Recorded on 29 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Daniel O'Neill

Addressing disease and suffering of individuals is a unique place where God’s comforting and healing presence can be experienced. Stories can be shared and narratives integrated with God’s grand healing narrative. Truth can be pursued with rational methods while the leading of the Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. 

Ancient biblical wisdom remains highly relevant for modern disease processes and even cures. Transcultural, timeless principles can be effectively applied for both illness prevention and healing intervention. How do Christian clinicians integrate God’s word and presence into rational scientific medicine toward transformative healing in today’s pluralistic world?

Daniel O’Neill, MD, MTh is a physician-theologian and managing editor of Christian Journal for Global Health, Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and holds a master’s degree in biblical & theological studies from Bethel Seminary. He has served on health and development projects among impoverished or displaced populations. He is a co-founder of Health for All Nations and author and co-editor of the book All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 22 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Steve Sartori

Leaving a career in medicine is often very challenging and stressful for physicians. For those who navigate this transition well, there awaits an exciting array of new opportunities and a rewarding sense of fulfillment.

Although much attention is focused on the financial aspect of retirement, a wholistic perspective yields far greater hope for flourishing during this stage of life.

In this webinar, Dr. Steve Sartori will present a framework designed to maximize life satisfaction in retirement. Whether you are approaching retirement, already retired, or simply wondering “Will I ever retire?”, you should find something helpful.

Dr. Steve Sartori is a retired family physician and certified life and leadership coach, who helps doctors and other healthcare professionals align with God, optimize well-being, maximize influence, and transition to retirement.

A graduate of The Medical College of Wisconsin, he has been chief of staff at two hospitals, faculty member for a family medicine residency program, and chief medical officer for a community health center. He has served CMDA as a board member and founding Director of the Center for Well-being. He is married, with two daughters and five grandchildren, and enjoys traveling and sports.

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Recorded on 15 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Rev Bert Jones

There are so many myths that exist in leadership development today.  These widely held false beliefs are often passed down from leaders for generations and negatively impact our understanding and effectiveness in leadership. Even in healthcare settings, these leadership myths have trained many of our leaders.

In this ICMDA leadership webinar Bert Jones explains these widely held leadership myths and exposes the truth about these misunderstandings. The goal is to equip healthcare professionals with these insights to more effectively lead and serve in their current roles and increase their potential for future leadership impact.

Pastor Bert serves as the Vice President of Missions & Member Care for The Christian Medical & Dental Associations.   In this role, Bert oversees all the mission outreach ministries of the CMDA as well as the Center for Well-being.   Bert also serves as the Chaplain & a Coach for CMDA.   Bert is a certified ACC Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation).  Bert has co-authored 2 leadership books with Dr. David Stevens, “Leadership Proverbs” and “Servant Leadership proverbs”, has authored “A leadership Journal from a leaders journey” and his latest book is called “DIG IN” which is a devotional book. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 8 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Steven Willing

In recent years, an emerging body of research in cognitive psychology has focused on several fundamental prerequisites for sound thinking, reaffirming what Scripture has taught for millennia. These can be summarized in eight simple principles.
The Christian Mind:

1. Is humble.
2. Seeks wisdom.
3. Is discerning.
4. Is not lazy.
5. Learns from others.
6. Is watchful of emotions.
7. Honors God’s word.
8. Respects tradition.

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 1 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Tim Dieppe

The influence of Islam in the UK is growing rapidly and can be seen in politics, in finance, in fashion, in food, in restrictions on freedom of expression, and in many other areas. Islam is bold and assertive and openly pushing for greater influence across the nation. There can be no doubt that this poses a challenge to Christians in the UK. How will we respond? In this talk, Tim Dieppe will provide an overview of Islam’s influence on British culture and how the church can respond.Tim Dieppe is Head of Public Policy at Christian Concern, with a specialist interest in Islam. He regularly writes and comments in the media on Islamic affairs and is passionate about encouraging Christians to respond with confidence to the growing influence of Islam in the UK. Tim holds a degree from Oxford University, and an MA in theology from Westminster Theological Centre. He is the author of The Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam’s Increasing Influence in the UK, (Wilberforce Publications, 2025).⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 24 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr David Landrum

Cultural climate change has profound implications for religion generally, and Christianity specifically.

