2005 Annual Report • “Side by Side”–a Ministry to Medical & Dental Spouses
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Building a Strong Marriage by Patti Francis, MD
Not to be Served, But to Serve 2005 CMDA Annual Report Text assembled by Jonathan Imbody, MA
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Side by Side Spousal Ministry Interview with Carol Mason Shrader—Ministry Leader
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Regional Ministries
Western Region Michael J. McLaughlin, MDiv 17720 NE Halsey Street • Portland, OR 97230 Office: (503) 661-6470• Fax: (503) 669-7478 Cell: (503) 522-1950
Central Region Douglas S. Hornok, ThM 13402 S 123rd East Ave. Suite 100 Broken Arrow, OK 74011 Office/Cell: (918) 625-3827 • (918) 455-6036 CMDACentral@cs.com
Northeast Region Scott Boyles, MDiv 120 Cinnamon Road • Thorofare, NJ 08086 Office & fax: (856) 384-0433 Cell: (609) 502-2078 cmdanortheast@earthlink.net
Midwest Region Allan J. Harmer, ThM 9595 Whitley Dr., Ste. 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Office: (317) 566-9040 • Fax: (317) 566-9042 cmdamw@sbcglobal.net
Southeast Region William D. Gunnels, MDiv 93 Vinyard Rd • Clemson, SC 29631 Cell: (985) 502-4645 wdgunnels@charter.net
TODAY’S CHRISTIAN DOCTOR®, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ISSN 0009-546X, Winter 2005, Volume XXXVI, No. 4. Printed in the United States of America. Published four times each year by the Christian Medical & Dental Associations at 2604 Highway 421, Bristol, TN 37620. Copyright © 2005, Christian Medical & Dental Associations . All Rights Reserved. Distributed free to CMDA members. Non-doctors (U.S.) are welcome to subscribe at a rate of $35 per year ($40 per year, international). Standard presort postage paid at Bristol, Tenn. Postmaster: Send address changes to Christian Medical & Dental Associations, P.O. Box 7500, Bristol, TN 37621-7500. Editor: David B. Biebel, DMin Editorial Committee: Gregg Albers, MD, Ruth Bolton, MD, Elizabeth Buchinsky, MD, John Crouch, MD, William C. Forbes, DDS, Curtis E. Harris, MD, JD, Rebecca Klint, MD, Samuel E. Molind, DMD, Robert D. Orr, MD, Matthew L. Rice, ThM, DO, Richard A. Swenson, MD Director of Communications: Margie Shealy. Classified Ad Sales: Patti Kowalchuk or Brenda Dowell (423) 844-1000. Display Ad Sales: Patti Kowalchuk or Brenda Dowell (423) 844-1000. Design & Pre-press: B&B Printing. CMDA is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). SM
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Articles and letters published represent the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Acceptance of paid advertising from any source does not necessarily imply the endorsement of a particular program, product or service by CMDA. Any technical information, advice or instruction provided in this publication is for the benefit of our readers, without any guarantee with respect to results they may experience with regard to the same. Implementation of the same is the decision of the reader and at his or her own risk. CMDA cannot be responsible for any untoward results experienced as a result of following or attempting to follow said information, advice or instruction. Scripture references marked (NASB) are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Scripture references marked (KJV) are taken from King James Version. Scripture reference marked Living Bible is from The Living Bible © 1971, Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. Undesignated biblical references are from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved. For membership information, contact the Christian Medical & Dental Associations at PO Box 7500, Bristol, TN 37621-7500; telephone: (423) 844-1000 or toll free, (888) 231-2637; fax: (423) 844-1005; e-mail: main@cmda.org; Web site: http://www.cmda.org.
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Bruce MacFadyen, MD Voted President-Elect Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr., MD was recently voted by CMDA members to serve as President-Elect. His presidency will begin in 2007 after current president, Dr. Ruth Bolton, steps down.
CMDA presidents serve two years as president-elect before serving for two years as president and one year as past-president. Dr. MacFadyen is currently serving as Chairman of the Department of Surgery; Professor and Chief, Section of General Surgery; and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia.
Medical Education International Calendar * UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES April 1-15, 2006: A team will be traveling to China to teach at several educational institutions. There is a need for most medical/surgical/dental specialties, especially infectious disease, emergency medicine, cardiology, critical care medicine, neurology, and oncology. April 15-30, 2006: A team will be traveling to Mongolia for 2 weeks for the purpose of teaching at the various specialty hospitals in Ulaanbaatar. We are looking for teaching in almost all medical and surgical subspecialties as well as the
basic sciences, but there is an acute need for a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, a general pediatric surgeon, and a gastroenterologist. For more information on any of these projects, contact: Jeffrey J. Barrows DO, FACOG Director, CMDA-MEI 7334 C.R. #10 Zanesfield, OH 43360 E-mail: jeffreybarrows@yahoo.com
*PARTIAL LISTING ONLY. SEE WWW .CMDA.ORG/GO/MEI FOR MORE INFORMATION
Global Health Outreach Calendar* URGENT NEEDS! Jan. 28 - Feb. 11
Awassa, Ethiopia Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nurses
Jan. 28 - Feb. 11
Vilcambamba/Cuenca Ecuador Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nurses, Anesthesiology, Nurses and Techs
February 4 - 12
La Esperanza, Honduras Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nurses
February 11-25
El Sembrador, Honduras Primary Medicine & Dentistry, PA’s, Nurses, 4th Year Medical Students *PARTIAL LISTING ONLY. SEE WWW .CMDA.ORG/GO/GHO FOR MORE INFORMATION
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arriage takes a lot of work. Two sinners are wed together in marital blindness, and begin to see their selfish natures emerge. Life then gets a bit tough with overwork, sleepless nights, huge loans, in-laws, and children. In a God-centered marriage, confession, forgiveness, and grace become daily activities that lead to renewed intimacy with God and each other. When God’s grace is relived daily in the lives of Godcentered husbands and wives, it’s a powerful witness in a world where marriages are falling apart all around us. The following five principles have helped Ron and me establish and build a strong marriage over nearly thirty years.
Make your marriage your priority
If you play golf, you understand that in order to improve your game, you need to give it time and attention. You need to practice your drives and your putts. It’s the same with marriage. When you are engaged, you spend hours together and never run out of things to talk about. By comparison, married couples often spend less time together. They don’t go out on dates; don’t dream together; don’t share their faith; and are often over busy in a world that has an unending supply of distractions to occupy their time. Often the people we are closest to get the leftovers because we assume they’ll understand. So we see extra patients, teach medical students, attend committee meetings, serve on the elder board, go on mission trips—all good and important activities, but not more important than the one who is at home, waiting for us. We should ask God to show us what we need to let go of and what we need to grasp with all our might. He has called us to certain activities outside our homes, but to the rest we should learn to say, “No!”
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Hiking keeps us in shape — Echo Peak, Lake T ahoe Be preemptive. Decide on your calendar how much time you should schedule with your spouse each week, and commit. You don’t have to make excuses to anyone about this. Just like the phone message that says, “We can’t come to the phone right now,” you can say, “I’m sorry, I’m not available then.” There is no way around it; priority is spelled T-IM-E.
Celebrate Your Differences
Another important aspect of enjoying marriage to its fullest is understanding your spouse’s personality type and yours! You’ve heard “opposites attract,” but once you’re married, they can repel like bug spray! Be honest. Certain things you initially loved about your spouse really bug you now. But step back and take another look. Understand that people of different personalities see life differently. There are many personality tests out there, but we enjoy the one Gary Smalley has worked out in his book The Two Sides of Love. Smalley uses animals-lions, beavers, otters, and Golden Retrievers—to describe the four basic personality types. Ron’s a “beaver” and I’m a “lion.” Lions are dominant types, confident and decisive, good at getting things done. They are very result oriented. Stubbornness and big egos are their weaknesses. Status and power meet their needs; they fear losing control and looking bad. They struggle with trusting God and letting him control things. Lions are good leaders and you always need one in any group setting to help get things decided and accomplished. Beavers are analytical perfectionists who are very logical and precise. Beavers will make sure you do it right! They are the ones who are most organized. But they can have trouble overanalyzing situations and struggle with decision making. To admit they are wrong is beyond comprehension! Failure destroys them. Grace is something they need to experience 8
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and hand out more freely. If you want order out of chaos, give the problem to a beaver. When Ron plans our vacation trips, he researches absolutely every possible option of where to stay, so as to not make a mistake in his choice. It makes for a great vacation, but the process of his being on the computer for days on end, and my having to look at each choice with him, when I want to just make a decision, can lead to conflict (next section). It helps me to remember that Ron needs to go through this process; I can then appreciate him for all the time and effort he puts into it and recognize how much that side of him adds to our family.
