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. 3D AGO

    One Doctor’s Prayer That Became a Movement - Dr. Scott Southard and In Jesus’ Name Clinics

    Dr. Scott Southard joins Dr. Mike Chupp to share the remarkable story behind In Jesus’ Name Medical Ministry – a church-based model that unites physicians, nurses, and churches to provide free, faith-filled care to those in need. What began with a single prayer and a donated mobile coach has grown into a thriving network of clinics where healthcare professionals serve together in Christ’s name. Dr. Southard recounts powerful moments of healing – from a child walking after surgery to a deaf grandmother regaining her ability to sign – showing how compassionate care in Jesus’ name opens hearts to hope and spiritual healing. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:03:04) - Nevada Orthopedic Surgeon Takes Health Care to People in(00:09:12) - Free medical clinic(00:10:08) - What is the In Jesus Name Clinic?(00:14:45) - How to Vet the Churches(00:16:04) - What does spiritual ministry look like in medical practice?(00:19:19) - 2018 CMDA National Convention Announcement & More(00:22:40) - The New CMDA Clinic Experience(00:24:01) - A Place for Priests in Medicine(00:24:48) - Nevada Orthopedic Surgery: A Complete Clinic(00:26:46) - In Jesus Name Medical Liability Coverage(00:32:06) - Free Weekend Medical Clinics in Nevada(00:35:44) - Faith in Healthcare

    40 min

  2. OCT 30

    Life, Death, and the Hope of Christ: Dr. Gary Ott on the Ethics of Organ Donation

    This week’s episode is a special cross-over with CMDA’s Voice of Advocacy podcast, hosted by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. Joined by Dr. Gary Ott, a renowned cardiac transplant surgeon at Providence Heart and Vascular Clinic, they explore the ethical boundaries of life, death, and medical innovation – examining how we define death in the ICU era, the differences between brain death and donation after circulatory death (DCD), and how emerging technologies like “heart-in-a-box” systems and normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) are reshaping transplant medicine. With decades of experience and deep faith, Dr. Ott challenges us to uphold the sanctity of life and reflects on the Gospel image at the heart of transplantation – one life given so another may live. Chapters (00:00:00) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:43) - The fight over death in the transplant world(00:03:48) - Heart Transplant Doctor on the Prospects(00:04:57) - Heart Surgeon: Why I chose this career path(00:11:35) - Donor heart in brain death(00:14:28) - Donation after cardiac death or circulatory death(00:20:01) - Pre-Field Orientation and Saline Process Witness Training(00:22:24) - Heart transplantation 4, The heart(00:24:08) - How far can a heart be transplanted?(00:25:10) - Importance of extracorporeal perfusion in heart transplants(00:32:29) - Philosophical Questions about Heart Transplant(00:36:49) - The Right to Perfuse the Brain(00:39:58) - Heart Surgeon Gary Gross on Voice of Advocacy(00:41:05) - Christian Healthcare Ethics(00:43:40) - Faith in Healthcare

    44 min

  3. OCT 23

    Doctors with a Mission: Dr. Greta Gamal on Sharing Jesus Christ Through Healthcare in Egypt & the Gulf

    Fresh from his return from Cairo, host Dr. Mike Chupp shares reflections from his time at the Doctors with a Mission Conference and the powerful ways God is moving among healthcare professionals in Egypt. While in Cairo, Dr. Chupp sat down with Dr. Greta Gamal, a pediatric specialist and Director of Operations for the Christian Medical Fellowship in Egypt, who is leading teams that bring physical, emotional, and spiritual care to underserved communities across Egypt and the Gulf. Dr. Gamal shares how calling and courage intersect in the daily work of Christian clinicians serving in challenging settings. Also joining the episode is medical student Dara Love from Texas, who reflects on how public examples of Christian courage – like Charlie Kirk’s – have inspired her to stand firm in faith while still in training and to speak truth with conviction and grace. Together, these conversations remind us that no matter where we serve, God’s kingdom work in healthcare spans cultures and generations. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Doctors With a Mission(00:04:53) - Christian Medical Fellowship of Egypt(00:09:10) - The story of the oral exam(00:10:52) - CMF Egypt(00:14:55) - Prayers for Dr. Green in Egypt(00:17:42) - CROSSING THE CREEK(00:19:05) - Faith and Healthcare(00:21:08) - Favorite Activities of the First-years(00:21:33) - Charlie Kirk's Assassination Prompts a Conversation(00:26:36) - Dara's Refusal to Become a Student Leader(00:28:57) - A Christian Medical Student's Advice for Second Year(00:33:12) - Crossover: Voice of Advocacy and Bioethics(00:36:15) - Faith in Healthcare

    38 min

  4. OCT 16

    Belonging, Calling, and Virtue: Dr. Ted Hamilton & Dr. Carla Park on What Protects Healthcare Professionals from Burnout

