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The CMDA Student Pulse Podcast features relevant and engaging conversations on the intersection of life, medicine, and faith. Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) is a ministry on over 280 medical and dental campuses and is committed to helping healthcare students to not just survive in li…

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from CMDA's Student PULSE Podcast

    White Coat and the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 27:19


    Are you a medical student, resident, or early-career healthcare professional feeling the relentless pressure of exams, long hours, and the emotional weight of patient care? It’s easy for your personal well-being, including your faith, to take a backseat in the whirlwind of your training. In this insightful episode of Student Pulse Podcast, Bill sits down with Dr. Jane Goleman, as she shares practical and powerful strategies for intentionally nurturing your faith amidst the demands of your healthcare journey. Discover how to integrate spiritual practices into your busy schedule, find strength and solace in your beliefs, and connect with a supportive community. This conversation offers a lifeline of hope and guidance for anyone striving to maintain their spiritual foundation while navigating the fast lane of healthcare training. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that will remind you that your faith can be a vital source of resilience and meaning during these challenging yet transformative years.

    All Great Stories Point to the One True Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 22:23


    Dr. Katie Butler joins Bill to discuss her latest book for children, the StoryTellers Bible. During the podcast we discuss the power of stories and how all of Scripture points to the one true hero, Jesus.

    The Roots of Human Flourishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 36:34


    Dr. Chris Lisanti discusses with Bill on how healthcare professionals and trainees can incorporate the biopsychosocial-spiritual model into their life and practice?

    Leading CMDA from a Regional POV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 43:33


    Wes Ehrhart and Connor Ham talk with Bill in studio about their experiences and insights gained from working as CMDA Regional Directors.

    From Zero to Fifty: A Medical Student's Journey in Building a Thriving Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 43:54


    Bill Reichart and guest, Kayla Grooters, 3rd year medical student from Western Michigan discuss how God can grow a student chapter simply by using student’s faithful steps of obedience.

    Defining DEI, Racism, Segregation, Gender Affirming and More in the Body of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 34:50


    This episode of the CMDA Student Pulse podcast features Dr. Omari Hodge, a family physician and leader in Christian medical missions, discussing navigating cultural issues like DEI and gender affirming care while upholding a Christian worldview. Dr. Hodge emphasizes the importance of understanding the language and intent behind these issues, prioritizing a relationship with Christ above all other titles, and engaging with those who hold differing views in a loving and truthful manner. He encourages healthcare professionals to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, studying the perspectives of others and using their knowledge for the glory of God.

    Finding Resilience and Blessing Within a Medical Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 31:13


    Bill and guests, Bryan and Sharon Stoudt, discuss the importance of preparing for marriage.

    Exploring Embodied Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 30:29


    Bill Reichart and guest, Rev. Dr. Stephen Ko, author of the latest book “Faith Embodied”, discuss how we glorify God with our physical and spiritual health.

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    Battling the Scourge of Human Trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 28:39


    Bill Reichart and Ashleigh Chapman, JD discuss the reality of human trafficking and how healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to make a difference on behalf of its victims.

    2024 Student Pulse Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 20:04


    Thank you for being such a faithful listener or watcher to our podcast. If you have any ideas for a future podcast or subject, please reach out to our team at ccm@cmda.org.

    Anatomy of Faith: A Medical Student’s Journey Out of Mormonism to Finding Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 25:10


    Indy Hanson and host, Bill Reichart discuss his journey from being LDS, born and raised, to finding Christ in an anatomy lab at medical school.

    The Key to Christian Growth and Faithful Witness within Academia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 35:18


    Dr. James Tour and host Bill Reichart discuss How To Stand Strong as a Christian within Academia and the one thing that James has done for over 40 years that has been the foundation of his faith and Christian growth.

    Medical Missions with a Twist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 24:10


    Alexis Vonzalez Antonucci, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Class of 2025, discusses her experience serving with CMDA in Cuba with our Medical Education International ministry.

    Putting Faith on Display within Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 28:09


    Bill and guest, Madison Kritsch, OMS 3 from Rocky Vista University, discuss how she came to medical school and how going on a CMDA GHO trip changed her.

    The Importance of Nurturing the Soul during Residency and Fellowship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 31:49


    Andrew Wilson, DO PGY-7, Interventional Cardiology fellow at UT-Austin, and Bill discuss the challenges of residency and fellowship and how to nurture your soul through them.

