CMDA Winter Conference
Are you feeling the “burn” of busy, tiring days in the office/hospital? Do your professional and personal lives seem “off-center” for some reason? Wouldn’t you like to get off that hamster wheel for a while? Well, here’s your chance!! Join us at the CMDA Northeast Winter Conference on January 15-17, 2010, at the beautiful Sandy Cove Conference Center on the lovely, peaceful shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Experience God’s rest as you pray, meditate, experience timely speakers and workshops, and fellowship with fellow colleagues in an atmosphere built to...
Read MoreFall MD Breakfast
Our next Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, October 17th, from 9-11 am at the Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue. Dr. Hank Paszko will be sharing on the topic “Serving in Uncertain Times – Maintaining personal balance in a time when social and economic factors are pressing in on medical practice from all directions.”Hank is the Medical Director of Churchville-Chili Family Medicine. He did his undergraduate work as an English major at Columbia University and attended medical school at the University of Rochester where he received a Reader’s Digest...
Read MoreImportance of Being There
When an MCCF student meeting is scheduled it is almost never convenient to drop what you’re doing and attend. It is especially difficult when you find yourself wondering if the students really care or if the time you take away from your work can be justified.Don’t underestimate the power of your presence…Don’t forget the power of your influence…Don’t forget the power of your witness…Don’t forget the power of friendship and hospitality…Don’t forget the power of your story…So when you look at the clock or the calendar and notice another MCCF student meeting...
Read MoreSummer reading idea
The MCCF student group chose to study the theological insights in Wm. Paul Young’s book “The Shack” last year in their weekly Bible study, but it took Susan and I until this summer to catch up with them. It seems that we’re latecomers to this New York Times bestseller, which now has over 7 million copies in print. If you haven’t already, pick up a copy and read it this summer, sort through the issues and feelings it raises, then consider passing it on to someone else who might appreciate it. You’ll find the time well-spent.
Read MoreSummer Medical Institute
The vision of the Summer Medical Institute (SMI) is to raise up healthcare providers who use their professions to honor God and grow in love for Him. The SMI is organized by the Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency in Harlingen, TX. This will be the ninth year for the South Texas SMI. Being located on the TX/MX border, we have ample opportunity to provide care to medically underserved neighborhoods called colonias. The SMI medical outreach serves as the practical vehicle for mentoring the next generation of health care workers. Each year we accept applications from qualified physicians...
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