    In this episode, we’re joined by two leaders from AdventHealth who have spent decades thinking deeply about the well-being of healthcare professionals: Dr. Ted Hamilton, family physician, longtime mission executive, and national voice on clinician well-being; and Dr. Carla Park, Vice President of Whole-Person Care, Education & Integration. Together, they led a new peer-reviewed study of CMDA members published in the journal, Religions 2025, that revealed something striking: Christian healthcare professionals reported significantly lower burnout than the broader healthcare population, and three factors tended to rise and fall together in those who were thriving: belonging, calling, and virtue. Through practical insights and personal stories, Drs. Hamilton and Park highlight how faith not only sustains healthcare professionals but also equips them to lead and care more deeply for their patients, colleagues, and themselves. Chapters (00:00:00) - Christian Healthcare Professionals: Faith in Healthcare(00:02:07) - Faith in Healthcare(00:03:52) - The CMDA Center for Well-Being(00:06:32) - Cmmda on the Burnout Survey(00:08:14) - The CMDA Membership Survey(00:09:01) - Dr. Park on physician burnout(00:11:47) - How religious people cope with anxiety and depression(00:17:03) - The issue of seeking help from a doctor(00:18:45) - The sense of calling in healthcare(00:20:41) - Healthcare professionals' sense of calling(00:22:19) - The Calling of Medicine(00:23:43) - CROSSING THE CREEK(00:25:12) - Forgiveness and the Well Being Survey(00:26:54) - Forgiveness in the medical profession(00:34:54) - Dr. Park on Faith and Burnout(00:38:31) - Dr. Hamilton and Pastor Burt Jones on Faith and Well-(00:42:17) - CMDA Conference and Study(00:43:38) - CMDA Global Missions Health Conference(00:46:26) - Faith in Healthcare

    48 min

  5. OCT 9

    Grant Hewitt on “Cut Flower Medicine”: Recovering Healthcare’s Christian Roots

    In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Grant Hewitt, CMDA’s Southern Director, unpacks the powerful metaphor of “cut flower medicine”—a picture of modern healthcare severed from its Christian roots. From the influence of early Christians who pioneered hospitals, to chilling lessons from Nazi doctors, Grant challenges us to consider: What happens when medicine loses its moral foundation? Joined by Rev. Bill Reichert and host Dr. Mike Chupp, this conversation explores: • The Christian origins of hospitals and compassionate care • Why secular healthcare struggles to sustain true human dignity • Disturbing parallels between Nazi medical ideology and today’s ethical debates • How Christian students and professionals can stand firm in a spiritually dark culture • The importance of community chapters and mentoring for lasting impact Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply care about faith and medicine, this discussion will inspire you to reclaim the roots of healthcare that honor Christ and uphold the value of every human life. #FaithInHealthcare #ChristianDoctors #MedicalEthics #CutFlowerMedicine #CMDA Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:21) - Celebrating the Life of Grant Hewitt(00:06:02) - Christian Healthcare: Cut Flower Medicine(00:13:01) - Peter Singer on the Problem of Humanity(00:14:06) - CMBBA Student Question(00:18:07) - Christian Healthcare and the Right to Mercy(00:24:02) - CMDA National Convention Announcement(00:25:12) - The Final Solution and Nazi Medicine(00:27:00) - Nazi Doctors: The Psychology of Genocide(00:29:58) - CMDDA Community Ministry(00:34:30) - CMD in Healthcare: Finding a Community Group(00:37:53) - What's the Next Step for a Community Chapter?(00:39:23) - Restoring Faith in Healthcare(00:41:46) - Mentoring and Discipleship in Healthcare(00:45:51) - Faith in Healthcare

    47 min

  6. OCT 2

    Is There a Place for Me? Finding Your Role in Global Health Outreach with Dr. Andy Lamb & Dr. Trish Burgess

    Dr. Trish Burgess, CMDA’s Director of Global Health Outreach, and Dr. Andy Lamb, an internist, Army veteran, and longtime GHO team leader who recently reached the milestone of 50 mission trips, join host Dr. Mike Chupp. Andy shares how one trip to Guatemala reoriented his motives for serving, how praying with patients became part of his daily practice, and how years of overseas ministry softened a soldier-turned-internist into a more tender dad and mentor. Trish reflects on how GHO has matured over the years, strengthening logistics, pharmacy systems, and team leader preparation, so that healthcare professionals can focus on discipling teams and caring for patients. Whether you’re considering your first mission trip or wondering how to serve more effectively, this episode offers encouragement and practical next steps.

    41 min

  7. SEP 25

    Living Unashamed: World-Renowned Chemist Dr. James Tour on Faith, Innovation, and Courage

    Dr. James Tour, one of the world’s leading nanotechnologists and a bold follower of Christ, joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of faith and science. A renowned synthetic organic chemist at Rice University, Dr. Tour has authored more than 800 publications, holds over 140 patents, and launched multiple startups. His pioneering work stretches from “flash graphene” that converts trash into valuable carbon and hydrogen fuel, to groundbreaking approaches in cancer treatment and guiding nerve regrowth after spinal cord injury. Yet beyond the lab, Dr. Tour’s daily rhythm of Scripture and prayer over the past 47 years has fueled both his creativity and courage. In this episode, he shares how his walk with Christ shapes discovery, why the resurrection remains central to his witness, and his challenge to the next generation of academics and healthcare professionals to live and speak for Christ, even in environments that resist it, and even when it costs.

    46 min

  8. SEP 18

    Understanding Global Views on Abortion: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Adamczyk

    Dr. Amy Adamczyk joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, Dr. Brick Lantz, to explore why views on abortion vary so widely across nations. A sociology professor at John Jay College and author of Fetal Positions, Dr. Adamczyk draws on decades of global research to show how culture, religion, economics, and policy shape public opinion. CMDA holds firmly to the biblical conviction that every life is made in God’s image and worthy of protection, and this conversation seeks perspective on eye-opening global data, offering insights that can sharpen our convictions and encourage Christian healthcare professionals in our witness.

    55 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 - 2025
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