CMDA Podcasts

by Christian Medical & Dental Associations®

Bill Griffin, DDS shares about how the Gospel can be offensive to non-believers and offers ways to help them get past that to come to a saving knowledge of Christ.

by Christian Medical & Dental Associations®

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.

by Christian Medical & Dental Associations®

What happens when a family medicine physician trained in China, formed in West Africa, and forged in the crucible of American medical residency decides the Church needs to speak more directly into the lives of healthcare professionals? Dr. Carla Da Goia Pinto joins Bill Reichart on the CMDA Student Pulse Podcast to talk about her book Pray Like This — a 12-week Scripture-based prayer devotional written specifically for those who heal for a living. Dr. Pinto brings a word that is equal parts practical and prophetic — and it's one every medical or dental student, resident, and fellow needs to hear.

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In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz welcomes Dr. Joe Rigney to dissect a highly counter-cultural and vital topic: The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits.

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Who is preparing the next generation of Christian healthcare professionals? In this powerful discussion on mentorship and discipleship, Christian leaders explore why mentoring is one of the most important—and most neglected—responsibilities in healthcare today. Drawing from decades of experience in medicine, missions, leadership, and education, the speakers share practical wisdom on finding mentors, becoming mentors, and building Christ-centered relationships that shape future generations.

by Christian Medical & Dental Associations®

George Courtney shares nine traits that God works thru to shape us into the people who He can use in His Kingdom.

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Dr. Bill Claytor, recipient of the American Dental Association’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award, speaks on the critical topics of perfectionism, isolation and burnout in dentistry.

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Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by three members of the American College of Family Medicine (ACFM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Hippocratic Family Medicine.

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In this episode, Bill Reichart sits down with Dr. David Staab, a retired general surgeon and CMDA Member Care volunteer, to talk about what no one wants to talk about. Dr. Staab shares why those in the healing professions are uniquely vulnerable to hidden struggles, what he's actually seeing among students and trainees, why common approaches like informal accountability groups often fall short, and what real transformation looks like when someone finally brings their struggle into the light. If you or someone you know is wrestling silently, this conversation is a place to start.

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In this episode of The Voice of Advocacy, host Dr. Brick Lantz sits down with Dr. Paul Bunge to explore his newly released book, Those Three Years: COVID-19, One Doctor’s Journey and a Prescription for National Healing.