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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:
Saturday April 24th @ 4:00PM
Relationships, Singleness, and the Christian Healthcare Professional
Hosted by Northeast Ohio CMDA
Special guest Dr. Lina AbuJamra
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85458840342?pwd=UVN1KzEvVVJoVldDOThpY21ndnBtZz09
Meeting ID: 854 5884 0342
Passcode: 272628

Saturday April 24th @ 7:00PM
Celebration Event to honor our 2021 Graduates
Hosted by Northeast Ohio CMDA
Keynote address to be delivered by Dr. Lina AbuJamra
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812474885?pwd=R1ViR29KZ1crTDdVMnFJS3FsMVpxZz09
Meeting ID: 848 1247 4885
Passcode: 459127

Our special guest speaker this year is Lina AbuJamra, MD, a pediatric ER doctor in Chicago and founder of Living With Power Ministries, a ministry dedicated to bringing hope to the world by connecting Biblical answers to everyday life. She has authored several books and is the host of the "Today's Single Christian" radio ministry on Moody Radio. Though she currently resides in Chicago, her ministry is also making an impact in her birth country of Lebanon, where she is overseeing several projects aimed at giving hope and healing to Syrian refugees.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS)
Tuesday, December 1st @ 8:00 PM
informational webinar

Our friends from the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) are hosting an informational webinar on Tuesday December 1st from 8:00PM until 8:50PM. The full invitation is below. Please strongly consider attending this event to learn more about this extraordinary surgical ministry in Africa and about ways we here in Northeast Ohio might be able to partner with them.

Please view the invitation here:
https://mcusercontent.com/e7ba71012d83d0cbf6004a135/files/cd1f44d5-f54e-43a9-963a-d4023b58334b/P2P_Invitation_Chae_El_Hayek_Dec_1.pdf

For additional questions, and to RSVP, please feel free to reach out to host Dr. John Chae (jchae@metrohealth.org).

For additional information about PAACS, please see their website at www.paacs.ne

CMDA National Convention 2021

cmda.org/cmda-national-convention-2021/

Mark you calendar NOW for April 29 - May 2, 2021 to join many CMDA members & healthcare providers in beautiful Ridgecrest, NC! More details are on the link above, but be sure to save the dates now so that you can take part in the great time away!

2021 - Take Note of This Good News

What: Celebration 2021
Date: TBD
Featuring: Dr. Lina AbuJamra
vimeo.com/203334521

Since we had to cancel the Celebration 2020 event, please note that we've asked Lina AbuJamra MD, a pediatric ER doctor from Chicago to join us next year, God willing. A popular Bible teacher, blogger, and conference speaker, she has authored several books and podcasts at LivingWithPower.org. Dr AbuJamra hosts Today's Christian SIngle on Moody Radio and founded a growing ministry to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. She's a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker who will encourage and challenge you. Don't miss this special event!

https://www.livingwithpower.org/about-lina/

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.

Christian Practitioner's Oath

With gratitude to God, faith in the redemptive work of Christ Jesus, and dependence on the Holy Spirit, I publicly profess my intent to practice medicine and dentistry for the glory of God.

With humility, I will respect those who teach me and who broaden my knowledge. In turn, I will freely impart my knowledge and wisdom to others.

With God’s help, I will love those who come to me for healing and comfort. I will honor and care for each patient as a person made in the image of God, putting aside selfish interests.

With God’s guidance, I will endeavor to be a good steward of my skills and of society’s resources. I will convey God’s love in my relationships and family, friends, and community. I will aspire to reflect God’s mercy in caring for the lonely, the poor, the suffering and the dying. I will look for opportunities to share with a dying world the good news that Jesus died to save them and by the Spirit’s power, share it with boldness, love and conviction.

With God’s blessing, I will respect the sanctity of human life. I will care for all my patients, rejecting those interventions which either intentionally destroy or actively end the lives of the unborn, the infirm, and the terminally ill.

With God’s grace, I will live according to this profession.

Student Life

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

Case Medical, Case Dental, and CCF Lerner Medical Student Group

This past academic year saw some changes to our Case and CCF campus ministries. The biggest change was the combining of the two groups into one! With both medical schools now housed at the new Health Education Campus, the student leaders thought it would be best to combine the two ministries. And the new combined ministry has been outstanding, in large part due to the ministry of our wonderful group of student leaders from the two schools. Many thanks to Monica Larson, Priscilla Kim, Lisa Kojima, Stephanie Njemanze, and Jeremiah Nkashama for their outstanding leadership this past year!

The move to the new Health Education Campus also allowed for students from the Case Dental School to join our fellowship, and they have been a great blessing to us. We are hoping that they continue to find benefit in our fellowship and Bible study events!

We would appreciate your prayers for our new group of student leaders. Please pray for Allen Chen, Peace Orji, and Derrick Obiri-Yeboah as they step into the role of leading this group in the upcoming year.

Ohio University, Heritage College of Medicine:
Please pray for current student leaders Molly Curtiss and Joe Rall.

NEOMED:
Please pray for student leaders Evelyn Lee and Paul Lungu.

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

"Being a Witness at Work:
The Why and the How."

The link to Dr. Chen's notes is below:
mcusercontent.com/e7ba71012d83d0cbf6004a135/files/d11b6527-8ab2-403b-b1a8-f1b2d699202c/Using_your_Work_to_the_Glory_of_God.pdf

Please feel free to reach out to us at NEOCMDA (neocmda@gmail.com) with additional questions. We'd be happy to forward any additional questions you might have for Dr. Chen on to him!

