Faith in Healthcare

Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
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Faith in Healthcare is the premier 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.

  1. 5d ago

    Bringing Faith into Patient Care: Lessons from the Saline Process with Drs. Alwyn and Marjorie Rapose

    Dr. Alwyn Rapose and Dr. Marjorie Rapose join host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin to talk about caring for patients as whole persons, addressing spiritual needs alongside caring for patients’ physical health. Alwyn, an infectious disease physician, and Marjorie, a general dentist, began their careers in India before building their practices in Massachusetts. They share how the Saline Process Witness Training gave them the confidence to bring faith into everyday patient care, whether that means taking a spiritual history or simply recognizing when a conversation or a prayer might be welcome. Along the way, they describe how practicing medicine and dentistry with the support of the Saline Process has transformed their experience of caring for patients, renewed their joy in their work, and deepened their sense of calling. If you’ve ever wondered how to reflect Christ in the middle of a packed clinical day, this episode is full of practical encouragement. Chapters (00:00:00) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:11) - Faith in Healthcare(00:06:16) - How did you get your start as a dentist in Massachusetts?(00:07:48) - Alwyn on the saline training(00:15:44) - Ways of Spiritual Care in the Medical System(00:18:13) - Saline Process(00:20:12) - Christian Dental Conference & Saline Process Witness Training(00:22:10) - How to discern where a patient is spiritually on a visit?(00:25:49) - Pray with Patients(00:28:20) - The Acrostic for Praying For Patients(00:29:29) - How to Pray When You're Busy(00:32:38) - Wonders of Medicine and Dentistry(00:36:25) - CMSDA's saline process witness training(00:37:44) - Wonders of the World: Witness Training(00:40:51) - Faith in Healthcare

  2. Jul 16

    Heart Is Easy, Soft Is Hard: How Two Surgeons Built Kenya's Only Open-Heart Program

    What does it take to build one of the most advanced cardiac surgery centers in East Africa — from a napkin sketch to a 400,000-square-foot hospital treating hundreds of open-heart patients a year? In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with two of his closest friends and former colleagues, Dr. Russ White and Dr. Carol Spears, both veteran missionary surgeons at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya. Together they helped launch Tenwek’s general surgery residency nearly 30 years ago — and have now returned to lead its brand-new Cardiothoracic Center. In this conversation, they share: Why only 5% of Kenyans who need cardiac surgery currently receive it — and how Tenwek is changing that The journey from a single operating room to a state-of-the-art six-theater cardiac facility How the PAACS training program has produced 48 surgeons and physicians serving across Africa The hospital’s guiding philosophy — “We treat, Jesus heals” — and what it looks like to minister to patients’ hearts, both physical and spiritual A candid, moving story of walking through loss as a hospital community The urgent, ongoing need for cardiologists, surgeons, and missionaries willing to serve This is a story of medicine, mentorship, and unwavering faith — and a firsthand look at how God can use “broken vessels” to build something extraordinary. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: CMDA Matters Podcast(00:02:48) - Faith and Healthcare: Dr. Russ White and Dr. Carol Spears(00:03:20) - Dr. Russ White and Carol Spears: Cardiothorac(00:05:28) - The Three Musketeers(00:09:50) - Aunt Carol and Uncle Russ(00:11:14) - A state-of-the-art cardiac surgery center in Kenya(00:15:03) - Challenges of the HR Department(00:17:58) - The New Surgery Center at Tenwick in Kenya(00:20:49) - How many critical care beds are available at the hospital?(00:22:10) - Congenital Heart Surgery in Kenya(00:25:43) - Mentoring with a Coach(00:28:55) - Timwuk Surgery School: 18 years of excellence(00:33:35) - Cardiac Surgery and the Spiritual Ministry(00:37:14) - Dr. Tammy King on Ministry to the Trainees(00:45:16) - Cardiology Specialists Need More Help(00:47:36) - 10 Wick Hospital and the CTC(00:51:05) - Faith in Healthcare

  3. Jul 9

    Serving Where the Need Is Greatest: Reimagining Rural Healthcare with Ben Anderson

