Recorded on 24 July 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof John Wyatt The problem of suffering has been one of the most intractable and painful theological debates for centuries. But is it perhaps not a problem to be solved, but a deeper mystery to be journeyed through? How does knowing Jesus’ death and resurrection are not simply a response to pain but God’s Plan A from the start change things?John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, University Co...
Jul 24, 2025•58 min•Ep. 257
Recorded on 17 July 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Beatrice Ambauen-Berger Though many doctors in the West may have never treated female genital fistula, there are still an estimated 0.5 million women worldwide suffering from this preventable and treatable disease, mostly in African and Asian countries. Sufferers are living with full incontinence of urine or stool and are often treated as outcasts. Where access to medical care has improved, the numbers of obs...
Jul 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 256
Recorded on 10 July 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Prof Annelies Wilder-Smith The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that global health is interconnected, and delayed action costs lives. Strong public health systems, early response, and equitable access to vaccines are critical. The rapid development of mRNA vaccines showed the power of well-funded, coordinated science. However, science must remain apolitical - when politicized, it erodes public trust and fuels misinformati...
Jul 10, 2025•54 min•Ep. 255
Recorded on 3 July 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr David Randall chairs a webinar with Dr Emil Shehadeh Discipling is a word which can cause confusion. Does it precede, or succeed conversion? My presentation will imply the term as meaning a post-conversion teaching. Others call this process “Christian Formation.” How do we help Muslims once they become Christian? Do we need to use a different approach for Muslim-background Christians, or place different emphases on certain areas of discipleship? If ...
Jul 03, 2025•49 min•Ep. 254
Recorded on 26 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Shari Falkenheimer Athletes hoping to become Olympians need a coach to maximize their performance. Life coaching, like athletic coaching, helps a person or group improve in an area of interest or concern. It is based on the fact that the person or group knows themselves, their situation, and their options best. The life coach helps them explore actions to take to deal with the situation. Individual and life c...
Jun 26, 2025•53 min•Ep. 253
Recorded on 19 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof Christoffer Grundmann This webinar sketches the history of Christian medical missions from Jesus’ healing ministry to present day Christian medical services. First it will touch upon the beginnings of institutional care for the sick in the 4th century up until the middle of the 19th century, a time when not much could be done except providing compassionate care. The second section will focus on the emergenc...
Jun 20, 2025•56 min•Ep. 252
Recorded on 12 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mathew George The Kingdom of God is a foundational concept in Christian theology, deeply rooted in the teachings and ministry of Jesus Christ. While traditionally associated with spiritual and eschatological dimensions, its relevance extends into every sphere of life—including healthcare. The values and vision of the Kingdom offer a transformative framework for how care is delivered, how patients are treated,...
Jun 12, 2025•52 min•Ep. 251
Recorded on 5 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Nicholas Herodotou Palliative Medicine is the symptom management of any patient who has an irreversible, progressive, life-limiting condition and is not solely cancer patients. It aims to enhance quality of life, utilizing a holistic, multidisciplinary approach. Good symptom management of palliative patients is what every clinician should be able to deliver. This short webinar addresses the practical managemen...
Jun 05, 2025•54 min•Ep. 250
Recorded on 29 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Daniel O'Neill Addressing disease and suffering of individuals is a unique place where God’s comforting and healing presence can be experienced. Stories can be shared and narratives integrated with God’s grand healing narrative. Truth can be pursued with rational methods while the leading of the Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. Ancient biblical wisdom remains highly relevant for modern disease processes and ev...
May 29, 2025•57 min•Ep. 249
Recorded on 22 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Steve Sartori Leaving a career in medicine is often very challenging and stressful for physicians. For those who navigate this transition well, there awaits an exciting array of new opportunities and a rewarding sense of fulfillment. Although much attention is focused on the financial aspect of retirement, a wholistic perspective yields far greater hope for flourishing during this stage of life. In this webinar, Dr...
