, that hope grounded in certainty, was not imagined by a heartfelt desire. It was fully grounded on the character, capacity and commitment of my father.

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Business-model Seeking

By Al Weir, MD | June 18, 2024

[…] whisper in every moment. Abide: pray without ceasing and soak in His Word. Obey: take the one step in front of you that He has made clear. Community: worship and counsel with God’s people.   It seems incredibly naïve to depend on revelation more than reason in seeking God’s plan, but God’s Word (and […]

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Advocating the Justice Priorities of Jesus

By Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Bioethics) | March 23, 2023

In 2021 the CMDA Board of Trustees assigned nine strategic initiatives to the staff of CMDA for completion over a three-year period. One of the two initiatives placed under the advocacy was to align its advocacy with policies where Jesus has the greatest concern.

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CMDA Careers

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 31, 2018

Christian Medical & Dental Associations offers excellent employment opportunities in a professional Christian work environment. In 2003, a landmark study commissioned by Christianity Today and administered by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute recognized us as the best Christian place to work in its category!

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Birthday Trip

By Al Weir, MD | October 12, 2023

The hospital notified me today that one of the residents I supervise had more than 600 “view alerts” on her computer that had not been addressed. Alerts contain critical labs, radiology results or notes from other physicians who need a response.

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Belonging

By Al Weir, MD | July 25, 2023

[…] believe the world belongs to them or to some unnamed, unapproachable power out there. They live reactive lives, responding to the actions of fickle circumstance—making plans, and changing them as the world changes around them, hoping to steal something good and meaningful from an Olympian-like god of Fate who has never existed and never cared.””

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Giving

By Al Weir, MD | July 5, 2023

[…] also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound […]

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In Defense of Marriage

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 30, 2023

[…] at the time. “Is it okay if I love you?” This year we celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.   Romance should not be the center of our meaning to life, but often God does use it to place us in His plan for His kingdom. Now 54 years after that apartment encounter, still working […]

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A Child’s Prayer

By Al Weir, MD | May 23, 2023

[…] and I have a particular schedule. I try to leave work early and meet her at a favorite Mexican restaurant at 5 p.m. The owner always takes orders from a window to the kitchen. Yesterday we greeted him, and my wife let him know we were headed to our Good Friday church service, probing […]

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Section

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 16, 2023

The mission of the CMDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Section is to educate, encourage and equip Christian Practitioners in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health demonstrating the love and compassion of the Lord Jesus Christ to patients, to families, to our colleagues, to our communities, and to the world.

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Dental Hygienists Section

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 19, 2022

The purpose of the specialty section for dental hygienists is to provide a community for Christian dental hygienists. The mission is to engage in continuing education, provide volunteer care through CMDA endeavors, and support and encourage each other spiritually and emotionally as we provide care to our patients.

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Psychiatry Section

Psychiatry Section

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 9, 2022

The Psychiatry Section of CMDA strives to To promote fellowship and provide community to support and encourage Christian physicians in the practice of psychiatry, as they explore the relationship between their faith and professional practice. To promote within the church the knowledge and understanding of valid psychiatric approaches to mental health and healing, consistent […]

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About AMS

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 21, 2021

[…] to discover how to be set free from pain and shame that can lead to addiction and other painful life struggles and live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose. Craig transformed his life from the brink of destruction, overcoming addiction and financial hardship-Craig now dedicates his career to helping others navigate their own […]

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Vaccines and Conscience Protection

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 2, 2021

[…] social distancing, masks, hospital and nursing home visitation restrictions and working from home. Freedom of movement about our communities and the nation has been limited by “stay-at-home orders” and mass travel restrictions. The availability of vaccines provides a sliver of hope but also raises many questions. Issues our society must address include prioritizing equitable […]

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Westra Short-Term Mission Scholarship Information

Scholarship | Westra Short Term Missions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 7, 2018

[…] an approved US school A student enrolled in an approved US nurse practitioner or physician assistant school An undergraduate student doing pre-health studies Healthcare professionals who have completed their training two years or less prior to the start of their trip.   METHOD OF APPLICATION Applications are reviewed quarterly. Your application must be received […]

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Transformed Doctors, Transforming the World: Featuring Drs. Joshua and Hannah Evans

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 18, 2019

[…] Syracuse, New York and trained at Christiana Care Health System in Delaware. About halfway through residency, I met Joshua at a CMDA singles’ winter conference. After I completed residency, we got married and I moved to Michigan. I now work at a community hospital outside Detroit. We have two young children, so life right […]

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Celebrating a Legacy with David Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics), and Gene Rudd, MD

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 18, 2019

[…] of life, the membership of CMDA is grateful for their guidance, wisdom, servant leadership and service to healthcare professionals as the leaders of CMDA.   This special commemorative edition of Today’s Christian Doctor honors their leadership and the voice they have been for Christian healthcare professionals all around the United States and the world. […]

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Praying With Patients

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | May 16, 2018

[…] this email was not, as I would normally expect, from CMDA. It was from the Medscape Business of Medicine list serve. Many articles on prayer cross my computer screen, and some of them are even related to prayer in the exam room, but rarely are they from a secular source. I eagerly opened the […]

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A Lack of Self-care in Healthcare

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | January 18, 2018

[…] us. Carving out time for prayer and Scripture is a challenge for many of us, and yet it’s the critical starting point on the road to any meaningful change. Listen to wise counsel, especially that of your spouse. If your spouse says your family is not getting enough of you, believe it! And then […]

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Narcissism in Healthcare

By Autumn Dawn Galbreath, MD, MBA | May 17, 2017

[…] you spent researching all the zebras that could have been the underlying cause of that case you just couldn’t make sense of last week? Wasn’t that some combination of doubt and your sense of responsibility? And don’t even get me started on the years we spent working more than double the hours of a […]

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Premature Termination of Life Is Not Palliative Care | Letter

By Andrè Van Mol, MD | August 1, 2014

[…] not equivalent to giving them because they will do so. Even autonomy has its limits. Tucker1 again appears to misapply the HRS CIED statement, “A clinician cannot be compelled to provide treatment that conflicts with his or her personal values. In these circumstances, the clinician cannot abandon the patient but should refer the patient to […]

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Transformed Doctors: Shelby Montgomery

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 8, 2019

[…] Baton Rouge as a research coordinator for the Heads Up project. This is a statewide project that investigates weight loss and other secondary outcomes of bariatric surgery compared to a 16-week liquid diet with lifestyle counseling. I began medical school in 2016.   CMDA: When did you first get involved with CMDA? Shelby: I […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Gender Mandate

By Brick Lantz, MD | February 27, 2025

We want our CMDA members to be aware we are tracking the outcome of President Trump’s orders to protect vulnerable youth from transgender distortion.

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ICMDA 2026

18th ICMDA World Congress

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 12, 2025

June 30-July 5, 2026 An international gathering of Christian doctors and dentists is how ICMDA began in 1963 with a gathering of physicians in Amsterdam. Since then we have held 17 world congresses in 14 different countries.

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