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. 2d ago

    Where Would Jesus Practice? A Conversation with Drs. Omari Hodge and Rick Donlon

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. In this episode, we’re sharing a special conversation from another CMDA podcast, R2ED Out Loud, on In this episode, we’re sharing a special conversation from another CMDA podcast, R2ED Out Loud, on what faithfulness to Jesus means when it comes to where we live and whom we serve. Dr. Omari Hodge sat down with Dr. Rick Donlon, CEO of the Christian Community Health Fellowship and co-founder of Christ Community Health Services in Memphis. Thirty years ago, Dr. Donlon and three colleagues he first met through a CMDA student chapter opened a health center in one of the most underserved neighborhoods in Memphis. A few years later, he moved his family into one of the communities their health centers served. What he learned there will challenge you, whether you’re a student choosing a specialty or decades into practice. Thirty years ago, Dr. Donlon and three colleagues he first met through a CMDA student chapter opened a health center in one of the most underserved neighborhoods in Memphis. A few years later, he moved his family into one of the communities their health centers served. What he learned there will challenge you, whether you’re a student choosing a specialty or decades into practice. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:11) - A Few Minutes With Rick Donlin(00:04:43) - Understanding the Christian Medical Medical Association(00:06:24) - CCHF CEO on CMDA and its Impact(00:09:23) - Former CMDA President Tim Flannery on the Need for the Poor(00:13:05) - How Do We Navigate the Country?(00:17:57) - Grace Community Ministries: Living in Close Relocation With a(00:23:54) - CMDA's Red Committee Training(00:25:39) - Living in the Inner(00:31:53) - Primary Care Doctors vs. Specialists(00:35:21) - CCHF: The Real Jesus(00:37:09) - Healthcare for the people who are marginalized(00:40:23) - A message from Rick Warren(00:42:38) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith and Health Care

  2. Aug 20

    God Has My Yes: From VCU to Overseas, Why Two Dental Students Aren't Waiting to Serve

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and CMDA Senior Vice President Dr. Bill Griffin talk with Nathan Miller and Ethan Harris, fourth-year dental students at Virginia Commonwealth University, about building Christian community among their classmates and serving through dental missions in Rwanda and Jamaica. Their story shows what can happen when students step out in faith with the support of experienced professionals, reminding us that ministry does not begin after graduation. It begins with faithfulness wherever God has placed us today. Ethan Harris and Nathan Miller are fourth year dental students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.  VCU previously had an active dental student group, but interest had waned in recent years.  When Ethan and Nate met during their first year they committed themselves to restarting this group, and now there’s a good group of students meeting every Thursday evening. In addition to their efforts to organize the VCU Dental Student group, earlier this year Nate and Ethan accompanied Dr. Bill Griffin and other dentists on a mission trip to Rwanda, where they developed their clinical skills and also evidenced the power of the Gospel through international dental care.  In order to introduce their classmates to the profound blessing of dental mission trips, Nate and Ethan are currently preparing to lead a group of 15 VCU dental students on a mission trip to Jamaica later this Summer. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:06) - Christian Medical and Dental Society(00:03:27) - Both Students Become Dentists(00:10:14) - A Christian Student Starts a Bible Study(00:14:58) - Faculty Come Along to Encourage Students(00:17:21) - Ethan and Nate: Join Me for a Mission Trip to Rwanda(00:20:03) - Rethinking Rwanda(00:22:20) - CMDA National Convention 2020(00:23:57) - God captivated my heart in Rwanda and Jamaica(00:25:52) - Post-visit clinical work(00:28:19) - CMDA Student Trip: Why Wait?(00:31:18) - Dental Students: Integrating Spiritual Ministry and Practice(00:35:55) - ICMDA Jamaican Chapter(00:37:30) - Dental Students on Walking With the Lord(00:40:30) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Supporting Student Groups

