ICMDA Recordings

Recorded on 6 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mark Pickering

The founding General Secretary of CMF UK, Dr Douglas Johnson, said ‘it is inexcusable for a Christian to neglect history’. The Bible itself is essentially an historical narrative, recorded so that we, many years later, can ‘learn the lessons of history’ – to be encouraged by the examples (and frailties) of those who went before us, and perhaps to avoid some of their mistakes.

What can we learn from those UK Christian doctors, nurses and students who changed history in the 19th and early 20th Century?

Dr Mark Pickering is the Chief Executive of CMF (UK/Ireland). He is based in London where he also works as a secure environment GP (in prisons and similar institutions). He previously led student ministry for CMF UK and for ICMDA. In these roles he has developed many partnerships with organizations in student ministry, bioethics and advocacy, global mission and evangelism/apologetics. He has a long-term interest in apologetics, particularly around biblical reliability, Islam and science/faith issues.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 27 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Vinod Shah

Since 2015 Hinduism has again changed and is called Sanatan dharma and is becoming more muscular and politically influential. The success of Hindus worldwide - the large number of Hindu CEOs in industries and lots of Hindus in the Government in western countries and their increasing influence has led to this change.After coming to Christian faith from a Jain background, Dr Vinod Shah's passion is serving God through Medical Mission. He did his M.B.B.S, M.S & M.Ch from Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. He served as Executive Director of the Emmanuel Hospital Association in New Delhi; was the Head of Distance Education at CMC Vellore; and from 2014-2019 was the CEO of ICMDA. He is married to Dr Shalini Shah and they are blessed with three children; two of them are working in North America, and one in China.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 20 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Matthew Eppinette

Bioethics has brought a slate of topics over the past years. Today, we face a set of complex and pressing issues, and the dilemmas of tomorrow are, at most, just over the horizon. This talk will include a few comments about the bioethics of yesterday before turning to the issues of today and tomorrow, which, as you might expect, are closely intertwined. Finally, it will close with brief remarks on how we, as Christians, might respond.

Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD, is Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) and an Affiliate Professor of Bioethics at Trinity International University. Dr. Eppinette has two decades of experience in the field of bioethics.

He holds a PhD in Theology with concentrations in Christian Ethics and Theology & Culture from the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he also earned an MA in Theology.

During his time at the Center for Bioethics and Culture he co-wrote and co-produced six documentary films addressing bioethics issues. Three of the films were Official Film Festival Selections, and one was awarded Best Documentary.

Matthew and his wife Ginger currently reside in suburban Chicago.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more from the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) visit https://www.cbhd.org/

Recorded on 13 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Steven Willing

Transgenderism describes an individual who identifies with a gender that does not correspond to their sex. Trans-affirming advocates may say that social and medical transitioning merely brings the body into line with the mind, but what if it goes the other way? What if the cart is pulling the horse, meaning gender affirmation changes the brain?

This webinar will cover four essential questions:

1. What is neuroscience?
2. What does it have to do with transgenderism?
3. What does the research show?
4. How should neuroscience inform our understanding of transgenderism?

Dr. Steven Willing is an academic neuroscientist with over 40 years of clinical experience in academic and private settings. He is currently a consultant in radiology at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, a pediatric neuroradiologist for Children’s of Alabama, a visiting scholar with Reasons to Believe, and an Adjunct Professor of Divinity at Regent University.
Dr. Willing is the author of Atlas of Neuroradiology, and more recently, Superbia: The Perils of Pride. The Power of Humility. His personal blog on science apologetics, “The Soggy Spaniel,” may be found at www.swilling.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 6 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Ashleigh Chapman

She has invested 23+ years building solutions to end human trafficking and support vulnerable populations. Ashleigh is the founder of Altus.™, AFRJ®, Justice U™, the Freedom Council™, and Engage Together®, solutions that have strengthened thousands of efforts and advocates across the United States and on every continent except Antarctica. For this work, she was recently named one of USA Today’s Women of the Year.

Recorded on 30 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Daniel O'Neill

Humans are corporeal creatures made in God’s image, and as such live corporate lives in community. Tertulian wrote, “the flesh is the very condition on which salvation hinges.” Based on the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (15:1-3; 20-58), we will explore the relevance of this letter to today’s post-modern world. We will see how it relates to the care for the human body, the value of the incarnation, the global body of Christ as the hands and feet of Jesus, and the sustainable hope of bodily resurrection.

Recorded on 23 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Santhosh Mathew

For more on the Diploma in Healthcare Management visit https://icmda.net/resources/i-pgdhcm/

To address this need, a 2-year online Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Care Management is being developed. This webinar will address the why and how of the planned Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Care management.

He is the training coordinator for ICMDA developing an online learning platform.

He has pioneered HIV & TB healthcare programmes in marginalised communities and is involved in hospital leadership roles across North India. He is married to Saira, an Anaesthetist, and they have two children.

Recorded on 16 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr John Patrick

Recorded on 9 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Jean-Paul Dansou

Building strong families is a powerful means to prepare a better new generation.

Based on US research we plan to share six characteristics of strong families and some practical frameworks to build a strong family.

Recorded on 19 December 2024 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Vinod Shah

In addressing problems, we often take a forward approach—assessing strengths and weaknesses (e.g., SWOT) before moving to strategic planning. In this session, however, I am adopting a different method: working backward from the desired impact.

I have identified 10 interconnected health-related impact categories that could transform India's healthcare landscape. The audience will then explore how they can contribute to one or more of these areas. No specific model is prescribed—whether it’s a mission hospital, clinic, or public-private partnership. The focus is simply on making a meaningful, positive impact on at least one or two proposed factors. Since these factors are interconnected, it will have a domino effect on the others.

Although tailored for the Indian context, this reverse-engineering approach can be applied globally and fosters innovation.