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May - June 2009 Edition

Progress Notes is an electronic newsletter that updates members on some of the ministries
and opportunities within the Christian Medical & Dental Associations.


 

 

What Is Going On in Your Region?
Regions

 

Midwest Region Report
Northeast Region Report
Southeast Region Report
Western Region Report

 

 

 

 

CMDA: Merge Your Faith and Profession! A comment from one of our members:
"My CMDA is mentoring the next generation, supporting medical missionaries, speaking out to today's culture and much more. Tell a colleague about CMDA today!" --Ernest Meshack-Hart, DDS.
Go to www.joincmda.org to learn more

 

 

Side By Side - Ministry to Medical Wives
May Devotion - Healing and the Great Physician
by Sharon K. Chatwell, MD

"Heal my son." Poignant words, uttered by a distressed father, to Jesus, the Son of God. What would Jesus do? Would He choose to heal the boy or ignore a father's request? Click here to read more. What is Side By Side?

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Global Health Outreach
"I stand amazed that God allows me to use my profession in order to assist with reaching people with the gospel of Christ." Click here to read more amazing stories.
What is Global Health Outreach (GHO)?
GHO Urgent Needs
Ready to go on a short-term medical mission trip with GHO?

 

 

Medical Education International
Flying blind, without a compass to orient us we become disoriented. Where is your spiritual compass pointed? Click here to read how to keep in alignment with God.
What is Medical Education International (MEI)?

 

 

 

Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons
Read how this busy time of year affects the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons. Click here to read more. What is the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)?

 

 

Women in Medicine & Dentistry
May Devotion - Jonah
by Ruth A. Bolton MD
Is the Book of Jonah just a story with a "big fish" tale? Click here to read more and see what pearls the last chapter of Jonah can offer. What is Women in Medicine & Dentistry?

 

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Warren Heffron, MD
Warren Heffron, MD was awarded the F Marian Bishop award by The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. It is given to a person each year who has made outstanding contributions over a sustained period of time to the academic discipline of family medicine.

 

 

Bruce Steffes, MD
Bruce Steffes, MD was inducted into the Medical Missions Hall of Fame in honor of the work he has done with the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons. What is the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)?

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Office Update
Find out what the next step in the fight to keep your healthcare right of conscience is by clicking here.
What is the Washington Office?

 

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For a complete listing of conferences CMDA provides, visit our Master Calendar.

2009 CMDA National Convention - "Imagine"
September 24 - 27, 2009.
Joint Meeting with Women in Medicine & Dentistry Annual Conference

 

2009 Upcoming Marriage Enrichment Weekend Conference
Visit our Marriage Conferences Calendar for more details on upcoming MEW conferences. If you have questions, feel free to contact Melinda Mitchell at melinda.mitchell@cmda.org. Ask about the availability of scholarships.

 

2010 ICMDA XIV World Congress - Mark Your Calendar Now!
The 2010 ICMDA XIV World Congress will be held for the first time in South America in Punta Del Este, Uruguay on July 4-11, 2010 at the beautiful seaside Conrad Resort Hotel. For more information visit www.icmda2010.org.

 

6th Family Medicine Global Health Workshop
September 10-12, 2009.
For more information visit here

 

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Psalm 135:13 - "Thy name, O Lord, endureth forever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations."
Gifts have been given in memory and honor of the following:
  • Clydette Powell, MD in memory of J.W. Richardson
  • Jay W Macmoran, MD in memory of Jane H. Macmoran
  • Vaughan Hall, MD in memory of Rev. and Mrs. W. Walter Hall
  • Horst and Kathleen Huelsemann in memory of Margaret Proffitt Crowgey
  • Robin Harshaw, DMD in memory of Dr. J. Winslow Smith
  • Stephanie Redding, MD in memory of Gladys and Ward Jones
  • John T. Ramey, MD in honor of Dr. David Stevens, CEO & Dr. Al Weir, VP Campus and Community Ministries
  • Timothy Pfanner, MD in honor of Dr. Tommy Sing & Dr. Dawn Sears, fine Christian physician examples
  • Ron Houp in honor of Dr. David Stevens, CEO
  • Patrick M. McEldrew, MD in honor of Anglican Catholic Church, Diocese of the South
  • Robin Harshaw, DMD in honor of Dr. Edward Harshaw Jr.
  • Seth and Vicki Brock in honor of Emily Brown

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In This Edition
Transformation
Services
Awards
Voice
Equipping
Memorials/Honoraria

Go directly to the following online newsletters:
News & Views
Infusion (Members-Only)
On the Side
Click here to read this on CMDA's Web site

Announcement

Leaders Wanted
To Transform Doctors, To Transform the World
If you are interested in serving as a volunteer leader in the House of Representatives, on a council or commission and through those ultimately on the CMDA Board of Trustees, you can go to our website at www.cmda.org and click on About and then Leadership and choose either House of Representatives or Board of Trustees to find out more and get involved. Be prepared to submit a current CV via E-mail (preferably) or Fax to the Executive Assistant, Debra Deyton at executive@cmda.org, Phone: (423) 844-1000, Fax: (423) 844-1017.

The House of Representatives meets once a year to approve Bylaws changes, receive reports, and approve the budget and the ethical positions of the organization. During the year, they serve as two-way channels of communication between CMDA and its members. There is one representative from each state and from many of our local ministries. Click here to read the qualifications and to select the link near the bottom to submit your self-referral

New trustees are nominated by a joint committee of the House of Representatives and the Board of Trustees. They look at the service record of potential nominees to CMDA, their leadership capabilities, expertise and Christian testimony. Their nominees then are approved by both the House and the Board. Trustees, who may serve up to two consecutive four-year terms, pay all their own expenses. The Board meets three times a year to set policies, oversee finances and provide supervision to the CEO. Click here to read the qualifications and to select the link near the bottom to submit your self-referral

Now, a credit card that benefits both you and CMDA

For more than 10 years, two CMDA ministries, Women in Medicine and Dentistry (WIMD) and Medical Education International (MEI), have benefited each time a member used a CMDA credit card. This program has now been greatly improved.

There will no longer be any direct marketing from the credit card company (something none of us liked). CMDA will keep you informed of the opportunity, not by letters or calls from a bank.

More importantly, you can now choose credit cards from Bank of America with rewards programs that are competitive with any other credit card program. And, your benefits do not diminish the benefits provided to WIMD and MEI. Under this new program, a percentage of each purchase is returned to these CMDA ministries. To participate click here.

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Resources for You and Your Patients

Medical Missions: Get Ready! Get Set! GO!
By Dr. Bruce Steffes. Paperback. $12.95
Order here

Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World
By Jill Rigby. Paperback. $14.99 Order here

Apples of Gold: A Parable of Purity
By Lisa Samson. Hardcover. $10.99 Order here

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