CMDA Memphis

09/29/2025

We are excited to announce Mitchel S. Godat, DDS, MS as our 2025 Fall Banquet keynote speaker! Dr. Godat will be speaking on the topic "A Calling into Action", particularly sharing about his experience of starting the initiative of Mid-South Mission of Mercy a decade ago. Since 2016, Mid-South Mission of Mercy has provided over 12 million dollars worth of dentistry to more than 16,000 patients in the greater Memphis area with the help of more than 16,000 volunteers. We are eager and excited to hear this compelling story!

You can register for our Fall Banquet at cmdamemphis.org/fallbanquet

For catering purposes, please register by Monday, October 13th.

We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please email us at cmdamidsouth@gmail.com

09/18/2025

Hand It to Jesus | Weekly Devotions by Al Weir, MD | “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7, NIV).

09/05/2025

Memphis Christian healthcare professionals! You're invited!

Our CMDA Memphis annual Fall Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:30pm at Harvest Church!

We are excited for another banquet to connect with one another, be encouraged by a word from our keynote speaker (stay tuned!), and share stories to celebrate what God is doing through our ministry of CMDA Memphis.

We would love to have you!

For more information and to register, you can visit our website at cmdamemphis.org/fallbanquet

We look forward to seeing you!

08/28/2025

Join us for our September Equipping Event on Thursday, September 11th at 6:30pm!

These events are gatherings for Christian healthcare professionals in Memphis to hear about and discussion how faith motivates, influences, and impacts their careers in healthcare.

We are eager to have Jeremy Slone, MD, MPH as our speaker for the evening. He will share his reflections on his cross cultural medical career that spans the globe from Papua New Guinea to Africa to Memphis.

Hope to see you there!

07/02/2025

06/24/2025

Our three D2 (soon to be D3s this fall) have finished up their mission trip to El Salvador! Thank you for your prayers and financial support! The Lord provided all they needed through generous donors and a scholarship.

Geovany and Jessica are back home in the States while Jose is spending extended time with his family in El Salvador. Jose is from the same area where this team got to serve! How awesome is that?!

Please pray for their rest and reflection. The team was able to serve hundreds of patients while working alongside a great church and local volunteers. These students were blown away by the opportunity. We are incredibly thankful to get to send students to other countries to care for the physical and spiritual needs of others through healthcare!

Enjoy this is a quote from Geo just two days into their experience:

05/27/2025

We are excited to have these 2nd year dental students seeking to participate in a healthcare mission trip to El Salvador this summer through CMDA's Global Health Outreach! Last year, we sent three 3rd year dental students, and this year, we are sending three more to the same location! The trip is June 14th-22nd to Santa Ana, El Salvador and hosted by Oasis de Gracia church.

Each of these students are fundraising to cover the cost of their trip. We would love for our CMDA Memphis network of healthcare professionals to help them meet their goals. If you are interested in supporting these students financially, you can visit their donation pages listed below.

Geovany Mikhail
https://gho.servicereef.com/events/global-health-outreach-2/29e051ec-8da9-4ef3-b20e-31a955ba11bf/participants/geovany-mikhail

Jessica Woods
https://gho.servicereef.com/events/global-health-outreach-2/29e051ec-8da9-4ef3-b20e-31a955ba11bf/participants/jessica-woods

Jose Orellana
https://gho.servicereef.com/events/global-health-outreach-2/29e051ec-8da9-4ef3-b20e-31a955ba11bf/participants/jose-orellana

If you are interested in learning more about their opportunity, please visit the following website:
https://gho.servicereef.com/events/global-health-outreach-2/29e051ec-8da9-4ef3-b20e-31a955ba11bf

Join us in praying for these students as they prepare to go. Medical/dental mission trips like these can be extremely transformative for these students in their training years. We are eager to see how the Lord grows them and uses them through this experience.

Praise the Lord for raising up Christian healthcare students and mobilizing them to the nations for His glory!

