CMDA Canada's Executive Director Larry Worthen's presentation to the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care's 2022 Learning Institute.

Providing Care and Conserving Dignity (Larry Worthen)

Today’s podcast features a keynote presentation from our 2021 Conference, planned by the Edmonton Conference Planning Committee. The presenter, Fr. Denis Lemieux has been a member of Madonna House since 1991, and was ordained a priest in 2004. He currently resides in Combermere, where he divides his time between teaching, writing, and spiritual direction. With so much chaos surrounding us, it can be challenging to keep our minds on Christ. In his plenary, Fr. Denis offers us ancient Christian spiritual disciplines that will help us reclaim our minds and hearts for the Lord.

Idol Thoughts (Fr Denis Lemieux)

Dr. David Levy joins us today to discuss burnout and resilience. Burnout is on the rise in healthcare and in many other fields. Being able to understand the causes, symptoms and treatment of burnout are essential to solving this problem. 

Dr Levy is a neurosurgeon who practiced high-risk neurosurgery for more than 20 years, specialized in surgery of the blood vessels of the brain. Dr. Levy attended Medical School at Emory University in Atlanta, and he obtained Neurosurgical Training at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona under Dr. Robert Spetzler, a pioneer in vascular neurosurgery. After completing a Fellowship at the University of Vienna (Austria), Dr. Levy was one of the first neurosurgeons in the United States to be double specialized in endovascular neurosurgery, performing minimally- invasive surgery on brain vessels without opening the head, entering through the femoral artery in the patient’s leg. Dr. Levy has performed neurosurgery in Paris (France), India, Kenya and Congo and has also spoken in the USA and internationally on topics of neurosurgery, neuroscience and faith. He was one of the keynote speakers for our 2022 CMDA Canada National Conference.

Burnout And Resilience (David Levy)

Dr Lauris Kaldjian’s presentation from our 2018 CMDA Canada National Conference focuses on the impact of moral pluralism on the practice of medicine and the particular impacts of pluralism in our approach to controversial procedures like euthanasia and on our view of conscience. Dr. Kaldjian challenges us to consider how we can be salt and light in this context. Dr. Lauris Kaldjian is Director of the Program in Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, where he is professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and holds the Richard M. Caplan Chair in Biomedical Ethics and Medical Humanities. He received his M.D. from the University of Michigan, an M.Div. and Ph.D. in Christian ethics from Yale University, and he completed his residency and fellowship training at Yale in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. His research interests have been directed toward end of life decision making, goals of care, disclosure of medical errors, ethics education, philosophical and religious beliefs in clinical decision making, and the integration of personal beliefs and professional ethics in clinical practice.

Conscientious Practice as Salt and Light and Love (Lauris Kaldjian)

Today’s podcast, which was featured at our 2020 Student Leaders Conference, highlights the philosophical challenges to the Christian message and a response to those challenges. Dr. David Deane earned his PhD at Trinity College, Dublin. Prior to serving with AST, he was Theologian in Residence at Colorado State University. He teaches courses in Roman Catholic Theology, Christian doctrine, Christian anarchism, Moral Theology, and Apologetics. He is a frequent theological commentator on radio and television and has written on theological issues for Times of London, the Irish Times, and the Irish Independent. In addition to articles in academic journals, he has written three books, including Resisting the Tyranny of the Banal which will be available in 2023.

Philosophical Challenges to the Christian Message (David Deane)

This podcast features Dr. Ewan Goligher’s presentation from our 2017 CMDA Canada National Conference on Christian Medical Practice as a Countercultural Witness. Dr. Ewan Goligher is an intensive care physician and researcher in Toronto. He studied biochemistry and medicine at the University of British Columbia, and trained in internal medicine and intensive care medicine at the University of Toronto. He completed his doctoral degree in physiology at the University of Toronto and he now practices in Toronto. His research focuses on the effects of mechanical ventilation on human lung and respiratory muscle function, and the consequences of these effects for patient outcomes. He lives in Toronto with his wife and their three children.

