Canadian Physician Dr. John Patrick Receives Prestigious Award
Ridgecrest, NC—April 23, 2016—Today, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) presented the 2016 President’s Heritage Award to Dr. read more
View ArticleCMA doctors lament Supreme Court decision upending women's health protections...
Washington, DC, June 27, 2016—The 17,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today lamented the Supreme Court's 5-3 decision to overturn a lower court ruling that upheld a Texas...
View ArticleTransgender Identification Ethics Statement
CMDA affirms the historic and enduring Christian understanding of humankind as having been created male and female. CMDA has concerns about recent usage of the term “gender” to emphasize an identity...
View Article2020 New Medical Missionary Training
Spend four days with David Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics), key leaders in CMDA’s missions departments and other experienced missionaries at New Medical Missionary Training.read more
View ArticleLinking healthcare access to conscience freedoms, Christian Medical...
Washington, D.C., May 4, 2017--Citing the link between patient access to healthcare and conscience freedom for health professionals, the 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org)...
View ArticleReligious Freedom Wins Today
Bristol, Tennessee, January 18, 2018--Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) applauds the decision today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create a new Conscience and...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association physicians laud new federal conscience rule as...
Washington, DC—January 19, 2018--Today the Christian Medical Association the nation's largest faith-based association of physicians and other health professionals, said a new proposed rule announced...
View ArticleCalifornia judge overturns assisted suicide
Bristol, TN--The nation's largest faith-based organization, the 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA, www.cmda.org), today hailed a California judge's ruling in its lawsuit...
View ArticleCMA doctors support administration proposal to tighten abortion-related...
Washington, DC—May 18, 2018--The 19,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today expressed support for administration plans to disentangle taxpayer funds from abortion as a method...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: 2019 CMDA National Convention
Join us in Ridgecrest, North Carolina on May 2-5, 2019 at TRANSFORM: CMDA's National Convention, the premier convention for Christian healthcare professionals.read more
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Lauds New Title X Family Planning Rule
Washington, DC - February 22, 2019: The 19,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) in a statement today enthusiastically welcomed a final new rule that will govern tax funds...
View ArticleCMA Doctors Hail Supreme Court Mandate Ruling, Decry Ongoing Targeting of...
The 15,000-member Christian Medical Association, the nation's largest and oldest faith-based doctors' organization, today praised the Supreme Court's ruling in two Health and Human Services (HHS)...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Asks Supreme Court to Review and Uphold...
Washington, DC—March 6, 2019--The Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org), the nation's largest faith-based medical association, today joined a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a...
View ArticleThe Coalition of Christian Nurse Practitioners Responds to the Protect Life Rule
April 4, 2019 – Bristol, Tennessee – We applaud the newly issued announcement of the reformed Title X rule released by the Department of Health & Human Services which expands care to patients by...
View ArticleRelated Position Statements & Presentations
Watch highlights from a press conference about protecting the right of conscience which was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.read more
View ArticleAlliance Defending Freedom Booth #25 BRONZE SPONSOR
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith.read more
View ArticleIn US Supreme Court brief, Christian Doctors Cite Conscience Conflicts...
Washington, DC –June 5, 2019--The 19,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today voiced strong support for the administration's move to stop taxpayer funding of the use of fetal...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Applauds Administration Move to Bind Human...
Washington, DC –June 5, 2019--The 19,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today voiced strong support for the administration's move to stop taxpayer funding of the use of fetal...
View ArticleCoalition Offended and Displeased With Recent Comments Attacking Conscience...
Washington, D.C. – July 25, 2019 – Today, a coalition of medical organizations released a public statement condemning recent statements on abortion and conscience protections made by the American...
View ArticleCampbell Appointed Chief Operating Officer; Courtney Moves into VP Role
Bristol, Tennessee, July 31, 2019 – Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) has appointed Jamey Campbell as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the nation’s largest faith-based association...
View ArticleCMDA Vows to Press on After Court Ruling Endangers Conscience Protections
Intervenor Christian Medical & Dental Associations on court decision: “No one should be forced to violate their conscience or sincere religious beliefs”read more
View ArticleCMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend Hershey, Pennsylvania
The effects of today’s healthcare professions have taken their toll on marriages. Increasing time pressures, fiscal burdens, continuing education requirements and countless demands have made building...
View ArticleCMDA Responds to D.C. City Council Proposed Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution
Washington, D.C., November 19, 2019- Earlier this month, the Washington, D.C. chapter of Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) and CMDA’s Commission on Human Trafficking achieved victory...