03/24/2025

Join us on Thursday, April 3rd for our Equipping Event! Dr. Bill Geiger, resident of Knoxville and CMDA TN State Representative, will be coming to Memphis to share about his experience with discipleship amongst doctors. We are eager to discuss the unique opportunity that doctors have to live out the Great Commission of making disciples in the context of their relationships with other doctors, healthcare workers, fellows, residents, and students. All healthcare professionals at any level of training are welcome to attend. We hope you can join us!

You can RSVP for this event here on Facebook, by emailing us at cmdamidsouth@gmail.com, or by texting Chris Sturdivant, our Area Director, at 901-484-1973.

03/03/2025

Hi CMDA Memphis network!

***Fundraising Update***

We are at a projected 78% of our targeted goal of $150,000 for this fiscal year. We need $32,000 by July 1st to reach 100% of our goal. The breadth and extent of our ministry work is dependent on these remaining funds. We are inching towards meeting our goal and we need your help!

Will you consider partnering with us financially to help us meet our goal so that we can continue to provide various opportunities to educate, encourage, and equip healthcare students and professionals here in Memphis?

If so, we invite you to click the link below to explore your options for donating to our CMDA Memphis ministry:

https://give.cmda.org/CSiDonate/Give.aspx/KGENRDSI

Thank you for your past and present connection and involvement in our ministry. We are eager to see what God has for us moving forward!

02/04/2025

Come join us tomorrow evening at 6:30pm! We are looking forward to having Bob Mason equip us in the topic of "Assessing and Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Your Patients". You can RSVP by emailing cmdamidsouth@gmail.com or by commenting on this post! Hope to see you tomorrow!

Join us on Wednesday, February 5th at 6:30pm as Bob Mason, Executive Director of Medical Strategic Network, leads us through the topic of "Assessing & Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Your Patients".

Bob Mason, MDiv has been training healthcare professionals and students in whole person care for over 25 years. He does this as the Executive Director of Medical Strategic Network, as adjunct faculty at Southern California medical school and as the Director of Spiritual Care Training at a family medicine residency. Bob has lectured on this topic at UCLA, Ohio State, Howard, LSU, Georgetown, USC, Harvard, Morehouse, Washington University, and many others. He founded the Whole Person Care Preceptorship which has attracted students from across the US and 10 countries. He is married to Dianna, has 2 adult children, and 3 grandchildren. He enjoys fitness and lives in Southern California.

We hope you can join us for this great discussion!

You can RSVP for this event by contacting our Area Director Chris Sturdivant via email at cmdamidsouth@gmail.com or via phone at 901-484-1973.

Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 6614 Kirby Forest Cove, Memphis, TN 38119

01/17/2025

Join us on Wednesday, February 5th at 6:30pm as Bob Mason, Executive Director of Medical Strategic Network, leads us through the topic of "Assessing & Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Your Patients".

Bob Mason, MDiv has been training healthcare professionals and students in whole person care for over 25 years. He does this as the Executive Director of Medical Strategic Network, as adjunct faculty at Southern California medical school and as the Director of Spiritual Care Training at a family medicine residency. Bob has lectured on this topic at UCLA, Ohio State, Howard, LSU, Georgetown, USC, Harvard, Morehouse, Washington University, and many others. He founded the Whole Person Care Preceptorship which has attracted students from across the US and 10 countries. He is married to Dianna, has 2 adult children, and 3 grandchildren. He enjoys fitness and lives in Southern California.

We hope you can join us for this great discussion!

You can RSVP for this event by contacting our Area Director Chris Sturdivant via email at cmdamidsouth@gmail.com or via phone at 901-484-1973.

Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 6614 Kirby Forest Cove, Memphis, TN 38119

12/16/2024

YEAR-END GIVING OPPORTUNITY

Will you consider partnering with us to help us meet our financial need of $150,000 for this fiscal year? We would love to have you join us in the work of educating, encouraging, and equipping Christian healthcare professionals in Memphis and throughout the world!

https://give.cmda.org/CSiDonate/Give.aspx/KGENRDSI