Learn to Handle Conflict Constructively
A couple’s communication process often reflects the state of their marriage. In marriage enrichment weekends, working on communication is the most valuable session for most couples because it is the nitty-gritty of daily life. A physician or dentist usually has been communicating all day long and may come home disinterested in finding out about everyone else’s day. A spouse at home with kids may be desperate for adult conversation. The result is conversation mismatch and conflict is triggered. Bad patterns of conflict lead to unhappiness and distancing, which in turn lead to getting your needs met elsewhere - at work, in an affair, in community involvement, in the kids. All these substitutes destroy the intimacy designed for the marriage relationship. In Fighting for Your Marriage, Markman, Stanley, and Blumberg described four key patterns of communication that can harm a relationship and lead to divorce: escalation, invalidation, withdrawal, and negative interpretations. These patterns of communication erode all good things in any relationship. In order to learn to communicate in more healthy patterns, you first need to identify the negative styles
at a Marriage Enrichment Conference n o i t a c i commun n o g n Worki you each use. Try to understand how you each got there to begin with. Were they patterns that were modeled to you growing up? Were unmet needs driving you to frustration and therefore poor communication skills? Eliminate all “You...” statements and instead say “I feel this when....” This way, no one is to blame. In order to turn poor communication into good communication one needs good listening skills, and must learn how to adequately express feelings and desires. When one of you initiates a conversation that needs some discussion, set aside the time to sit down together and really go through it. If emotions are high, postpone it until feelings are calm. There may be a time when a couple needs help in communication beyond books or exercises and that’s when a good Christian counselor and a lot of prayer are needed. Years of bad habits don’t resolve overnight, but such patterns can slowly change into a much healthier way to communicate. To do it well requires self-sacrifice and forgiveness that only Christ can supply.
Nurture Romance and Intimacy
This little acrostic describes how to nurture romance (and intimacy) in your marriage: Q Revise your schedule. Get out your palm pilot and schedule time with your spouse. If it’s not on your schedule, it won’t happen! Q Oneness in our relationship. In Steve Arterburn’s book Every Man’s Marriage he challenges men to understand what their wife’s “essence” is; what are her gifts, thoughts, needs? Men, ask your wives what oneness means to her and then do it. It will make the next point really exciting! Q Making love. If your sex life is in a rut, or making love is non-existent, then it’s time to talk about it. Often, diminished sexual fulfillment in marriage is a symptom of other problems in the relationship. Or, there may have been some past abuse issue that has built a wall. Sometimes we are just carried away with our hectic lifestyle and making love gets left out in the cold. It’s okay to schedule sex into your calendar if other priorities have crowded it out and you are too
exhausted to be spontaneous. Q Activities. Make dates, plan things you both enjoy doing together, or take up an interest that your partner enjoys. You can spend time exercising together or reading a book together. Refuse to let arguments spoil this time. Q Needs. What are your spouse’s top two or three emotional needs? In Give and Take, Willard Harley Jr. says that the top five needs of women are affection, conversation, honesty and openness, financial support, and family commitment. The top five needs of men are sexual fulfillment, recreational companionship, attractive spouse, domestic support, and admiration. Q Conversation and Caring. Harley also describes how “love busters” destroy romantic love. These are selfish demands, disrespectful judgments, angry outbursts, dishonesty, annoying habits, and independent behavior. A beautiful romantic night leading to great sex can get sideswiped to separate bedrooms with any of these actions. In caring, learn your spouse’s love language by reading Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages. There are five basic ways we each speak and understand emotional love. When someone we care about loves us in our love language, our emotional tank is filled and intimacy occurs. The love languages are: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Know your spouse’s one or two love languages and then show her or him love in these ways! Q Express & Experience forgiveness. If there is no acknowledgment of sin and failure, and asking and receiving forgiveness, a marriage is guaranteed to fail. Paul reminds us in Eph. 4:32, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Col. 3:13-14 says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Learn to ask for forgiveness and learn to forgive. You won’t be able to work on all of these areas at once, but pick one that you both want to work on, read one of the recommended books and schedule some time to go over it. It I n t e r n e t W e b s i t e : w w w. c m d a . o r g
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Recommit Each Other and totoGod
God has a great design for marriage that started in the Garden of Eden. He made us in His image, each gender reflecting and complementing His glory. He designed husband and wife to be co-laborers and intimate allies and to have a ministry to our broken, sinful world. But because of our own sinfulness and selfishness, we often give up in the struggle. It’s just too much work! God has persevered with us and calls us to persevere with each other. As we are obedient to that call, God takes our muddled messes and turns them into miracles, like diamonds of radiant beauty. This is a lifelong process that takes time and is often painful.
God wants to make our faith “perfect,” which in the original language meant “finished” or “complete.” Most of us are a long way from that. The first step in moving the incomplete toward the complete is to recognize the flaws. Marriage is the perfect opportunity to discover our flaws (which our partner often points out to us freely!). Once our flaws are discovered, we can admit them and ask for forgiveness. As we discover the freedom this process gives us in our marriage, we discover more and more one of God’s great plans for marriage, that is, to develop within us the same truth, grace, and forgiveness toward a broken and chaotic world around us. And what a powerful and winsome witness to His existence and love that can be!
Patti Francis, MD, a pediatrician, has been in private practice for over 20 years in Lafayette, California. She has been married to Ron for over 27 years. Patti and Ron have been involved with the Marriage Enrichment Commission for CMDA for the past seven years, which helps their marriage tremendously. She is a graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara and Boston University Medical School. Ron is presently retired from the computer industry and does the laundry, cooks, and plays golf.
2006 CMDA Marriage Enrichment Weekends Jan. 15-18 Snowbird, UT Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Lancaster, PA OTHER PROGRAMS PENDING Contact: Melinda Mitchell at melinda.mitchell@cmda.org, (423) 844-1000, or see www.cmda.org (Conferences/Master Calendar)
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Dear Fellow CMDA Member, All of us in medicine and dentistry are experiencing professional and personal challenges, as our careers have become more complicated and challenging than ever. The list of stressors is long: • Patients seem more demanding and less appreciative; • Malpractice seems almost inevitable and out of control; • Remuneration for some of us has been cut in half; • Living and practicing within our ethical and moral values is riskier than ever; • Paperwork threatens to sap our satisfaction; • More work and less time creates yet more pressure to make time for a personal and prayer life. Your colleagues at the Christian Medical and Dental Associations want to make sure we equip you with the resources you need to “stay the course and finish the race.” We at CMDA are dedicated to helping you succeed and thrive in your career and ministry. Whether it is our Medical Malpractice Ministry, the “Standards for Life” resource on ethical issues, medical mission trips to rejuvenate your passion, retreats for couples and singles, serving as your voice in Washington, or any of our 75 ministries, we stand ready to serve you and equip you for your work and your life. So I hope you will visit the www.cmda.org Web site today, or better yet, call the home office (423-844-1000) or one of your regional or local staff representatives (see the map, pg. 5) to let us know how we can come alongside you in the important mission to which God has called you. Partnering with you for Him,
Ruth A. Bolton, MD
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Dear CMDA colleague, As an example to us, the God of the universe humbled Himself and washed His disciples’ filthy feet. Scripture also reveals how the Great Physician ministered to people in the midst of their crises. Whether healing the lepers, giving sight to the blind, curing the sick or raising the dead, Jesus met people at their point of greatest need. Members of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations strive to imitate Christ’s example, by meeting our patients’ needs in crisis and by living out the early credo of the CMDA ministry—“Not to be served, but to serve.” In the pages that follow, you will learn how doctors are putting shoes on that slogan in their lives and practices. You will learn how CMDA is motivating, training, and equipping medical and dental leaders to serve others just as Christ did. After 75 years of impact and influence on doctors’ lives, we need to remind ourselves that the principles of discipleship have not changed. To prepare for the tasks ahead, we need to revisit and learn from our past. I pray that the following pages will inspire you to “improve your serve” in a world in crisis and in dire need of servant leaders. CMDA stands ready to partner with you as you walk in the footsteps of the Great Physician. Serving Him wherever He leads,
David Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics) Executive Director
A M E M B E R S H I P O F S E RVA N T S M E M B E R S H I P S U RV E Y R E S U LT S s we prepare to celebrate 75 years of CMDA ministry in 2006, we are also preparing a new strategic plan for the next three to five years. Building on the ministry’s wonderful legacy, members of the Board of Trustees and the senior staff have begun meeting to seek God’s will and plan for the future. Good strategic planning includes a situational analysis, and part of that analysis included our recent membership survey. This past summer, over 1,800 members completed an on-line questionnaire. One of the remarkable gems discovered in the rich amount of data is the revelation that CMDA members are highly involved in serving others. The slogan that guided CMDA for many years, “not to be served, but to serve,” is indeed a reality. Our last membership-wide, major survey was conducted in 1999. Then, only 629 members responded despite the offer of discount conference registration. This year 1,874 members freely responded—16% of those we asked to take the survey. This is far better participation than the <10% response seen in typical online surveys of medical and dental professionals. While space does not permit a complete review of the data, below are some notables:
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• Female respondents increased to 31% from 24% in 1999. This is consistent with recent membership enrollment showing nearly equal gender involvement. • Minorities are increasingly being represented in the CMDA membership (17%). • Approximately 7 out of 10 survey respondents were graduate physicians or dentists. • While the majority of dentists have ownership in their practices, physicians were equally divided between ownership and employee status. • Our Christian diversity is reflected in the more than 45 denominations listed.
