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. 1D AGO

    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

  2. 3D AGO

    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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. MAR 12

    Healthcare at a Moral Crossroads with Dr. Albert Mohler

    Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss the moral and cultural forces shaping medicine today. From the erosion of objective truth to growing threats to conscience protections, Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine. Together, they explore why a commitment to the dignity of every human being, grounded in the image of God, must remain central to patient care and healthcare practice. Join us for this insightful and encouraging episode. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: An Inquiry Into Our Culture(00:01:23) - Honoring Albert Mohler(00:02:23) - Understanding the Moral Direction of American Culture(00:03:42) - Reclaiming moral truth in healthcare(00:07:49) - The Greater Than Campaign to Overturn Obergefell(00:11:53) - Dr. Lance Moore on the Sexual orientation issue(00:16:56) - Physicians on the Bioethical Issues(00:18:51) - CMDA Doctor of Educational Ministry and Professional Leadership Program announcement(00:23:19) - Dr. Muller on Being Too Political for Christian Students(00:28:37) - The Church and Medical Science(00:29:46) - Christian physicians and their calling(00:31:53) - Pastoral counsel on Technology and the Imago dei(00:35:23) - Pastoral counsel for Christian physicians(00:38:17) - Faith in Healthcare

    44 min

  6. MAR 5

    Part 2 – IVF, Infertility, and the Christian Conscience with Dr. Ward McClellan

    Guest Dr. Ward McClellan and first-time co-host Dr. John G. Pierce join host Dr. Mike Chupp for Part 2 of a conversation about infertility and in vitro fertilization. As a reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and follower of Christ, Dr. McClellan brings both clinical expertise and biblical conviction to this topic. Dr. Pierce, CMDA’s Vice President of Missions and Medical Education and Chair of Women’s Health at LUCOM, is board-trained in both Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to the discussion. Together with Dr. Chupp, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate the ethical complexities of IVF, uphold the dignity of every human life, and care well for couples facing infertility while remaining faithful to Christ in a rapidly evolving field of medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:12) - Dr. John Pierce(00:02:17) - Introducing Dr. Ward McClellan to the Podcast(00:03:42) - What a trophy of grace your son's heart has been healed(00:05:37) - When does life begin in the womb?(00:12:43) - Obgyn on the Issues of Life Beginning at Birth(00:14:46) - What is Natural Fertility?(00:17:50) - How to address infertility in Christian couples(00:19:58) - What can a couple with infertility expect from their doctor?(00:23:20) - CMDA Position Statement on In-Vitro Fertil(00:26:31) - John Stonestreet at the 2020 CMDA National Convention(00:35:00) - How to handle infertility from a Christian perspective(00:37:46) - On Infertility and Christian Medical Care(00:40:15) - Is There Anything Else That Christian Couples Should Avoid With IVF(00:43:36) - Is IVF the Answer to Our Population Collapse?(00:47:52) - Christian Medical Doctors: Faith and Healthcare(00:49:47) - Christian Medical and Dental Association's Focus on Infertility & IV

    53 min
  7. Part 1 – IVF, Infertility, and Moral Limits with Dr. Kristin Collier

    FEB 26

    Part 1 – IVF, Infertility, and Moral Limits with Dr. Kristin Collier

    Dr. Kristin Collier joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for part one of a two-part conversation on IVF and assisted reproductive technologies, an issue that touches real marriages, real longing, and often deep heartbreak. The desire for children is good and God-given, yet the technologies designed to help can raise significant ethical questions for Christian families and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr. Collier, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a leading voice on human dignity at the margins of life, helps us explore why being “pro-baby” cannot mean “by any means necessary.” Grounded in the imago Dei, we consider what’s often overlooked in the IVF process, including embryo loss, freezing, genetic screening, and the broader moral framework shaping modern reproductive medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: In-Vitro Fertilization(00:01:59) - Dr. Kristin Collier on Faith in Healthcare(00:03:19) - ChatGPT: A Christian Friendly AI Experiment(00:03:49) - Dr. Ann Arbor on the White Coat Strike(00:05:45) - Nurse Practitioner Talk: Infertility and Medical Ethics(00:09:47) - Pro-life doctors and parenthood(00:10:34) - Pro-Babies and IVF(00:14:34) - The issue of abortion in the church(00:15:07) - Abortion and IVF: How Are They Similar?(00:24:38) - Neuroscience Board on In-Vitro Fertil(00:29:24) - Thomas Aquinas on Aborted Reproductive Technology(00:36:57) - CMSDA on PGD and eugenics(00:42:22) - Who Really Owns the Emb embryos in IVF?(00:47:42) - The Role of Physician Conscience at the CMA National Convention(00:50:51) - In Vitro Fertilization(00:51:41) - Faith in Healthcare: The Issues of Infertility

    55 min

  8. FEB 19

    What Are We Saved For? John Stonestreet on Faith and Culture

    In this special episode, we revisit a powerful plenary message from John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and host of Breakpoint, originally delivered at CMDA’s National Convention several years ago. John challenges us to look beyond cultural headlines and political debates to a deeper, more personal question: not simply what Christ has saved us from, or even what He has saved us to, but what He has saved us for. Speaking directly to Christian healthcare professionals navigating a shifting cultural landscape, he calls us to live with courage and faithfulness in every sphere of influence. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: John Stonestreet(00:01:16) - Chuck Colson: A Life in Prison(00:05:40) - Christian Relationships with the Culture(00:10:11) - Culture and what we miss as Christians(00:12:54) - What is our salvation for?(00:13:35) - What is Our Salvation for?(00:20:22) - We Are Not Saved for Escape(00:26:03) - 2026 Remedy East Mission Conference(00:27:56) - Three Idolations of the Church(00:31:59) - The Book of Joy(00:36:49) - Peter's Message for Christians(00:39:22) - A Second Cross: The Ministry of Reconciliation(00:45:19) - One 97-year-old Woman's Prayer for Me(00:50:01) - Faith and Healthcare: The National Convention(00:51:57) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

    54 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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