The Point of Medicine
The following articles fall under this category of content within The Point of Medicine.
Discovering the God who Can and who Cares
Host Bill Reichart talks to Dan Flynn, CMDA Indianapolis Area Director in studio about the character of God and much more.
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Can I Do Missions If I Can’t Go?
Host Bill Reichart talks to Dr. Tram Jones about a calling to missions and medicine in Haiti and how the unrest has reset his service abroad.
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First Fruits and Capstone
The healthcare mission field stands at an important crossroads. Around the world, opportunities abound for fruitful ministry through healthcare missions. Healthcare professionals are desperately needed, and they can serve in places non-medical missionaries can’t serve. All too often, needs and opportunities go unmet. The doors will not remain open forever. As health systems around the world modernize, healthcare missions and missionaries become less necessary in the eyes of the host community, and the missionary’s witness and scope of influence are curtailed significantly.
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Free Speech: What are your rights?
Robert P. George joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the future of right of conscience and free speech on college campuses.
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Free Speech: What are your rights? More Today edition
Robert P. George joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to continue the discussion of the future of right of conscience and free speech on college campuses.
Read ArticleCMDA 2021 Servant of Christ
Dr. Andrew Sanders joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his Servant of Christ award and ministry.
Read ArticleMissionary of the Year 2021
Dr. Jim Radcliffe joins Dr. Mike Chupp on this week’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss his life of service in Papua New Guinea and being named 2021 Missionary of the Year during the CMDA National Convention.
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Orthopedic Surgery Missions
Mike Langford, MD shares about the GHO Orthopedic Surgery teams to Honduras as well as the impact that…
Read ArticleAdvancing Healthcare Missions
Dr. Doug Lindberg joins Dr. Mike Chupp on today’s CMDA Matters podcast to discuss the new Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions.
Read ArticleThomas Robey, MD: PAACS Update
Today’s interview is with Dr. Thomas Robey, the chair of the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons. We hope you will find this interview inspiring as he discusses with Dr. Mike Chupp the history of PAACS, including the critical role CMDA played in its mission and growth to train and disciple African surgeons.
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Missions
We are dedicated to both domestic and international missions. Through our various missions, we provide opportunities for healthcare professionals to use their God-given skills to meet the needs of others around the world and share the gospel with them. About 750 of our 17,000 members are serving overseas as long-term missionaries. Each year, more than 1,000 CMDA members serve overseas on one to two-week primary care medical and dental teams to 25 different countries. About 100 healthcare professionals volunteer in medical education exchanges to about 22 countries. Our Continuing Medical and Dental Education Conference has around 700 participants each year.
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