SPIRITUAL LIFE:
• 9 out of 10 have been Christians for more than 10 years. • 97% reported that they are regularly involved in church and/or other Christian activities. • 80% are doing well in their devotional life, but 20% felt there was room for improvement. • Over 90% have some degree of spiritual accountability. • 92% are involved in one or more of the following: teaching, missions (foreign or domestic), serving the poor, and mentoring! • Only 1% seldom see God at work in their lives.
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LIFE SATISFACTION:
• Nearly 9 out of 10 reported that their career path was either “fulfilling/enjoyable” (50%) or “exciting” (33%). • The following problems represent our greatest personal challenges: time management, the healthcare system, stress, pride, parenting, and sexual temptation. • 2% reported having a “weak” marriage and 22% said theirs had room for improvement.
RELATIONSHIP WITH CMDA:
• 6 out of 10 joined CMDA as a student (though they may have temporary lost contact along the way). • 78% said they are willing to help recruit new members. • 2/3 of residents and students personally know a CMDA volunteer staff (e.g., faculty advisor).
CMDA’S REPORT CARD
• The great majority value the smorgasbord of ministries offered by CMDA. Campus ministry ranked #1 followed closely by missions, discipleship, speaking to the media, promoting issues in Washington, bioethical resources, and conferences. • Members found these resources useful: Today’s Christian Doctor (81%), Christian Doctors Digest (70%), and www.cmda.org (78%). • Comments revealed that a substantial number of members were not aware of many ministries and programs offered by CMDA. • While the majority of members who have contacted the Bristol office in the last two years were pleased, approximately 5% indicated they were not wellserved. • 96% reported satisfaction with CMDA’s overall performance; 70% gave “high” to “very high” marks. • 89% believe CMDA dues are reasonable or too low! There were many valuable comments and suggestions offered by our members. Here is the most notable: “‘Changing the Hearts of Doctors’ — This gets my vote for CMDA’s primary mission! The Lord saved me through CMDA — I was a member before I was a Christian!” It is inspiring to see our members affirm the historic ministry themes of CMDA — serving others and changing hearts. God has given us a great privilege to unite to serve Him via this ministry. The way forward requires our continued commitment. Ready to join in?
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D A R I LY N F A L C K , M D esides her intense duties as an emergency room physician, CMDA Sacramento Area Director Dr. Darilyn Falck also coordinates the local mentoring program at the University of California’s Davis School of Medicine (UCDSOM), personally mentors two medical students, leads a weekly Bible study on campus, and meets regularly with the CMDA campus ministry’s student leadership team. In her “spare time,” she has trekked overseas to dive into shortterm medical missions to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Mexico, Jamaica, and Guatemala. “I love medical mission work!” Darilyn enthuses. “My main motivation for participating in medical missions is the Great Commission: ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations... teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.’ I enjoy teaching, and medical missions provide for a great opportunity to take and teach medical students. Mission work is hard work but very rewarding. Emergency medicine lends itself well to mission work, and this is one of the main reasons why I chose this as a specialty.” Darilyn explains that overseas missions offer many doctors a chance to engage in the style and depth of patient care that inspired them to enter the profession. “On the “M Y MAIN MOTIVATION FOR mission field, I am forced to PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAL MISSIONS depend on my clinical skills IS THE G REAT C OMMISSION : ‘G O and not much—or at all in THEREFORE AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF some cases—on technology ALL THE NATIONS ....’” TEACHING and testing,” she says. “Many THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THAT I times I need to be creative in COMMANDED YOU .’ utilizing resources and supplies in order to care for patients. And I know that I am truly providing care to patients who have no access to medical care.” Darilyn met her husband, Troy, in residency over a trauma consult. Married for seven years, they both
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Dr. Falck with Jamaican patient who was so appreciative he returned the next day with bananas from his garden
Dr. Falck with UCDSOM student group practice emergency medicine—a partnership she describes as “a blessing and a challenge.” “Marriage to Troy is definitely a blessing,” she says. “We have had a fabulous time working together overseas, and some of my fondest memories are assisting him in the OR, making rounds together, and visiting local villages in Papua New Guinea. “We are both caregivers, though,” she adds, “and we can be drained after working a shift caring for many patients. That can result in not having much left over to give to our spouse at the end of the shift.” Darilyn’s ministry as a campus leader completes the circle of her own medical school experience at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where she participated in a well-established and active CMDA student chapter. As her life has been changed through CMDA ministry, she now sees God working similarly in the lives of her students. One student explains, “As someone who changed careers to be a doctor, I have often thought that being a doctor would give my life purpose. I now realize that this is not enough, only belief in God can give us the purpose that fills the great void in our souls.”
Over 500 churches have registered for “Standards 4 Life,” a free online resource developed specifically for the church on bioethical topics such as abortion, stem cell research, and physician-assisted suicide. Congregations who have registered for “Standards 4 Life” vary in size from 12 people to the Lutheran Church of Finland with 5 million. In addition to churches in the U.S., those in the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Nigeria, Singapore, and Mexico have downloaded this resource. “Infertility/Reproductive Technology” has been added to the list of bioethical issues. The number of field staff working for CMDA’s Community-Based Ministries has increased from seven people in 1994 to nearly 50 in 2005. Dr. Al Weir, former president of CMDA, recently left his practice to take the reins of the Community Based Ministry outreach of CMDA. Describing why he would make such a change, Dr. Weir said, “I can think of no greater ministry than to spend your life practicing medicine as a Christian doctor; however, God has called me to move to CMDA and share what I have learned over the last 20 years.” In order to expose incoming students to the gospel, CMDA is distributing “Conversations,” a discussion with America’s leading professors around issues of faith which impact the lives of students. “Conversations” is produced by Christian Leadership Ministries. There were 15 leadership conferences for students this year, which included 439 student leaders over 150 campus groups and touched the lives of nearly 4,000 Christian students.
“WOW! I am so grateful to you for taking the time to give me some answers. This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for. I previously used birth control without knowing about the possible abortion effect post-fertilization, when I learned of it I was so upset and angry that I was not informed of this by the prescribing physician. Now I am trying to find time to learn myself and then become a Billings Ovulation method teacher for other families. God Bless you!!” -Javana Cosner “This convention was phenomenal. My faith has been challenged and grown. It has been a wonderful retreat and refreshing time.” -2005 National Convention Attendee “The conference met and exceeded my expectations! Just what I needed at this point in practice/life.” -2005 Winter Conference Attendee “An oasis! Physically, mentally, intellectually, spiritually.” -2005 Winter Conference Attendee
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“Fabulous Family Trip! It is one thing to hear about poverty and people in need ... but it is completely different to see and experience individuals without their basic needs being met. It is my hope that our family helped a little but, but mostly I hope that we will always have a more pro-active compassion towards people around the world. Thank you GHO for making this trip possible!” -Maggie Littlefield; Honduras July ‘05 “I learned a variety of things on this trip [to Africa with MEI]. Probably the most important was obedience to God and how He blesses us when we follow Him. God gave us a clear call to missions more than two years ago. His only answer to my prayer of when or where was ‘patience, patience.’ Next, God made it clear we should go to the medical missions conference in Louisville, KY in November of 2004. While there, God clarified the call as being to Africa. The next step of obedience was to apply to go to Kenya to teach ACLS and visit mission hospitals. God has honored our participation in that trip by giving us an enormous desire for further missions, opening parts of Scripture further and giving of His overwhelming peace. Jan and I are now in the process of applying to Africa Inland Missions for a position at Kenya.” -Dr. Bill Bevins; Glenwood Springs, CO
Dr. Falck with patient in Honduras Another student testified after the CMDA campus ministry’s annual mission trip, “I felt a very profound spiritual revival. For the first time in a long time, I felt close to God and like He was pulling me toward Him. God’s work in me in Guatemala has given me the insight and motivation that I need to truly commit myself to Him and make God a top priority in my life.” Darilyn also reaches out to graduate doctors and residents in the Sacramento area. “The ministry to graduates and residents,” she explains, “includes an annual Northern California Fall Conference, an annual medical mission trip to Guatemala, a twicemonthly Bible study for residents led by a physician couple, and a number of graduate meetings each year. I seek to serve the local graduates by being a resource
“God grabbed hold of our hearts and called us to jump on board with the Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons’ philosophy of training these residents, so much so that we are returning for at least two years to help support their training.” -Dr. Keir Thelander, a visiting general surgeon and his wife, Joanna
to them, assisting with networking within the local Christian medical community and CMDA at-large, creating local ministry opportunities, and encouraging them to join me in ministry.” While an observer might think her impressive service and dedication set her on a superior spiritual plane, Darilyn harbors no such thoughts. “Many days I miss the mark and do not do an exemplary job of this. But I know that God uses my meager attempts to glorify Him, continues to refine my will and show me His will, and works to make me more like Him. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!”