    Ben Anderson, a longtime rural healthcare leader with decades of experience helping rural hospitals strengthen and sustain care, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the growing challenges facing healthcare in America’s rural communities. As hospitals grapple with financial strain, workforce shortages, and increasing demands, Ben shares practical strategies for building resilient healthcare systems, recruiting mission-minded physicians, and expanding access to quality care. Together, they explore why rural medicine offers a unique opportunity for Christian healthcare professionals to live out their calling by serving communities where the need is often greatest. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Rural Health Care(00:01:33) - Christian Healthcare Executive Collaborative(00:03:26) - Are Rural Hospitals in Trouble?(00:07:06) - Critical Access Hospitals in Rural America(00:09:17) - Dr. Shepp: What Draws Him to Kansas?(00:11:53) - Kansas Family Medicine innovation in international missions(00:18:25) - The value of physician-administrator relationships(00:20:01) - CMDA Coaching and Lifetime MENTOR(00:23:47) - The kinds of doctors who will live and work in rural areas(00:28:27) - An APGAR System(00:36:44) - How to recruit a surgical resident or primary care ob. candidate(00:37:57) - How to start a conversation with a surgeon candidate(00:41:01) - Ob-Gyns: The first to go(00:43:19) - The Christian Healthcare Executives Collaborative(00:48:21) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Connect with Rural Doctors

  4. Jul 2

    Mentoring That Matters: Building Christ-centered Relationships Across the Journey of Medicine by Exploring the Vows of Effective Mentoring

    Bethany Taylor joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation on the vital role of Christ-centered mentoring in healthcare, recorded live during a breakout session at the CMDA National Convention. They discuss the biblical foundation for investing in the next generation, what healthy mentoring relationships look like from both the mentor’s and mentee’s perspective, and why intentional discipleship is essential for Christian healthcare professionals. Whether you’re an experienced clinician looking to pour into others or a student or trainee seeking godly guidance, this episode offers encouragement and practical steps for building mentoring relationships that leave a lasting Kingdom impact. Chapters (00:00:00) - CMDA National Conference(00:02:05) - Mentoring with Medical Students(00:04:17) - Commissioning the Speakers(00:05:13) - Mentoring in the World(00:06:14) - Learning objectives for mentorship in healthcare(00:07:18) - The Need for MENTORIES(00:13:55) - Mentoring experiences from the Heart(00:17:03) - Mentoring matters to us as students, residents, young physicians(00:20:20) - What Is a Mentee?(00:22:04) - How Do I Get a Mentor?(00:25:59) - What is cameo mentoring?(00:28:49) - Mentoring: The Vows and Obaths(00:35:43) - Mentees and the role they play(00:37:36) - 7 Questions for Medical Dentist Students(00:38:35) - Developing a Trustful Relationship with Mentees(00:39:50) - Mentoring and Discipleship Commission(00:42:43) - Challenge to Be a Mentor(00:45:07) - Questions and Answers for the Micro(00:45:53) - What are the Guidelines for Cross Gender Mentoring?(00:48:43) - Mentoring and Evangelization(00:50:16) - Mentors and Post-Covid Mentees(00:53:22) - co-Mentees(00:54:36) - How to Reach Out to Gen Z

  5. Jun 25

    The American College of Family Medicine and the Fight for Hippocratic Medicine

    Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by three members of the American College of Family Medicine (ACFM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Hippocratic Family Medicine. The discussion centers on the origins of ACFM, the challenges facing family medicine today, and the importance of providing a unified voice for life-affirming physicians navigating complex moral, ethical, and cultural issues. Topics include conscience protections, physician advocacy, medical education, and efforts to preserve evidence-based patient care, as well as why engagement within the profession, rather than withdrawal, is the most effective way to influence the future of family medicine and support physicians whose values have often gone unrepresented. Chapters (00:00:08) - American College of Family Medicine: Why You Matter ((00:03:36) - on Faith and Healthcare(00:05:49) - American College of Family Medicine (ACFM)(00:10:06) - The College for the Pro-Life Movement(00:11:49) - AHM Board Discusses ACFM and Collaboration with CMDA(00:13:21) - The American College of Family Medicine's(00:16:05) - American College of Family Medicine: Pro-life issues(00:21:21) - Dr. Hurley: Collaboration with CMDA and Catholic Medical(00:24:11) - Will Family Medicine Residents Be Training to Do Abortions?(00:26:06) - Become a CMDA Member this Week!(00:27:42) - Pennsylvania Family Medicine Residency Program Director Interview(00:30:16) - What Would You Say to Christian Trainees?(00:32:36) - Ideology and Medical Decision Making(00:37:32) - ACFM Education on Life(00:43:27) - AAFP members speak out about the AFP(00:45:52) - Dr. Hurley's Endorsement of Spiritual Warfare(00:48:08) - Family Physician of Wyoming(00:48:48) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

