CMDA Matters

CMDA Matters is the premier audio resource for Christian healthcare professionals. Hosted by Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA) CEO Dr. Mike Chupp, it is a weekly podcast that includes interviews with experts from Christian healthcare professionals. Topics include bioethics, healthcare missions, financial stewardship, marriage, family and much more. Listen to CMDA Matters today on the CMDA Go app, iTunes and the CMDA website. When you subscribe to our iTunes channel or Google Play, you will get notified about the podcast episodes on a weekly basis. The Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA) is made up of the Christian Medical Association (CMA) and the Christian Dental Association (CDA). CMDA provides resources, networking opportunities, education and a public voice for Christian healthcare professionals and students.

God, Teach Me About Mercy

On this week’s Christmas episode of CMDA Matters, join Dr. Mike Chupp for a devotional as he speaks to CMDA members and staff and shares his experiences on a Global Health Outreach trip to Guatemala.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Health Outreach Medical Education International      

12-19
36:01

Saline Process Witness Training

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Bill Griffin sit down with Dr. Mark Topazian and Dr. Gábor Győri to talk about the new opportunities to participate in the Saline Process Witness Training.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Faith Prescriptions 2025 CMDA National Convention Saline Process Witness Training – IHS Global Email Dr. Bill Griffin Whispers in the Wind by Dr. Al Weir    

12-12
38:12

A Call for Servant Leaders

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. George Stubblefield and Larry Gilmore from Jessup University to talk about a new faith-based master of healthcare administration program they’re developing in southern California.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Faith Prescriptions Center for Well-Being Jessup University Program Christian Healthcare Executive Collaborative CMDA Specialty Sections Servant Leadership: Proverbs for Today’s Leaders by Dr. David Stevens and Pastor Bert Jones

12-05
42:29

Thankfulness in the Storm

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Ken Isaacs from Samaritan’s Purse for a special Thanksgiving episode as they thank the Lord for His providence and protection in the midst of the destruction from Hurricane Helene.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Samaritan’s Purse 2025 CMDA National Convention        

11-27
40:29

Contraception and the Church

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Dennis Sullivan about an article he recently wrote entitled “Contraception and the Church: Making Sense of the Debate and Some Pastoral Advice.”  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Bridging the Gap Standing Strong in Training Dr. Sullivan’s Article CMDA Position Statements Ethics Hotline      

11-21
42:12

Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Bill Griffin to have a conversation with well-known financial advisor and author David Bahnsen to talk about his new book, Full-Time: Working and the Meaning of Life.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Center for Well-Being 2025 CMDA National Convention Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen Margin: Restoring Emotiona, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Dr. Richard Swenson CMDA Stewardship and Development Faith Prescriptions      

11-14
42:54

Willing to Do Whatever It Takes

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp shares a live interview he did at CMDA headquarters with Dr. Francis Nuthalapaty to discuss how CMDA has impacted his career as he follows Christ’s leading in healthcare.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Health Outreach Standing Strong in Training Mentoring Academy Campus & Community Ministries CMDA Advocacy VIE Poster Session 2025 CMDA National Convention    

11-07
48:17

Introducing ConsultBridge

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Jeff Lee and Dr. Hau Liu, who are the two leaders behind the new ConsultBridge platform. It is a telehealth platform to support healthcare professionals who are serving overseas.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Global Missions Health Conference Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions ConsultBridge Whispers in the Wind: A Second Daily Devotional for Healthcare Professionals and Their Patients by Al Weir, MD God Sightings by Dr. Trish Burgess CMDA Logo Shop  

10-31
36:10

Moral Diversity in Healthcare Training

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows chat with Dr. Ben Frush to discuss the importance of moral diversity in healthcare training.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Ethics Hotline Legal Inquiries Article by Dr. Ben Frush and Dr. Kristen Collier Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School The Way of Medicine Standing Strong in Training  CMDA Position Statement on Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Healthcare