Dr. Falck with students and others on a mission to Honduras
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Saline Solution has been adopted and promoted by the International Christian Medical and Dental Associations (ICMDA) and the International Health Service. CMDA has sponsored conferences in Latin America and trained area leaders. Drs. David Stevens and Gene Rudd will be teaching the Saline Solution Seminar at the ICMDA World Congress in Sydney, Australia July 10-11, 2006. Colleagues in the United Kingdom have staff devoted to the development of the Saline Solution program. This past year, more than 20 live seminars were held across the UK. The material has been translated into several languages, including Spanish and Hungarian; a Chinese translation is also underway. The Continuing Education Committee has cultivated new relationships with other organizations in the past year, expanding CE efforts. Approved CE hours for this year total 449.25. CMDA’s accreditation status with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education has been extended through November 2008. Also, CMDA is an Academy of General Dentistry PACE provider through December 2006. Over 500 people attended the 26th Consecutive Annual International Conference of CMDA-CMDE held in Chiang Mai, Thailand this year, making it the largest attended conference in its history. Attendees were from 28 countries and 9,179 CMDE credits hours were awarded. The Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) is a CMDA council which brings Christians together from around the world to train and disciple African surgeons, who will practice in Africa. Currently, nine residents are in training at the Bongolo Evangelical Hospital in Gabon and the Banso Baptist Hospital in Cameroon. Dr. Paulo Viegas Baltazar from Angola and Dr. Hubert Kakalo from D.R. Congo graduated from the PAACS surgical training program this past year. Dr. David Thompson, PAACS Executive Director and Program Director at Bongolo Evangelical Hospital in Gabon, and Dr. Eugene Cleek, Program Director at Banso Baptist Hospital in Cameroon, were given the titles of “Assistant Professor of Surgery” by Loma Linda University School of Medicine. “Medically Reliable, Biblically Sound” published books are making an impact in the world of publishing. New Light on Depression, by David B Biebel, DMin, and Harold G. Koenig, MD, won the ECPA Gold Medallion Award, as well as being named a “book of distinction” by the Templeton Foundation Press. The Highly Healthy Child by Walt Larimore, MD, was awarded the ECPA Silver Medallion. Our latest publications are Practice by the Book and The Contraception Guidebook. Under the direction of Bert Jones, Leadership and Church & Ministries was launched in January 2005, providing leadership presentations and introducing CMDA to over 30 churches, conferences, hospitals, retreats, and revivals. Under the direction of Jack Shuler, DDS, FAGD, the Christian Dental Association (CDA) has emerged as a stronger voice for Christian dentists. The vision of CDA is to aid and encourage Christian dentists in serving the Lord through their professions by providing resources for instruction and avenues for service; to increase the number of dentists serving in short-term missions to the worlds poor and needy, either with Global Health Outreach, Medical Education International or domestic inner-city clinics. CDA seeks to aid and mentor dental students by providing graduate mentors to come alongside them during their training; to sponsor dental seminars and training sessions at various national dental meetings; and to become the Christian voice in the field of dental ethics. Finally, CDA’s goal is to facilitate development of small groups for dentists, locally and nationally, in order to provide a context for accountability, encouragement, and fellowship. This past year, Dr. Shuler retired. However under his leadership a strategic plan was developed to hire a full-time dental director when funds are available. Attendance reached 395 at the annual conference in Denver, CO.
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T O S E RV E T H E U N D E R S E RV E D A RT J O N E S , M D ver 20 years ago, Dr. Art Jones helped found the Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC), a leading community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of Chicago’s Lawndale and Garfield communities. In the following interview with Jonathan Imbody, CMA’s Washington Bureau’s Senior Policy Analyst, Dr. Jones reflects on a ministry of holistic healthcare for the poor.
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Imbody: What prompted you to pursue a medical career? Jones: I decided to pursue a career in medicine as a result of my exposure to various medical missionaries who came to speak at our Christian and Missionary Alliance church as I was growing up. Medical missions seemed to be an ideal profession for using my interest and aptitude in science and math in a way that could demonstrate God’s love for others. Imbody: What experiences and principles have shaped your convictions on providing healthcare to needy patients? Jones: While a third year medical student at the University of Illinois, I met Wayne Gordon. He was living and working in North Lawndale, a black and very poor community on Chicago’s west side. Several students at the high school where Wayne taught and coached had committed their lives to Christ and suggested that they start a new church that would be attractive to their friends and neighbors. Wayne asked my wife, Linda, and I if we would help. My first response was negative. After all, I was spending 80 to 100 hours a week doing my clinical rotations. God reminded us, however, that we needed spiritual preparation as well as medical preparation for overseas missions. So we helped establish the church in March 1978. That summer, my wife Linda and I headed to Liberia for a 10-week rotation at the mission hospital at ELWA. We loved it. But as we returned home, God revealed different plans for our lives. One Sunday, Wayne went to the blackboard at church and urged us to list the needs of our community. He said we needed to demonstrate God’s love by trying to meet some of these needs. The second need we identified was for affordable healthcare services for the uninsured. There was a marked disparity of
Dr. Art Jones helped found Lawndale Christian Health Center more than 20 years ago.
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“I am working with a family with a 19-year-old [Cerebral Palsy] child, with multiple medical problems, now in her last weeks on earth. Your bioethics positions site helped me tremendously with decisions about nutrition and hydration. Thank you for this and for ALL that you do!” -Vic McGlaughlin, MD, West Point, NY “I just wanted to thank CMDA for making the advance directive kit available on its Web site. Earlier this year, I completed a living will and durable power of attorney that was provided to me just before I underwent a medical procedure at a local hospital. The document was prepared by the Midwest Center for Practical Bioethics and was not accompanied by any instructions or explanation. After the Terry Schiavo case received national attention, I reviewed this document and was not satisfied with the way it was written. I remarked to my husband that I wished a Christian organization had something similar available written from a pro-life perspective. Then I heard about your advance directive kit on the Focus on the Family radio broadcast this week. Now I have a document to represent my beliefs and wishes. Thank you very much for making this available. I will share copies with my family so they can benefit as well.” -Karen DiCostanzo
health status in our community compared to Chicago as a whole-at least in part due to lack of access to healthcare services. As we prayed, we felt God’s leading to establish a healthcare ministry. I have always felt that the poor and medically underserved of our country deserve the same quality of medical care as those who are insured and more affluent. Provision of quality medical care among the poor is more challenging because it forces you to be more creative and thoughtful in using scarce medical resources. Imbody: What makes Lawndale’s healthcare ministry unique? Jones: Because of our relationship with the Lawndale Community Church and its other outreach ministries, we are able to work together to restore health to our community and its residents. This means doing much more than taking care of patients in an examining room. It involves outreach, health education, case
SERVICE Imagine getting a telephone call from someone who says, “I thought about killing myself.... I thought, wouldn’t it be easy if someone would only shoot me on the way down to the inter-city mission tonight.” Members of the Medical Malpractice Ministry (3M) receive such desperate calls from their colleagues as they serve to help others through a physician’s worst nightmare. Calls received this year topped out at 127. While malpractice resources are mailed to those requesting assistance, members also benefit from their colleagues who pray over the telephone with husband or wife. The Placement Service successfully placed a total of 57 physicians, an increase of 13% from the previous year. Twelve couples serve on the Marriage Enrichment Commission, which holds four conferences throughout the U.S. These conferences help couples to have a healthier marriage, improve communication, develop spiritual intimacy, achieve balanced priorities, and rekindle romance. Thirty-nine couples were ministered to through these conferences this year. In addition, the principles of MEW were taught in several church settings and in Namibia. The Singles Commission continues to provide a source of connection for single physicians, dentists, and other healthcare professionals on the local, national, and regional levels. In addition to local and regional events, the Singles Commission holds an annual winter retreat. This year’s retreat was held in Buena Vista, CO, with 30 participants. The CMA Psychiatry Section encourages Christian psychiatrists to integrate their faith with the practice of psychiatry and to bring in new Christians through witnessing at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) meetings and other venues. At this year’s meeting of the APA, the Psychiatry Section held a symposium on international perspectives on faith and practice. Virginia Sams, who has served as secretary for the Psychiatry Section, retired after 18 years of service. The Women in Medicine & Dentistry Commission continues to minister to women physicians and dentists by providing Christian fellowship, accountability, and guidance. A new leadership structure has been developed, which will allow the commission to be more effective in its ministry and outreach goals.