View ArticlePhysician releases new book exploring myths of marijuana usage
Bristol, Tenn., March 3, 2020—This month, James Alan Avery, MD, a palliative care and hospice physician from Virginia, released a new book focused on discussing marijuana from an objective and...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations Announces: Senior VP of Bioethics &...
Bristol, Tennessee — May 4, 2020 — Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) today announced Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics), as the Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy for...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Physicians Gain Support from Congress and...
Washington, DC—May 26, 2020 - Christian Medical Association physicians (CMA*, www.cmda.org ) received support from states, Members of Congress, minority groups, medical affiliate organizations, and...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Expresses Appreciation for International...
Washington, DC—June 3, 2020— The nation's largest faith-based association of health professionals, the Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ) today expressed appreciation for the...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Doctors Express Hope that HHS Gender Rule Will...
Washington, DC, June 12, 2020 —The 18,000-member Christian Medical Association ( www.cmda.org ) today expressed optimism that a just-finalized rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association Applauds New Tennessee Policy to Protect...
Bristol, TN—June 26, 2020 --The Tennessee-based, 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ) today applauded a Tennessee patient protection policy announced this afternoon by the...
View ArticleCMA Health Professionals Lament Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Louisianas...
Bristol, TN—June 29, 2020-- Today the 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ) decried a Supreme Court ruling striking down a Louisiana law that required abortion doctors to...
View ArticleCMA Doctors Denounce Judges Injunction Against FDA Safety Precautions on...
July 20, 2020—Bristol, Tenn.-- Today the 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ) denounced an injunction issued by a federal district court judge that bars the FDA from...
View ArticleCMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend Grand Rapids, Michigan
The effects of today’s healthcare professions have taken its toll on marriages. Increasing time pressures, fiscal burdens, continuing education requirements and countless demands have made building...
View ArticleCMA Doctors Laud Presidents Executive Order on Care for Newborns, Call on...
Bristol, TN—September 28, 2020-- The nation's largest faith-based health professionals' organization, the Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ), today expressed thanks for the President's...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations joins physician group in support of...
Bristol, Tenn.—December 2, 2020— The 20,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, today announced the release of...
View ArticleChristian Medical Association encouraged by U.S. actions to enforce...
Washington, D.C.—December 16, 2020— Following an announcement by Vice President Pence at the White House, the Christian Medical Association* ( www.cmda.org , CMA) today in a statement expressed...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations joins group in support of vaccines...
Bristol, Tenn.—March 2, 2021— The 20,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, today announced the release of a...
View Article503 Coaching for Change, Transition and Transformation
Healthcare professionals function within the context of an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and rapidly changing environment. Physician dissatisfaction and burnout are oftentimes the result....
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations joins group in support of the Born...
Bristol, Tenn.—April 15, 2021— The 20,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, today announced the release of a...
View ArticleThe Hyde Amendments Effect on Human-Trafficking Victims
Reprinted from “The Hyde Amendment’s effect on human-trafficking victims,” commentary by CMDA VP for Govt. Relations Jonathan Imbody , published in the Washington Post , March 21, 2015:read more
View ArticleChristian Medical Association objects to HHS rule requiring abortion...
The 20,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org ) today filed objections with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on a proposed Title X family planning program...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations responds to its federal court victory...
Bristol, Tenn.—August 11, 2021— The 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, responded today to its victory...
View ArticleCMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekend Palm Coast, FL
The effects of today’s healthcare professions have taken its toll on marriages. Increasing time pressures, fiscal burdens, continuing education requirements and countless demands have made building...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations recognizes one-year anniversary of...
Bristol, Tenn.—October 21, 2021— The nation's largest faith-based medical organization, the 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA, www.cmda.org ), today recognizes the...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations joins in statement with the Alliance...
Bristol, Tenn.—November 3, 2021— The 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, announced the release of a...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations to join in pro-life rally at the U.S....
Bristol, Tenn.—November 30, 2021— The 19,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organization, will join a group of other...
View ArticleThe Rights of the Religious
The Times rightly defends but wrongly interprets a federal law that forbids the government from imposing “substantial burdens” on the exercise of religious convictions and requires federal officials to...
View ArticleChristian Medical & Dental Associations responds to Biden Administration HHS...
Bristol, Tenn.—August 1, 2022— The 16,000-member Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), which is the nation’s largest faith-based professional healthcare association, today announced its...
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