Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast

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

    Dr. Bill Lile on Defending Life Through Science and Scripture

    In this special crossover episode from Faith in Healthcare’s sister podcast, Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz and Dr. Mike Chupp sit down with Dr. Bill Lile, a board-certified Florida OB-GYN with more than thirty years of experience delivering babies, who has transitioned from clinical practice to full-time pro-life ministry through ProLife Doc. Dr. Lile shares how he is bringing evidence-based science about life in the womb into secular universities and schools, making the case that clear, factual teaching has the power to shift perspectives on the value of human life at every stage. Rooted in the conviction that “a patient is a person, no matter how small,” Dr. Lile argues that pre-born babies are patients deserving the same rights, dignity, and legal protection as any other, and that advocating for the most vulnerable among us is both a medical and moral calling. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Bill Lyle on Pro-Life Medicine(00:01:17) - Vocal Voice of Advocacy(00:03:10) - How Obstetrics and Healthcare Connect(00:10:28) - Dr. Lance Has These Tools to Protect the Preborn(00:13:38) - Bill Connolly on His Pro-Life Doc Work(00:21:21) - Baby Oliver and Pro-Life Videos(00:24:46) - CMDA Lifetime Membership Announcement(00:26:13) - Where has the Turning Point USA curriculum on abortion gone?(00:27:51) - Charlie Brooker on Lecturing(00:34:18) - Are Christian Lawmakers Involved in Public Policy?(00:36:10) - An OBGYN's Advice on Sanctity of Human Life(00:40:30) - What the Baby Olivia Act is Really About(00:44:08) - Abortion Is Not Healthcare Tour(00:45:50) - CDA Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics(00:48:44) - Dr. Lyle on Pro-Life Docs(00:50:24) - Faith and Healthcare: John Stonestreet on Truth Rising

    52 min

  2. APR 23

    Light in the Darkness: A GHO Mission to Bangkok's Red Light District

    ER nurse Lori Price and dentist Dr. Valerie Preston join host Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their experience co-leading a Global Health Outreach (GHO) mission team to Bangkok’s red light district in 2025, one of the darkest centers of human trafficking in the world. After serving together on previous trips to places like Tanzania and Ecuador, Lori and Valerie reflect on what it looked like to step into such a heavy and broken environment. They discuss trauma-informed care, the reality of spiritual warfare, and the challenge of faithfully planting seeds they may never see grow. Through providing medical and dental care to nearly 300 women in Bangkok, their team witnessed how simple acts of service can open the door to share the hope and love of Christ. This is a powerful conversation about faithfulness in hard places and bringing light into the darkest corners of the world. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Healing the Red Light District(00:01:45) - Faith and Healthcare: Healing the World(00:02:49) - Team Leading with Dr. Valerie Preston and Dr. Lori Peffer(00:04:33) - What's Your Favorite GHO Team Trip?(00:05:29) - The Journey to Save the Women of Thailand(00:07:58) - The Cross Cultural Ministry in Bangkok(00:13:21) - The mission of Christian healthcare in Thailand(00:18:38) - Dental care in the Philippines(00:19:56) - Some of the Stories of Women Rescued from Trafficking(00:25:15) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:27:36) - Reveal: The Battle for the Kingdom(00:31:05) - Pushing the Gospel on a Mission Trip(00:37:30) - The CMCDA Dream Team(00:40:04) - Wonders of the World Prayer(00:41:44) - Faith in Healthcare: The Christian Medical and Dental Association

    47 min

  3. APR 16

    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Faith, Science, and Public Health

