The CMDA Student Life App is put out by national CMDA and includes all kinds of great podcasts, bible-studies, student resources, national event updates, and more! You can download it from Google Play, or find out more at the CMDA student life website.

Virtual lunch event on Friday, May 21 with Dr. Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, author of the "Walking with Jesus in Healthcare" devotional series we have been sending out via email this year. We are excited for her to share with us about her work as a Christian physician and author, and hope you will join us for a great conversation!

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Come and join us on Friday, April 16 at 5pm for a bonfire, s'mores, and other treats at Anselm House! No need to rsvp, and feel free to invite friends!

Anselm House St. Paul Study Center

1337 Cleveland Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108

(FYI: The study center will be hosting weekly bonfires for the rest of this spring and summer as well, so if you ever need something to do on a Friday night check them out!)

Join us for an hour social hosted by Joy Kim (University of Louisville) and Ariana Faron (UCLA) to get to know other women dental students across the country while we hear the testimony of Caroline Miller (University of Texas) and share how God is working in our lives through small group discussion.

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Paul W. Hruz, MD, PhD, is a Washington University, St. Louis academic pediatric endocrinologist (hormone specialist) and tenured physician scientist with faculty appointments in both pediatrics and cellular biology and physiology. Dr. Hruz has more than 20 years of clinical experience in caring for children with disorders of sexual development. He has received certification in healthcare ethics and is a regular contributor to his university's course on research ethics for graduate students. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific reviews and book chapters.

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“Engaging the Beginning of Human Life”

with Dr. Darrell Bock, Jeff Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics), and Mary Beth Jewell, MD

Christians in healthcare are often in the perfect position to help women and men who are struggling with unintended pregnancy. This webinar will discuss current management recommendations for women dealing with unintended pregnancy, from both a medical and spiritual perspective. A panel discussion will further explore how to mobilize local churches to assist women with very little resources. A brief update on the status of COVID-19 vaccines will also be presented, followed by a time of Q&A with our guest speakers.

We hope you will join this group of theological and medical experts on Wednesday, February 10 to discuss how to understand truth about the beginning of life, how we can speak into this topic with grace, and how to be an encouraging and supportive resource for others.

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Registration is free for national CMDA members. If you would like to attend but are not a member, please email Polly Schoen (pollyschoen.etc@gmail.com) and we can help cover the cost for you!

Faith & Healthcare Conversation

The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our health, economy, and community relationships. Many of us are incredibly excited about the release of new vaccines (Pfizer/Moderna) that promise to end the pandemic. Others hold these vaccines to be ethically inappropriate for Christians to take. Together we will explore the ethical issues related to these vaccines (and vaccines in general), and seek to discern a wise and faithful way forward.

We will begin with a brief (15 – 20 min) presentation and then break out into smaller groups for discussion for the remaining time.

In collaboration with Anselm House

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Christian healthcare professionals currently work in a society that does not often share the same values as our Christian tradition. How do we remain engaged with our culture and society while serving Christ authentically? Come and join Mike Chupp (the new CEO of National CMDA) as he discusses a biblical view on this issue and how we can best show love to our neighbors and those who disagree with us in this polarized world. Discussion and Q&A to follow.

Join Zoom Meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86192431272

Meeting ID: 861 9243 1272

In its 25th year, Global Mission Health Conference (GMHC) is the largest Christian medical missions conference of its kind, and this year it will be virtual! There will be many great speakers, diverse small group topics, and dozens of medical mission organizations to learn about. For more information, please visit the GMHC website.

The Twin Cities CMDA Council is offering 15 scholarships for $70 each to cover the student registration fee. If you are interested in attending this event, please complete the council's Scholarship Application to be reimbursed for the registration cost.

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Sunday, October 25th | 4 – 6 pm (zoom webinar)

The larger Twin Cities Chapter of CMDA is offering a webinar led by trained experts from CMDA’s Center For Well-being as an opportunity for students to engage with local physicians and CMDA experts around the country. There will be breakout rooms to talk with council members, local physicians, residents and fellow students about dealing with stress, fatigue and burnout in medicine. Check out the CMDA Center for Well-being page for more information and some great resources.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86320212741

Meeting ID: 863 2021 2741

Tuesdays: Sep. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20 | 7 – 8 pm (zoom)

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

On the cusp of completing years of grueling training in neurosurgery and preparing to welcome his first child into the world, Dr. Paul Kalanithi found himself confronted with a new and unexpected challenge: incurable and advanced lung cancer. When Breath Becomes Air (NY Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist) tells the story of how he found faith, meaning and beauty in the face of mortality. If you want to join and would like us to order a copy of the book for you, please email Travis at tp@anselmhouse.org.

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An exciting opportunity to connect with and learn from female physicians all around the country! Session topics include specialty-specific workshops, conversations about hope and healing, end-of-life care, anti-racism in medicine, virtual-live meet-ups for medical students and residents, and much more! Check out the full schedule of events here. The $25 student fee can be covered by our CMDA chapter, so please email us asap if you are interested in attending!

Co-Sponsored by The Carver Project and The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative

The Coronavirus has presented an immense challenge to our medical and public health institutions. Not only has it revealed inequity and other failures in our healthcare system, it has also revealed deep seated problems in how we understand medicine, suffering and illness. Where medicine reaches the limits of its power, faith communities often try to attend to the patient’s deeper needs. But what do we do when medical responses to the pandemic prevent meaningful spiritual care? How should medical and spiritual frameworks interact?

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The larger CMDA Twin Cities Chapter will be hosting this session to challenge our thinking about current racial issues using a scriptural approach. There will be time for Q&A and breakout discussions, so everyone is welcome to join in this community-wide conversation with local Christian physicians, residents, and students. The session will be limited to 100 participants, so register early if you are interested!

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