The Point of Medicine
The following articles fall under this category of content within The Point of Medicine.
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.
Rediscovering Joy & Purpose in Your Healthcare Calling with Dr. Ann Tsen
Dr. Ann Tsen, a physician, certified Physician Coach, and co-founder of CMDA’s Coaching and Coaching Training program, joins Dr. Chupp to explore a struggle many are facing: when the work you once felt called to no longer brings the same sense of joy or purpose. This episode examines the deeper roots of burnout and dissatisfaction in medicine and offers a Christ-centered perspective on how to begin rediscovering meaning and joy in your calling.
Dr. John M. Perkins Special Edition
Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge look back on the life of Dr. Perkins, examine his legacy, and recount their experiences when they participated in a Perkins Justice Pilgrimage tour.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Rosalind Picard
Dr. Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the deeper human questions it raises. A pioneer in AI and founder of MIT’s Affective Computing Research Group, Dr. Picard shares insights on how emerging technologies are shaping clinical practice, from diagnostics and decision support to documentation and patient care, while also highlighting the ethical risks of bias, overreliance, and misplaced trust in machines. Drawing from her own journey of faith, including her remarkable birth story, she reflects on why human wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility remain essential in medicine. Together, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can engage these rapidly advancing technologies and help guide the future of ethical medicine.
Vaccines: The Science & Rebuilding Public Trust with Dr. Richard Zimmerman
Dr. Richard Zimmerman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on vaccines, public trust, and the role of Christian healthcare professionals in a post-COVID world. Drawing on his experience in vaccine research, clinical practice, and national policy, Dr. Zimmerman shares lessons from the pandemic, addresses concerns such as myocarditis and vaccine hesitancy, and discusses where vaccine science and technologies like mRNA may be heading. Together, they discuss how clinicians can engage these questions with scientific integrity and respect for conscience while continuing to care well for their patients and communities.
Healthcare at a Moral Crossroads with Dr. Albert Mohler
Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss the moral and cultural forces shaping medicine today. From the erosion of objective truth to growing threats to conscience protections, Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine. Together, they explore why a commitment to the dignity of every human being, grounded in the image of God, must remain central to patient care and healthcare practice. Join us for this insightful and encouraging episode.
Part 2 – IVF, Infertility, and the Christian Conscience with Dr. Ward McClellan
Guest Dr. Ward McClellan and first-time co-host Dr. John G. Pierce join host Dr. Mike Chupp for Part 2 of a conversation about infertility and in vitro fertilization. As a reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and follower of Christ, Dr. McClellan brings both clinical expertise and biblical conviction to this topic. Dr. Pierce, CMDA’s Vice President of Missions and Medical Education and Chair of Women’s Health at LUCOM, is board-trained in both Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to the discussion. Together with Dr. Chupp, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate the ethical complexities of IVF, uphold the dignity of every human life, and care well for couples facing infertility while remaining faithful to Christ in a rapidly evolving field of medicine.
Part 1 – IVF, Infertility, and Moral Limits with Dr. Kristin Collier
Dr. Kristin Collier joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for part one of a two-part conversation on IVF and assisted reproductive technologies, an issue that touches real marriages, real longing, and often deep heartbreak. The desire for children is good and God-given, yet the technologies designed to help can raise significant ethical questions for Christian families and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr. Collier, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a leading voice on human dignity at the margins of life, helps us explore why being “pro-baby” cannot mean “by any means necessary.” Grounded in the imago Dei, we consider what’s often overlooked in the IVF process, including embryo loss, freezing, genetic screening, and the broader moral framework shaping modern reproductive medicine.
What Are We Saved For? John Stonestreet on Faith and Culture
In this special episode, we revisit a powerful plenary message from John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and host of Breakpoint, originally delivered at CMDA’s National Convention several years ago. John challenges us to look beyond cultural headlines and political debates to a deeper, more personal question: not simply what Christ has saved us from, or even what He has saved us to, but what He has saved us for. Speaking directly to Christian healthcare professionals navigating a shifting cultural landscape, he calls us to live with courage and faithfulness in every sphere of influence.
Answering Questions from Christian Healthcare Professionals: A Q&A on Ethics and Conscience
Host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz put together a special Q&A episode that steps away from the usual interview format to engage directly with the real questions CMDA members are asking. Drawing from ongoing advocacy and ethics conversations, as well as dialogue emerging through The Point of Medicine, they walk through practical, on-the-ground scenarios Christian healthcare professionals are facing today, from conscience protections and difficult clinical decisions to mentoring, grief, identity, and when (and how) to pray with patients. This conversation centers on what it looks like to speak truth with compassion while caring well for every person entrusted to us.
Caring for Women and Preborn Children Post Dobbs with Dr. Christina Francis
In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz sit down with Dr. Christina Francis, OB/GYN hospitalist and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs (AAPLOG), for a conversation about the shifting realities of women’s healthcare after Dobbs. Together, they examine how abortion drugs are being used across state lines, the growing importance of conscience protections for OB/GYN residents and trainees, and why accurate, medically grounded language is essential for patient trust and care. Dr. Francis also highlights AAPLOG’s work to educate, equip, and support physicians who are committed to life-affirming medicine in an increasingly complex clinical and legal environment.
