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Peter Saunders, MD: COVID-19 International Crisis May 21, 2020

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Peter Saunders, MD is the Chief Executive of the International Christian Medical & Dental Association (ICMDA). He provides an update on COVID-19 from a global perspective and shares about what ICMDA is doing to support Christian healthcare professionals around the world during this pandemic.

Matt Eppinette: CBHD May 14, 2020

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Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD, is Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD). Dr. Eppinette has a decade and a half of experience in the field of bioethics, including serving CBHD previously, from 2002-2007. 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. He is a 2004 graduate of the MA Bioethics program at Trinity International University, and he has an MBA with concentrations in Quantitative Analysis and Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University. His undergraduate degree is in Business Management and Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Farr Curlin, MD: Contending Conscientiously for Good Medicine May 06, 2020

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Farr A. Curlin, MD, is Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School. Before moving to Duke in 2014, he founded and was Co-Director of the Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago. At Duke, Farr practices palliative medicine and works with colleagues in the Trent Center and the Divinity School to develop opportunities for education and scholarship at the intersection of theology, medicine and culture. He is interested in the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice—particularly the doctor-patient relationship, the moral and professional formation of physicians, and practices of care for patients at the end of life.

Jeff Barrows, DO: CMDA Public Policy Apr 30, 2020

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Jeffrey J. Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics), is introduced as Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy for Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Dr. Barrows is an obstetrician/gynecologist, author, educator, medical ethicist and speaker. He completed his medical degree at the Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1978 and his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006, he completed a master’s in bioethics from Trinity International University in Chicago, Illinois.

Christian Academic Physicians & Scientists Apr 23, 2020

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David Larson, MD retired as Professor & Chairman of Dept. of Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2012. He previously held the position of Surgeon and Assoc. Professor of Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He is Board Certified in both Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery.
Kim-Lien Nguyen, MD is Asst. Professor of Medicine, Radiology, and Biomedical Physics at UCLA. She directs the cardiovascular MRI program at West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Her research is focused on the development, translation, and application of cardiovascular imaging techniques.

Jeff Haanen: “Uncommon Guide to Retirement” Apr 16, 2020

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Jeff Haanen shares from his book “Uncommon Guide to Retirement” about the exciting opportunity that retiring Boomers have to mentor Millennials and others beginning their journeys in healthcare.

David & Janet Kim, MDs: COVID-19 in NYC Apr 07, 2020

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David & Janet Kim, MDs share about their clinic on Staten Island and the ongoing battle in NYC with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tim Goeglein: American Restoration Mar 31, 2020

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Tim Goeglein discusses his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. He is the vice president for External & Government Relations at Focus on the Family. He previously served as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. Also, Bill Reichart talks about Community in Crisis and how CMDA's chapters, groups and members are impacting their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Philip Yancey: Fearfully, Wonderfully Mar 25, 2020

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Philip Yancey is an author who writes primarily about spiritual issues. His books have sold more than fifteen million copies in English and have been translated into forty languages, making him one of the best-selling contemporary Christian authors. Plus on this issue, a message of hope & courage from CMDA CEO Emeritus David Stevens, MD.

Rick Sacra, MD: Surviving EBOLA Mar 18, 2020

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Rick Sacra, MD shares about surviving EBOLA during the 2014 EBOLA outbreak and the exciting changes to the ELWA Hospital in Liberia. Plus Stephen Ko, MD returns to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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