Webinar #253 Dr Shari Falkenheimer - Life coaching: What is it and how can it help me?
Recorded on 26 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof 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 coaching is increasingly being used by healthcare professionals and organizations to promote healthcare professional wellness, improve processes, and decrease the likelihood of burnout. ICMDA is exploring making life coaching available to Christian healthcare professionals and organizations who desire it.Sharon A. (“Shari”) Falkenheimer, M.D., M.P.H., M.A. (Bioethics), PhD is board certified in Aerospace Medicine. She has over 40 years of experience in a variety of roles including teaching, applied research, clinical medicine, medical leadership and planning. She mentors the Albany (NY) Medical College CMDA group and has taught in 30 nations. Dr. Falkenheimer is an international advisory board member of the Christian Journal for Global Health, a member of the American Academy of Bioethics, a life member of the US Christian Medical & Dental Association, and the ICMDA Regional Secretary for North America.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #252 Prof Christoffer Grundmann - Christian medical missions once and now
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 emergence of Christian medical missions as an epiphenomenon of the development of scientific medicine in the 19th century, while the third addresses the transformations of such work necessitated by changes in the overall framework during the 20th century, showing that such ministry represents a vital element in the proclamation of the gospel since it witnesses to the corporeality of salvation in Christ.Christoffer-Hinrich Grundmann, (MTh, Dr. theol., Dr. theol. habil.) is Emeritus Eckrich University Professor in Religion and the Healing Arts of Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, USA. Before he worked as Lutheran Pastor in Caracas, Venezuela, taught at the Tamilnadu Theological Seminary Arasaradi, Madurai, India, after which he joined the German Institute for Medical Missions at Tübingen, Germany, as theological consultant and hospital chaplain and briefly at the center for healthcare ethics at Hannover, Germany. Sent to heal! Emergence and Development of Medical Mission (2005) is one of the several books he authored besides numerous articles on topics of medical missions, health and healing, and on inter-religious dialogue. (https://faculty.valpo.edu/cgrundma).To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #251 Dr Mathew George - The Kingdom of God in Healthcare
Recorded on 12 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mathew GeorgeThe 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, and how justice and compassion are integrated into medical practice.This webinar explores the understanding of the Kingdom of God, its theological significance, its implications for healthcare, and how it can be practically applied in contemporary clinical settings.Dr Mathew is a dentist by profession and served at Duncan Hospital in Bihar (1993–2013), a unit of Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA). With his wife, Latha, also a dentist, he pioneered dental work in EHA, establishing 14 dental units as Coordinator of Oral Health Services and later serving as Managing Director.From 2013–2019, he led the Missions Department at EMFI, shaping healthcare mission programmes. Currently, he heads Companions of Grace International, empowering healthcare professionals for mission work. Passionate about teaching and mentoring, he has spoken globally for 30 years.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #250 Dr Nicholas Herodotou - Managing your palliative patient
Recorded on 5 June 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Nicholas HerodotouPalliative 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 management of how to commence strong opioids, palliative surgical interventions, palliative emergencies and lastly, when do you stop treating a patient who is clinically deteriorating.Nicholas studied medicine at St Andrew’s University, Scotland, earning a BSc in medical sciences, then trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College, London, qualifying in 1994. After GP training, he worked as a locum in General Practice and Psychiatry before choosing palliative medicine. He completed specialist training in Warwickshire (CCT 2007) and became an NHS consultant in Luton in 2009, focusing on holistic care in acute hospitals.His passion is to make a difference to palliative patients so that they die with dignity and respect.He is the former president of the Motor Neurone Disease Association local branch and a UCL lecturer.He is married to a former Dentist and they have four children. He enjoys playing squash player and running marathons.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #249 Dr Daniel O'Neill - Theologizing at the point of care
Recorded on 29 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Daniel O'NeillAddressing 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 even cures. Transcultural, timeless principles can be effectively applied for both illness prevention and healing intervention. How do Christian clinicians integrate God’s word and presence into rational scientific medicine toward transformative healing in today’s pluralistic world?Daniel O’Neill, MD, MTh is a physician-theologian and managing editor of Christian Journal for Global Health, Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and holds a master’s degree in biblical & theological studies from Bethel Seminary. He has served on health and development projects among impoverished or displaced populations. He is a co-founder of Health for All Nations and author and co-editor of the book All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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