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Imbody: Why should Christian doctors be concerned with the poor? Jones: Jesus made it clear that we will one day be held accountable to God as to how we responded to the needs of the poor: “I tell you the truth,” He said, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matt. 25: 40). That does not have to mean full-time work. We have several Christian health providers who help on a volunteer
basis. The important thing is that we genuinely seek God’s leading as to how He wants us to use our talents for Him—and to make sure we do not close any doors just because they may take us out of our comfort zones. Imbody: What are some practical ways Christian doctors can get involved? Jones: CMDA members have been a source of encouragement and assistance since the inception of our ministry. CMDA needs to continue to provide leadership in the thorny philosophical issues while also fostering Christian responses to social issues. The biblical approach to healthcare among the needy must emphasize not only salvation but social justice as well.
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“Bert Jones is an effective communicator of the Gospel. He spoke to our youth in a Revival setting, sharing a strong message of God’s saving grace followed by a call to a life committed to Christ. There was a good response from the youth and their parents. For me personally, Bert has been an encourager in ministry, giving guidance in developing leadership skills.” -Thomas G. Legg, Pastor, Kingsport First Church of the Nazarene, Kingsport, TN “Recently, our college ministry visited the CMDA headquarters for a tour and a morning of leadership training for some of our key leaders. Bert Jones did a marvelous job helping our students realize that every member of our team can be an influencer. Some of our team members have a new enthusiasm about leadership, not just here at the church, but in other areas of their lives as well. Thank you Bert and CMDA for your willingness to invest in the future of our church and community.” -Kevin Beasley, College Minister, Trinity United Methodist Church, Opelika, AL “Last week, for the second time in my life, I listened to one of the CD things you all make - excellent! Wish I had been listening to those during the past 15 years! Very encouraging...May He continue to bless you all greatly!” -John F., MD, Middle East
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“I have always felt that the medically underserved of our country deserve the same quality of medical care as those who are insured and more affluent.”—Dr. Art Jones
Medical Education International had 90 individuals travel to 11 countries to teach medicine and dentistry to their colleagues. For the first time in their history, MEI doctors traveled to Shenyang, China; another first was conducting a seminar on postgraduate medicine for a large Chinese university. Consultations were held in five different countries regarding future MEI trips. Seven individuals were recruited for teaching with collaborative partners. Center for Medical Missions staff members are working to inspire, educate, and equip medical missionaries around the globe. The e-Pistle, an e-mail newsletter, is distributed monthly to 800 missionaries involved in medical outreach around the world. Several hundred medical and dental students joined mission trips this past year. Many local clinics, such as New Heights Clinic in Vancouver, WA, provided weekly opportunities for hundreds of medical and dental students to volunteer their services and see some of their first patients under the direction of Christian doctors. Global Health Outreach continues to provide opportunities for those in the medical and dental community to reach out with the love of Jesus and be His healing hands to those less fortunate. This year their ministry touched lives in 15 Countries: Honduras, Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Afghanistan, Moldova, China, Vietnam, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Zambia with 700 participants seeing approximately 34,328 patients.
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TO SPEAK FOR THOSE SHARON QU ICK, MD haron Quick cut a deep and wide path to her career, completing residencies in pediatrics and anesthesiology, fellowships in pediatric anesthesia and pediatric critical care, and board certifications in pediatrics, anesthesiology, and pediatric critical care. “I had a career that I loved, and I was helping children and saving lives,” Sharon recalls. “I felt an incredible sense of power and an awesome responsibility in having control over the core vital functions of a child’s life.” Then an unwelcome fork in her carefully chosen path suddenly appeared. “A few years ago, I developed nerve injuries and other problems secondary to hypermobility. My hands had been gifted in putting in lines even into very tiny babies. But suddenly, the hands in which I used to take such pride became too weak to accomplish the duties of an anesthesiologist. These problems forced me to end my career.” “I was grieved and angry that my talents, career, and health had been taken from me,” she recalls. “I went from a position of being in control, being respected, and being happy to a state of helplessness with a sense of having lost my selfworth and part of my iden“I HAD A CAREER THAT I LOVED , tity.” AND I WAS HELPING CHILDREN AND Instead of retreating into SAVING LIVES ,” S HARON RECALLS . permanent bitterness, “I FELT AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF however, Sharon turned to God and His Word for guidPOWER AND AN AWESOME RESPON ance. “The Bible study SIBILITY IN HAVING CONTROL OVER ‘Experiencing God’ changed THE CORE VITAL FUNCTIONS OF A the way I thought about God CHILD ’ S LIFE .” and myself and my relationship to God. I had been guilty of doing what I wanted and asking God to bless that, instead of looking to see where God was working and joining Him on His terms. I slowly came to the realization that I was worthwhile because God in His love created me and even sacrificed His body for mine. He loves me for ‘being’—not for ‘doing.’ “When I came to the point of giving my dreams and desires over to God and trusting Him to show me His plan for me that includes my disability, all kinds of amazing things happened,” she says. “I never
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would have foreseen my involvement in politics,” Sharon observes. “It was initially frightening to be thrust into public speaking, and it was only a commitment to the well-being of children that pushed me into such an arena and has kept me there.” An abstinence curriculum Sharon developed for her church led through a series of contacts to an invitation to testify at the Washington state legislature. Her first foray into politics, however, proved less than auspicious. “When I finally testified,” Sharon recounts, “I was amazed and disappointed that I was not allowed to read all of my carefully prepared two-minute testimony. I was yelled at after the hearing by a lobbyist and parents of a teenager with whom I had shared some scientific facts. I felt my testimony had not been very useful. I went home that day and cried.” So God sent a message to Sharon, special delivery. “My four-year-old son noted my tears and brought me his King James Bible. He had opened it to a place where both pages were solid red print, which he knew were Jesus’ words. He asked me to read it to him. I complied, and when I reached Matthew 5: 11-12, my tears started flowing again. I realized the Lord was speaking to me: ‘Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.’”
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The CMDA Ethics Commission prepared and successfully presented to the Trustees and House of Delegates position papers on “The Beginning of Human Life” and “The Rule of Double Effect.” A revision of “A Christian Physician’s Oath” was also presented and accepted. The Communications Department sent out 36 news releases this year, reaching a record high of over 600 media mentions with 358 recorded interviews. Four video news releases on embryo adoption and 67 “Healthwise” public service announcements were distributed nationwide. Fourteen CMDA members participated in two “Voice of Christian Doctors” media training sessions at the national headquarters in Bristol, TN. An Advance Directive kit is now available on the Web site as a free download or at a low $5.00 purchase price. CMDA’s role was pivotal as physician-assisted suicide was defeated for the second time in Hawaii. Resources have been developed to address physician-assisted suicide in the states of Hawaii, California, and Vermont. Our Washington Bureau made 229 personal contacts with congressional and administration officials, provided newspaper commentaries published nationwide with a cumulative circulation of over 8.1 million readers, represented CMA members in eight briefings and strategy meetings at the White House, coordinated and delivered a letter signed by 100 women’s, health, and policy organizations to President Bush urging anti-prostitution, antihuman trafficking policies. Four percent of CMDA’s $7 million budget is delegated to public policy issues.
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The placement services of the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) were extraordinary. Each step of the way, I felt very supported, informed, and encouraged. Knowing that others were praying for me as well as the practices gave me a sense of relief. Their experience, encouragement, and follow-up helped me from the time I started looking at practices, until I chose the one that seemed to suit me best. From beginning to end, CMDA was a vital support, and I highly recommend them for physicians searching for a job, or practices seeking physicians.” -Michelle Landis, DO
Once afraid to speak in public, Dr. Sharon Quick now relishes public policy advocacy.
I would like to thank the CMDA Placement Service for their years of dedicated service. They humbly apply their God -given gifts to bring Christian doctors together, and combine that with Christ-like love, compassion, wisdom, and prayers. They have been consistent with their committed service and great concern for the needs of any doctor seeking God’s direction for the right job. -Adel G. Hanna, MD
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Sharon continued to make herself available for testimony and also took on the new role of Washington state coordinator for CMDA. She has testified in state legislatures and conducted media interviews on topics ranging from embryonic stem cell research and human cloning to abstinence education. “Because of the impact that an MD makes,” she notes, “after my first public testimony I suddenly
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found myself being consulted whenever a medicallyrelated bill with ethical implications came up. CMDA put me in touch with national experts who could help me prepare appropriate responses to these bills in Washington state. CMDA staff, including Dr. Dave Stevens, Dr. Gene Rudd, and Mike McLaughlin are incredibly humble and wise servants. They take time to listen and help.” Once afraid to speak in public, Sharon now finds public policy advocacy an avenue for implementing spiritual principles in her life. “I am more inclined to see each day as a gift because I know I am not immune to the fragility of life,” she says. “I am finding that the more my own self dies, the more joy there is in living.”
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The Changing Hearts Campaign continues to stimulate ministry growth and effectiveness. Funding from the campaign is reaching the grassroots ministries of CMDA. • Tough Questions-a small group discussion series dealing with challenging questions about Christianity is now available as a tool for sharing Christ on the medical and dental campus. • Needed equipment and medical supplies have been provided to Global Health Outreach for sharing Christ through short-term medical missions. • In February, 140 doctors and their spouses attended the 2005 Winter Conference held at the National Ministry Center that was provided through the campaign.
