2017 Fall Breakfast
“Heroin, Hope and Healing” Our MCCF Fall Breakfast will be on Saturday, November 11, 9-11 am Rochester Academy of Medicine 1441 East Avenue 14610 Drs. Darren Caparaso and David Holmes will present and lead a discussion about Faith-based Approaches to Breaking the Chains of Addiction Outline of the session: Introduction A few brief facts about the opioid epidemic Patient in addiction recovery shares his addiction story, how he came to Christ and how faith and treatment is helping him in his recovery Questions the audience may have for...
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Resident & Fellow Restoration Retreat September 15-17, 2017 Lake Anna – Mineral, Virginia Register Now How does a great weekend of fun and fellowship with other Christian residents sound to you? If it sounds as good to you as it does to us, you are invited to the CMDA Resident & Fellow Restoration Retreat on September 15-17, 2017 at Lake Anna in Mineral, Virginia. The weekend is designed to refresh and rejuvenate you with time to have fun, rest and fellowship in a beautiful setting of Lake Anna. Registration is limited, so...
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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 moreMillers on Mission in Africa
Leaving for Tenwek I am heading out again tomorrow, Thursday, 3/16, and will arrive at Tenwek Saturday, 3/20. I am hearing that the Doctor strike continues in Kenya. This has put great pressure on the hospital which is over capacity. The OR is performing emergencies only. Elective cases are being held. I anticipate seeing a lot of facial trauma. Please pray for safe travels. for luggage to arrive and no problems getting through customs. I know the Lord will go before me and I anticipate great things. “I can do all things through Christ...
read moreHaiti Mission Needs MDs
2 Doctors needed for April 8 – 16 trip Since the devastating 2010 earthquake that caused more than a quarter-of-a-million deaths and left the nation’s infrastructure in tatters, Haiti has moved off the front page of US newspapers and far from the minds of most Americans. Unfortunately, despite major international relief efforts, for many Haitians the suffering continues – especially in the area of health care. Absent a sustained nationwide solution to this problem, small targeted medical missions offer the best hope for otherwise...
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University Announces Awards The recipients of the 2017 Presidential Diversity Award are Gina Cuyler, primary care physician and assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Department of Medicine; and Debora McDell-Hernandez, curator of engagement at the Memorial Art Gallery. The awards were created in 2009 by President and CEO Joel Seligman to recognize faculty, staff, students, units, departments or teams that “demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion through recruitment and retention efforts, teaching, research, multicultural...
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Gathering in His service Our annual Missions Breakfast yesterday at the Academy of Medicine was a deep encouragement to all who attended. In addition to the delicious breakfast and time of lively fellowship, we were stimulated by four full presentations of Mission and Ministry (see below) and many exhortations to serve. If you would like to contact any of the speakers listed below or in the linked flyer, just look them up in our Directory! 1/21/17 Missions Presentations Dr. Chase and Jimmy Miller – ENT and water purification projects in...
read moreMerry Christmas 2016
Who is this? Who is this, so weak and helpless, child of lowly Hebrew maid, Rudely in a stable sheltered, coldly in a manger laid? ‘Tis the Lord of all creation, who this wondrous path hath trod; He is God from everlasting, and to everlasting God.* May your Christmas be filled with HOPE this year. We appreciate each of you, dear family and friends, and hope to see you in the New Year. Click here to read our 2016 Christmas letter and here for some stimulating thoughts about “season’s greetings.” *from an...
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Focus On Missions Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 21st, 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) – Kenya, Africa Dr. Christine Birnie...
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Prayer time for Jesus, MD conference When: Friday, May 6, 2016, 6:30 – 7:00 am Location: Unity Hospital Education Center Auditorium, 1555 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626 Note: I have spoken to many of you about a possible Whole Person Care as modeled by the Great Physician Jesus Conference to be held at Unity Hospital in the Spring of 2017 in conjunction with Roberts Wesleyan College School of Nursing and the Chaplain’s office of Unity Hospital of Rochester. After consulting many of you we have decided our first meeting is simply for...
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