May 23, 2025•56 min•Ep. 248
Recorded on 15 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Rev Bert Jones There are so many myths that exist in leadership development today. These widely held false beliefs are often passed down from leaders for generations and negatively impact our understanding and effectiveness in leadership. Even in healthcare settings, these leadership myths have trained many of our leaders. In this ICMDA leadership webinar Bert Jones explains these widely held leadership myths and...
May 15, 2025•56 min•Ep. 247
Recorded on 8 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Steven Willing In recent years, an emerging body of research in cognitive psychology has focused on several fundamental prerequisites for sound thinking, reaffirming what Scripture has taught for millennia. These can be summarized in eight simple principles. The Christian Mind: Is humble. Seeks wisdom. Is discerning. Is not lazy. Learns from others. Is watchful of emotions. Honors God’s word. Respects tradition...
May 08, 2025•55 min•Ep. 246
Recorded on 1 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Tim Dieppe The influence of Islam in the UK is growing rapidly and can be seen in politics, in finance, in fashion, in food, in restrictions on freedom of expression, and in many other areas. Islam is bold and assertive and openly pushing for greater influence across the nation. There can be no doubt that this poses a challenge to Christians in the UK. How will we respond? In this talk, Tim Dieppe will provide an ...
May 02, 2025•58 min•Ep. 245
Recorded on 24 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr David Landrum Cultural climate change has profound implications for religion generally, and Christianity specifically. Citizenship—the relationship between the people and the powers—is where the rubber hits the road. In this webinar we will map the storms assailing the Church and Western civilization. From a review of the biblical roots of citizenship and the malign impact of secularism, we will chart a cour...
Apr 25, 2025•51 min•Ep. 244
Recorded on 17 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Mark Pickering chairs a webinar with Dr Felicia Wong As Christians, we are called to reflect God’s heart for justice, particularly for the vulnerable and marginalised. All around us are opportunities to address injustices and inequalities in healthcare, using the skills and resources God has given us. In this webinar, we will explore the biblical foundation of justice, distinguish it from the world’s idea of justice, and discuss how Christian heal...
Apr 17, 2025•57 min•Ep. 243
Recorded on 10 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Frikkie In this very important presentation, Dr Frikkie shares some of the lessons he learned about “WHOLE PERSON MEDICAL EDUCATION.” This is, sadly, a practically neglected aspect of modern-day medical education. He looks at what is Whole Person Medical Education, what it means, and what it focusses on. We will also consider a few examples of whole person education, as well as examples of whole person medic...
Apr 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 242
Recorded on 3 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Trevor Stammers Addiction is not a word that is used in scripture. So does the Bible have anything to say about it? In this seminar we will consider some of the contemporary understandings of addictive behaviours and their management in medical and psychological practice. We will also explore some scriptural themes - some obvious and some less so - to see how they might provide a Christian understanding of addicti...
Apr 03, 2025•55 min•Ep. 241
Recorded on 27 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Patrick Dixon Many millions of lives will be saved each year by 2030 as a direct result of AI, 400,000 in the EU alone. At the same time, AI will remain invisible to sick patients receiving care in hospital or at home. Over $30bn a year is already being spent on AI in healthcare, with budgets increasing by 30% or more every twelve months. Already 95% of all healthcare companies are using AI, spending an aver...
Mar 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 240
Recorded on 20 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Augustin Lutakwa chairs a webinar with Dr Jeffrey Larson Missionaries often leave the field due to insufficient care. Dr. Jeffrey Larson, cofounder of the Member Care Collaboration Network (MCCN), shares how technology is transforming member care. Discover how health professionals can use digital platforms for telecare, mental health support, and training to meet the unique needs of mission workers. Learn how technology reduces costs, expands acce...
Mar 21, 2025•58 min•Ep. 239
Recorded on 13 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mike Soderling For the past 10 years the Lausanne Health for All Nations Issue Network has been striving to help the global Church understand health from a biblical perspective and with that perspective to actively engage in caring for the whole person wherever she exists. Of equal if not greater importance is that the Church embraces caring for the whole person in the way of Jesus so that people from all et...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 238
Recorded on 6 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mark Pickering The founding General Secretary of CMF UK, Dr Douglas Johnson, said ‘it is inexcusable for a Christian to neglect history’. The Bible itself is essentially an historical narrative, recorded so that we, many years later, can ‘learn the lessons of history’ – to be encouraged by the examples (and frailties) of those who went before us, and perhaps to avoid some of their mistakes. What can we learn ...
