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visit page member search learning center your faith healthcare connected it is an unchanging foundation the connection of your faith infused into healthcare in all of its facets be educated encouraged and equipped as a christian healthcare professional to glorify god by following christ serving with excellence and compassion caring for all people and advancing biblical principles impacting healthcare within the church and throughout the world this is what we do together support your cmda today who is cmda we are medical doctors dentists physician assistants nurses hospital executives general practitioners healthcare administrators dermatologists psychiatrists optometrists ophthalmologists nurse practitioners surgeons anesthesiologists internists midwives family practitioners emergency physicians pediatricians gastroenterologists cardiologists endocrinologists podiatrists neurologists nephrologists oncologists pulmonologists rheumatologists orthopedists otolaryngologists radiologists and others representing all specialties in christian professional healthcare membership tune in today listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch us on you tube healthcare connected weekly your faith cmda s flagship podcast student pulse podcast healthcare students this is for you to help students and residents think deeply and biblically about the issues they face in their medical education whether controversial difficult or worth celebrating join the conversation watch listen follow standing strong in practice can you share your faith in healthcare a three tiered curriculum designed to equip christians in healthcare be empowered stand firm show love have compassion check out the free curriculum the point of medicine through this forum we hope to educate encourage and equip healthcare professionals and the church to practice and advocate for good medicine that which is god honoring and committed to the flourishing of the patient as an image bearer join the conversation quick links ce credits the cmda learning center has over 400 courses learn more free curriculum ethical issues in healthcare learn more careers cmda job opportunities and staff spotlights learn more logowear store apparel accessories and other logo merch learn more upcoming conferences events saline process witness training 2026 saline process training events saline process is a 10 hour course designed to equip healthcare professionals and students to be witnesses for christ in their clinical settings many studies demonstrate the fact that a majority of patients want their healthcare professionals to consider their spiritual needs and desires yet many in healthcare are uncomfortable addressing their patients religious concerns how can clinicians address both the physical and spiritual aspects of their patients register now about saline process witness training 501 foundations in coaching september 29 november 3 2026 you re invited to boost your communication skills so needed in these challenging times in healthcare this online six week highly interactive coaching training will equip you to lead more effectively assist colleagues with burnout improve patient health outcomes and maximize the potential in others registration is open to all healthcare professionals students spouses and others who work with healthcare professionals register now about 501 foundations in coaching cmda johnson city fellowship dinner november 6 2026 join us for an evening of fellowship with healthcare professionals and students from johnson city and the surrounding communities register now about cmda johnson city fellowship dinner cmda columbus vision dinner november 12 2026 please join us for our annual cmda columbus vision dinner and program as we fellowship celebrate stories and snapshots of god s work share our vision for the future and invite the community to partner with us in what god is doing in the lives of healthcare students and professionals through cmda columbus register now about cmda columbus vision dinner all events 2027 convention overseas tours gho trips mei mission trips webinars row triangle shape decorative svg added to top why faith and healthcare must connect your patients need you why faith matters to the healthcare professional your spiritual health matters follow the science 88 of advanced cancer patients reported that religion and spirituality are personally important in their illness yet 47 said their spiritual needs were minimally or not at all supported by a religious community and 72 said they were minimally or not at all supported by the medical system a patient lying in a hospital bed silently wondering whether god has abandoned them is measurably more likely to die because rarely is anyone in the building trained to notice the spiritual need of the patients a spiritual emergency is being treated as an unmeasured variable get support now depression was strongly correlated with desire for hastened death among patients low in spiritual well being those same religiously supported patients when the medical team also provided spiritual support the odds of hospice enrollment more than doubled aggressive interventions dropped roughly 77 and icu deaths dropped 81 advanced cancer patients with high positive religious coping were nearly three times more likely to receive intensive life prolonging care in the last week of life those who coped having spiritual care also did less advance care planning fewer dnr orders living wills and healthcare proxies than patients who did not socially isolated physicians are 4x more likely to burn out and 6x more likely to consider suicide than their most connected peers mayo clinic 2025 76 of cmda clinicians have faced growing personally experienced increased pressure to compromise their moral ethical or religious beliefs meridian magazine 2019 84 of patients are comfortable discussing spiritual matters with their doctor but only 9 of healthcare professionals ever bring it up jama 2022 60 of physicians and nurses say they were never trained to offer spiritual care and that training gap not unwillingness is why they don t st louis university school of medicine 2025 a quarter of americans seeking mental health help go to clergy first yet only 15 consider going to a physician or mental health professional barna 2024 row edge slant shape decorative svg added to top stories from cmda s connected community faith and healthcare connected in practice and in life play video play video play video play video play video get involved in the movement row triangle shape decorative svg added to top recent blogs devotionals articles bioethics q a where do we draw the line by christian medical dental associations october 22 2026 faith in healthcare podcast at sea by al weir md october 20 2026 weekly devotions why are you pro life scott klusendorf on making a persuasive case for life by christian medical dental associations october 15 2026 faith in healthcare podcast starting over one more time by christian medical dental associations october 14 2026 the cmda student pulse podcast persevering with the truth by al weir md october 13 2026 weekly devotions therapy culture is reshaping the church missionary physician dr loftus pushes back by christian medical dental associations october 8 2026 faith in healthcare podcast the language of god by al weir md october 6 2026 weekly devotions katy faust why children must come before adult desires by christian medical dental associations october 1 2026 faith in healthcare podcast forming people not just producing physicians by christian medical dental associations september 30 2026 the cmda student pulse podcast not afraid by al weir md september 29 2026 weekly devotions 1 2 3 next contact cmda note cmda does not provide healthcare services the mission of cmda is to educate encourage and equip christian healthcare professionals to glorify god if you are seeking healthcare services we provide a member search directory at the bottom of this page that you can use to find a healthcare professional in your area cmda contact us home page footer δ name first last email enter email confirm email comments captcha submit community community the core of cmda s ministry happens in local communities and on campuses where healthcare professionals and students live out the character of christ our campus and community ministries are dedicated to changing hearts in healthcare through evangelism and discipleship campus community ministry dental ministries specialty sections women physicians dentists in christ side by side learn about community service service cmda is dedicated to domestic and international healthcare missions both short term and long term we provide opportunities for healthcare professionals to use their god given skills to meet the needs of others around the world and share the gospel with them center for advancing healthcare missions cahm domestic missions global health outreach gho medical education international mei learn about service advocacy advocacy we serve as a christian voice through our advocacy efforts on the state and federal levels and partnerships with like minded organizations we provide resources on current healthcare topics and we equip christians in healthcare to defend and care for our most vulnerable patients advocacy efforts commission on human trafficking ethics hotline legal victories position public policy statements standing strong curriculum washington office learn about advocacy equipping equipping cmda s wide variety of resources and services help us to fulfill our mission to motivate educate and equip christian healthcare professionals and students these resources and services give our members the knowledge and tools they need to effectively serve the lord bookstore and cmda merchandise center for well being coaching conferences events biblical tours continuing education cmda learning center national convention placement services podcasts publications 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