    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH and Acting Director of the CDC, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, science, and public health. As confidence in healthcare institutions has declined in recent years, Dr. Bhattacharya reflects on the cultural pressures that have shaped scientific discourse, from silenced debate to the challenges of pursuing honest inquiry. He shares his perspective on NIH funding priorities, lessons from COVID, vaccine science, and the ethical complexities surrounding gender medicine, along with how his faith in Christ shapes both his convictions and his leadership. This is a meaningful episode for anyone seeking to pursue truth with integrity and lead with courage in service to others, while remembering we ultimately answer to God alone. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:04) - Faith and Healthcare(00:03:16) - A Stanford Alumnus on WQED(00:03:45) - Dr. Bhattacharya on Public Health and Faith(00:04:48) - NIH Changes on Fetal Tissue(00:07:50) - Dr. Jay Dobson on the CDC and NIH(00:09:19) - The challenge to end the HIV pandemic(00:11:31) - Private vs. Public Research(00:14:06) - NIH director on the problem of concentration(00:16:02) - President Trump on the National Institutes of Health(00:21:14) - On Vaccines(00:24:05) - The CMDA National Convention Announcement(00:26:22) - Jay Leno on Vaccines(00:28:49) - Immunity vaccines with MRNA(00:30:16) - What did we do well during COVID(00:35:14) - The culture of gender and gender science(00:39:17) - Criticism and the joys of the job(00:41:19) - President Trump on research and its importance(00:43:15) - Lou Dobbs on Mifepristone(00:46:23) - Dr. J. Frieden asks for prayer(00:47:30) - Prayer for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya(00:48:26) - Faith in Healthcare

    53 min
  4. Supporting Medical Wives: Building Strong, Christ-Centered Marriages

    APR 9

    Supporting Medical Wives: Building Strong, Christ-Centered Marriages

    Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life. Drawing from their experience, Rebecca and Lindsay share how the ministry walks alongside women from the training years through retirement, offering support and Christ-centered community to help strengthen marriages. Together, they highlight why strong marriages in healthcare require intentional investment and how no one is meant to navigate this calling alone. Chapters (00:00:08) - Medical and Dentist Wives(00:01:52) - Women in Healthcare: Side by Side(00:04:17) - A Moment of Celebration for Side by Side(00:06:03) - CMDA's Side by Side Ministry(00:09:38) - CAMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend(00:11:28) - Marriage Enrichment Weekend(00:13:50) - Side by Side: A Shared Journey(00:16:21) - NATIONAL Convention 2017: Family Life Track(00:19:01) - How to Heal the Medical Spouse(00:22:27) - CMDA National Convention 2026 Announcement(00:24:18) - Side by Side: Mentoring(00:31:11) - Why community is so important in medicine(00:33:26) - What encouragement would you give to couples in the valley?(00:38:15) - Heart to Heart at the National Convention(00:40:15) - Side by Side Marriage Ministries(00:41:13) - A Blessing for the Healthcare Community(00:42:48) - Christian Medical and Dentist Association's Side by Side

    46 min

  5. APR 2

    Rediscovering Joy & Purpose in Your Healthcare Calling with Dr. Ann Tsen

    Dr. Ann Tsen, a physician, certified Physician Coach, and co-founder of CMDA’s Coaching and Coaching Training program, joins Dr. Chupp to explore a struggle many are facing: when the work you once felt called to no longer brings the same sense of joy or purpose. This episode examines the deeper roots of burnout and dissatisfaction in medicine and offers a Christ-centered perspective on how to begin rediscovering meaning and joy in your calling. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Job Satisfaction Podcast(00:01:15) - Questions about Work-life balance(00:02:36) - Dr. Ann Sen speaking to Faith and Healthcare Today(00:03:59) - Job Satisfaction or dissatisfaction in the healthcare profession(00:05:15) - How to Get More Out of a Coach(00:06:31) - How to Realize Your Calling(00:14:13) - The 3 Signs of Burnout(00:15:55) - Internal Voices vs. External Voices(00:21:16) - What to Ask Your Physicians About Bad Leadership(00:22:22) - Feelings of power and autonomy in the workplace(00:26:10) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:27:58) - What Happens to Our Identity When Our Identity Is Fused With(00:29:32) - The Cycle of Grace and the Cycle of Works(00:31:30) - What Do You Do When You Have Burnout?(00:32:36) - Can Job Satisfaction Be Rebuilt Without Changing Jobs?(00:33:35) - A client's courageous step to change her job(00:38:46) - What Patterns Do You See in Physicians Who Receive Coaching?(00:45:19) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: When Will My Calling End

