2025 CMDA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Breakout Sessions and Continuing Education Credits
With more than 50 different breakout sessions spread across three afternoons, you are sure to find a session for you. We encourage you to design your day to meet your unique needs. We’ve packed a great deal of information into the convention, and we encourage you to pick the topics you need.
Breakout Sessions and Continuing Education Credits
10 hours of continuing education now available
Find More Information about Continuing Education Credits Here
Accreditation
Christian Medical & Dental Associations is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Credit
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ by an organization accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive up to 10 credits for completing this activity.
Nurse Practitioner
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines. Nurse practitioners may receive up to 10 credits for completing this activity.
Dental Credit
Christian Medical & Dental Associations
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
1/1/2023 to 12/31/2026
Provider ID# 218742
10 Lecture Hours Available (see AGD Subject Codes below)
No prior level of skill, knowledge, or experience is required (or suggested)
Course designed for physicians and dentists and other healthcare professionals
Optometric Credit - COPE
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations is registered as an Administrator for COPE (Council on Optometric Practitioner Education). COPE accreditation pending. This CE track is provided by the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, a specialty section of CMDA.
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THURSDAY SESSIONS
FRIDAY SESSIONS
SATURDAY SESSIONS
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All times listed are in Central Time. Session information subject to change. Please check back for updates.
Thursday, May 1: Pre-conference
Addiction Medicine Track
“Live Free or Diet: Breaking the Cycle of Binging and Purging”
“Doc, Can I Get A Brain Transplant? The Neurobiology of Addiction and Neuromodulation Treatment”
“The Christian Origins of the 12-step Addiction Recovery Community”
“Perinatal Substance Use: Best Practices for Delivering Care to the Mother/Baby Dyad”
Thursday, May 1: Pre-conference
Pain Management Track
“Psychosocial Approach to Management of Chronic Pain”
“Innovations in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain”
“Chronic Pelvic Pain”
“Reconnecting the Short Circuit: A Multi-faceted, Root Cause Approach to Migraine Headaches”
Thursday, May 1: Pre-conference
Christian Healthcare Executive Collaborative | LEADERSHIP TRACK
“Jesus as Leader: The Masterplan for World-Changing Influence”
“Fitting into Your Full Armor from God: Staying TRIM Behind Enemy Lines in the Marketplace”
“Happy Employees, Thriving Team: Transforming Workplace Culture Through Timeless Faith-based and Evidence-based Leadership”
Thursday, May 1: Pre-conference
Stewardship Track
“Hidden Mistakes in Your Estate Plan”
“Smart and Powerful Giving”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Medical Track
“The Priest, the Philosopher, the Scientist and the New Age of Medicine”
“Joy, Connection and Purpose: A Reflective Exercise with the Poetry of John Stone”
“Current Treatment of Infertility and Its Ethical Implications”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Ethics Track
“The Role of Conscience in Healthcare: Defending the Right of Conscientious Objection”
“The Ethics of Persuasion within the Moral Dynamic of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare”
“Much More Than Alphabet Soup: The WHO, IHRs and PHEICs”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Advocacy Track
“Beginning of Life”
“Evidence-Based and Ethically Sound Responses to the Transgender Tsunami”
“How the Euthanasia Movement in Canada Can Teach Us to Ethically Oppose Assisted Suicide in the U.S.”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Optometry Track
“Diabetic Eye Disease Update”
“Adult Eye Disease in the Pediatric Population”
“Contact Lens Fitting for Myopia Management”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Side By Side Track
“How to Overcome My Desire for Control”
“Commitment: Holding Fast in a World That Lets Go”
“How to Hear, “Well Done!” (Even If You’re Outdone)”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
R2ED Track
“Alphabet Soup: Clarifying Terminology and Restoring Unity”
“Answering the Call to Justice: Addressing Infant and Maternal Mortality Inequities Through Compassion and Advocacy”
“From Reflection to Action: Uncovering and Addressing Health Inequities Through History”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Dental Track
“Just Go! The Blessing of Dentistry in Short-term Missions”
“Spectacular Endodontics”
“The Compassionate and Creative Art of Preserving Teeth-Paradigm Shifts That Open New Doors for Pulpal Healing, Restoring Function and Avoiding Complications”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Student | Resident Track
VIE POSTER SESSION
VIE POSTER SESSION
“Navigating Identity Confusion with Love & Truth”
Friday, May 2: Breakouts
Stewardship Track
“Smart and Powerful Giving”
Saturday May 3: Breakouts
Medical Track
“On the Origin of Species” and “The Descent of Man:” Genetic Variants That Influence Disease Risk"
"To Abort, To Adopt or To Keep: Counseling Patients on the Questions of Life"
"Intersecting Experiences, The New Gender Dysphoria: A Call to Compassionate Medical Care for Detransitioners"
Saturday, May 3: Breakouts
Ethics Track
“Ethical Challenges Raised By Advancing AI in Healthcare”
“Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Unnecessary, Unethical and Unjust”
“The Gospel Message is in Every Bioethical Issue”
Saturday May 3: Breakouts
Spiritual | Family Life Track
"Christian Healthcare Marriage Panel: Real Life Conversations and Encouragement"
“Restoring Relational and Sexual Wholeness”
“From Residency to Retirement: Mastering Money Conversations for Every Stage of Your Life Together”
Saturday, May 3: Breakouts
Psychiatry Track
“Case Reports and Clinical Trials of Healing through Prayer”
“The Narrow Path Between Legalism and Antinomianism, and How Self-Compassion Can Help Light the Way”
“Mindful Use of Smartphones and Social Media”
Saturday May 3: Breakouts
Addiction Medicine Track
"Leveraging Asian American and Pacific Islander Culture and Resilience in Substance Use Recovery"
“More Than Sobriety: Healing the Soul on the Journey to Complete Recovery”
“Co-authoring the Next Chapter: Understandings of Growth and Change in the Recovery Landscape”
Saturday, May 3: Breakouts
Coaching Track
“Conquering Continual Change: Tools to Tackle Transitions and Thrive”
“Discipleship and Mentoring Reimagined: The Power of a Coach Approach”
“Let’s Talk: Cultivating Conversational Competence”
Saturday May 3: Breakouts
Missions Track
"International Medical Education Done With Cross-Cultural Humility and Servanthood"
“Seamlessness of Missional Healthcare Engagement from Local to Global”
“Walking With Those in Need Without Losing Heart”
Saturday, May 3: Breakouts
Student | Resident Track
“Courage Doesn't Need a Crowd”
“Foundational Stewardship”
“Live Demonstrations of Patient Interviews: Caring for Patients Navigating Identity Confusion”
Saturday May 3: Breakouts
Stewardship Track