  6. Jun 18

    Answering Questions from Christian Healthcare Professionals: A Q&A on Conscience and Culture

    Host Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy & Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz, to answer listener questions from both CMDA members and non-members. Together, they cover a wide range of topics, including conscience protections for pharmacists, the collision of faith and culture in the exam room, caring for patients who are dying, and the spiritual disciplines that help keep Christian healthcare professionals grounded. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:13) - Q & A: Questions about the Medical Code(00:02:34) - Ethics at the Colson National Convention(00:03:13) - Pharmacists: Conscience Protection(00:08:09) - Pro-Life pharmacists on abortion rights(00:11:36) - Dr. Offering Pro-Pride Flag Care(00:16:55) - Paul's Teaching Timothy(00:18:27) - How to Deal with Burnout in Medicine(00:24:14) - A special message for CMDA Lifetime Members(00:26:15) - One More Word on Freedom(00:27:30) - Nebraska senator on dying with dignity(00:31:26) - Spiritual disciplines for healthcare professionals(00:33:51) - Praying for the Will of God(00:35:56) - CMD's Community Solidarity(00:39:55) - Three books to read for medical students(00:42:48) - CMSDA Lifetime Member Prayer(00:44:33) - Faith in Healthcare

  7. Jun 11

    GLP-1s: A Theological & Ethical Look at Weight Loss, Human Limits, and Flourishing

    In part two of this conversation on GLP-1 receptor agonists, Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. Kymberli Cook, a systematic theologian, Assistant Director of the Hendricks Center, and adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, to explore the deeper theological and ethical dimensions of these medications. Dr. Cook specializes in theological anthropology, the study of what it means to be human in relation to God, and brings that lens to bear on some of medicine’s most pressing questions: Are our creaturely limits something to overcome or embrace? Where does therapy end and enhancement begin? And how should Christian healthcare professionals faithfully navigate the medical and technological advancements that increasingly shape our bodies, our limitations, and our health? This episode invites you to move beyond the clinical conversation and consider what it means to be a faithful steward of the bodies God has given us. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:32) - John Stonestreet on Faith and Healthcare(00:03:45) - The Colson Center National Meeting(00:04:21) - Truth Rising(00:05:50) - John Colson on the Colson Fellowship(00:06:05) - Ayaan Hersi Ali's testimony in Truth Rising(00:08:47) - The Colson Center's Relationship with Churches(00:16:00) - Christian Healthcare Profession under Cultural Pressure(00:18:48) - What to Talk About On Breakpoint?(00:24:05) - The Theology of Getting Fired(00:27:01) - John Brick on Medical Assistance and Dying(00:28:31) - Culture Friday: The world and everything in it(00:31:24) - CMDA Lifetime Membership Announcement(00:32:53) - Why the Christian Worldview is so important(00:39:11) - CMSDA on Generation Z and the Church(00:46:10) - House of Medicine: Rebuilding the Trust(00:53:08) - The Colson Center for Christian Worldview(00:56:18) - Colson Center Remembers John Colson(00:57:09) - The Real Story Behind That Old Beat Up Truck(00:57:32) - John Paul II on Coffee With History(00:59:18) - Faith in Healthcare

  8. Jun 4

    GLP-1s: What Every Clinician & Patient Should Know with Dr. Amy Givler

    Dr. Amy Givler returns to join host Dr. Mike Chupp for the first of two episodes exploring one of the most talked-about drug classes in medicine today: GLP-1 receptor agonists. A family physician who has served patients in northeast Louisiana for decades, Dr. Givler brings both clinical depth and transparency to a conversation happening in primary care offices across the country every single day. They cover how these medications work, who they’re for, what side effects look like, what happens when patients stop taking them, and the honest questions medicine still can’t fully answer. Chapters (00:00:08) - CMDA Matters: End of the Year Appeal(00:02:44) - GLP1s(00:04:10) - Faith and Healthcare(00:05:42) - GLP1s and their role in diabetes care(00:10:07) - GLP1 agonists(00:13:25) - Gastric acid shots(00:15:41) - Diabetes care for obese people(00:20:46) - ICMDA World Congress Announcement(00:22:40) - Obesity drugs and insurance coverage(00:27:14) - GLP1 and weight loss(00:33:23) - Osteoporosis and muscle wasting(00:36:12) - GLP1 Management(00:41:14) - Faith in Healthcare: GLP1s

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Faith in Healthcare is the premier 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.

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    Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    332
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