    49 min

  6. MAR 31

    Dr. John M. Perkins Special Edition

    For many years, Dr. John M. Perkins poured his life into raising up the next generation of leaders who would pursue justice, embody reconciliation, and proclaim the hope of Christ in their communities. Dr. Perkins passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on March 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and the prayers of many whose lives were touched by his faith, courage, and witness. On this special edition of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge look back on the life of Dr. Perkins, examine his legacy, and recount their experiences when they participated in a Perkins Justice Pilgrimage tour. Chapters (00:00:00) - Remembering John Perkins(00:02:26) - Remembering John Perkins at 93(00:05:59) - What Struck Me Most About the Perkins Justice Pilgrimage(00:12:28) - John PERKINS: Embracing the 3 Rs(00:17:05) - John Perkins: Living Cross culturally(00:20:38) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: John Perkins Justice Pilgr

    23 min

  7. MAR 26

    Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Rosalind Picard

    Dr. Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the deeper human questions it raises. A pioneer in AI and founder of MIT’s Affective Computing Research Group, Dr. Picard shares insights on how emerging technologies are shaping clinical practice, from diagnostics and decision support to documentation and patient care, while also highlighting the ethical risks of bias, overreliance, and misplaced trust in machines. Drawing from her own journey of faith, including her remarkable birth story, she reflects on why human wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility remain essential in medicine. Together, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can engage these rapidly advancing technologies and help guide the future of ethical medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:09) - Rosalind Picard on Faith in Healthcare(00:03:24) - I Once Thought I Was Too Smart to Believe in God(00:06:55) - Does AI Threaten the Covenant of Medicine?(00:12:35) - Will AI Replace the Physician?(00:19:39) - Algorithmic Bias(00:22:30) - CMSDA National Convention Announcement(00:23:58) - Should AI Be Forced to Do Pro-Abortion Advice?(00:27:29) - The tension between efficiency and fidelity to patient care(00:34:28) - How to Help Your Suicidal Patient with AI(00:38:27) - Does Creativity Exist?(00:39:59) - The Future of AI for Human Flights(00:42:38) - Christian Medical Physicians in Healthcare(00:45:11) - Christian Medical and Dental Association: Faith in Healthcare

    49 min

  8. MAR 19

    Vaccines: The Science & Rebuilding Public Trust with Dr. Richard Zimmerman

    Dr. Richard Zimmerman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on vaccines, public trust, and the role of Christian healthcare professionals in a post-COVID world. Drawing on his experience in vaccine research, clinical practice, and national policy, Dr. Zimmerman shares lessons from the pandemic, addresses concerns such as myocarditis and vaccine hesitancy, and discusses where vaccine science and technologies like mRNA may be heading. Together, they discuss how clinicians can engage these questions with scientific integrity and respect for conscience while continuing to care well for their patients and communities. Chapters (00:00:00) - Faith in Healthcare: Vaccines(00:00:58) - Christian Healthcare Professionals and the Need for Clarity(00:03:18) - Dr. Rick Zimmerman(00:04:46) - Should We Trust Science in Medical Decisions?(00:08:52) - Hospitals and the COVID pandemic(00:12:30) - Wonders of the Bible and vaccination programs(00:20:14) - Pro-Vaccine Hazitancy(00:25:24) - The Vaccine Advisory Committee's recommendations(00:31:26) - Reestablishing Trust in Vaccines(00:34:44) - Continued development of MRA Vaccines(00:37:44) - Dr. Zimmerman: On Vaccine Schedules(00:40:06) - Dr. Zimmerman on Theology and Human Dignity(00:41:45) - Measles and the parents(00:44:41) - Dr. Zimmerman on Myocarditis and the MRNA Vaccine(00:47:36) - Faith in Healthcare: Vaccines and Public Trust

    50 min
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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)
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    2014 - 2026
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