Resisting a Throwaway Culture in Healthcare: Bridging Divides with Dr. Charles Camosy
Dr. Charles Camosy joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, bioethics, and moral responsibility. A professor of moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Camosy offers wisdom and clarity to some of the most challenging bioethical questions facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Together, they explore how clinicians can resist polarization, bridge divides, practice moral courage, and uphold human dignity, from the beginning of life to end-of-life care. This episode also examines how language matters, the call to intellectual solidarity, and how a gospel-shaped vision of the human person enables us to engage patients and colleagues with both conviction and compassion.
Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust: A Conversation on Wisdom with Francis Collins
Renowned physician–scientist Francis Collins joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on truth, science, faith, and trust, the central themes of Collins’ book The Road to Wisdom. This discussion is not an endorsement of every viewpoint, but an invitation to ask hard questions and seek wisdom on issues Christian healthcare professionals regularly wrestle with.
C. Ben Mitchell on Bioethics, Conscience, and the Moral Calling of Medicine
Respected bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell, PhD, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on bioethics as a lived reality in modern healthcare, shaping how healthcare professionals see patients, practice medicine, and safeguard conscience and trust.
The Immortal Mind: Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor on Why We Are More Than Our Brains
Drawing from decades of clinical experience and his own journey from atheism and materialism to faith in Christ, Dr. Egnor explores whether the human mind can be fully explained by the brain alone.
Transforming Healthcare Through Christ: CMDA’s 2025 Reflections and 2026 Goals
Join CMDA CEO Dr. Mike Chupp and Vice President of Stewardship George Courtney in this special New Year’s episode of Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast. Recorded as a launch into 2026, they reflect on God’s blessings throughout 2025, highlight inspiring stories of faithful leaders in missions and community ministries, discuss overcoming challenges, and share exciting visions for the year ahead—including the Saline Process Witness Training, campus growth, advocacy efforts, and the upcoming National Convention.
On the Shoulders of Giants: A Christmas Reflection with Dr. David Stevens
Dr. David Thompson joins host, Dr. Mike Chupp, for a powerful conversation tracing his journey from war-torn Cambodia to the remote jungles of Gabon, where a simple conviction that Africa needed its own surgeons grew into one of the most transformative medical mission movements of our time. In this episode, Dr. Thompson shares how God’s faithfulness carried him through danger, loss, and the unknown, ultimately leading to a vision that is reshaping surgical training across the continent. His story is a compelling reminder of what courageous obedience can accomplish and an encouragement to all who serve in healthcare and on missions.
Unthinkable: Dr. Abby Johnson on Leaving Planned Parenthood and Exposing the Abortion Industry
Dr. Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood clinic director, shares behind-the-scenes of the abortion industry.
A Willing Servant: Dr. David Thompson and the Movement That Transformed Healthcare in Africa
Dr. David Thompson joins host, Dr. Mike Chupp, for a powerful conversation tracing his journey from war-torn Cambodia to the remote jungles of Gabon, where a simple conviction that Africa needed its own surgeons grew into one of the most transformative medical mission movements of our time. In this episode, Dr. Thompson shares how God’s faithfulness carried him through danger, loss, and the unknown, ultimately leading to a vision that is reshaping surgical training across the continent. His story is a compelling reminder of what courageous obedience can accomplish and an encouragement to all who serve in healthcare and on missions.
Dr. Andre Mickel: Living Out Ministry in Academia & Healthcare
Dr. Andre Mickel joins us for a conversation about what it means to boldly follow Jesus in one of the most secular corners of healthcare: academia.
Dr. Ewan Goligher: How Shall We Then Die? A Christian Physician’s Response to the Assisted-Death Crisis
Guest Dr. Ewan Goligher, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the University of Toronto and a critical care physician at the University Health Network, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a candid conversation about the rapid rise of assisted death and the ethical crossroads facing modern medicine.
Dr. John Petty: Collateral Damage: The Hidden Toll of Kids and Guns
In this episode, Dr. John Petty joins Dr. Mike Chupp to tackle the heartbreaking rise in firearm injuries among children and its impact on families, communities, and the healthcare teams who care for them. A Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Wake Forest and a national leader in pediatric trauma, Dr. Petty draws from years on the front lines to explain why children are uniquely vulnerable, what effective prevention looks like, and how clinicians can navigate the emotional and spiritual weight of these cases.
Healing Purpose: Dr. Mark Topazian on Finding Joy, Faith, and Fulfillment in Medicine
Dr. Mark Topazian joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin for a conversation on finding joy, faith, and fulfillment in medicine. A world-class gastroenterologist who has taught and practiced at Yale University and the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Topazian now serves with his wife, Janet, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as missionaries with SIM. Drawing from his new book, Healing Purpose: Finding Satisfaction in a Healthcare Career.