    How a CMDA Advisor Shapes Student Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 25:47


    Bill Reichart and guest Lisa Archer discuss her role as a Campus Advisor to the CMDA student chapter at AT Still Campus in Kirksville, MO.

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    The Circuitous Journey of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 35:07


    Bill Reichart and Violeta Mora, M3 at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, discuss her route to medical school that began in Cuba and continued in the Caribbean and in the US!

    The Power of Being on Mission Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 28:17


    Bill Reichart and guest Giovanna Owen discuss the amazing impact that going on a CMDA Global Health Outreach trip had on her.

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    Can You Have a Non-Anxious Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 26:42


    Bill Reichart and guest Alan Fadling discuss how anxiety influences us and how we can experience the peace of God’s presence.

    Walking with God is A Winding Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 32:14


    Elise Barberis is a rising second-year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout the last year, Elise and several of her classmates have been delighted to watch their campus Bible study grow and flourish by God’s hand. Prior to pursuing medical school, Elise was a professional stage and film actor in Atlanta, GA. While her road has been far from direct, Elise can now see that the Lord was leading her all along on the path that was exactly right for her. Indeed, the skills she relied on as an actor are crucial to many of the challenging conversations required in medicine! Elise looks forward to continuing to hone the communication strategies she first developed as a performer to serve seriously ill children and their families through their hardest moments.

    Being a “Daniel” in our Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:21


    Recent medical school graduate Caroline Wilson, MD discusses her steadfast determination to uphold the sanctity of life of all human beings from conception to natural death.

    How To Become a “Cultural Heretic”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 32:25


    Host Bill Reichart and Dr. Thaddeus Williams discuss his newest book, “Don’t Follow Your Heart.”

    Don’t Waste Your Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 39:19


    Bill and Timothy, current student at Edward Via COM in Alabama, discuss his journey through cancer while in medical school and his article in JAMA that led to an unexpected phone call.

    An Essential Ministry for Women in Medicine & Dentistry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 26:26


    Host Bill Reichart and WPDC Chair Dr. Connie Hahn discuss the CMDA Commission WPDC (Women Physicians & Dentists in Christ) ministry, its history and impact and how it serves and supports women in medicine and dentistry.

    How To Create Spiritual Foundations That Will Carry You Through Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 28:52


    Host Bill Reichart engages in a conversation with Dr. Krista Stephenson, a CMDA Resident leader, as they discuss the process of nurturing and developing a healthly spiritual life while navigating medical school and residency. How has her involvement in CMDA influenced her life and career throughout medical school and residency. What are the ways to grow in your relationship with Christ and a healthy spiritual life throughout the demanding years of medical school and residency.

    An Unexpected Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 32:27


    Host Bill Reichart and Dr. Patti Giebink engage in a conversation about her transition from working at Planned Parenthood to her current role in advocating for the protection of unborn lives. This compelling narrative of redemption intertwines with Patti’s spiritual journey, which she openly shared during the discussion. Abortion is a divisive issue. How can we discuss abortion with respect and compassion? There are extremes on both sides. Is abortion a “right”? Why or why not? Why do women have abortions? When in pregnancy is abortion no longer justifiable? Does abortion reduce maternal mortality?

    Are You Confused Concerning God’s Will for Your Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 20:49


    Host Bill Reichart and Dr. Al Weir discuss the 12 steps that get us on the pathway to knowing God’s will. Additionally, Dr. Weir discusses his book, Decisions, and how Christ followers should live their decision making lives.

    Are you aware of the Ezers of the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 30:01


    Bill Reichart and Mitzi Roberts, Area Director of CMDA in San Antonio discuss the eternal, kingdom impact various women in Bible have made – many of whom perhaps you’ve never heard of.

    Do You Have A Global Vision of CMDA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 33:07


    Our special guest in the Student Pulse Podcast studio is Dr. Peter Saunders, the CEO of ICMDA. Bill and Peter discuss the global impact and vision of Christian healthcare students and professionals around the world.

    The Consequences of “Straight Talk,” with Diversity and Equality of Opportunity in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 22:44


    What trumps diversity every time? Why is ‘straight talk' so important in the medical field? In this episode of Student Pulse Podcast, we talk with Kenny Xu, President of Color Us United to explain equality of opportunity over equity in healthcare.

