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Bioethics

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To Pakistan With Love

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 18, 2023
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To Pakistan With Love
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Drs. John and Angela Condie, CMDA’s 2023 Missionaries of the Year, share about their 30+ years of service as cross-cultural missionaries in Pakistan.

Maintaining Your Conscience in Residency

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 11, 2023
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The CMDA Student Pulse Podcast
The CMDA Student Pulse Podcast
Maintaining Your Conscience in Residency
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Dr. Cara Buskmiller chats with Rev. Bill Reichart to discuss what residency interviews are like for Christians and others making decisions based on their conscience and convictions.

ICMDA World Congress

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 4, 2023
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ICMDA World Congress
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Dr. Augustin Lutakwa from South Africa talks about the upcoming ICMDA World Congress.

Biblically Responsible Investing

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 27, 2023
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Biblically Responsible Investing
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Cassandra Laymon, the President of Beacon Wealth Consultants, talks about the importance of being faithful stewards of the resources we have for the Lord’s kingdom.

Lead Like It Matters to God

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 20, 2023
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Lead Like It Matters to God
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Rich Stearns, President Emeritus of World Vision U.S., talks about his ministry and leadership influence, as well as his book Lead Like It Matters to God.

Incarnational Discipleship with Dentistry

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 13, 2023
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Incarnational Discipleship with Dentistry
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Dr. Katie Musser talks about how God is working to create disciples in dentistry through CMDA’s Dental Residency [+] program in Memphis, Tennessee.

Bioethics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | April 6, 2023
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Bioethics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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 Dr. Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, discusses the importance of bioethics in today’s culture, as well as how we can learn from the past to prepare for the future.

Contagious Courage

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 30, 2023
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Contagious Courage
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Professor Robert George from Princeton University, one of the country’s foremost and leading voices in the subject of civil liberties, shares about the good news and the bad news facing us as we seek to protect conscience freedoms.

Lessons from a U.S. Surgeon General

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 23, 2023
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Lessons from a U.S. Surgeon General
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Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, talks about his journey to serving in public policy and his efforts to lead American through pressing health challenges, like the opioid epidemic.

Making an Impact on Campus

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 16, 2023
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Making an Impact on Campus
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3rd year medical student Ryan Orlando talks about how CMDA is making a difference and impacting him as he journeys through healthcare training.

The Soul of Desire

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 9, 2023
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The Soul of Desire
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Dr. Curt Thompson shares about how our desire for spiritual connection with God and deeper connections with each other can lead us to living more fully integrated, connected lives.

Cultural Engagement on a Daily Basis

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | March 2, 2023
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Cultural Engagement on a Daily Basis
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Dr. Darrell Bock from The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary talks about the importance of listening and cultural engagement in today’s world.

Celebrating Human Dignity and Purpose

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 23, 2023
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Celebrating Human Dignity and Purpose
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Ryan Bomberger, the founder of the Radiance Foundation, talks about his work to create a culture that believes every human life has purpose.

Conscience Freedoms with Becket

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 16, 2023
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Conscience Freedoms with Becket
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Luke Goodrich from Becket Fund for Religious Liberty shares about the key and important role CMDA plays in protecting conscience freedoms in healthcare.

Celebrating and Defending the Freedom to Care

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 9, 2023
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Celebrating and Defending the Freedom to Care
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Dr. Farr Curlin gives a keynote address to celebrate and affirm the value of conscience freedoms in healthcare.

Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 2, 2023
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Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City
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Katy Faust, the founder of Them Before Us, shares about her new book and gives a special preview of her talk at the upcoming CMDA National Convention.

Three Steps to Help Human Trafficking Victims

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 26, 2023
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Three Steps to Help Human Trafficking Victims
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Ashleigh Chapman discusses three steps for healthcare professionals to get involved in helping victims of human trafficking.

Mentoring with a Coach Approach

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 19, 2023
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Mentoring with a Coach Approach
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Dr. Darilyn Falck and Rev. Ken Jones discuss a new course available that incorporates mentoring with coaching in CMDA’s Center for Well-being.

The Stormy Waters of Transgender Ideology

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 12, 2023
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The Stormy Waters of Transgender Ideology
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Dr. Andre Van Mol discusses the latest news in the transgender debate.

Cameo of Courage with Dr. Scott Armistead

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | January 5, 2023
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Cameo of Courage with Dr. Scott Armistead
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Dr. Scott Armistead experienced the loss of his job as he stood up for the truth of the gospel in his work as a teaching professor on a medical campus.

Reflecting Back on 2022

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 29, 2022
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Reflecting Back on 2022
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George Courtney, CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving, joins Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss how God has been at work through CMDA during 2022, while also looking ahead to opportunities for ministry in 2023.

Christmas on the Mission Field

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 22, 2022
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Christmas on the Mission Field
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Several missionary members of CMDA to share their Christmas and holiday memories from the mission field.