Is My Neighbor Among The 'Least Of These?': Social Inequality & the Christian

A conversation by three NEOCMDA members on race relations. By Dr. Michael Forbes, Dr. Mike Chen, and Dr. Jason Tuckerman.

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

Honoring our 2020 Graduates

The following is the list of students and residents who will be graduating this year. It was our privilege to congratulate and pray for them on our last Zoom Gathering. If you missed that time, you can view it at your convenience here:

https://zoom.us/rec/share/5NV4cYj50jpJXInM7BzxA4wFPJzJaaa80SFN-_ZexRkt8N4xcTYia9aIHOVA7kH_

PASSWORD is: 9L?#yy81

Some of our graduates shared with me where they will be pursuing their residency training, as well as specific prayer requests for their upcoming transitions; that information is included below as well.

FROM THE OHIO UNIVERSITY HERITAGE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE:
Spencer Gasser
Alex Mosteller

Alex Mosteller matched into the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Alex had this to say about his time in CMDA: "I am grateful to have been a part of the first CMDA group from OUHCOM Cleveland! We had a fantastic group of people and I am thankful for their encouragement and friendship throughout medical school." Alex shared the following prayer requests with me: "Please pray for my wife and I as we move down to Columbus to start this new chapter of our journey. We are excited to get involved in a Word-driven church in Columbus and continue to grow in our relationships with the Lord."

FROM THE NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY:
Yostina Farid
Austin Poth
Michaela Randall
Andrew Turk
Laura Yeater

Yostina Farid matched into the Dermatology program at Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital. She will begin that program in July 2021 after completing a Transitional Year at Summa Health in Akron. Yostina shared the following about her time in CMDA: "NEOCMDA has had an incredible impact on me throughout my four years of medical school. I had the privilege of serving as president during my second year, and I was an active member the remainder of the years. This organization has provided me with several incredible friends who have become family, given me peace and hope during hard times, allowed for growth in prayer and weekly Bible studies, and proved to me the importance of support from a faith community." Yostina asked that we pray for her upcoming transition to residency, which she will start early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yostina shared with me, "I will be starting residency early (May 16th) to help with the current pandemic. Prayers for a smooth transition, God's guidance and wisdom in treating every single patient, His peace and comfort in this shaken world, and safety during this time would be so appreciated."

Andrew Turk matched into the Urology Program at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. He shared the following with me about his time in CMDA: "It has been an honor to have been a part of NEOCMDA throughout medical school. It has given me the opportunity to strengthen my faith and friendships with classmates. I'm thankful to have been a part of this organization."

FROM THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE:
Janet Adegboye

FROM THE CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:
Amy Kim
Joshua Krach
Nathan Lu
Richard Lee
Tolulope Rosanwo
Nichelle Ruffin
Elisabeth Wynia

Amy Kim matched into the Pediatrics program at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital at UH Cleveland Medical Center. Amy shared the following with me about her time in NEOCMDA: "NEOCMDA has been such a blessing to me as a medical student. I met so many amazing people who love the Lord and are serving in different ways. The community of believers in the healthcare field was such an uplifting weekly support while I was a medical student and, as for the near future, introduced me to a couple of my upcoming, more senior residents, and I am so thankful that I can be working with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ." Amy shared with me the following prayer request: "My grandmother was just diagnosed with metastatic cancer. I am thankful that this occurred while I do not have clinical duties, but COVID-19 precautions make this a difficult time for our family to gather/care for her. Prayers for peace and wisdom as we decide the next steps to take as well as comfort for my grandmother would be so appreciated."

Tolulope Rosanwo matched into the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital and the Boston Medical Center. Tolu shared the following with me about her time in CMDA: "NEOCMDA helped me stay in community with other believers, enabling me to be Christ-focused while studying medicine." She also shared with me the following prayer requests: "For God to provide financially as I transition to an expensive city. For my landlord to approve of lease guaranty. For internship to be even more rewarding than stressful."

Elisabeth Wynia matched into the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Elisabeth shared the following with me about her time in CMDA: "NEOCMDA has not only given me both a consistent source of support, encouragement, and mentorship, but has also equipped me to lead and serve my medical school and community. It has helped me be much more missional and prayerful in how I go about serving my patients and my teams." She also shared the following prayer request with me: "Pray for transition to a new part of the country and new responsibilities, and that I would be able to find spiritual and social support in my new location, even in the midst of pandemic-related disruptions."

FROM PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY:
Jordan Hoerr

FROM THE BALDWIN WALLACE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCHOOL:
Luana Dumitru

a note from NEOCMDA Chairman
Jason Tuckerman

Greetings friends,

Thank you to all the members of our community who have offered me words of encouragement and support as I step into the leadership role previously held by Dr. Mike Chen for the better part of the last decade. I am truly thankful for your support, and I look forward to meeting more of you in the weeks and months ahead.

We also have some exciting local events planned for the next few months, the details of which are included here on our website. Please feel free to contact me directly with any additional questions, either by writing to our ministry email at neocomda@gmail.com, or at my personal address jasontuckerman@gmail.com.

With my warmest regards,
Jason Tuckerman MD

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.

What does it mean to follow Jesus?