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"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."
- Luke 11:14, NIV

CMA stands for the Christian Medical Association - a part of CMDA, the Christian Medical and Dental Association.  We are the local chapter at the University of Iowa.  The following is an excerpt from our chapter's Constitution, as well as our complete Statement of Faith. Our full constitution can be found here, in Word document format.

CMA Mission Statement - University of Iowa Chapter

Our mission is to help health profession students know Christ, live out their faith, and integrate their faith with the practice of medicine, becoming Christ-like examples to their colleagues.

CMA Statement of Faith – University of Iowa chapter

Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior, I believe in the:
• Divine inspiration, integrity and final authority of the Bible as the Word of God in its entirety
• Unique deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
• Representative and substitutionary sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus as the necessary atonement for our sins
• Presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration
• Resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, and that blessed hope, His personal return
• Bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting punishment of the lost.

At the very heart of what we as CMA members believe is Jesus Christ. We believe that Christ is the focal point of God's plan for all people. To find out more about Jesus, please click here. If you have more questions, please do not hesitate to ask any CMA member. The CMA leadership committe is listed on this site and any of them would be happy to help you understand who Jesus Christ is and what we as Christians are all about.

The following excerpts are from the national CMDA website.  An electronic membership to the national organization is free for all students.

About the National Organization

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) serve as a voice and ministry for Christian doctors. Its mission is to "change hearts in healthcare." Founded in 1931, CMDA currently serves over 14,000 members and promotes positions and addresses policies on health care issues; conducts overseas evangelism projects through its mission arm, Global Health Outreach; coordinates a network of Christian doctors for fellowship and professional growth; sponsors student ministries in medical and dental schools; distributes educational and inspirational resources; holds marriage and family conferences; provides Third World missionary doctors with continuing education resources; and conducts academic exchange programs overseas. By being the "hands of Jesus" to needy people, we seek to fulfill His Great Commandment (Matthew 22:39; 25:36) and His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19).

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations are governed by the Board of Trustees, which is the final policy making body for all matters. An elected House of Delegates assists the Board with recommendations on courses of action. Policies of CMDA are interpreted and applied by the Board of Trustees, which also establishes the guidelines for the Executive Director and his staff.

The House of Delegates, which meets annually at our national convention, is composed of graduate, student, resident and missionary members who are elected for three year terms by district. For more information about the rules that govern the House of Delegates and our Board of Trustees please review other documents on this page that discuss the commissions and bylaws of our organization.

Contact: The Christian Medical & Dental Associations
E-mail: CMDA
(423) 844-1000

National CMA Mission Statement

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations mission is to motivate, educate, and equip Christian physicians and dentists to glorify God:

• by living out the character of Christ in their homes, practices, communities and around the world;
• by pursuing professional competence and Christ-like compassion in their daily work;
• by influencing their families, colleagues, and patients toward a right relationship with Jesus Christ;
• by advancing Biblical principles in bioethics and health to the Church and society.

National CMA Vision Statement

Transforming tens of thousands of doctors to change their world as they:

1. bring people to Christ
2. raise up the next generation of Christian doctors
3. sacrifically serve those in need
4. integrate their faith into their practice
5. speak out as the trusted voice on bioethics to our culture

National CMA Statement of Faith

Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior...
I believe in the divine inspiration, integrity and final authority of the Bible as the Word of God.
I believe in the unique deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I believe in the representative and substitutionary sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus as the necessary atonement for our sins.
I believe in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of regeneration.
I believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, and that blessed hope, His personal return.
I believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the everlasting punishment of the lost.