The Gift of Live Organ Donation

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 15, 2022
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The Gift of Live Organ Donation
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Dr. Stuart Knechtle and Margaret Frothingham discuss the gift of live organ donation.

The Next Generation in Healthcare

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 8, 2022
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The Next Generation in Healthcare
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Dr. Katie Howe and Dr. Jake Morris discuss their involvement in CMDA throughout their training and their next steps to become long-term healthcare missionaries.

CMDA in Nigeria

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | December 1, 2022
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CMDA in Nigeria
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Dr. Kayode Iyun, President of CMDA Nigeria, talks about how Christian healthcare professionals are making a difference across the continent of Africa.

Honor the Lord with Thanksgiving

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 24, 2022
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Honor the Lord with Thanksgiving
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Pastor Bert Jones shares a special message about the importance of honoring the Lord this Thanksgiving.

Healthcare Heroes

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | November 17, 2022
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Healthcare Heroes
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Col. Doug Soderdahl, MD, a urologist who recently retired from the U.S. Army, talks about military medicine and today’s healthcare heroes serving in the armed forces.

Choose Life

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 8, 2022
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Choose Life
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Dr. Joy Riley talks about her contributions to Choose Life, a new book that addresses the theological, legal, spiritual and practical concerns about abortion.

Standing Courageous as Women in Healthcare

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | September 1, 2022
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Standing Courageous as Women in Healthcare
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Dr. Regina Frost-Clark shares about the importance of being courageous and standing up for conscience rights in healthcare on this week’s CMDA Matters.

Incorporating Spiritual Interventions

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 14, 2022
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Incorporating Spiritual Interventions
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Dr. Cathie Scarbrough talks about bringing your faith into healthcare by incorporating spiritual interventions on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast..

Turning the Tide with Dobbs

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | July 7, 2022
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Turning the Tide with Dobbs
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Erin Morrow Hawley discusses the landmark decision in the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court case which overturned Roe v. Wade on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.

Healthcare for the Kingdom

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 30, 2022
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Healthcare for the Kingdom
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Listen to Dr. Daisey Dowell’s talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.

Answering Your Questions About The Chosen

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 23, 2022
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Answering Your Questions About The Chosen
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Listen to Dr. Mike Chupp’s conversation with Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of The Chosen from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.

Strange New World

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 16, 2022
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Strange New World
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Carl Trueman joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as we share his plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters. 

Standing Strong Against Abortion

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 9, 2022
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Standing Strong Against Abortion
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Lila Rose joins guest host Pastor Bert Jones as she shares her incredibly powerful plenary talk from the 2022 CMDA National Convention on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.

A Breakpoint in the Culture War

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | June 2, 2022
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A Breakpoint in the Culture War
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John Stonestreet, the president of the Colson Center, has a conversation with Dr. Mike Chupp and Rev. Bert Jones about the right of conscience in healthcare—and why it matters for Christians in today’s culture on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.

Gender and Sports

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | May 26, 2022
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Gender and Sports
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Dr. Paul Hruz joins Dr. Jeff Barrows to delve deeper into the discussion about how transgender ideology is crossing over into sports, and how gender-affirming treatment continues to be a debate in female sports on this week’s episode of CMDA Matters.

The Dr. John Patrick Bioethics Column: Medicine in Times of Public Crisis

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 21, 2022
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Public health and traditional medicine have a serious logical conflict. Public policy decisions must be made in utilitarian terms, unlike medicine, for populations and not individuals. Decisions are made according to which action saves the most lives. All public health policies are tradeoffs in the context of having incomplete data and finite resources. In contrast, patient-based medicine asks, “What is best for this patient?”

The Church & Bioethics

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | October 22, 2020
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The Church & Bioethics
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Dr. Mike Chupp talks to Dr. Darrell Bock about the impact of faith in the practice of healthcare and the need for relationship between the church and Christian healthcare professionals.

Fuz Rana: Humans 2.0

By Christian Medical & Dental Associations® | February 6, 2020
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Fuz Rana: Humans 2.0
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Will technology usher in a new future, or have we gone too far? Unprecedented developments in bioengineering, biotechnology and biomedicine—breakthroughs that could improve the lives of people with debilitating diseases and injuries—can also serve as stepping-stones to technologies that can enhance human beings and alter human nature, raising fears about how biotechnologies could be misused. Should we discourage advances in biotechnology and bioengineering that can be used for human enhancement? Or should we take control of our own “evolution” and usher in a posthuman age? Is there another option?

In Humans 2.0, authors Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Kenneth Richard Samples open a window to the new world of human enhancement technologies and transhumanism, their promises, potential and pitfalls.

This week’s interview on CMDA Matters with Dr. Mike Chupp features Fazale “Fuz” Rana as we discuss this dilemma of technology.