The Point of Medicine
The following articles fall under this category of content within The Point of Medicine.
The Disappearance of Ethics
This article is an excerpt transcribed from an interview recorded for a CMDA Matters podcast episode released in September 2024 with CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD, FACS; CMDA Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy Jeff Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics); and Stephen Grcevich, MD. During the conversation, they discussed mental health and the church, as well as how mental health relates to gender and identity. To listen to the full episode, visit cmda.org/cmdamatters.
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Mental Health and The Church
This article is an excerpt transcribed from an interview recorded for a CMDA Matters podcast episode released in September 2024 with CMDA CEO Mike Chupp, MD, FACS; CMDA Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy Jeff Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics); and Stephen Grcevich, MD. During the conversation, they discussed mental health and the church, as well as how mental health relates to gender and identity. To listen to the full episode, visit cmda.org/cmdamatters.
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Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Identification & Treatment
Addiction has devastated the United States. As a healthcare professional, you’ve almost certainly seen its impact upon your patients and their families. As a community member, parent or friend, you’ve seen it in your town, on your streets and in your schools.
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Preach, Teach and Heal: Medical Education as a Mission
Jesus gave His disciples instructions to include preaching, teaching and healing as key parts of their work and mission. Christian mission hospitals are excellent sources of providing witness and healing.
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The Corporatization of Healthcare
Instead of opening my own practice, or even joining an existing physician-owned medical group, I took a job in a new practice owned by our local hospital, so I could be free of the administrative demands of running a business.
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2024 Letter from the President – Staying in the Game
Sometimes I feel like Moses—content to play it safe and take care of a few sheep after experiencing significant ups and downs of life, yet the burning bush keeps calling me.
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CMDA Today – Winter 2024
In the winter 2024 edition of CMDA Today, discover ways the Church can help those who struggle with mental health overcome stigma and grow in Christ, how CMDA is helping healthcare professionals satisfy DEA requirements through online training, how the modern transformation of medicine impacts healthcare professionals, and more.
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