One Doctor’s Prayer That Became a Movement – Dr. Scott Southard and In Jesus’ Name Clinics
Dr. Scott Southard shares the remarkable story behind In Jesus’ Name Medical Ministry – a church-based model that unites physicians, nurses, and churches to provide free, faith-filled care to those in need.
Life, Death, and the Hope of Christ: Dr. Gary Ott on the Ethics of Organ Donation
This week’s episode is a special cross-over with CMDA’s Voice of Advocacy podcast, hosted by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. Joined by Dr. Gary Ott, a renowned cardiac transplant surgeon at Providence Heart and Vascular Clinic, they explore the ethical boundaries of life, death, and medical innovation – examining how we define death in the ICU era, the differences between brain death and donation after circulatory death (DCD), and how emerging technologies like “heart-in-a-box” systems and normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) are reshaping transplant medicine. With decades of experience and deep faith, Dr. Ott challenges us to uphold the sanctity of life and reflects on the Gospel image at the heart of transplantation – one life given so another may live.
Doctors with a Mission: Dr. Greta Gamal on Sharing Jesus Christ Through Healthcare in Egypt & the Gulf
Fresh from his return from Cairo, host Dr. Mike Chupp shares reflections from his time at the Doctors with a Mission Conference and the powerful ways God is moving among healthcare professionals in Egypt. While in Cairo, Dr. Chupp sat down with Dr. Greta Gamal, a pediatric specialist and Director of Operations for the Christian Medical Fellowship in Egypt, who is leading teams that bring physical, emotional, and spiritual care to underserved communities across Egypt and the Gulf. Dr. Gamal shares how calling and courage intersect in the daily work of Christian clinicians serving in challenging settings. Also joining the episode is medical student Dara Love from Texas, who reflects on how public examples of Christian courage – like Charlie Kirk’s – have inspired her to stand firm in faith while still in training and to speak truth with conviction and grace. Together, these conversations remind us that no matter where we serve, God’s kingdom work in healthcare spans cultures and generations.
Belonging, Calling, and Virtue: Dr. Ted Hamilton & Dr. Carla Park on What Protects Healthcare Professionals from Burnout
In this episode, we’re joined by two leaders from AdventHealth who have spent decades thinking deeply about the well-being of healthcare professionals: Dr. Ted Hamilton, family physician, longtime mission executive, and national voice on clinician well-being; and Dr. Carla Park, Vice President of Whole-Person Care, Education & Integration. Together, they led a new peer-reviewed study of CMDA members published in the journal, Religions 2025, that revealed something striking: Christian healthcare professionals reported significantly lower burnout than the broader healthcare population, and three factors tended to rise and fall together in those who were thriving: belonging, calling, and virtue. Through practical insights and personal stories, Drs. Hamilton and Park highlight how faith not only sustains healthcare professionals but also equips them to lead and care more deeply for their patients, colleagues, and themselves.
Grant Hewitt on “Cut Flower Medicine”: Recovering Healthcare’s Christian Roots
Grant Hewitt, CMDA’s Southern Regional Director, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and guest co-host Rev. Bill Reichert, Vice President of Campus & Community Ministries, for a conversation on the Christian roots of healthcare. Grant unpacks the idea of “cut flower medicine,” a vision of modern healthcare severed from its biblical foundation, and why recovering that heritage matters for today’s students, residents, and professionals. From the early church’s role in creating hospitals to the sobering lessons of Nazi doctors, Grant shows how worldviews shape medicine and patient care. Along the way, he shares his own journey of calling, the hope he sees in rising generations, and ways community chapters can provide mentoring and encouragement for Christian healthcare professionals nationwide.
Is There a Place for Me? Finding Your Role in Global Health Outreach with Dr. Andy Lamb & Dr. Trish Burgess
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Trish Burgess, Director of Global Health Outreach and Dr. Andy Lamb, an internal medicine physician who has led 50 global medical mission trips with CMDA’s Global Health Outreach. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Lamb shares how missions transformed his faith, his practice, and even his family life. From his early career as an Army physician to his decades of service overseas, Dr. Lamb’s story is one of God’s power to change hearts through service. You’ll hear how missions shaped his role as a father, a mentor, and a servant leader, and how ordinary people — medical and non-medical alike — can join God’s work around the world. Whether you’re a healthcare professional or simply someone passionate about faith and service, this testimony will encourage you to live with a heart for Christ and a vision for others.
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Living Unashamed: World-Renowned Chemist Dr. James Tour on Faith, Innovation, and Courage
Dr. James Tour, one of the world’s leading nanotechnologists and a bold follower of Christ, joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of faith and science. A renowned synthetic organic chemist at Rice University, Dr. Tour has authored more than 800 publications, holds over 140 patents, and launched multiple startups. His pioneering work stretches from “flash graphene” that converts trash into valuable carbon and hydrogen fuel, to groundbreaking approaches in cancer treatment and guiding nerve regrowth after spinal cord injury.