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Journeying Together Retreat
CMDA Retreat – Journeying Together Dr. David Holmes and I invite you to prepare for the year ahead, get to know others, and learn more about what faith has to do with health and well-being. Saturday August 26, 2016 at 8:30 am – 1:45 pm Location: Total Freedom New York 282 Broadway, Darien Center, NY 14040 Phone: 585-902-6001 Total Freedom NY is a private, Christian-based, residential addictions facility. The staff are committed to helping men 18 and over get set free from life controlling problems and behaviors. Their focus is on promoting...
read moreCCHF May Conference!
You’re invited to join us in May at the annual Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) “Reconciliation” Conference in Oklahoma City! CCHF is “a community of Christian health professionals committed to living out the gospel through healthcare among the poor.” A group from Rochester will be traveling together to share a weekend of inspiring presentations and fellowship with other believers in health care from around the country. Student and resident-in-training scholarships and volunteer subsidies are available. Please open and read the...
read moreHappy New Year 2016!
The best is yet to come! 2015 was a very good year filled with challenges, lots of new material and skills to learn, people to meet, and opportunities to grow and reach out. As 2016 dawns we have many more opportunities to look forward to, including but certainly not limited to: CMDA’s Northeast Winter Conference on January 15-17 in Sandy Cove, Maryland (sign up fast!); our annual MCCF Missions Breakfast here in Rochester on January 23rd (RSVP now); regular times of fellowship and Bible study at URMC (don’t ignore your email); the...
read moreWinter Missions Breakfast 2016
Focus On Missions Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 23rd, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. We’re looking forward to some inspiring presentations (see list below) so mark your calendars, respond using our RSVP page, and come out to hear how some of your colleagues are crossing cultures to share their faith and skills with people groups in need. Dr. Chase Miller (Otolaryngology) – Togo, West Africa Dr. Ellen Dailor (Anesthesiology)...
read moreCMDA Northeast Winter Conference
Looking for a boost? Consider signing up for the CMDA Northeast Winter Conference, January 15-17 at Sandy Cove on the Atlantic coast in Maryland. This annual conference brings Christians in healthcare from all levels of training and practice, specialty and disciplines – and their families – to the shore of the Chesapeake Bay with the express purpose of providing a restful environment in which to reconnect with God’s purpose for their lives. During this weekend you will learn about integrating a biblical understanding of health and...
read moreLight & Life
A successful first start We had a wonderful turnout at last week’s “Light & Life Conference” in Rochester, and the impartation is still soaking in with the promise of bearing good fruit in the days to come. We deeply appreciated the sacrifice of those who took the day off, many of whom traveled great distances to join us, and the gift of fellowship we shared! Our thanks go out to all who prayed, helped us prepare, gave presentations, and made the effort to be with us. We are still gathering and posting presentations online (accessible...
read moreWinter Missions Breakfast
Focus On Missions Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 24th, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. We’re looking forward to some inspiring presentations (see list below) so mark your calendars and respond using our RSVP page. Drs. Elizabeth & Ethan Helm (Family Medicine & Pediatrics) – Bangladesh Dr. Ellen Dailor (Anesthesiology) – Shisong Hospital, Cameroon Paul Violanti, NP (Jericho Road Global Missions Director)...
read more2014 Global Missions Health Conference
The 2014 Global Missions Health Conference in Louisville, KY is soon approaching on November 6-8 and its organizers are in full gear to develop this experience with quality and excellence so you can connect and learn along with thousands of other people interested in healthcare missions. There will be a large variety of speakers, wide range of exhibiting organizations, and some special new events for this year. Even though the notice is late, check out the GMHC website and see if you can find a way to attend!
read moreRoots and Fruit
We had a deeply encouraging time of fellowship and edification at the Academy of Medicine at yesterday’s Fall Breakfast! Dr. David Holmes made gave an engaging and stimulating presentation about “Experiencing God” in our daily lives that’s worth making available here, both for those who attended and those who couldn’t make the event. Just click on this link, review Dr. Holmes’ PowerPoint presentation, and let us know if you’d like to have a Workbook or Prayer Journal.
read moreOur CMDA Connection
Last night URMCCF leaders met at the Morehouses’ with Scott Boyles, Northeast Regional Director for CMDA to celebrate his birthday (!) and talk about how we can better access and use CMDA’s student esources in the future. We were all encouraged by our time together and encourage anyone in the medical field to investigate for themselves all that CMDA has to offer, both to students and graduate providers in their years of practice ahead.
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