The CMDA Student Pulse Podcast

Host Bill Reichart engages in a conversation with Dr. Krista Stephenson, a CMDA Resident leader, as they discuss the process of nurturing and developing a healthly spiritual life while navigating medical school and residency. How has her involvement in CMDA influenced her life and career throughout medical school and residency. What are the ways to grow in your relationship with Christ and a healthy spiritual life throughout the demanding years of medical school and residency.

Host Bill Reichart and Dr. Patti Giebink engage in a conversation about her transition from working at Planned Parenthood to her current role in advocating for the protection of unborn lives. This compelling narrative of redemption intertwines with Patti’s spiritual journey, which she openly shared during the discussion. Abortion is a divisive issue. How can we discuss abortion with respect and compassion? There are extremes on both sides. Is abortion a “right”? Why or why not? Why do women have abortions? When in pregnancy is abortion no longer justifiable? Does abortion reduce maternal mortality?

Host Bill Reichart and Dr. Al Weir discuss the 12 steps that get us on the pathway to knowing God’s will. Additionally, Dr. Weir discusses his book, Decisions, and how Christ followers should live their decision making lives.

Bill Reichart and Mitzi Roberts, Area Director of CMDA in San Antonio discuss the eternal, kingdom impact various women in Bible have made – many of whom perhaps you’ve never heard of.

Our special guest in the Student Pulse Podcast studio is Dr. Peter Saunders, the CEO of ICMDA. Bill and Peter discuss the global impact and vision of Christian healthcare students and professionals around the world.

What trumps diversity every time? Why is ‘straight talk’ so important in the medical field? In this episode of Student Pulse Podcast, we talk with Kenny Xu, President of Color Us United to explain equality of opportunity over equity in healthcare.  

As a medical student, how important it is to be aware of one’s Mental health. How can we as students promote and actively support this among colleagues and our community? Bill Reichart and Erica Brown, an M3 at TCU in Ft. Worth, discuss her journey to medical school and the importance of self-care, balance and the importance of Christian community during the challenging years of medical school training.

We bring you highlights of the most watched podcast episodes of 2023, along with a little Christmas twist from our host, Bill Reichart.

Dr Jeff Barrows, Senior VP of Bioethics and Public Policy discusses a new video series targeted to help medical and dental trainees stand strong for Christ in our culture. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/how-to-stand-strong-for-christ-during-your-training-years CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Dr. David Kim and host Bill Reichart discuss the important questions that every healthcare student and professional needs to ask – and have an answer for too! Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/unwavering-faith-the-extraordinary-journey-of-two-nurses-in-pursuit-of-christ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Have you ever decided to travel across the country, cover your own costs and show up to an event where you knew no one and knew little to nothing about the organization behind it? Listen to the stories from two women who did just that and how God blessed them because of their step of faith. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/unwavering-faith-the-extraordinary-journey-of-two-nurses-in-pursuit-of-christ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Dr. Haywood Robinson shares his testimony as a former abortionist worldwide to expose the facts of the abortion industry and to be a voice for the unborn. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-students-journey-of-generosity PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Hear some of the most heart-wrenching stories of her 23 years in the Emergency Room, Dr. Trish Burgess explores genuine heartache and compassion for people who are going through the most difficult experiences of their lives, and how Christ’s compassion and peace can prevail in even the most extreme circumstances. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/behind-the-curtain-compelling-stories-of-suffering-and-faith-from-an-er-doc PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Matthew Lynch discusses his summer preceptorship with the Medical Strategic Network. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/how-to-have-an-unforgettable-summer-experience/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Bill and Luke discuss the impact and importance of an unique weekend experience called a “Journey of Generosity” (JOG). Luke talks about how this JOG impacted not only his own spiritual journey but also the campus ministry at large. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-students-journey-of-generosity PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Join Bill Reichart as he discusses the importance of mentoring with Dr. Alexandria McDow – how it has impacted her journey and how her passion for mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals continues to shape her life. Alexandria McDow, MD, FACS is a general surgeon and endocrine surgeon at Indiana University. She specializes in treating diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. She has been actively engaged with CMDA since 2007 and was the founder of the inaugural Connect the Docs at University of Kentucky in 2009. She has served on the CMDA Board of Trustees as both a Resident Trustee and Young Trustee. She is passionate about mentorship, surgical education, and global surgery. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-doctors-journey-through-mentoring/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Bill Reichart engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Marco Britton, delving into his captivating life journey and highlighting the notion that success should not be determined and defined by the world. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/so-what-if-you-are-hated/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Bill Reichart talks to Ryan Bomberger from the Radiance Foundation about how we are to Biblically respond when people hate us because of our Christian convictions and faith. https://radiancefoundation.org/. Ryan Bomberger is an Emmy® Award-winning creative professional, international public speaker, columnist, factivist, and author of the powerful books, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong and the new She is She illustrated children’s book. He is the Cofounder of RadianceFoundation.org with his wife Bethany, a life-affirming organization based on the belief that every human life has purpose. Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of purpose. He is one of ten children who were adopted and loved in a diverse family of fifteen. Today, as an adoptee and adoptive father, he enjoys boldly illuminating the intrinsic worth we all possess. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/so-what-if-you-are-hated/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Bill Reichart talks to Roger Matkin, from San Antonio, about the importance and impact of discipleship from his latest book, “Putting It All Together.” Roger was born and spent his early years in Del Rio, Texas on the US/Mexican border. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics from Texas A&M University in 1967, earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970, and his Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1988 with a focus on nurturing spiritual growth. During his career in campus ministry, Roger served on seven campuses in Weatherford, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. In 1994, Roger was asked to begin a local CMDA ministry in San Antonio and the UT Health Science Center. He embraced the opportunity to impact student lives during these critical years and formed lasting relationships which span four decades. In retirement, the author continues to pursue his life passions: spending time with Melva, his wife of 54 years, and his “kids” and grandkids, fishing, hunting, charcuterie, cooking, carpentry, gardening, and writing. “Putting It All Together” is exactly what the title suggests: a compilation of much that the author has learned on the anvil of experience, taught to students, written about in a variety of formats, and confirmed in the day-to-day rhythms of living the Christian life. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/discipleship-is-relationship/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/  

Rebecca Lehman currently serves as the Side by Side Executive Director, before taking this role in 2023, Rebecca was a Side By Side Regional Director for the southern region since 2020 and co-leads Side By Side Tampa Chapter since 2013. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/overcoming-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-in-the-church/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/