Nathan Quick testified for a smoking ban bill sponsored by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe in January 2004, making a handout for the legislators like he had seen his mother do. (If a 6 year old can do it, so can you.) From left to right—Back row: Sen. McAuliffe, Sharon Quick, MD. Front row: Nathan and Rachel Quick.
These are but a few of the examples of how the Lord has blessed CMDA through this campaign. Encouraging announcement-during the CMDA National Convention Dorothy Barbo, MD and Robert Agnew, MD (co-chairs of the campaign) announced that the last pledge had been secured toward the goal of $10 million. Al Weir, MD and Warren Heffron, MD (presidents during the campaign) and Robert Scheidt, MD (past president and flooring gift committee chair) joined them to announce that sufficient donations toward pledges had been received to retire the short-term financing secured during construction of the ministry center. The end in sight-with a little over $1 million remaining in pledges to be paid, donors to the campaign are reminded of the importance of completing their pledges to accomplish the objectives of the campaign. The ministry of CMDA is truly blessed and enriched by the faithful members. The Board of Trustees extends their gratitude for the generosity of everyone who has sacrificially given to the Changing Hearts Campaign.
FINANCES For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, CMDA’s net income in combined funds totaled $104,144. This net income is the result of total income for operating and restricted funds of $12,030,209 and total expense of $11,947,898.
SOURCES OF INCOME Donated Services & Supplies 33%
Programs 21%
Total assets - $14,100,189 Total liabilities - $ 2,643,295 Net assets (for all companies) - $11,456,894 CMDA ended the fiscal year with net income in the General Fund (operating budget) of $51,949. Total income in the General Fund (without considering donated services and medical supplies) was $6,299,027. Non-budgeted operating funds of donated services/medical supplies and facilities together had income of $4,448,868. So total income from operations was $10,747,895. Using the same guidelines, expense in the General Fund was $6,247,078 and for donated services/medical supplies and facilities the amount was $4,366,301 resulting in total expense for operations of $10,613,379. An independent audited financial report is available upon request.
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HOW FUNDS SUPPORT MINISTRIES (EXPENSE) Publications 4%
National Ministries & Ministry Support 18% Fund Raising & Development 1%
Missions 20% Membership Development 4%
Campus Ministrries 15%
Conferences & Seminars 2%
Education 3%
Other 3% Dues 16%
At June 30, 2005, total pledges towards the “Heart Changers” capital campaign had reached the goal of $10,000,000. As of June 30th, $8,775,924 had been given toward those pledge fulfillments with $1.3 million in pledges still outstanding. CMDA gave $14,752 in Westra grants and $37,600 in Johnson Short-term mission Scholarship grants during fiscal year 2005. In addition, $180,181 was given through the Steury Scholarship Fund, providing medical school tuition scholarships in agreement for service on the mission field.
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Ruth A. Bolton, MD - President Bruce MacFadyen, MD - President-elect Warren Heffron, MD - Past-President Robert F. Agnew, MD - Secretary/Treasurer David L. Stevens, MD, MA (Ethics) - Executive Director Inis Bardella, MD William “Bill” Bolthouse, MD Jacquie Chadwick, MD John R. Crouch Jr., MD Rachel DiSanto, MD - Resident George C. Gonzalez, MD Kevin El-Hayek - Student Rodney Mirich, MD Robert Orr, MD Clydette Powell, MD J. Scott Ries, MD William C. Sasser, DMD Chris Wong, DDS
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Christian Medical & Dental Associations P.O. Box 7500 Bristol, TN 37621-7500 E-mail: main@cmda.org Web site: www.cmda.org
An interview with Carol Mason Shrader, a leader of the outreach
Today’s Christian Doctor (TCD): What does Side by Side mean? Carol Mason Shrader (Shrader): The name Side By Side has a three-fold meaning: First, we, as spouses of medical and dental students, residents, and staff are standing side by side with our mates as they navigate the challenging, and often difficult years of training, setting up a practice, and using their abilities to change physical lives. Second, we are a ministry of encouragement, standing side by side with our sisters who are going through similar experiences in support of their husbands. Third —but certainly not least important—we are standing side by side with Jesus, beseeching Him to lead us as we raise our families; to encourage us as we attempt to encourage our spouses; and, to comfort us when we feel isolated by the
hours our husbands have to work. Our name echoes Phil. 1:27 “...standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side.”
TCD: What is your purpose? Shrader: As simple as it may sound, our purpose is to minister to women married to physicians or dentists. Through this ministry we serve many other objectives: we encourage the women who participate through the fellowship that occurs; we also spread the gospel to many women who would never enter a church but hear about our unique group and are desperate to help their families navigate the training years; we help many others who already know the truth to grow in Christ, teaching them how to depend on Him for their every need; we provide prayer support for each other; we provide meals and hands-on care when joys (such I n t e r n e t W e b s i t e : w w w. c m d a . o r g
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as new babies arriving) and trials come; we even minister to the children by providing biblical training in our childcare program.
TCD: How did Side by Side get started? Shrader: Side by Side began in 1988, when Robin Morgenthaler felt led by God to start a Bible study in her home. She had felt the call almost a year earlier when she learned that she and husband, Tim, would be relocating to Rochester for Tim to train at the Mayo Clinic. “While thinking about this move a thought came into my head,” she recalls, “which because I am a woman came instantly out of my mouth, and it was: Mayo Clinic is a very international place, we should have a Bible study there and minister to internationals there so that when they go back to their own countries they will minister to their own people. What a great reverse mission field. Now if you think about that,” she adds, “it was a brilliant thought. I would love to take credit for it. But it was not mine ...it was God’s.” A year later, when Robin became frustrated that she couldn’t find women in her church in Rochester that were facing struggles similar to hers, she remembered the idea and invited six women to her home for Bible study. All six showed up! “Before long,” she says, “word got around to others in the medical community that we were more than just coping with the Minnesota winter and our new life in training. They joined us. And after two years, we grew large enough to occupy three houses for our Bible study!” By the time Robin’s husband had completed his training and they left Rochester, the group had grown to 60 women and about 70 children. Six years later, when she and her family returned to Rochester, Robin was delighted to be invited to the Bible study she had started. “When my new neighbor invited me to this ‘great medical spouses Bible study’– the one that had begun in my kitchen in 1988 – I cried tears of joy,” she remembers.
TCD: Why are you affiliating with CMDA? Shrader: For two years we have been trying to take this ministry to other communities around the country. From our own alumni base, we know that there is a need throughout this country (and internationally) for such groups. As moms and medical spouses, our resources have been limited in how to spread the word. After meeting with Dave Stevens, we were encouraged that CMDA had been looking for just this sort of group to support the spouses of their members. We can provide the expertise, while CMDA can provide the networking ability. 28
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TCD: How will the expanded effort be different from what you have already been doing? Shrader: Our hope is that we can train leaders through our group in Rochester and send them out to begin their own chapters. We plan to host leadership training weekends, where women who are interested in beginning chapters in their hometown can attend and learn how to facilitate such a group. We also have a manual that leads women step-by-step through the fundamentals of our group. We have targeted three areas around the country — Memphis, TN; Phoenix, AZ; and Chapel Hill, NC — where we currently have contacts, and we look forward to networking with local CMDA chapters to establish this ministry where they are. Our goal is to get groups started to support spouses and then watch God grow them as He works with each local group. Most of these groups will start small, as ours did, so no one should feel any pressure about numbers. Our total focus is ministry. We leave the rest to the Lord.
TCD: But your vision is expanding. Shrader: Ultimately, we would love to see chapters throughout the country, so that when women move from one place to the next, which is quite normal in a medical career, they will automatically have a place to plug into. Loneliness is something that plagues many medical spouses, and moving around from medical school, to residency, to fellowship to your “final destination” can be wearying to say the least. We want women to know Side by Side is always there—wherever they move. We also want them to know this is not just a ministry for medical or dental spouses who are already Christians, but is truly an opportunity to evangelize those who are not believers. It’s hard enough to be a medical or dental spouse when you do know the Lord; it’s so much harder without Him. So we try to use our common bond to lead others to Christ. It’s the perfect platform for evangelism.
TCD: Will men be part of this ministry? Shrader: Side by Side can certainly benefit male spouses as much as it has benefited women. However, we believe the groups need to remain either/or, male or female. Our prayer is that there will be men who feel led by God to begin groups, just as we are praying for women to begin groups. Keeping the groups separate is important because there is a significant emotional bond formed between group members as they worship
together, share prayer concerns, and grow in their walk with Christ. It is our belief that it is important to protect our marriages; therefore, emotional bonds with members of the opposite sex would not be wise.
