The Gospel in Private Practice

Dr. Kevin Aduddell shares his desire to communicate the love of Christ through the care he provides by striving to integrate spiritual care in his private practice.

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The Value of Community to Servants of Christ

Drs. Gloria and Paul Halverson talk about how impactful CMDA has been in their lives as Christians in healthcare.

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100% Committed to the King

Rev. Will Graham shares an inspiring message about Hushai from the Old Testament in 2 Samuel and his pure and total obedience to God’s call.

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Walking in His Footsteps

Ambassador Morse Tan shares about his journey to walk in Christ’s footsteps through his work to advance justice and protect vulnerable people in our world.

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2024 Missionaries of the Year

Dr. Brad and Naomi Quist, who are career healthcare missionaries, were recognized as CMDA’s 2024 Missionaries of the Year.

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Dr. Van Haywood: A Student of the Great Physician

The Lord has used Dr. Van Haywood for three decades as he has been pouring into the lives of dentists and dental students.

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Using Teeth Bleaching for God’s Glory

Dr. Van B. Haywood, recipient of CMDA’s 2024 Educator of the Year Award, discusses using dentistry to bring the hope and healing of Christ to the world.

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Salt and Light in Healthcare

Dr. Walt Larimore has been a pioneer for spiritual interventions in healthcare since 1995, when he co-led (along with Pastor Bill Peel) the Saline Solution resource. 

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Lessons Learned from the ADA’s 2024 Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner

Dr. William “Bill” Sasser, the ADA’s 2024 Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner, has introduced many to the excitement and blessings of short-term international mission trips.

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Growing in Christ through Physical Hardship

Dr. Joe Bolil serves as an enthusiastic faculty member at Creighton School of Dentistry.  Hear how the power of Christ has enabled faithfulness, despite the suffering he has endured.

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The Signals of Transcendence

Author and social critic Os Guinness talks about his latest book called Signals of Transcendence.

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The GHO Dental Experience

Dr. Bill Griffin shares about the exciting opportunities for dentists to use their skills on GHO mission trips.

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We’ve Got Your Back – Ergonomically Speaking

Dr. Matthew Mattox, a physical therapist, was able to achieve great success in treating his wife Krystal’s ergonomic issues, enabling him to collect a wealth of information that he now provides for other dental personnel.

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Dentist Trades Successful Practice for Greater Joy in Rwanda

Dr. Thomas Lee established a successful practice in Southern California, then the Lord used a short-term mission trip to refocus his attention on the great dental needs of Rwanda.

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Kingdom Growth in Rural Kenya Through Dentistry

For the past three years Dr. Caren Abraham has been working to establish the first dental clinic in a region of Kenya that is home to 350,000 people. 

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Cajun Campus Advisor

Dr. John Ward chose to follow his private practice days with a faculty position at LSU School of Dentistry.  He also serves as Campus Advisor for CMDA’s student group at LSU.

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Trials and Triumph Through Christ

About a decade ago, Dr. Mark Brunner was diagnosed with a benign inoperable brain tumor.  The physical and mental challenges he faced were overwhelming, but the result has been a closer, deeper walk with his Savior, and also with his wife Stephanie.

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Dental Incarnational Discipleship

Dr. Katie Musser talks about how God is working to create disciples in dentistry through CMDA’s Dental Residency [+] program in Memphis, Tennessee.

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WPDC’s Dental Champion

Dr. Elisa Ghezzi is passionate about connecting females in dentistry for mutual encouragement and fellowship.

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Military & Missionary Dentist Moves into Midwest Ministry

Dr. Jonathan Spenn is CMDA’s new Midwest Regional Dental Coordinator, a position which will allow him to energize dental school ministry across his region. 

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Loving Patients Battling Substance Abuse

Drs. Timothy and Nikki Allen to talk about their work serving the underserved, especially those who are struggling with addiction on this podcast episode.

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Incorporating Spiritual Interventions Into Your Practice

Dr. Cathie Scarbrough talks about bringing your faith into healthcare by incorporating spiritual interventions with Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin in this month’s Dental Sound Bytes podcast, which is a re-release of a prior CMDA Matters episode.

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Master Dentist, Philanthropist and More

 Dr. Perry Stamatiades is a lecturer and author and the creator of a philanthropic entity, Servants of Smiles.

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Stopping Touchdowns and Tooth Decay

Dr. Terry Schmidt spent more than a decade playing in the NFL before becoming a dentist and CMDA member.

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Preventing Touchdowns and Tooth Decay

Dr. Terry Schmidt, who spent more than a decade playing in the NFL before becoming a dentist and CMDA member, chats with Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast.

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Ministering to Missionaries

R. Bruce Templeton, DMD, is a key player in the effort to support and strengthen healthcare missionaries around the world.

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Benefits of Private Practice Ownership

Greg Gilbaugh, DDS, expounds on leadership principles that can best be exercised through ownership of one’s private practice.

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Ukraine Dental Outreach

Drs. John Pfefferle and Phil Aday joined forces to provide care for orphans and refugees in Ukraine.

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Canadian Christian Dental Ministry Launched

Dr. Katrina “Kate” Brouwer, ICMDA Dental Ministry Manager of Canada, shares her vision for establishing dental ministry across Canada.  Check it out – eh?

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CMDA Stewardship Development

George Courtney and Jamie Mijeski of CMDA’s Stewardship Department share practical advice on financial stewardship and serving God rather than mammon.

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Recognizing and Dealing with Stress

Steve Sartori, MD, the former Director of CMDA’s Center for Well-being, shares timeless wisdom to equip us for dealing with the inevitable stresses of our profession.

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Student Ambassadors for Christ

Dental students Tanner “TJ” Swanson and Caroline Miller share their vision of serving Christ through dentistry, which is developing along with their clinical skills.

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Kevin L. Aduddell, DDS – Faith in the Practice

Kevin Aduddell, DDS, who led Episode 15 of CMDA’s Faith Prescriptions video resource, challenges us to recognize and attend to both the dental and spiritual needs of our patients.

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Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, RDH, BS, MBA – Do It All As To The Lord

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Washington DC

CMDA DC serves to encourage and equip our local emerging and practicing healthcare professionals to continue in their good work in a culture that is counter to God’s Kingdom. We desire to minister to the spiritual needs of our students and healthcare professionals to develop and grow in faith throughout their careers as they treat bodies and souls locally and globally. We hope our work expands the local body of Believers that complements the faith-based and healthcare community and transforms our culture.

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