10-24
45:44

Faithfully Serving and Impacting Cuba

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Robert Lerer, a pediatric physician, to discuss his work with CMDA’s Medical Education International in Cuba, the country he once fled as a teenager.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Medical Education International Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries CMDA Mission Scholarships ICMDA CMDA Today article by Dr. Robert Lerer  

10-18
43:52

Cameo of Courage featuring Vanessa Sivadge

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks with pediatric nurse Vanessa Sivadge to share how she courageously stepped out in faith to protect vulnerable children in Texas.     RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Vanessa’s GiveSendGo Ethics Hotline Freedom2Care Doctors Protecting Children Email CMDA Advocacy CMDA Position Statements CMDA Podcasts CMDA Biblical Tours

10-10
38:24

The Dunamis Effect on Addiction

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Don Middleton, one of the leaders of CMDA’s Addiction Medicine Section, to share his own personal journey through addiction and how God redeemed his life and his career after he surrendered to Christ.    RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Opioid and Substance Use Disorder and Treatment Course in the CMDA Learning Center Bridging the Gap The Dunamis Effect: When Your Higher Power is Jesus CMDA’s Addiction Medicine Section Specialty Sections 2025 CMDA National Convention Faith Prescriptions          

10-03
47:47

Flourishing through the Great Commission

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp talks about the joy of the Great Commission during an interview with Dr. Paul Hudson about a new book he’s written entitled Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Dr. Paul Hudson’s Website Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible by Paul Hudson, MD Medical Education International Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Global Health Outreach Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries        

09-26
33:00

Joyfully Walking By Faith

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with Dr. Julie Rosá, a family medicine physician who is the new Association Director of Medical Education International, a short-term teaching missions ministry within CMDA.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Medical Education International Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Global Health Outreach Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries Mission Scholarships The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addiction        

09-19
44:49

Mental Health and the Church

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Jeff Barrows have a conversation with Dr. Stephen Grcevich, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, about mental health and the church, as well as how mental health relates to gender and identity.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore Campus & Community Ministries Specialty Sections Key Ministry CMDA Learning Center The Point Blog “The Real Facts about Gender Ideology” webinar from the Colson Center      

09-12
49:55

The Value of Community to Servants of Christ

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Drs. Gloria and Paul Halverson to talk about how impactful CMDA has been in their lives as Christians in healthcare.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA  Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ CMDA Awards Marriage Enrichment Weekends CMDA Today Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Dr. Richard Swenson    

09-05
32:54

100% Committed to the King

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, featuring Rev. Will Graham with an inspiring message about Hushai from the Old Testament in 2 Samuel and his pure and total obedience to God’s call.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Whispers in the Wind by Dr. Al Weir CMDA Events Augustine College West Conference The Convergence: Critical Conversations on Addictions      

08-29
39:21

Walking in His Footsteps

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we share a special recording with Ambassador Morse Tan from the 2024 CMDA National Convention, as he shares about his journey to walk in Christ’s footsteps through his work to advance justice and protect vulnerable people in our world.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore 2025 CMDA National Convention Campus & Community Ministries Center for Well-Being CMDA Placement Services    

08-22
34:46

2024 Missionaries of the Year

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp interviews Dr. Brad and Naomi Quist, who are career healthcare missionaries and were awarded CMDA’s 2024 Missionaries of the Year.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Annual Awards 2025 CMDA National Convention Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions Mission Scholarships Global Missions Health Conference Pre-field Orientation for New Healthcare Missionaries Opioid Course in the CMDA Learning Center Center for Well-Being    

08-15
39:38

Using Teeth Bleaching for God’s Glory

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Bill Griffin is joined by Dr. Van B. Haywood, who was the recipient of CMDA’s 2024 Educator of the Year Award. Listen to hear more about how Dr. Haywood is using dentistry to bring the hope and healing of Christ to the world.  RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:  Give to CMDA Email CMDA Matters CMDA Bookstore CMDA Dental Ministries CMDA Annual Awards Great Commission Dental Conference Global Health Outreach 2025 CMDA National Convention    

08-08
43:34

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