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Welcome to the University of Tennessee's Christian Medical and Dental
Associations Chapter web page! From premed to practicing physician, we hope you will
find this site both informative and encouraging.
Our Mission
To change hearts in healthcare. This mission will be accomplished in the following
five ways:
Bring people to Christ.
Raise up the next generation of Christian doctors.
Sacrificially serve those in need.
Integrate our faith into our practices.
Speak out as the trusted Christian voice on bioethics and healthcare to our culture.
About Us
After more than a decade of teaching healthcare providers how to integrate their faith
with medicine, the UT Chapter of CMDA continues to be active at the student, resident, and
graduate physician levels. Since its inception, the available opportunities to serve
and grow have expanded greatly- praise God. We encourage you to surf our site to
discover how you can join us as we seek the Lord in Memphis. Our Chapter is a local
chapter of the national organization, Christian Medical and Dental Associations.
Since 1997, Ken Nippert, M.Div.
has served as the Memphis Area Director for CMDA. He was appointed by the local
Executive Committee and CMDA and serves as an administrative presence to spearhead the
efforts and programs offered by the local Chapter.
Current Topics
 UT CMDA Regularly Scheduled Opportunities
 Wednesday's CMDA Doctor's Forum Series
This opportunity is a weekly catered lunch offered for $2. Meetings are held in the
SAC on Wednesday's, Room 305, from 12-1 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet
local practicing docs and UT faculty who come to campus to share how they have integrated
their faith and medicine. Over 30 doctors will speak this academic year.
Begins 8/30/2005 from 12-1 pm, SAC, Room 305.
Praise and Prayer Gathering
This very encouraging time of singing and praying for one another and the ministry of CMDA
takes place every Tuesday morning at 7:00 am in the General Education Building, room 305.
Muffins and juice are served along with occasional egg/sausage biscuits. Get your day
started off right by joining this uplifting group!
CMDA Small Group Ministry
There are very few things that impact students over the course of their training years
like a committed group of students who are pulling for one another, praying for one
another, and encouraging one another on a weekly basis around the study of some of the
most important issues of being a follower of Jesus Christ. The CMDA Small Group Ministry
has seven groups of students meeting each week at different times, and there's room for
you. Contact Ken Nippert for more information, 484-8814.
CMDA UT Student Wives Fellowship/Study: "Side by
Side" Ministry
Things being Aug. 22, 2006 with the Student Wives Dessert Kickoff
for Bible study/fellowship, 7:00 pm, at Second Presbyterian Church.
In many ways these folks are in the training years as well and this experience is sure to
offer the Christian fellowship you'll want during this challenging time of professional
training. Contact Ken for more information.
Evening Dinner Fellowship for Students occur at
various times throughout the year. Subscribe to the Student Listserv (see Student
Section Under Opportunities) to stay current with details of this opportunity.
First and
Third Wednesday of Month "Saint Francis
Hospital Physician Fellowship and Bible Study" at 7:15 AM in the Oak Room on the ground floor. Call
Ken for details.
UT
CMDA Listserv Similar to the
national listserv below, this listserv serves as a common "post" for all things
relevant to CMDA students at UT. Such topics as upcoming event postings,
discussions, query for peer consult, etc. are uses for this service. All individuals
interested in UT CMDA are encouraged to subscribe so that they can be kept abreast of
events and issues as they arise during their time at UT.
To subscribe, simply enter your email
address in the space below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The e-mail address of the listserv is UTCMDAstudents@yahoogroups.com
Ever wanted to know what other Christian medical and
dental students were thinking? Now you can
know. All CMDA participants are encouraged to subscribe to the CMDA
Exchange. This is a national forum for questions, suggestions and the
exchange of ideas by medical and dental students and residents. To inquire about
this listserv, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMDA
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National Student Membership Packed with Perks...Money
is No Object Local involvement in the various CMDA
activities is key, but we strongly encourage you to formally join
the organization nationally. With membership, you will enjoy multiple perks
including networking, Christian Doctors Digest (audio digest) and Today's Christian
Doctor. (The audio CDs are very well done and always encourage.
-Webmaster)
The first year of membership is free. Annual membership thereafter is $30.
If you get a multiyear membership the cost goes down to $25 a year. Still to
high? The policy is that any student or graduate member pay what they can or nothing
at all if they desire. All that is necessary is to note this on the membership
application or tell the operator when you call. No questions will be asked.
Click here
for additional details.
Students can now receive a FREE CMDA electronic membership!
This electronic membership will still deliver resources such as Today's Christian Doctor
and Christian Doctor's Digest, but they will come to you on your PC! We'll even send you
emails with hyperlinks when they are published! Click here to learn more.
The Saline Solution Videos
Contact Ken for details on how you can obtain this nationally
publicized video series based on CMDA's popular Saline Solution Conference. The
Memphis-area CMDA has purchased these videos for use by the local body.
Pre-health Science Students: Networking Opportunities Available at UT
Coming to UT for an interview or a tour of our medical center? Our members would
enjoy meeting you while you are here. On most occasions a CMDA member will join you
for a time of interaction and answer any questions that you may have about the environment
and experience that characterizes the UT Medical Center. The process of advancing
from pre-health science to health science is often challenging. Let us encourage you
as you consider the Lord's plan for your career. Simply e-mail Ken at the general
information address below and let him know you when you will be on our campus.
Contact Information
- Telephone
- 901-861-1003 or 901-484-8814 (cell)
- FAX
- pending number change
- Postal address
- 2023 W Houston Way, Germantown, TN 38139
- Electronic mail
- General Information (Ken's e-mail): cmda@midsouth.rr.com
Webmaster: kd4jtl@yahoo.com
UT Student CMDA Listserv: UTCMDAstudents@yahoogroups.com
UT Resident Fellowship Listserv: UTresidentsfellowship@yahoogroups.com
Please give us feedback, we would enjoy
hearing from you!
Site Launch Date November 1999
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Last updated 09/21/06
Our fearless leader, Ken, to our chagrin (and his misunderstanding...) does
not endorse the above orange and white logo for which we hold much affection. Thus
to accurately reflect his bias, we have included an unfamiliar and awkward red and white
symbol that has received very little recent attention. Go Vols.
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