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SPECIAL NOTE: There is a new email address that we will be using at NEOCMDA. It is
NEOCMDA@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* 2019 Celebration ~
Saturday, April 27th
6:00 PM @ Grace Church in Middleburg Heights

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Our goal for the annual Celebration banquet is to remember and declare the mighty works of God in our lives, jobs and ministries- specifically as He has worked in Northeast Ohio's medical environment. We will be sharing stories about God's faithfulness and giving glory to Him for things that He has done.

DR. BRIAN MILLER

One of the many ways, but in my mind one of the most important ways that we can bring God glory is trusting Him when hard things happen in our lives. It is an honor to have one of those saints,
Dr. Brian Miller come to be our speaker this year. Brian is an Emergency Medicine physician at MetroHealth Hospital. Last year, after working a late shift in the ED, Brian was biking home when he was struck by car. By God's grace and through the work of his teammates in the Metro ED, Brian's life was saved. However, his neck was broken during the accident and he was paralyzed afterwards. His struggle and the heroic God honoring manner in which he dealt with it was chronicled by Fox 8. You can see their story here:

https://fox8.com/2018/11/19/its-a-miracle-im-here-metrohealth-medical-center-doctor-finds-new-purpose-after-accident/

This year, we will be having the event at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights. In the interests of making the program tighter and giving more time and opportunity for fellowship both before and afterwards, we are just going to be having our keynote speaker sharing with us, as a well as having Brian Dahlman, one of the morning radio hosts that I've been chatting with on Moody Radio (103.3 FM) coming to share with us about their ministry..
Of course, we will be enjoying a delicious meal, as well as having worship & fellowship together. In addition, we will spend time celebrating, honoring and commissioning our graduating medical students, residents and fellows. Please invite any that you know!

DEADLINE FOR RSVP's is Monday, April 22th - please register as soon as you can so we can plan appropriately.
Celebration 2019 will be held at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights starting at 6 PM on Saturday April 27, 2019.

COST of the event is $45 per seat for professionals and $10 per seat for students and residents. Price will increase by $5 after April 13th. All proceeds will go to support the ministry of the NEOCMDA. Graduates and two members of their family may attend free of charge. Please consider donating to help cover the costs of our students and graduates. We hope to see you there & look forward to CELEBRATING with you!

Women in Medicine & Dentistry

"SECOND FRIDAY" (formerly FIRST FRIDAYs) WIMD (SFWIMD) is a local support group for Christian Women in Medicine & Dentistry (WIMD) that meets at Dr. Leslie Walker's home every month. Please contact Dr. Walker if you would like to be added to the email list to receive information each month: leslie.s.walker@case.edu

2019 Dates to Mark:

Friday, April 12: SFWIMD
Topic: Choose a Boaz, not a Bozo: Helping Christian women physicians avoid bad guys and identify godly men
(Optional workbook: Jackie Kendall's "Lady in Waiting")

Saturday, April 27: NEO-CMDA Celebration & Graduation Banquet
Everyone is invited, but especially plan to go if you are finishing med school, residency, or fellowship, so we can pray for you. It's always a nice event.

Friday, May 10: SFWIMD
Friday, June 14: SFWIMD

Mentorship Ministry

The vision of the Mentorship Ministry of NEO CMDA is to be able to function as a resource and liaison whereby personal and spiritual mentorship is made available to interested students and residents entering the healthcare profession.

We are looking for people who can be involved either as a mentor or are looking to get connected with a mentor. If you are interested, please check out our mentorship page.

Medical Student Ministry

Medical Student Ministry

The Medical Student Ministry of NEO CMDA plays a central and active part in the lives of medical students through community, fellowship, and Bible study. We encompass active chapters at Case School of Medicine, Case School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM), Northeast Ohio Universities Medical University (NEOMED) and Ohio University.

National CMDA Student website

What does it mean to follow Jesus?

