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ER nurse Lori Price and dentist Dr. Valerie Preston join host Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their experience co-leading a Global Health Outreach (GHO) mission team to Bangkok’s red light district in 2025, one of the darkest centers of human trafficking in the world. After serving together on previous trips to places like Tanzania and Ecuador, Lori and Valerie reflect on what it looked like to step into such a heavy and broken environment. They discuss trauma-informed care, the reality of spiritual warfare, and the challenge of faithfully planting seeds they may never see grow. Through providing medical and dental care to nearly 300 women in Bangkok, their team witnessed how simple acts of service can open the door to share the hope and love of Christ. This is a powerful conversation about faithfulness in hard places and bringing light into the darkest corners of the world. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Healing the Red Light District(00:01:45) - Faith and Healthcare: Healing the World(00:02:49) - Team Leading with Dr. Valerie Preston and Dr. Lori Peffer(00:04:33) - What's Your Favorite GHO Team Trip?(00:05:29) - The Journey to Save the Women of Thailand(00:07:58) - The Cross Cultural Ministry in Bangkok(00:13:21) - The mission of Christian healthcare in Thailand(00:18:38) - Dental care in the Philippines(00:19:56) - Some of the Stories of Women Rescued from Trafficking(00:25:15) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:27:36) - Reveal: The Battle for the Kingdom(00:31:05) - Pushing the Gospel on a Mission Trip(00:37:30) - The CMCDA Dream Team(00:40:04) - Wonders of the World Prayer(00:41:44) - Faith in Healthcare: The Christian Medical and Dental Association

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH and Acting Director of the CDC, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, science, and public health. As confidence in healthcare institutions has declined in recent years, Dr. Bhattacharya reflects on the cultural pressures that have shaped scientific discourse, from silenced debate to the challenges of pursuing honest inquiry. He shares his perspective on NIH funding priorities, lessons from COVID, vaccine science, and the ethical complexities surrounding gender medicine, along with how his faith in Christ shapes both his convictions and his leadership. This is a meaningful episode for anyone seeking to pursue truth with integrity and lead with courage in service to others, while remembering we ultimately answer to God alone. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:04) - Faith and Healthcare(00:03:16) - A Stanford Alumnus on WQED(00:03:45) - Dr. Bhattacharya on Public Health and Faith(00:04:48) - NIH Changes on Fetal Tissue(00:07:50) - Dr. Jay Dobson on the CDC and NIH(00:09:19) - The challenge to end the HIV pandemic(00:11:31) - Private vs. Public Research(00:14:06) - NIH director on the problem of concentration(00:16:02) - President Trump on the National Institutes of Health(00:21:14) - On Vaccines(00:24:05) - The CMDA National Convention Announcement(00:26:22) - Jay Leno on Vaccines(00:28:49) - Immunity vaccines with MRNA(00:30:16) - What did we do well during COVID(00:35:14) - The culture of gender and gender science(00:39:17) - Criticism and the joys of the job(00:41:19) - President Trump on research and its importance(00:43:15) - Lou Dobbs on Mifepristone(00:46:23) - Dr. J. Frieden asks for prayer(00:47:30) - Prayer for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya(00:48:26) - Faith in Healthcare

Rebecca Lehman and Lindsay Ilgenfritz from CMDA’s Side by Side ministry join host Dr. Mike Chupp to discuss the unique challenges of medical and dental marriages. Side by Side is a ministry dedicated to supporting and encouraging medical wives through every season of life. Drawing from their experience, Rebecca and Lindsay share how the ministry walks alongside women from the training years through retirement, offering support and Christ-centered community to help strengthen marriages. Together, they highlight why strong marriages in healthcare require intentional investment and how no one is meant to navigate this calling alone. Chapters (00:00:08) - Medical and Dentist Wives(00:01:52) - Women in Healthcare: Side by Side(00:04:17) - A Moment of Celebration for Side by Side(00:06:03) - CMDA's Side by Side Ministry(00:09:38) - CAMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend(00:11:28) - Marriage Enrichment Weekend(00:13:50) - Side by Side: A Shared Journey(00:16:21) - NATIONAL Convention 2017: Family Life Track(00:19:01) - How to Heal the Medical Spouse(00:22:27) - CMDA National Convention 2026 Announcement(00:24:18) - Side by Side: Mentoring(00:31:11) - Why community is so important in medicine(00:33:26) - What encouragement would you give to couples in the valley?(00:38:15) - Heart to Heart at the National Convention(00:40:15) - Side by Side Marriage Ministries(00:41:13) - A Blessing for the Healthcare Community(00:42:48) - Christian Medical and Dentist Association's Side by Side