Christian Medical Practice As Countercultural Witness (Ewan Goligher)

Dr Mark Chandra shares about the basics of Christian Apologetics in this 2017 National Conference presentation.

Giving The Reason For The Hope That You Have (Mark Chandra)

Dr David Levy joins us to share his insights on how we handle persecution.

How Do You Handle Persecution (David Levy)

This workshop from Crandall University Sociology Professor Dr. Adam Stewart takes on the challenges and impacts of the dehumanization of individuals. As Christian medical and dental professionals, what should our response be to the objectification and subjectification of our patients? Dr. Stewart will help attendees understand the dangers of dehumanization and acknowledge the importance of seeing each patient as a creation of God, whose value resides in God’s love for them, not outside human categories.

Being Human In An Inhuman Age (Adam Stewart)

Work As God Intended Part 1 (Dan Reilly)

Physician Discontent Part 1 (Farr Curlin)

Work As God Intended Part 2 (Dan Reilly)

Dr Farr Curlin joins the CMDA Toronto Student Chapter to discuss his paper on physician discontent.

Physician Discontent Part 2 (Farr Curlin)

Speaking The Truth In Love (Douglas Groothuis)

Your Attitude Your Health (Derry James Tannariello)

How To Keep Your Joy In The Midst Of Challenges (David Levy)

Restoring Joy In Healthcare (Gene Rudd)

This workshop from our 2021 CMDA Canada National Conference speaks to how we can speak hope to patients in hopeless times and features two hospital chaplains.

Providing Hope In Times Of Hopelessness (Rev Felix & Rev Regula)

Can A Secular Administration Provide Space For Christian Physicians To Be Respected? (John Patrick)

From Conscience To Christ (Sr Nuala Kenny)

Living As A Christian In An Age Of Mass Media (Adam Stewart)

Drs. Chung & Hong have slides to help follow their content: https://bit.ly/NotLosingYourFaithSlides

Not Losing Your Faith At The Door (Karen Chung & Peter Hong)

Our weekly devotional from one of our members. Dr. Lindy Buzikievich shared powerfully about how we react to fear and the need to give that fear to God. Worship led by medical student Matthaeus Ware.

“Lord, I need you” words and music by Christy Nockels / Daniel Carson / Jesse Reeves / Kristian Stanfill / Matt Maher
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May 6 Easter Devotional

Our weekly devotional from one of our members. Dr. Sheila Harding shared about the blood of an overcomer from the perspective of both her faith and her work as a haematologist. Worship led by CMDA Canada staff members Laurie Schmuland and Stephanie Potter.

“There is a fountain” words and music by William Cowper
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May 13th Easter Devotional

Our weekly devotional from one of our members. Dr. Ted Fenske shared his prescription for a healthy heart (spiritually speaking) and seeking out the still small voice of God. Worship led by Nathan Stefani and Brian Rae.

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May 20 Easter Devotional

May 27 Easter Devotional

Dr. David Stevens presents at the 2020 CMDA AGM about the need to have sufficient courage for the mission God invites us on.

Sufficient Courage (Dave Stevens)

This 10 minute devotional is from our Associate Staff at U of T in and our associate staff Networker, Jon Dykeman. Jon discusses our need for Sabbath rest.

July 24 - Summer Devotional

CMDA Canada Associate Staff Jolene Felsbourg-Linton shares in this devotional our call to radical Christian hospitality and reflects on that in practical terms.

July 31 - Summer Devotional

Dr. Margaret Cottle leads today's devotional through the lens of scripture and poetry.

August 14 - Summer Devotional

Our new devotional for this Friday is from our Executive Director, Larry Worthen discusses our call to Christian leadership.

August 27 - Summer Devotional

The Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada (CMDA Canada) is a national organization of Christian physicians, dentists and students, each holding an individual membership, who seek to honour God by integrating faith with professional practice.

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