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MAY 2-5, 2024

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ASHEVILLE | Black Mountain, NC

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Ashleigh Chapman, JD
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William Franklin Graham
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This convention provides great opportunities for you to transform as you fellowship with Christian healthcare professionals, learn about current health and social issues, renew your faith through worship and network with exhibiting organizations. You don’t want to miss this event!

 

Who should attend the National Convention?

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, Optometrists, Nurses, Dental Hygienists, Administrators and Office Staff, Residents, Students, all other healthcare professionals, and spouses of all healthcare professionals.

REGISTER TODAY!

2024 Premier SPONSOR
Will Graham sponsored by Samaritan's Purse

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Lydia Dugdale, MD sponsored by Beacon Wealth

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Farr Curlin, MD sponsored by Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative

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Rev. Bert Jones sponsored by Love & Truth Network

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Ashleigh Chapman, JD sponsored by CMDA Commission on Human Trafficking

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OVER 50 IN-PERSON, TOPICAL, BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Breakout Speakers

Speakers and topics are subject to change. Please check back often to see additions to the lineup.

Breakout Session Information
Speaker Biographies
2024 CE Welcome Letter
Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD, MDiv

"Is Brain Death a Credible Concept? Clarifying Old and New Controversies in Organ Transplantation”
Beth Myers
Joy Walton, MD

“The Disproportionate Impact of Gun Violence on Youth and Communities of Color”
Matthew Mattox, PT, DPT, CPX, CErg and Krystal Mattox, DDS

“Ergonomics in Dentistry”
Kia Eldred McGee, OD

“Mental Health and Vision Rehabilitation”
Van Haywood, DMD

“Bleaching and Restorative Tips and Pearls”
Steve Sartori, MD

“Finishing Well - Running the Race at the Pace of Grace”
Mitchell Duininck, MD
Corey Nieman, MA

"Christian Recovery Coach Training"
Ann Tsen, MD, PCC

“The Power of Stories: Tools for Reframing, Reclaiming and Redeeming our Stories to Thrive”
Rev. Bert Jones

"Devotionals”
John M. Thorp, Jr., MD

"Practicing Obstetrics/Gynecology in a Post-Roe Era”
Brick Lantz, MD

“Being Intentional in Grief”
Gordon Chen, MD

“Leadership for Healthcare Transformation”
Paul Hoehner, MD, MATS, PhD, FAHA

"Firearm-related Violence, Roundtable Discussion"
Arlene Harms, MS

“Connecting Care with Community”
David Kim, MD, MBA and Janet Kim, MD, MPH, MA

“’If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere’? Our parenting journey in New York City”
Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Ethics)

“Partnering with CMDA to Protect the Vulnerable”
Dr. Harold Koenig

“Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health: Research and Clinical Applications”
Charles Lugosi, SJD

“Gender Affirming Surgery for Adolescents: Medically Necessary or Child Abuse”
Summer Joy Gross, MDiv
David Fermin, MD and Brooke Fermin, BMbr>
“Medical Marriage Pane”
Ken Jones, PCC

“Climbing to the Top of a Mountain Called ‘Change”
Richard Baxter, DMD, MS, FAAPD

“Tongue-Tied No More: A Literal and Figurative Approach”
Craig Brown

“Christ-centered Recovery vs. Secular Recovery and the Balance of Faith and Science”
William P. Cheshire, MDbr>
“Innovation and Integrity: The Promise and Perils of AI in Medicine”
Grat Correll, MD

“When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: Lessons from the Depths of Despair”
Janet Liljestrand, MD

"Sexualization of Children, Ethical and Health Concerns”
Don Middleton, DO

"Understanding Harm Reduction in Addiction Medicine”
Brett McCarty, ThD

"Imagining Collaboration: Resources for Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations in Response to Substance Use Issues"
Leah Cobb Snodgrass, MD

“Overcoming the scratch on the record: A Personal Account of Firearm Violence”
Janeen Davis, PsyD

“Effective, Biblical Conflict Resolution: An Overview of Peace Pursuit”
Robert Puleo, DDS and Sally Puleo, BABS

“Trouble and Grace”
Doug Crandall, MBA, M.Ed

“Permission to Speak Freely”
Kurt Bravata, MD

“Initiating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Your Practice”
Clifford Brooks, OD

“Ophthalmic Optics Update”
William Griffin, DDS

"Faith Prescriptions, Panel Discussion”
Andrea D. Clements, PhD

"Imagining Collaboration: Resources for Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations in Response to Substance Use Issues"
Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD

“From Fixing Broken Brains to Attending Wayfarers: A Christian Framework for Psychiatric Medication Prescribing”
Katie Glenn Daniel, JD

“Standing for Truth in the Clinic and the Culture”
Dr. Kevin Aduddell, DDS
Susan Bane, MD, PhD

“Practicing Obstetrics/Gynecology in a Post-Roe Era”
Gregory Neal, DHA, MSHA, MBA

“TBD”
Nicole Hayes, MPA

“Partnering with CMDA to Protect the Vulnerable”
Jim Ritchie, MD
Amy Swearer, JD

“To [Keep and] Bear [Arms] with One Another in Love”