Dr. Ann Tsen, a physician, certified Physician Coach, and co-founder of CMDA’s Coaching and Coaching Training program, joins Dr. Chupp to explore a struggle many are facing: when the work you once felt called to no longer brings the same sense of joy or purpose. This episode examines the deeper roots of burnout and dissatisfaction in medicine and offers a Christ-centered perspective on how to begin rediscovering meaning and joy in your calling. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Job Satisfaction Podcast(00:01:15) - Questions about Work-life balance(00:02:36) - Dr. Ann Sen speaking to Faith and Healthcare Today(00:03:59) - Job Satisfaction or dissatisfaction in the healthcare profession(00:05:15) - How to Get More Out of a Coach(00:06:31) - How to Realize Your Calling(00:14:13) - The 3 Signs of Burnout(00:15:55) - Internal Voices vs. External Voices(00:21:16) - What to Ask Your Physicians About Bad Leadership(00:22:22) - Feelings of power and autonomy in the workplace(00:26:10) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:27:58) - What Happens to Our Identity When Our Identity Is Fused With(00:29:32) - The Cycle of Grace and the Cycle of Works(00:31:30) - What Do You Do When You Have Burnout?(00:32:36) - Can Job Satisfaction Be Rebuilt Without Changing Jobs?(00:33:35) - A client's courageous step to change her job(00:38:46) - What Patterns Do You See in Physicians Who Receive Coaching?(00:45:19) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: When Will My Calling End

For many years, Dr. John M. Perkins poured his life into raising up the next generation of leaders who would pursue justice, embody reconciliation, and proclaim the hope of Christ in their communities. Dr. Perkins passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on March 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and the prayers of many whose lives were touched by his faith, courage, and witness. On this special edition of Faith in Healthcare, Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Omari Hodge look back on the life of Dr. Perkins, examine his legacy, and recount their experiences when they participated in a Perkins Justice Pilgrimage tour. Chapters (00:00:00) - Remembering John Perkins(00:02:26) - Remembering John Perkins at 93(00:05:59) - What Struck Me Most About the Perkins Justice Pilgrimage(00:12:28) - John PERKINS: Embracing the 3 Rs(00:17:05) - John Perkins: Living Cross culturally(00:20:38) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: John Perkins Justice Pilgr

Dr. Rosalind (“Roz”) Picard joins host Dr. Mike Chupp for a conversation about the growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the deeper human questions it raises. A pioneer in AI and founder of MIT’s Affective Computing Research Group, Dr. Picard shares insights on how emerging technologies are shaping clinical practice, from diagnostics and decision support to documentation and patient care, while also highlighting the ethical risks of bias, overreliance, and misplaced trust in machines. Drawing from her own journey of faith, including her remarkable birth story, she reflects on why human wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility remain essential in medicine. Together, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can engage these rapidly advancing technologies and help guide the future of ethical medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:02:09) - Rosalind Picard on Faith in Healthcare(00:03:24) - I Once Thought I Was Too Smart to Believe in God(00:06:55) - Does AI Threaten the Covenant of Medicine?(00:12:35) - Will AI Replace the Physician?(00:19:39) - Algorithmic Bias(00:22:30) - CMSDA National Convention Announcement(00:23:58) - Should AI Be Forced to Do Pro-Abortion Advice?(00:27:29) - The tension between efficiency and fidelity to patient care(00:34:28) - How to Help Your Suicidal Patient with AI(00:38:27) - Does Creativity Exist?(00:39:59) - The Future of AI for Human Flights(00:42:38) - Christian Medical Physicians in Healthcare(00:45:11) - Christian Medical and Dental Association: Faith in Healthcare

