CMDA Matters

In this week’s episode, we bring you a passionate plenary address from Ryan Bomberger, cofounder of the Radiance Foundation, delivered live at CMDA’s 2025 National Convention. With humor, heart, and unwavering conviction, Ryan shares his personal story of adoption and identity while calling believers to be “spokes in the wheel,” ordinary people God uses to create extraordinary impact. You’ll hear biblical responses to abortion and ...

As we continue featuring powerful messages from CMDA’s 2025 National Convention, today’s episode brings a moving plenary address from Dr. Eric McLaughlin, a family medicine missionary with Serge, professor at Hope Africa University in Burundi, and author of Promises in the Dark. With deep honesty and insight, Dr. McLaughlin explores what it means to bring healing in a broken world. He speaks to the tensions many Christian healthcar...

This week on CMDA Matters, we bring you a powerful plenary address from our National Convention in St. Louis, featuring Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel and Vice President at Alliance Defending Freedom. A key figure in the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case and lead counsel in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, Erin shares a compelling behind-the-scenes look at the legal battles shaping the future of life ...

This week’s episode of CMDA Matters features a powerful message recorded live at our National Convention in Saint Louis. Former U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor, and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, shares a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply convicting call to courage. From stories of auctioneering school to insights gained at 35,000 feet, Ambassador Brownback challenges believers in healthcare to ...

This week on the podcast, we bring you a compelling collection of voices in healthcare from the Colson Fellows Program. Recorded live at the Colson Center National Conference in Louisville, KY, this episode features Christian healthcare professionals — and one spouse — who are living out their faith in some of today’s most complex medical and cultural spaces. From gender ideology and end-of-life care to advocacy for the unborn, eld...

On this week’s episode of CMDA Matters, we’re joined by Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Jamie Bryan Hall, EPPC’s Director of Data Analysis, for an important conversation about the safety of the abortion pill, mifepristone. Together, they unpack findings from a groundbreaking EPPC study analyzing more than 865,000 insurance claims – the largest-known study of its kind. This episode expl...

This week, we’re joined by Drs. Francis Nuthalapaty and Darilyn Falck – two leaders passionate about mentoring and discipleship through CMDA. Drawing from decades in medicine and ministry, they share how Christ-centered mentoring restores connection, builds resilience, and forms the next generation of compassionate healthcare professionals. As corporatization and digital tools reshape healthcare, they remind us that intentional, fa...

In this timely episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Allan Josephson shares his compelling journey of standing firm in both science and faith. As a distinguished child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Josephson courageously spoke out on the treatment of gender dysphoria, emphasizing evidence-based care rooted in compassion. His truth-telling led to professional backlash, including harassment and wrongful termination. But his stand for acade...

In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Pastor Bert Jones welcome Dr. Tom Hustead, a retired Army Colonel and now President and CEO of The Referent Group. With a decorated 24-year military career, including leadership as a NATO medical facility commander and Flight Surgeon of the Year, Dr. Hustead shares his journey from military medicine to equipping healthcare leaders through executive coaching. His approach c...

In this live-recorded episode from the 2025 CMDA National Convention, we sit down with Dr. HK, DDS, Oral Medicine and Associate Executive Officer of ICMDA, who serves across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. A passionate servant-leader, Dr. HK shares how one “yes” to a volunteer opportunity launched a lifetime of Christ-centered influence in healthcare. From training leaders through the Saline Process to mentori...

This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to be joined by Dr. Don Wood, former CMDA President and our oldest living past president. With a life marked by service, humility, and unwavering faith, Dr. Wood offers wisdom that spans generations. From practicing medicine to mentoring future healthcare professional leaders or guiding CMDA through seasons of growth and challenge, his impact runs deep.

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This week on CMDA Matters, we’re joined by Dr. Brick Lantz, CMDA’s new Vice President of Advocacy and Bioethics. With decades of experience as an orthopedic surgeon, bioethics enthusiast, and medical director of a pregnancy center, Dr. Lantz brings wisdom, clarity, and deep faith to some of the most pressing issues facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Whether you’re navigating ethical tensions or simply seeking spiritua...

This week on CMDA Matters, we’re honored to share the remarkable story of Drs. Andy Oishi and Laurie Tam, a husband-and-wife team serving through healthcare and ministry in Hawaii and the Pacific basin. After boldly publishing an editorial affirming the sanctity of life, Dr. Oishi faced unexpected professional loss, leading them into a season of uncertainty and hardship. Yet through every closed door, God opened greater opportuniti...

On this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Greg Sund shares how faith and healthcare intersect in life-changing ways across Sub-Saharan Africa. Called by God to serve through global missions, Dr. Sund is working to improve anesthesia training and surgical safety in regions where resources are limited and lives hang in the balance. Through key partnerships and a dedicated team, Dr. Sund is transforming patient care and equipping future ge...

This week on CMDA Matters, Patrick Riecke, an ethics leader, author, and coach, joins Dr. Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones to talk candidly about burnout – an all-too-common struggle for healthcare professionals. Drawing from his own journey through burnout, as well as his extensive experience in both ministry and healthcare leadership, Patrick shares practical wisdom, hope-filled encouragement, and a Christ-centered perspective f...

In this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Chupp is joined by Dr. K, Chair of CMDA’s newest specialty section—Emergency Medicine—along with Bill Reichart, CMDA’s VP of Campus & Community Ministries. Together, we unpack how emergency medicine can serve as a front-line ministry in places with the greatest spiritual and physical needs. Dr. K shares powerful stories of faith, sacrifice, and the unique role Christian healthcare profession...

Pornography addiction is a deeply personal and often unspoken struggle, especially for leaders and professionals who fear the consequences of being honest about their struggles. In this episode, Dr. Mike Chupp and Pastor Bert Jones are joined by Nick Stumbo, Executive Director of Pure Desire Ministries, to discuss the realities of addiction, the path to healing, and the importance of a strong support s...

Retirement is a transition many look forward to, but how can Christian healthcare professionals navigate this season with purpose, faith, and joy? In this episode of CMDA Matters, we share a powerful CMDA livestream featuring Pastor Bert Jones, CMDA’s VP of Missions & Member Care, and Dr. Steve Sartori, founder of CMDA’s Coaching Ministry. Together, they explore what it means to finish well, stay i...