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Christian Medical and Dental
Associations
National membership is strongly encouraged for students,
residents and practicing doctors. Resources include the quarterly journal
"Today's Christian Doctor" and the every-other-month "Christian Doctor's
Digest" audio journal. Consider them for use as a study break or a renewing
addition in your call bag. These are excellent resources that will encourage and
equip you for life as a Christian health professional. Student rates available and the
first year is You can join online by clicking the link above or
call the National Office at 1-800-804-0658.
Founded in 1931 and
currently serving over 14,000 members, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations
(CMDA) seeks to "change the heart of healthcare." CMDA
promotes positions on health care issues
conducts overseas & domestic mission projects
coordinates a network of Christian doctors for
fellowship & professional growth
sponsors student chapters in medical & dental
schools
provides educational & inspirational resources and
conferences
supports Third World missionary doctors
conducts academic exchange programs overseas
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA)
was founded by medical students as a vehicle for fellowship, Bible study and prayer with
other Christian medical students. Today CMDA sponsors student chapters at two-thirds of
the nation's medical and dental school campuses. CMDA provides discipleship and outreach
programs and assists students in integrating Christian principles with professional
practice.
Mars Hill Audio
This is a great resource for those who enjoy audio
journals. Produced six times a year, this "audio magazine of contemporary
culture and Christian conviction," is an excellent forum that will challenge you
intellectually and "encourage greater wisdom about interaction with contemporary
culture."
First Things
First Things is a print journal published monthly by the
Institute on Religion and Public Life, "an inter-religious, nonpartisan research and
education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy
for the ordering of society." Student rate available. Check out the link
as many of their resources are online. This journal will stretch you intellectually.
The Center for Bioethics and
Human Dignity
This link is a valuable resource for staying abreast of current
issues in bioethics. This site is updated daily with media links detailing
developing bioethical issues and events. Members receive "Ethics and
Medicine," a print journal that "seeks to develop a Christian mind on the
complex and fundamental challenges posed to society by the break-up of the Hippocratic
consensus and technological advance in medical science." Student rate available.
Crosswalk.com's
Bible Study ToolsŪ
This is a truly great stop for the theologian in all of us.
Crosswalk.com has designed this site to facilitate in-depth study and exploration of God's
Word. The free resources are designed to foster a desire for Christians to learn
more about the Bible, deepening their relationship with God. It is loaded with links
to Bible commentaries, concordances and dictionaries. There is also a link for
resources in church history. You'll bookmark this one, guaranteed.
Check out OnePlace.com also for audio feeds of some of our favorite
teachers.
This is a great link for making the most of your time. Basically it is a source
for linking to audio messages presented by such excellent teachers/ministries as Back to the Bible, Dr. Frank Pollard, Bible Answer Man with Hank
Hanegraaff, In Touch Ministries with Dr. Charles Stanley, Ravi Zacharias, Love Worth
Finding with Adrian Rogers, and R.C. Sproul.
It's a solution to the always-encountered problem of working on Sunday. Consider
this site the next time you miss Sunday morning services because you were at the hospital
wrapping up rounds or on call. Better yet, link to this site while on call if things
are quiet.
Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministries Web Site
This has been a
wonderful resource for a some of us who are crunched for time. Dr. Stanley has a
unique way of encouraging you though his messages, often on themes we daily encounter in
the training years- fatigue, how to handle stress, and how to keep your joy in hard times.
In Touch Ministries is the outreach ministry of Dr. Charles F. Stanley, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. With a keen awareness for the needs of people, Dr.
Stanley teaches practical biblical truths as they apply to the concerns of everyday
living.
In Touch Ministries’ goal is best captured by its mission statement: To lead
people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church.
Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the Gospel to "as many people as
possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, and as quickly as
possible–all to God’s glory." Check out his online broadcast
archive, we think you'll come back to this site often.
Christian Medical Fellowship of
the UK
An excellent site by our friends across the lake. Be sure to visit the "Site
Index" link on their home page. It offers many concise papers on key interfaces
of medicine and religion.
Texas Tech CMDS Student
Chapter
Kudos to Nelson and his colleagues at Tech for a great web site. They have a very
impressive collection of links to resources and papers that will keep the savvy Bible
student busy for days.
Christian Community Health
Fellowship
CCHF is a national network of Christian health professionals and
others concerned about the health care needs of the impoverished communities in the United
States. We encourage others to live out the Gospel through health care among the poor.
CCHF Publishes a quarterly HEALTH &
DEVELOPMENT, and sponsors several events each year. In addition to an ANNUAL NATIONAL
CONFERENCE, CCHF sponsors regional seminars in different areas of the
country and intensive workshops that focus on specific topics.
CCHF also has a mentor program that links interested health care
student groups with professionals who are working with the poor. CCHF has developed UPHOLDING THE
VISION, a 160-page reader for use by student groups.
CCHF publishes a PRECEPTORSHIP DIRECTORY which lists 85 sites where
health care students can work alongside a Christian health care professional who is
working among the poor.
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