Dr. Richard Zimmerman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on vaccines, public trust, and the role of Christian healthcare professionals in a post-COVID world. Drawing on his experience in vaccine research, clinical practice, and national policy, Dr. Zimmerman shares lessons from the pandemic, addresses concerns such as myocarditis and vaccine hesitancy, and discusses where vaccine science and technologies like mRNA may be heading. Together, they discuss how clinicians can engage these questions with scientific integrity and respect for conscience while continuing to care well for their patients and communities. Chapters (00:00:00) - Faith in Healthcare: Vaccines(00:00:58) - Christian Healthcare Professionals and the Need for Clarity(00:03:18) - Dr. Rick Zimmerman(00:04:46) - Should We Trust Science in Medical Decisions?(00:08:52) - Hospitals and the COVID pandemic(00:12:30) - Wonders of the Bible and vaccination programs(00:20:14) - Pro-Vaccine Hazitancy(00:25:24) - The Vaccine Advisory Committee's recommendations(00:31:26) - Reestablishing Trust in Vaccines(00:34:44) - Continued development of MRA Vaccines(00:37:44) - Dr. Zimmerman: On Vaccine Schedules(00:40:06) - Dr. Zimmerman on Theology and Human Dignity(00:41:45) - Measles and the parents(00:44:41) - Dr. Zimmerman on Myocarditis and the MRNA Vaccine(00:47:36) - Faith in Healthcare: Vaccines and Public Trust

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to discuss the moral and cultural forces shaping medicine today. From the erosion of objective truth to growing threats to conscience protections, Dr. Mohler reflects on the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine. Together, they explore why a commitment to the dignity of every human being, grounded in the image of God, must remain central to patient care and healthcare practice. Join us for this insightful and encouraging episode. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: An Inquiry Into Our Culture(00:01:23) - Honoring Albert Mohler(00:02:23) - Understanding the Moral Direction of American Culture(00:03:42) - Reclaiming moral truth in healthcare(00:07:49) - The Greater Than Campaign to Overturn Obergefell(00:11:53) - Dr. Lance Moore on the Sexual orientation issue(00:16:56) - Physicians on the Bioethical Issues(00:18:51) - CMDA Doctor of Educational Ministry and Professional Leadership Program announcement(00:23:19) - Dr. Muller on Being Too Political for Christian Students(00:28:37) - The Church and Medical Science(00:29:46) - Christian physicians and their calling(00:31:53) - Pastoral counsel on Technology and the Imago dei(00:35:23) - Pastoral counsel for Christian physicians(00:38:17) - Faith in Healthcare

Guest Dr. Ward McClellan and first-time co-host Dr. John G. Pierce join host Dr. Mike Chupp for Part 2 of a conversation about infertility and in vitro fertilization. As a reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and follower of Christ, Dr. McClellan brings both clinical expertise and biblical conviction to this topic. Dr. Pierce, CMDA’s Vice President of Missions and Medical Education and Chair of Women’s Health at LUCOM, is board-trained in both Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to the discussion. Together with Dr. Chupp, they explore how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate the ethical complexities of IVF, uphold the dignity of every human life, and care well for couples facing infertility while remaining faithful to Christ in a rapidly evolving field of medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:12) - Dr. John Pierce(00:02:17) - Introducing Dr. Ward McClellan to the Podcast(00:03:42) - What a trophy of grace your son's heart has been healed(00:05:37) - When does life begin in the womb?(00:12:43) - Obgyn on the Issues of Life Beginning at Birth(00:14:46) - What is Natural Fertility?(00:17:50) - How to address infertility in Christian couples(00:19:58) - What can a couple with infertility expect from their doctor?(00:23:20) - CMDA Position Statement on In-Vitro Fertil(00:26:31) - John Stonestreet at the 2020 CMDA National Convention(00:35:00) - How to handle infertility from a Christian perspective(00:37:46) - On Infertility and Christian Medical Care(00:40:15) - Is There Anything Else That Christian Couples Should Avoid With IVF(00:43:36) - Is IVF the Answer to Our Population Collapse?(00:47:52) - Christian Medical Doctors: Faith and Healthcare(00:49:47) - Christian Medical and Dental Association's Focus on Infertility & IV