  3. Aug 13

    Keeping Your Faith and Healthcare Connected in Community: A Panel Talk

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. Healthcare can be a lonely place to live out your faith, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp sits down with three CMDA Area Directors: John Bayon from Michigan, Mitzi Roberts from Texas, and Corey Whittaker from North Carolina. Together, they explore how CMDA helps students and healthcare professionals find genuine Christian community and integrate their faith with their calling, even in the face of hard questions about ethics and conscience. They also share how mentoring relationships with practicing and retired professionals are shaping the next generation to serve Christ wherever medicine takes them. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:45) - Christian Medical Directors: Faith in Healthcare(00:02:47) - Citizen's Church Development Association(00:04:14) - What Distinguishes CMDA Ministry?(00:09:56) - CAMDA Fellowship(00:16:47) - CMSDA Grad Members(00:22:05) - CMAD's New Brand Promise(00:29:21) - Want to start a Community Ministry?(00:33:13) - Pastoral Ministry in the Medical Field(00:34:59) - The Most Rewarding Part of CMDA's Ministries(00:39:16) - Faith in Healthcare

  4. Aug 6

    What Will It Take to Rebuild Trust in Healthcare?

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, we’re sharing a talk Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics, delivered at the Colson Center National Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. His subject is one every healthcare professional has felt firsthand: the erosion of trust in American medicine, especially in the years since the pandemic. Rather than pointing to better policies or messaging as the fix, Brick argues that rebuilding trust begins with something deeper, a return to a biblical understanding of truth and the conviction that every patient bears the image of God. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by his years in clinical practice, this message will challenge and encourage you wherever you serve. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:44) - Healthcare: Rebuilding Trust(00:03:05) - Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare(00:03:57) - Jay Bhattacharya on Restoring Trust in Healthcare(00:06:27) - Christian moral philosophy(00:08:46) - Five Questions for Building Trust(00:09:08) - What's Lost Trust in Medical Society?(00:11:22) - The Way of Medicine(00:12:34) - Undercurrents of Culture(00:13:48) - Healthcare and the Need for Real Hope(00:16:19) - Healthcare and the Imago Day(00:19:28) - Health Trust and the Crisis(00:23:10) - Is it possible to rebuild trust?(00:25:22) - Point of Medicine(00:26:55) - Healthcare Care: The Need for Wisdom(00:30:14) - When we're hated, how to react?(00:31:55) - Faith Prescription on Matthew 10:16(00:36:24) - Protestants on Sacrificial List(00:40:31) - Advocates for Life(00:44:00) - Rebuilding Trust in Health Care: Lessons from Nehemiah(00:47:52) - Faith and Healthcare Connected

  5. Jul 30

    Following God's Call: A Surgeon's Journey with Dr. Tiffany Schatz

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. Dr. Tiffany Schatz had built a successful surgical career and a comfortable life in the United States when God began calling her family to serve in Israel. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, she joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to share what it’s been like to follow that calling, care for patients through seasons of uncertainty, and discover that God’s faithfulness is often most evident when the future feels anything but certain. Her story is a reminder that when we follow God’s leading, He is faithful to meet us every step of the way. Chapters (00:00:08) - Ccmda Matters: A Season of Ministry(00:04:08) - Immortal story of Dr. Tiffany Schatz(00:09:02) - Volunteers go back to Israel after the tragedy(00:17:07) - Why we fled to Israel in April of 2025(00:18:46) - Servants in the Middle East: A War Zone(00:22:42) - Mentoring with a Coach(00:24:45) - Israeli doctors on the Lebanon crisis(00:28:41) - Israel's support for the IDF(00:30:40) - The Hebrew language of the hospital(00:31:17) - CMSDA lifetime member interview(00:32:06) - Christians in a Time of Fear(00:34:32) - Married surgeons start their new life in Israel(00:36:30) - Immigration from the Land of Israel(00:38:10) - Prayer for Tiffany and the Community(00:39:57) - Faith in Healthcare: Tiffany Schatz's Courage and Obedience

  6. Jul 23

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

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. 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

  7. Jul 16

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

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. 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

  8. Jul 9

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

    Every episode is free. Keeping it that way isn't. Producing each conversation — the guests, the editing, the hours — takes real resources. Your gift keeps the mic on and the episodes coming, at no cost to those who enjoy them. Would you consider paying it forward? → Give to Faith in Healthcare: https://cmda.org/givepodcast Every tax deductible dollar goes directly into the production of this podcast resource. 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

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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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  • Creator
    Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    337
  • Rating
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    Copyright © 2026, Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
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