Posts Tagged ‘Conscience’
Interviewing the Interviewers of WORLD News Group
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Dr. Brick Lantz interviews Steve West and Leah Savas of WORLD to discuss the field of Christian and pro-life journalism, as well as their unique outlook on the issues CMDA’s Advocacy team is most engaged in.
Read MoreThe Background on Bioethics at CBHD
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Dr. Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD), discusses the field of bioethics and Christian engagement, his research interests, and the work of CBHD.
Read MoreAdvocating for the Vulnerable: Addressing Health Disparities with Dr. Omari Hodge
In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, Dr. Omari Hodge discusses the health disparities from a Christian worldview.
Read MorePassing the Torch: Introduction of CMDA’s new VP of Advocacy and Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Dr. Brick Lantz is introduced as the new VP of Advocacy and Bioethics.
Read MoreNew Year, New Advocacy Opportunities
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Dr. Mike Chupp joins Dr. Jeff Barrows to survey the Advocacy landscape here at the beginning of 2025.
Read MoreElections Matter
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, the CMDA Advocacy Team discusses how the recent November 2024 election will impact CMDA’s advocacy efforts moving forward.
Read MoreCountering Misinformation with Truth
Dr. Steven Foley discusses the misinformation surrounding the use of mifepristone and laws concerning abortion and miscarriage treatment, as well as how pro-life healthcare professionals can counter deception with truth.
Read MoreVoting For Life
Joseph Kohm III, Esq., discusses the battle against pro-abortion amendments in several states across our nation and ways healthcare professionals can engage in this battle.
Read MoreSpeaking Up for The Preborn
Kelsey Pritchard, State Public Affairs Director for SBA Pro-Life America, discusses the battle against pro-abortion amendments in several states across our nation.
Read MoreBeing a “Daniel” in Our World Today
This episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast was previously recorded for the CMDA Student Pulse podcast. Caroline Grace, MD discusses her steadfast determination to uphold the sanctity of life of all human beings from conception to natural death.
Read MoreICMDA in Brazil
Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live conversation he had with Dr. Haniel Eller from Brazil during the 2024 CMDA National Convention.
Read MoreBattling Physician Assisted Suicide
Nicole Hayes along with Dr. Kevin Garner and Dr. Ben German discuss the battle against the legalization of physician assisted suicide.
Read MoreThe Person and Identity Project
Mary Hasson from the Ethics and Public Policy Center talks about the Person and Identity Project, which she co-founded and directs.
Read MoreThe Receding Waters of the Transgender Tsunami
Dr. Jill Simons and Dr. Andre VanMol talk about the “Doctors Protecting Children” Declaration which challenges the prevailing zeitgeist of transgender activism within organized medicine in our country today.
Read MoreDiving into the Research of Stem Cell-based Embryo Models
Dr. David Prentice talks about a new ethical dilemma developing in the world of stem cell research.
Read MoreFaithfulness in Opposition
Dr. David Levy details the dramatic intersection of medicine and faith in his book Gray Matter and shares about the importance of praying with patients.
Read MoreProtecting Conscience Freedoms
Greg Chafuen, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses protecting the conscience freedoms of healthcare professionals.
Read MoreDigital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy
Dr. Jeff Hansen talks about his new book Digital Enslavement Amidst the Search for Intimacy that takes an in-depth look at the effects of pornography on our society and our culture.
Read MoreLove and Medicine: Persevering through Trials in Medical School
CMDA student member Timothy Kanne wrote about his recent personal cancer journey while in medical school, and it was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Read MoreFaith Embodied: Glorifying God with Our Physical and Spiritual Health
Reverend Dr. Stephen Ko talks about his work as a physician and ordained Christian and Missionary Alliance Pastor, as well as his newly released book entitled Faith Embodied.
Read MoreDiving Deep into LGBTQIA+ and the Political Divide
Elizabeth Woning from the CHANGED Movement discusses the political divide caused by LGBTQ identities and culture.
Read MoreOn the Way: Ministering in the Moment
Dr. David Hager talks about his new book entitled On the Way: Ministering in the Moment.
Read MoreCMDA at the U.S. Supreme Court
Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist talks about CMDA’s experience at the U.S. Supreme Court for oral argument in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine court case.
Read MoreA Passion for Justice
Drs. Josh and Christina Goodwin to discuss their children’s book ABC Food Creations and their passion for God’s justice through advocacy work.
Read MoreDream Brave with Dr. Wai Jia Tam
Dr. Wai Jia Tam, a multi-award-winning international humanitarian doctor and speaker, shares about her new book entitled Dream Brave.
Read MoreExploring Spirituality and Health
Dr. Andre Cipta talks about an important research project he’s been leading that dives deep into the importance of incorporating spiritual care into patient care.
Read MoreCameo of Courage featuring Dr. Rebekah Naylor
Dr. Rebekah Naylor discusses her decades of service on the mission field in India and how she continues to support the next generation of healthcare missionaries.
Read MoreFinding Purpose in Retirement
Pastor Bert Jones is joined in the studio by Dr. Steve Sartori for a discussion about how you can find purpose and identity in retirement.