    The Importance of Self-Care During Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 22:09


    As a medical student, how important it is to be aware of one's Mental health. How can we as students promote and actively support this among colleagues and our community? Bill Reichart and Erica Brown, an M3 at TCU in Ft. Worth, discuss her journey to medical school and the importance of self-care, balance and the importance of Christian community during the challenging years of medical school training.

    Pulse Podcast 2023 Rewind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 19:32


    We bring you highlights of the most watched podcast episodes of 2023, along with a little Christmas twist from our host, Bill Reichart.

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    How to Stand Strong for Christ During Your Training Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 22:49


    Dr Jeff Barrows, Senior VP of Bioethics and Public Policy discusses a new video series targeted to help medical and dental trainees stand strong for Christ in our culture. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/how-to-stand-strong-for-christ-during-your-training-years CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    The Questions Every Healthcare Professional Needs To Ask…And Answer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 34:01


    Dr. David Kim and host Bill Reichart discuss the important questions that every healthcare student and professional needs to ask - and have an answer for too! Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/unwavering-faith-the-extraordinary-journey-of-two-nurses-in-pursuit-of-christ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    Unwavering Faith: The Extraordinary Journey of Two Nurses in Pursuit of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 27:47


    Have you ever decided to travel across the country, cover your own costs and show up to an event where you knew no one and knew little to nothing about the organization behind it? Listen to the stories from two women who did just that and how God blessed them because of their step of faith. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/unwavering-faith-the-extraordinary-journey-of-two-nurses-in-pursuit-of-christ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    From Darkness to Redemption: The Inspiring Journey of a Former Abortionist turned Life Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 36:38


    Dr. Haywood Robinson shares his testimony as a former abortionist worldwide to expose the facts of the abortion industry and to be a voice for the unborn. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-students-journey-of-generosity PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    Behind the Curtain: Compelling Stories of Suffering and Faith from an ER Doc

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 31:20


    Hear some of the most heart-wrenching stories of her 23 years in the Emergency Room, Dr. Trish Burgess explores genuine heartache and compassion for people who are going through the most difficult experiences of their lives, and how Christ's compassion and peace can prevail in even the most extreme circumstances. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/behind-the-curtain-compelling-stories-of-suffering-and-faith-from-an-er-doc PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How To Have An Unforgettable Summer Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 23:58


    Matthew Lynch discusses his summer preceptorship with the Medical Strategic Network. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/how-to-have-an-unforgettable-summer-experience/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    A Student’s Journey of Generosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 22:30


    Bill and Luke discuss the impact and importance of an unique weekend experience called a “Journey of Generosity” (JOG). Luke talks about how this JOG impacted not only his own spiritual journey but also the campus ministry at large. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-students-journey-of-generosity PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How to Approach Medical Missions with a Fresh Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 27:15


    Bill Reichart discusses with Dr. Lani Ackerman on how to best approach Medical Missions with a different point of view and strategy. This uniquely different “POV” is especially important as Christ-followers determine how to best engage within what are now called “creative-access” countries. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-doctors-journey-through-mentoring/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    A Doctor's Journey Through Mentoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 18:33


    Join Bill Reichart as he discusses the importance of mentoring with Dr. Alexandria McDow - how it has impacted her journey and how her passion for mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals continues to shape her life. Alexandria McDow, MD, FACS is a general surgeon and endocrine surgeon at Indiana University. She specializes in treating diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. She has been actively engaged with CMDA since 2007 and was the founder of the inaugural Connect the Docs at University of Kentucky in 2009. She has served on the CMDA Board of Trustees as both a Resident Trustee and Young Trustee. She is passionate about mentorship, surgical education, and global surgery. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/a-doctors-journey-through-mentoring/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How to Have “Total Success” in Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 25:21


    Bill Reichart engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. Marco Britton, delving into his captivating life journey and highlighting the notion that success should not be determined and defined by the world. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/so-what-if-you-are-hated/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

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    So What If You Are Hated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 28:02