Citizenship—the relationship between the people and the powers—is where the rubber hits the road.

In this webinar we will map the storms assailing the Church and Western civilization. From a review of the biblical roots of citizenship and the malign impact of secularism, we will chart a course for a more confident and distinctive public faith.

From Liverpool in England, David has an academic background in political philosophy, and holds a doctorate which focuses on citizenship education. He has many years of experience as an advocate for Christian public policy issues and religious freedom - nationally and internationally. Currently he heads up a workplace/public leadership ministry called Biblical Leadership for Excellence andis passionate about equipping Christians for leading kingdom transformation in the workplace and public life – to see a cultural reformation.

Now based in Texas, he is happily married to Valeria, a Brazilian-American who makes the most incredible chili sauce. Sadly, he supports Everton Football Club.

For David's book visit https://www.the-seismos.com/

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Recorded on 17 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Mark Pickering chairs a webinar with Dr Felicia Wong

As Christians, we are called to reflect God’s heart for justice, particularly for the vulnerable and marginalised. All around us are opportunities to address injustices and inequalities in healthcare, using the skills and resources God has given us.

In this webinar, we will explore the biblical foundation of justice, distinguish it from the world’s idea of justice, and discuss how Christian healthcare professionals can address inequality with a mindset grounded in Scripture.

We will also look at how to embrace God’s call for justice, bringing healing that reflects His character, grace, and love.

Dr. Felicia Wong is a General Practitioner in London and Head of Conferences & Equipping at Christian Medical Fellowship UK, where she leads events, training, and development. She is passionate about equipping others to live out justice and make a difference wherever God has placed them.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 10 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Frikkie

In this very important presentation, Dr Frikkie shares some of the lessons he learned about “WHOLE PERSON MEDICAL EDUCATION.” This is, sadly, a practically neglected aspect of modern-day medical education.

He looks at what is Whole Person Medical Education, what it means, and what it focusses on. We will also consider a few examples of whole person education, as well as examples of whole person medical education, followed by its application in a secular and in a Christian context.

The presentation concludes with a call to pursue ways of implementing whole person medical education for the purpose of whole person healthcare - to God’s glory!

Frikkie serves the Lord Jesus as a Family Physician Educator. He is passionate about the Lord, and about whole person education, for the purpose of whole person healthcare. He has been involved in HCF since 1979. Before becoming a family physician, he did hospital-based medicine, community medicine, and the training of clinical nurse practitioners for 10 years in rural Venda. At McCord’s hospital (in Durban), he was part of the team of carers for 8,000 patients with AIDS. He is happily married to Esther, who loves and serves Jesus as a homemaker and teacher.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 3 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Trevor Stammers

Addiction is not a word that is used in scripture. So does the Bible have anything to say about it? In this seminar we will consider some of the contemporary understandings of addictive behaviours and their management in medical and psychological practice. We will also explore some scriptural themes - some obvious and some less so - to see how they might provide a Christian understanding of addiction and how this might help us all to be free from its grip and the harms it inflicts.Trevor Stammers was Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham until retirement in 2021. He is the author of The Ethics of Global Organ Acquisition: Moral arguments about transplantation, published by Bloomsbury in 2023. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 27 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Patrick Dixon

Many millions of lives will be saved each year by 2030 as a direct result of AI, 400,000 in the EU alone. At the same time, AI will remain invisible to sick patients receiving care in hospital or at home.

Over $30bn a year is already being spent on AI in healthcare, with budgets increasing by 30% or more every twelve months. Already 95% of all healthcare companies are using AI, spending an average 10% of their turnover on AI innovation, double what it was the year before.

Is AI all good news in healthcare - are there particular areas of concern for care workers of faith?

Patrick Dixon is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, author of 16 books on global trends including The Future of Almost Everything, and has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today (Thinkers 50). Dr Dixon has spoken to audiences in over 60 nations and is one of the world's most sought after keynote speakers at corporate events.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more from Patrick Dixon visit https://www.globalchange.com/