Read MoreStanding Up to The FDA
Senior Counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom Julie Marie Blake discusses the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration federal court case.
Read MoreSpeaking Freely with The Referent Group
Pastor Bert Jones chats with Dr. Tom Hustead and Doug Crandall about how valuable leadership is for healthcare professionals.
Read MoreFrom Darkness to Redemption
Dr. Haywood Robinson discusses his book The Scalpel and the Soul: Our Radical Transformation as Husband and Wife Abortion Doctors.
Read MoreGoing to the Nations
Dr. Katherine Smith shares how she is uniquely using her skills in healthcare to go out into the nations and share Christ.
Read MoreInnovations in Missions
Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Ted Esler, the president of Missio Nexus, to talk about the innovative work they are doing in missions for the cause of the Great Commission.
Read MoreAn Update on the HHS Conscience Rule
Vice President and Senior Counsel for Becket Law Daniel Blomberg discusses the Department of Health and Human Services new “conscience rule” revision from a legal perspective.
Read MoreFinding a Lifeline in CMDA
Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones chat with Dr. Amy Starr about how her engagement with the CMDA Coaching ministry greatly helped impact her plans for retirement and the next season of ministry in her life.
Read MoreRescuing Life at the NEDC
Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Dr. Jeff Keenan, the president and founder of the National Embryo Donation Center (NEDC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, to talk about how the NEDC is rescuing life through embryo donation and adoption.
Read MoreAn Inside Look at Ministry in Ukraine
Dr. Rudy Myhovych found himself in an incredibly unusual leadership position as the president of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine at the same time Russia invaded their country in 2022.
Read MoreExploring the Perkins Justice Pilgrimage
V. Elizabeth Perkins from The John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation about racism and reconciliation and how they relate to healthcare.
Read MoreAn Inside Look at State Advocacy in 2024
On the inaugural episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy Dr. Jeff Barrows is joined by Director of State Public Policy Nicole Hayes to keep you informed about ways you can make a difference and advocate for the vulnerable.
Read MoreFrom Healthcare to Public Service
On this week’s video episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and J.C. Bicek are joined by Dr. Ralph Alvardo, a physician who uses his experience in healthcare to now serve as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
Read MoreTransgender Dilemma in the Young
Dr. Jeff Hansen, a pediatric and adolescent clinical psychologist, recently wrote a new book entitled Transgender Dilemma in the Young that speaks into the transgender topic in a clear and concise way.
Read MoreStanding Up for the Vulnerable in Indiana
Dr. Thomas Huth and Dr. David Donaldson are two physicians in Indiana who recently engaged with their state medical society to stand up and protect the vulnerable through advocacy.
Read MoreA Close Look at ICMDA
Dr. Peter Saunders, the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA), talks about the global impact ICMDA is having on healthcare around the world.
Read MoreThe Impact of CMDA in 2023
Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by George Courtney, who serves as CMDA’s Vice President of Stewardship and Legacy Giving. Together, they reflect back on all the ways God worked through the ministries CMDA throughout 2023.
Read MoreChristmas On Call
On this week’s special Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp and several CMDA members and friends who share about seeing God at work during the Christmas season.
Read MoreCameo of Courage with Dr. Paivi Räsänen
Dr. Paivi Räsänen from Finland, gives an update on the criminal charges she is facing for speaking biblical truth in the public square.
Read MoreBreaking the Mold in Healthcare through Nurse Practitioners
Dr. Adrienne Abrenica shares about the impact the growing number of nurse practitioners are making in whole person care through their commitment to their patients.
Read MoreMaking an Impact in Mongolia
Dr. Sam Alexander shares about his two decades of service in Mongolia through CMDA’s Medical Education International.
Read MoreFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
Author Rosaria Butterfield talks about her new book entitled Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, which explores the five lives promoted in today’s American culture.
Read MorePregnancy Centers in a Post-Roe America
Dr. Sandy Christiansen discusses the impact pregnancy centers are making in today’s Post-Roe America.
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Be Human?
Author, research scientist and ethicist Professor John Wyatt discusses the impact of artificial technology on the future of healthcare.
Read MoreSignals of Transcendence
Author and social critic Os Guinness talks about his latest book called Signals of Transcendence.
Read MoreLitigating for Life, Abiding in Christ
In this video podcast episode: Kristen Waggoner, the CEO, president and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, talks about how their faith-based legal organization is working to litigate for life around the country.
Read MoreProtect Your Conscience Rights
On August 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Registry to modify Section 1557, the “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Clause” of the Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreConscience, Rights and the Social Imaginary
At the time of this writing, the official U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade is still pending. The contents of the leaked Samuel Alito document stating that the right to an abortion is not ensconced in the Constitution is still in draft form.
Read MoreSummary of Court Briefs and Cases
Current Summary of Court Cases
Read MoreAmici Brief – Illinois Healthcare Right of Conscience Act
A brief filed by Americans United for Life in support of Plaintiffs, National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Bruce Rauner and Bryan Schneider. Amici includes American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologist, American College of Pediatricians, Christian Medical and Dental Associations and Heartbeat International.
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