    Bill Reichart talks to Ryan Bomberger from the Radiance Foundation about how we are to Biblically respond when people hate us because of our Christian convictions and faith. https://radiancefoundation.org/. Ryan Bomberger is an Emmy® Award-winning creative professional, international public speaker, columnist, factivist, and author of the powerful books, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong and the new She is She illustrated children's book. He is the Cofounder of RadianceFoundation.org with his wife Bethany, a life-affirming organization based on the belief that every human life has purpose. Ryan has a rather unique perspective of the innate nature of purpose. He is one of ten children who were adopted and loved in a diverse family of fifteen. Today, as an adoptee and adoptive father, he enjoys boldly illuminating the intrinsic worth we all possess. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/so-what-if-you-are-hated/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    Discipleship as Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 26:11


    Bill Reichart talks to Roger Matkin, from San Antonio, about the importance and impact of discipleship from his latest book, “Putting It All Together.” Roger was born and spent his early years in Del Rio, Texas on the US/Mexican border. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics from Texas A&M University in 1967, earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970, and his Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1988 with a focus on nurturing spiritual growth. During his career in campus ministry, Roger served on seven campuses in Weatherford, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. In 1994, Roger was asked to begin a local CMDA ministry in San Antonio and the UT Health Science Center. He embraced the opportunity to impact student lives during these critical years and formed lasting relationships which span four decades. In retirement, the author continues to pursue his life passions: spending time with Melva, his wife of 54 years, and his “kids" and grandkids, fishing, hunting, charcuterie, cooking, carpentry, gardening, and writing. "Putting It All Together" is exactly what the title suggests: a compilation of much that the author has learned on the anvil of experience, taught to students, written about in a variety of formats, and confirmed in the day-to-day rhythms of living the Christian life. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/discipleship-is-relationship/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How to Help Medical Marriages Flourish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 25:44


    Rebecca Lehman currently serves as the Side by Side Executive Director, before taking this role in 2023, Rebecca was a Side By Side Regional Director for the southern region since 2020 and co-leads Side By Side Tampa Chapter since 2013. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/overcoming-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-in-the-church/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    The Stigma of Mental Health in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 21:02


    Dr. Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA is a Christian resident psychiatrist in Philadelphia, PA. She earned her AB in Neurobiology at Harvard University and completed the MD-MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Barbados, Dr. Jordan has a passion for serving patients with mental health illnesses in the U.S. and the Caribbean. Particularly, Dr. Jordan aims to highlight the important intersection of faith and mental health, especially as it relates to Christianity. Dr. Jordan also writes on topics including spirituality and mental health for her blog and for popular literature. You can follow Dr. Jordan on Instagram and Twitter using the handle @atashajordan. You can learn more about her at www.atashajordan.com. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://ccm.cmda.org/overcoming-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-in-the-church/ PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    Maintaining Your Conscience in Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 42:30


    Dr. Cara Buskmiller chats with Rev. Bill Reichart to discuss what residency interviews are like for Christians and others making decisions based on their conscience and convictions. RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: Give to CMDA Year-end Matching Gift CMDA Bookstore Email CMDA Matters Student Pulse Podcast Conscience in Residency Freedom2Care CMDA's Advocacy and Communications Team Voice of CMDA Media Training Women Physicians and Dentists in Christ Annual Conference

    What to Do when Told to Sit Down and Shut Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 25:24


    Bill Reichart speaks to ADF attorney Tyson Langhofer on the how Christian students can effectively respond to pushback or even hostility toward their faith and convictions. This is a conversation that you'll not want to miss. Students may reach out to ADF when an issue arises on their campus at 800-TELL-ADF or use this link (https://adflegal.org/request-legal-help) -all inquiries are monitored by an intake team daily. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://youtu.be/BqcHuewdi_4 PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    Covenant Medicine: Being Present When Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 20:46


    Dr. David Beyda explains the critical difference in care and within medicine between the Covenant approach and the Contract approach - and why it matters for Christians. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://youtu.be/BqcHuewdi_4 PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How to Flourish in your Faith while in School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 31:11


    Caroline Doherty, a third-year MD-PhD student at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota discusses how she is able to flourish in her faith in med school and why campus ministry is so important for every Christian. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://youtu.be/8pqbwHiX6Hk PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

    How to Find Success as a Christian Going into Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 30:14


    Dr. Cara Buskmiller discusses what residency interviews are like for Christians and others making decisions based on their consciences and convictions. Check out our Video Edition Here: https://youtu.be/g7WdxAICIdE PULSE Show Notes: https://cmdastudentlife.org/pulsepodcast CMDA Student Ministries: https://ccm.cmda.org/

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