TCD: How has this ministry affected your own life?
handle it. But my MSBS family knew how to help. They stepped up and arranged play dates for my other two children - simply handing me a schedule of where they were to be, when. They arranged meals for more than three months, so I wouldn’t have to worry about fitting a trip to the grocery store into our chaos. They hired someone to come clean my house in those first few weeks after surgery. They were carrying me and my family—literally and spiritually— through a very difficult season in our life. That is a picture of what Side by Side strives to be—a God-created family...a family of women who understand being away from family; a family of women who understand that our precious husbands have a calling that prevents them from being around as often as they (or we) would like; a family of women who selflessly give of themselves to meet the needs of others.
Shrader: My husband, Wade, and I had been married for several years when he began medical school. As his schedule became more intense and we became parents for the first time, I felt I had lost my best friend. He simply wasn’t as available as I preferred him to be. When he began his residency, we found a church home and I thought my church family would understand his schedule and support us. To my disappointment, they did not. Weekly, I received criticism about his work schedule from *By medical spouses, we mean spouses of doctors and doctors in our fellow church-members, or fielded questions training, including dentists. about why he wasn’t more a part of the church. It was humiliating and heart-breaking to me. I did not know where to turn for understanding. Then I was invited to join a Bible study for medical spouses, named Medical Spouse Bible Study (MSBS). It was so uplifting to be able to worship, grow and share with a group of ladies who understood exactly what we were experiencing! But when during Wade’s third year of residency, one of my children had to Side by Side Ministry leaders, left to right: Sharon undergo a major operaVanDommelen Boyce, Robin McDevitt Morgenthaler, Avery Cheves Wolff, and Carol Mason Shrader. tion, I realized how truly this group embodies the hands Sharon VanDommelen Boyce and husband, Tom, have four children and feet of Jesus. and reside in Rochester, MN, where Tom practices pediatric infectious Mason’s surgery diseases at the Mayo Clinic. Robin McDevitt Morgenthaler and required going to a husband, Tim, have five children and reside in Rochester, MN, where surgeon out-of-state. I Tim practices pulmonary and sleep medicine at the Mayo Clinic. was a nervous Avery Cheves Wolff and husband, Luke, have three children and are wreck...and was strugawaiting the adoption of a baby girl from Guatemala. They reside in gling with the whole Rochester, MN, where Luke practices orthopedic surgery at the Mayo situation. My biological Clinic. Carol Mason Shrader and husband, Wade, have three chilfamily was 900 miles dren and were expecting their fourth when this article was prepared. away. But my MSBS They reside in Phoenix, AZ, where Wade is director of the division of (Rochester’s Side by Side) family pediatric orthopedic surgery for the Core Institute. (Not pictured) held a prayer meeting and one by Jeanne Lindsay and husband Chris, have four children. They live in one lifted my child and our family Rochester, MN, where Chris is a resident physician in radiology at the to Jesus. Following Mason’s Mayo Clinic. surgery, he had to undergo physical For more information, contact: Side by Side at P.O. Box 6692; therapy twice a day, every day for Rochester, MN 55903, or visit: www.cmda.org/go/sidebyside. six months. I wasn’t sure how to I n t e r n e t W e b s i t e : w w w. c m d a . o r g
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Advertising Section Dental Dentist - Associate Dentist wanted immediately for thriving General Dental Practice in beautiful Greeneville, TN, one of “America’s Best Small Towns”. This is a great opportunity to work in a pleasant environment with professional, dedicated staff, and patients who are interested in their dental health. We offer competitive and fair compensation. For information, send e-mail to Dr. Michael Rogers at mj4jesus@adelphia.net or send CV to 1000 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville, TN 37745. 363/0128/2377
Overseas Missions Ghana - Year-round opportunites for medical service, most specialties, ST/LT. Baptist Medical Center in ‘bush’ of NE Ghana with 3 full time MDs on staff. Busy Clinic & Surgical service. Non-medical opportunities too. Email Mamprusi_HMT@yahoo.com, Danny Crawley, MD. 352/0645/2316 Pakistan - Christian physicians urgently needed for ST/LT in rural Shikarpur Christian Hospital: female (GP/FP, OB/GYN, GS) for OB/general; male/female pediatrician, OB/GYN for ST teaching GYN surgery. Contact Bill Bowman, MD; 714-963-2620; drbillbow@aol.com. 351/0361/2302
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Deborah Geer, MD; office 717-762-7155; fax 717762-6929; e-mail skipgeer@innernet.net.
Ob/Gyn - Full-time Christian OB/Gyn for “Breath of Life” Birth Center and Private Practice in Clearwater/St. Petersburg FL area. Partnering with over 100 churches. Full salary and benefits. Contact: Sol Pitchon at solpitchon@pregctr.net. or 727-409-9767. Website: www.pregctr.net.
General Surgeon—Prescott, Arizona. Mile high elevation with great weather and mild four seasons. Join two Christian surgeons in a thriving practice with minimal trauma. Bread and butter general surgery with opportunities for endoscopy, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, thoracic surgery, and hand surgery if desired. Opportunities for mission work. New office being built near new physician owned ambulatory surgery center. Investment opportunity available in ASC. Currently one hospital, but new 50 bed hospital will open in adjacent community due to growth. ER call currently 1 in 6. Please send CV to drbrian@northlink.com. or call Brian Schilperoort MD at 928-445-3056.
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Operation Blessing International is looking for a Managing Dentist interested in putting their faith to work as part of our new Mobile Dental Van program. Qualifications: ability to work on patients of all ages including special needs patients; providing cleanings, sealants, fillings, and extractions; ability to successfully treat complex cases and capable of equipment troubleshooting and repair. Visit our website at www.ob.org to download an application or call (800) 888-7894. 363/0687/2374 PA-C - Seeking evangelical PA to join 3-doctor practice in south central PA. Opportunity for short-term missions. Call or send CV & cover to
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Surgeon, General - BC/BE missions-minded surgeon needed to join 3-doctor practice in south central PA. Plenty of general surgery and endoscopy. Call or send CV & cover to Deborah Geer, MD; office 717-762-7155; fax 717-762-6929; e-mail skipgeer@innernet.net 364/0163/2384
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Urology - Maryland. Well established and growing practice of 3 urologists seeking a 4th associate. Contact: Norma A. B. Wagner, Practice Administrator; 410-838-7232, 410-877-3357; fax 410-893-4763; e-mail: shsadmin@crosslink.net. 364/0693/2382
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This section represents a portion of our opportunities. To view a complete listing, go to the Placement Section on our Web site, www.cmda.org
MED/PEDS OPPORTUNITIES IN AZ, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, PA, OH, TN, WA
NURSE PRACTITIONER OPPORTUNITIES IN AK, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, MI, MO, OH, PA, VA, WA, WY Arizona (FP-919). Family practice physician searching for a Nurse Practitioner to join his practice. Outpatient practice. Florida (IM-258). Independent, internal medicine practice consisting of 2 physicians seeking a mid-level provider.
OB/GYN OPPORTUNITIES IN CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, MI, MN, NM, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, VT, VA Florida (OB-269). 3-year-old OB/Gyn practice seeking FT or PT OB/Gyn physician to join growing practice. Call will be 1:2. Idaho (OB-268). Group of 6 OB/Gyns (1 doing just Gyn) searching for 7th. Call every 4th or 5th weeknight and every 5th weekend. They plan to grow by 2, possibly 3 physicians in order to cover 2 hospitals and maintain their 4-day workweek and call schedule. North Carolina (OB-279). Solo practice in western North Carolina searching for partner. 300 deliveries per year and 250 surgeries. Tennessee (OB-280). Single-specialty OB/Gyn group searching for someone to join practice. The Women’s Center is only 5 years old with up to date equipment and central monitoring.
OPHTHALMOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES IN AL, KY, MI, NC, VA, WA
PEDIATRICS OPPORTUNITIES IN AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WA
Advertising Section group of 3 BC Pediatricians, 2 FT and 1 PT, seeking another physician. Pennsylvania (MS-252). Solo pediatrician searching for someone to join her. Good call schedule. Minimal delivery attendance. Open to part-time or full-time position. Washington (PD-229). Growing, independent, single-specialty group seeking a FT or PT pediatrician.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITIES IN AK, CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, MI, NC, PA, WA, WY
PSYCHIATRY OPPORTUNITIES IN AZ, AR, IL, MN, OH
NEUROLOGY OPPORTUNITIES IN AL, MO, OH
NEONATOLOGY
Alabama (OS-104). Multi-specialty group of 5 physicians seeking to add additional physician. Georgia (OS-147). Independent practice. Call 1:7 & weekends every 5th. Indiana (OS-198). Independent, single-specialty group. Call is 1:4. Iowa (MS-240). Multi-specialty group of many specialists, but no primary care, is looking for 2, 3, or 4 Orthopaedic Surgeons.
GENERAL SURGERY OPPORTUNITIES IN AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, WA, WI.
North Carolina (OS-204). Independent practice with 2 locations.
MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES IN SC
Contact Rose Courtney: 888-878-2133; fax CV to 423-844-1005; or e-mail rose@placedocs.com.