Dr. Kristin Collier joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for part one of a two-part conversation on IVF and assisted reproductive technologies, an issue that touches real marriages, real longing, and often deep heartbreak. The desire for children is good and God-given, yet the technologies designed to help can raise significant ethical questions for Christian families and healthcare professionals. In this episode, Dr. Collier, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a leading voice on human dignity at the margins of life, helps us explore why being “pro-baby” cannot mean “by any means necessary.” Grounded in the imago Dei, we consider what’s often overlooked in the IVF process, including embryo loss, freezing, genetic screening, and the broader moral framework shaping modern reproductive medicine. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: In-Vitro Fertilization(00:01:59) - Dr. Kristin Collier on Faith in Healthcare(00:03:19) - ChatGPT: A Christian Friendly AI Experiment(00:03:49) - Dr. Ann Arbor on the White Coat Strike(00:05:45) - Nurse Practitioner Talk: Infertility and Medical Ethics(00:09:47) - Pro-life doctors and parenthood(00:10:34) - Pro-Babies and IVF(00:14:34) - The issue of abortion in the church(00:15:07) - Abortion and IVF: How Are They Similar?(00:24:38) - Neuroscience Board on In-Vitro Fertil(00:29:24) - Thomas Aquinas on Aborted Reproductive Technology(00:36:57) - CMSDA on PGD and eugenics(00:42:22) - Who Really Owns the Emb embryos in IVF?(00:47:42) - The Role of Physician Conscience at the CMA National Convention(00:50:51) - In Vitro Fertilization(00:51:41) - Faith in Healthcare: The Issues of Infertility

In this special episode, we revisit a powerful plenary message from John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and host of Breakpoint, originally delivered at CMDA’s National Convention several years ago. John challenges us to look beyond cultural headlines and political debates to a deeper, more personal question: not simply what Christ has saved us from, or even what He has saved us to, but what He has saved us for. Speaking directly to Christian healthcare professionals navigating a shifting cultural landscape, he calls us to live with courage and faithfulness in every sphere of influence. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: John Stonestreet(00:01:16) - Chuck Colson: A Life in Prison(00:05:40) - Christian Relationships with the Culture(00:10:11) - Culture and what we miss as Christians(00:12:54) - What is our salvation for?(00:13:35) - What is Our Salvation for?(00:20:22) - We Are Not Saved for Escape(00:26:03) - 2026 Remedy East Mission Conference(00:27:56) - Three Idolations of the Church(00:31:59) - The Book of Joy(00:36:49) - Peter's Message for Christians(00:39:22) - A Second Cross: The Ministry of Reconciliation(00:45:19) - One 97-year-old Woman's Prayer for Me(00:50:01) - Faith and Healthcare: The National Convention(00:51:57) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

Host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz put together a special Q&A episode that steps away from the usual interview format to engage directly with the real questions CMDA members are asking. Drawing from ongoing advocacy and ethics conversations, as well as dialogue emerging through The Point of Medicine, they walk through practical, on-the-ground scenarios Christian healthcare professionals are facing today, from conscience protections and difficult clinical decisions to mentoring, grief, identity, and when (and how) to pray with patients. This conversation centers on what it looks like to speak truth with compassion while caring well for every person entrusted to us. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare(00:01:20) - Question and Answer Session at cmda(00:02:06) - Katie Faust at the Northwest Conference(00:06:55) - Choosing Medical Care: Conscientious Objection(00:13:18) - A Christian Resident's Courage to Participate in Abortion(00:14:36) - Nurse Practitioner on Pre-Exposure Prophyl(00:16:18) - Prophylaxis of Sexual Sin: Do we want to prevent(00:20:14) - The Point of Medicine: A Dialogue(00:20:53) - What Medical Wisdom Did Your Mentors Pass On to You?(00:24:42) - Dr. David Bonson on Calling and Working Life(00:27:49) - CMDA National Convention 2017(00:30:17) - Charlie Kirk's Death(00:34:25) - What Do You Pray For Congress?(00:34:52) - Rick Leyland on His Time in Mourning(00:36:52) - Mike Chupp on Identity and Sexual orientation(00:40:00) - Christians in Healthcare and Gender Issues(00:45:01) - A Faith Prescription: Part 7(00:45:38) - Praying With Patients(00:47:41) - How Do We Pray For Our Patients?(00:51:53) - Q & A: Christian Medical Association Ethics(00:54:56) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz sit down with Dr. Christina Francis, OB/GYN hospitalist and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs (AAPLOG), for a conversation about the shifting realities of women’s healthcare after Dobbs. Together, they examine how abortion drugs are being used across state lines, the growing importance of conscience protections for OB/GYN residents and trainees, and why accurate, medically grounded language is essential for patient trust and care. Dr. Francis also highlights AAPLOG’s work to educate, equip, and support physicians who are committed to life-affirming medicine in an increasingly complex clinical and legal environment. Chapters (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: CMAJ Matters Podcast(00:01:18) - Dr. Christina Francis on Mifeprex and the Pro-(00:06:17) - Mifepristone smuggling across state lines(00:10:22) - Ob-GYN Training in 2025(00:16:23) - Linguistic Theft(00:20:48) - CMDA Saline Process Training Announcement(00:22:47) - Applog 2020: Educating, Encouraging and Fighting(00:26:57) - CMDA Pro-life Advocates Speak Out(00:31:23) - Wonders of the Church and abortion(00:35:11) - CMDA President Christina Melton on her Hill Visit(00:39:25) - APOG President Pat Robertson asks for courage(00:41:58) - AIPL Conference Educational Conference(00:44:59) - A message from CMDA's Online Learning Center(00:46:49) - Faith in Healthcare