Mission Statement

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) exist to motivate, educate, and equip Christian physicians and dentists to glorify God by:

living out the character of Christ in their homes, practices, communities and around the world;
pursuing professional competence and Christ-like compassion in their daily work;
influencing their families, colleagues, and patients toward a right relationship with Jesus Christ;
advancing Biblical principles in bioethics and health to the Church and society.

an invitation from our friends at
Free to Be Ministries...

vimeo.com/319277839/180df0d686

Incomparable Love Women's Conference

for more information about Free to Be or to register for the Saturday, May 4th Women's Conference at Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, OH, please go to:
https://www.freetobeministries.org/

from Chairman Mike Chen

Dear NEOCMDA members and friends,

Greetings in Christ! Just wanted to share a little story that happened to me recently while I was with a 3rd year Case student. I have a patient of mine who lost his wife to pancreatic cancer 3 years ago. He is a believer who I walked alongside through her illness and passing. About a year ago, he mentioned that he had met a lady and that they were dating. Honestly I was pretty happy for him- it had been hard for him to lose his wife. At the last visit 3 months ago, he mentioned that they had gone on some trip together. A little concerned for him for purity's sake, I asked him if they had been intimate together. This was a bit of a risk. During our retreat Sunday morning, I addressed the issue of bringing issues of sin to light during our discussion. I had known this brother for years and felt, even if it was an uncomfortable question, it was something, if I cared for him as a brother in Christ, that I should ask, especially as someone who was watching out for his soul.

Sin has a way of causing us to live in darkness and creating distance in our relationship with God. I lost 10 years of my friendship to my best friend because I was afraid to gently confront him about the sin in his life. However, it is something that I want, by God's grace to be willing to engage, even if it can be awkward. My patient answered honestly, he had been intimate with her. I shared what he already knew, that God's design for sex was only in context of marriage and that he and his girlfriend, (who also a believer) were engaged in fornication, which is sin in God's eyes. Someone who says that they are a Christian and yet engages in chronic unrepentant sin is in a dangerous place- and I wanted to warn him against it. I didn't say all that much -- mentioning that I was not without sin myself and yet God calls us, when we sin to come to repentance, receive the blood of Christ to cover us and to get back up and engage in the battle again. Humbly and contritely, he thanked me for bringing this to light and promised to address the issue. "If you love her, then marry her," I told him as he got ready to leave. In some sense, to him it felt like a relief not to be living in the darkness.

Today he came in, three months later, and the first thing he does is pull out his phone and show me the pictures of his wedding. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, working through his doctor who cared for him enough to bring God's Word to bear in his life, he saw his sin, repented from it and now is able to enjoy all the blessings of marriage, forgiven by God's grace. He was grateful and totally willing for me to share his story with Lauren, who seemed to be quite provoked by it. (She is a believer as well).

I share this story, not because I'm that great -- you all know about the magnitude of my failures as a man and husband, but merely to point out that God's grace is more powerful than our failures and that it is never too late to "save others from the pit" (Jude 1:22) -- this is part of providing spiritual care to people, & it is not just for people who aren't believers. This type of conversation takes wisdom, gentleness and discernment. Fortunately the Holy Spirit is poured out upon us so that we have it... we just need to ask. By God's grace, this brother is back to walking in full fellowship with his Savior.

grace and peace to you this Advent Season,

Mike Chen, MD
NEOCMDA Chairman

P.S. SAVE THE DATE! We have scheduled the
2019 Celebration for Saturday April 27, 2019 at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights.
REGISTER NOW!

Past Events...

* Winter Retreat @ CVNP
December 1-2, 2018

The NEOCMDA group recently had our Winter Retreat at the lovely Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We had over 55 in attendance & an amazing group of speakers:

Leigh-Ann Brisbin (www.freetobeministries.org)
Debbi Sands (www.freetobeministries.org)
Pastor Mark Reitinger
Dr. Rick Rasper
Dr. Bud (Charles) Hurst
Dr. Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi
Dr. Jason Tuckerman (future NEOCMDA Chairman)
Dr. Mike Chen (current NEOCMDA Chairman)

To see additional photos from the weekend, please click on the link below:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xDdQ85rqwbBpGUrW6

* Celebration 2018
It was a joy & a blessing to hear stories about the God's faithfulness from our speakers Dr. Rajini Poth & Dr. Michael Forbes, as well as have a chance to celebrate our 2018 Graduates at the 2018 Celebration event. If you missed our wonderful evening, feel free to check out this video to see & hear how powerfully God was at work:

https://youtu.be/Xf6gKru-epE

Biomedical Christian Fellowship

The Biomedical Christian Fellowship encompasses students, physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals who reside, practice and serve in the Northeast Ohio region. This fellowship meets regularly throughout the year and brings in many dynamic speakers from around the region, country, or world. The purpose of this group is to provide an avenue for community and fellowship, encourage faith in medicine, and to advance God's kingdom through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Leaders/Contacts:
Dr. Michael Joyce - joycemich@aol.com
Debbie Joyce - nursedlj1950@aol.com

Side by Side Wives Ministry