Arizona (SG-259). Independent practice looking for someone with knowledge of hand, thoracic and/or surgical oncology. Florida (MS-356). Solo practice with 2 of the local surgeons helping with call. Indiana (SG-257). Independent, single-specialty practice looking for a General Surgeon w/ Thoracic & Vascular experience. Call 1:4. Michigan (SG-236). Join a busy & successful 4 physician general surgery and podiatry practice.
Indiana (PD-220). Independent, single-specialty
Pennsylvania (MS-211). Single-specialty practice seeking to add 1 BC General Surgeon.
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ORTHOPAEDICS OPPORTUNITIES IN AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, WA, WV.
Nebraska (OS-179). The Crossroads of the Future! One of the heartlands most progressive small cities where you can live life to the fullest enjoying a wide range of recreational choices and cultural attractions. Located in south central Nebraska. Single-specialty practice is an excellent employment and ministry opportunity for 2 Christian Orthopaedists to integrate his/her faith into this practice alongside other like-minded believers. Group of 3 Orthopaedists and 2 PAs. Short-term mission trips are supported and encouraged. Admitting hospital has 207 licensed beds.
OPPORTUNITIES IN KY
Arizona (PD-232). Practice of 1 pediatrician and 1 pediatric nurse practitioner searching for another pediatrician to join group.
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ANESTHESIA OPPORTUNITIES IN AL, CA, FL, IL, NE, NM, NY, PA, VA, VT Virginia (AN-143). Independent, single-specialty practice. Call 1:4. Inpatient & Outpatient.
Tennessee (OS-199). Independent, singlespecialty group. Inpatient & Outpatient. Call 1:6.
VASCULAR OHIO (VS-106); VIRGINIA (SG-165); MINNESOTA (SG-221); NORTH CAROLINA (SG-120).
CARDIO-THORACIC FLORIDA (VS-105). LARGE HEART INSTITUTE OPENING ANOTHER LOCATION.
DENTISTRY OPPORTUNITIES IN CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA
Advertising Section FOR SALE! FL, HI, PA, & OH. Virginia (DT-234). Independent Christian Dental Practice For Sale in Southeastern Virginia. Close to the Virginia and North Carolina beaches. Practice has been built on treating patients as family and know them as people, not just a patient, all in a Christ centered environment. Georgia (DT-215). Independent dentistry practice including pediatrics and endo. (DT-219). Independent mercury free dentistry practice. Illinois (DT-223). Independent practice, general dentistry - willing to learn endo, & surgery, implants. Indiana (DT-233). Independent, single-specialty Christian practice is seeking to add 1 or more Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons. Located 74 miles east of Indianapolis. Kansas (MS-354). Good Samaritan Ministries is seeking a dentist for their clinic in Wichita, KS. Mississippi (DT-216). General and/or cosmetic practice. (MS-327). Multi-Specialty group to accept FT, locums, J-1 or H-1B Visa. Federal Qualified Health Center, (FQHC) site. (DT-217). Skills desired are removable and fixed, oral surgery prosthodontics, endodontics, restorative, cosmetic, implant, and pediatric dentistry. Texas (DT-213). Independent dental group. Practice consists of 2 Dentists, 4 Assts & 4 Hygienists. Washington (DT-232). Hydrid dental group. The practice consists of 3 Dentists, 9 Assts, & 5 Hygienists.
Contact Cathy Morefield, CMDA Placement Service at 888-690-9054, fax CV to 423-844-1005; or e-mail: cathy.morefield@cmda.org
CARDIOLOGY Texas (MS-204). This practice seeks to reflect Christian values and ethics in the delivery of their
services to their community and to one another. Located in east Texas. Florida (CD-112). Single-specialty group seeking Christian Cardiologist. Clinical, both office and hospital. Call 1:5. Located only minutes away from beaches.
DERMATOLOGY North Carolina (MS-349). Family Medicine practice adding Dermatologist. New building. Freedom to share faith with patients as part of treatment. Located in northeast NC.
ENDOCRINOLOGY Pennsylvania (END-104). Associate needed for increased demand and need for services. New building with 6 exam rooms. Office hours 8-5. Located in south central PA.
GASTROENTEROLOGY North Carolina (MS-349). Family Medicine practice adding Gastroenterologist to staff. New building with space ready to renovate for new physician. Located in northeast NC. Hawaii (GI-105). Well-respected independent single-specialty practice. GI surgery center with physicians holding office 4 days per week. Open to physicians sharing faith and exploring patient’s spiritual needs while providing excellent patient care.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE Arkansas (ID-102). 2-physician group adding 3rd. They endeavor to glorify and serve the Lord. Call 1:5/1:4. Located in central Arkansas. Florida (ID-107). Single-specialty practice located in southeast Florida seeking Christian physician. Call 1:4. Close knit, family centered environment.
North Carolina (MS-349). Family Medicine practice adding IM physician to staff. New building. Freedom to share faith with patients as part of treatment. Located in northeast NC. North Carolina (MS-390). Short-term, 10-month opportunity to fill in for physician on mission field. 4-physician well-established Christian practice in northeast NC. Tennessee/Virginia (IM-265). Hospitalists needed immediately! Beautiful Southwest VA and Northeast TN.
NEPHROLOGY Texas (NP-113). 20-year old practice consisting of 2-physicians and 1-mid-level. Call 1:5. Mission oriented practice. Located in northeast TX. Texas (NP-113). 20-year old practice of 2-physicians and 1-PA. Located just north of Dallas with exceptional quality of life. Short-term mission work encouraged.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY Michigan (OT-137). Single-specialty practice adding general physician. Freedom to emphasize desired areas of practice. All 4 partners are Christian and live out the Gospel, as they feel called.
PULMONARY/ CRITICAL CARE Georgia (PL-117). Independent, single-specialty practice seeking 1 or 2 physicians. Current physicians are Christian and are very active in their community and church. Located in east GA. North Carolina (PL-116). Practice seeks to validate the gospel message of Christ’s redemption. Located in the western part of the state with abundant outdoor recreation and family friendly community.
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RADIOLOGY
California (MS-367). Multi-specialty group adding physician. Academic opportunities available. Located near Los Angeles.
Pennsylvania (RD-119). Need 1 general radiologist. Practice is friendly and family oriented. Located east of Pittsburgh.
Florida (IM-258). Single-specialty practice consisting of 2 physicians and 1 mid-level. New physician would be coming into well-established patient base. Welcomes displaced hurricane physicians. Located mid southwest coast.
Tennessee (MS-154). 4-physician general Urology group in large multi-specialty practice. Call 1:4 weekdays and weekends. Located in
UROLOGY
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FAMILY MEDICINE Wyoming (MS-389). Independent practice located in southeastern part of the state searching for family physician, OB optional. Inpatient/Outpatient required. Call 1:4 weekdays; weekends. Only 45 minutes from Fort Collins, CO and 90 minutes from Denver. Kentucky (FP-1030). Mission/family oriented outpatient only clinic located between Lexington and Louisville, KY needing family medicine associate, no OB. Inpatient referred to local hospitalists. Florida (FP-617). Wonderful opportunity for family physician located near Orlando/Kissimmee area. Independent single specialty practice searching for family medicine associate, OB optional. Inpatient/Outpatient work required. Call schedule of 1:5 on both weekdays and weekends. Willing to consider someone desiring outpatient only work.
family practice associate, no OB. Practice is mostly office based/outpatient with very little inpatient work. Willing to employ either fulltime or part-time physician. Practice is recruiting due to the tremendous patient growth. Illinois (FP-1028). Rural health clinic in western Illinois needing family physician, OB optional. 4-day workweek with both inpatient and outpatient required and a call schedule of 1:6 on weekends. Federal Loan forgiveness is also available. Only an hour from capital of Springfield. Ohio (FP-1026). 5-physician outpatient only group located just outside of Columbus, OH searching for family medicine associate, no OB. Practice dedicates themselves to the preservation of health, the diagnosis of disease, the facilitation of healing, and the relief of suffering. Mission of group is to assist patients in the fulfillment of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose in their lives.
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For more information, please review www.cmda.org or phone Allen Vicars at 888-690-9054. E-mail: allen.vicars@cmda.org
Mississippi (MS-364). Just across the Tennessee border and Memphis, this small family oriented community searching for family physician to join practice with two other family physicians and a nurse practitioner. Outpatient only opportunity. Pennsylvania (FP-504). Missions oriented practice located in south central Pennsylvania looking to immediately employ 1 to 2 family physicians, no OB. Inpatient/Outpatient required. Call 1:4. Wisconsin (MS-361). Independent practice located just north of Milwaukee searching for 34
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North Carolina (FP-972). Independent practice located in western North Carolina searching for family medicine associate, OB optional. Inpatient/Outpatient required. Call schedule of 1:6 on both weekdays and weekends with light hospital census. Practice was founded after seeing a profound need for quality primary care within a Christian framework.
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