Dr. Charles Camosy joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on faith, bioethics, and moral responsibility. A professor of moral theology and bioethics at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Camosy offers wisdom and clarity to some of the most challenging bioethical questions facing Christian healthcare professionals today. Together, they explore how clinicians can resist polarization, bridge divides, practice moral courage, and uphold human dignity, from the beginning of life to end-of-life care. This episode also examines how language matters, the call to intellectual solidarity, and how a gospel-shaped vision of the human person enables us to engage patients and colleagues with both conviction and compassion. Chapters (00:00:08) - CMSDA Matters: Year End Giving(00:02:39) - Christian Bioethics(00:04:36) - What Can Christians Agree on About Abortion?(00:08:58) - How to Talk About Abortion with Differing Views(00:11:53) - In the Elevator of Intellectual Solidarity(00:15:47) - Ideas of Dialogue on Abortion(00:25:16) - CMDA Saline Process Training Announcement(00:27:15) - Christian ethics of death and disability(00:31:26) - The Reasons Why People Choose Physician Assistive Suicide(00:35:52) - Neo-Paganism on Life(00:37:24) - Catholics and the Problem of PAK(00:42:07) - Janet Kamasi on Human Dignity(00:45:03) - Kathy Hochul on Compassion and the Faith(00:49:33) - A Christian encounter with the world(00:52:49) - Charles Camosi on Christian Ethics for Nurses(00:55:15) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare

Renowned physician–scientist Francis Collins joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation on truth, science, faith, and trust, the central themes of Collins’ book The Road to Wisdom. This discussion is not an endorsement of every viewpoint, but an invitation to ask hard questions and seek wisdom on issues Christian healthcare professionals regularly wrestle with. Together, the hosts and Collins explore how followers of Christ can think clearly, listen carefully, and help rebuild trust through faithful, Christ-shaped engagement in healthcare and public life, even amid disagreement, polarization, and deep moral conviction. Chapters (00:00:08) - Francis Collins(00:03:54) - Francis Collins Discusses Faith in Healthcare(00:05:14) - Dr. Collins on His Retirement(00:09:54) - Dr. Collins to create a story bank for science(00:11:39) - Collins on Technology and Bioethics(00:16:19) - Phil Collins on Tim Keller's Death(00:20:57) - John Dewey on His Own Personal theology(00:24:32) - Dr. Collins: What Matters Most(00:28:09) - CMDA National Convention 2020(00:30:12) - Dr. Francis Collins on the COVID Pandemic(00:39:22) - Restoring Trust in Science and Medicine(00:43:08) - Dr. Collins on the House of Medicine(00:47:16) - Dr. Collins on Hanging On to Hope(00:50:34) - Proverbs 6:19 Warning for Christians(00:51:40) - The Road to Wisdom Proclamation(00:53:09) - Dr. Francis Collins(00:54:55) - Christian Medical and Dental Associations: Faith in Healthcare