Mar 06, 2025•56 min
Recorded on 27 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Vinod Shah Since 2015 Hinduism has again changed and is called Sanatan dharma and is becoming more muscular and politically influential. The success of Hindus worldwide - the large number of Hindu CEOs in industries and lots of Hindus in the Government in western countries and their increasing influence has led to this change.After coming to Christian faith from a Jain background, Dr Vinod Shah's passion ...
Feb 27, 2025•53 min•Ep. 236
Recorded on 20 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Matthew Eppinette Bioethics has brought a slate of topics over the past years. Today, we face a set of complex and pressing issues, and the dilemmas of tomorrow are, at most, just over the horizon. This talk will include a few comments about the bioethics of yesterday before turning to the issues of today and tomorrow, which, as you might expect, are closely intertwined. Finally, it will close with brief ...
Feb 20, 2025•57 min•Ep. 235
Recorded on 13 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Steven Willing Transgenderism describes an individual who identifies with a gender that does not correspond to their sex. Trans-affirming advocates may say that social and medical transitioning merely brings the body into line with the mind, but what if it goes the other way? What if the cart is pulling the horse, meaning gender affirmation changes the brain? This webinar will cover four essential questio...
Feb 14, 2025•56 min•Ep. 234
Recorded on 6 February 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Ashleigh Chapman Human trafficking is a growing public health crisis that is now impacting over 1M individuals in the United States and over 50M souls worldwide. No community is immune. And yet, less than 1% of victims are identified. Healthcare professionals have perhaps the most critical role to play. Why? Because nearly 90% of victims present themselves to local healthcare settings, including emergency roo...
Feb 06, 2025•56 min•Ep. 233
Recorded on 30 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Daniel O'Neill Humans are corporeal creatures made in God’s image, and as such live corporate lives in community. Tertulian wrote, “the flesh is the very condition on which salvation hinges.” Based on the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (15:1-3; 20-58), we will explore the relevance of this letter to today’s post-modern world. We will see how it relates to the care for the human body, the va...
Jan 30, 2025•55 min•Ep. 232
Recorded on 23 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Santhosh Mathew For more on the Diploma in Healthcare Management visit https://icmda.net/resources/i-pgdhcm/ The lack of trained healthcare managers and leaders who can efficiently manage healthcare institutions in resource limited settings is well known. The recent pandemic highlighted the critical need for strong healthcare systems and effective leadership. To address this need, a 2-year online Post-Graduate ...
Jan 24, 2025•46 min•Ep. 231
Recorded on 16 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr John Patrick Ethics courses only routinely appeared in the medical curriculum in the 80s An anecdote: “I only teach ethics I don’t practice them.” Aristotle begins his ethics; “Every rational activity aims at some end or good.” Paul points out that “ The good that I would I do not…” The University presumes (with patent absurdity) that all our problems are due to ignorance! The Hippocratic Physicians knew t...
Jan 17, 2025•53 min•Ep. 230
Recorded on 9 January 2025 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Jean-Paul Dansou This Webinar is about how to build a strong family. We believe that family is the first cell of every society - weak families make weak nations. Building strong families is a powerful means to prepare a better new generation. Based on US research we plan to share six characteristics of strong families and some practical frameworks to build a strong family. Dr Jean-Paul is a radiologist base...
Jan 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 229
Recorded on 19 December 2024 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Vinod Shah In addressing problems, we often take a forward approach—assessing strengths and weaknesses (e.g., SWOT) before moving to strategic planning. In this session, however, I am adopting a different method: working backward from the desired impact. I have identified 10 interconnected health-related impact categories that could transform India's healthcare landscape. The audience will then explore ho...
Jan 09, 2025•55 min•Ep. 228
