{"id":1232,"date":"2014-05-04T18:05:03","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T18:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2014-05-04T18:05:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T18:05:03","slug":"5-things-we-love-about-the-cmda-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/am\/5-things-we-love-about-the-cmda-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things We Love about the CMDA Conference!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many medical conferences have you ever heard of that offer these classes all at the same course?:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tooth extraction for the non-dentist<\/li>\n<li>Setting up an ICU in resource-limited settings<\/li>\n<li>Flap coverage of lower-extremity wounds<\/li>\n<li>Cardiac echo crash course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That is one random collection of medical topics. \u00a0But when you gather medical missionaries from all over Africa and Asia, these are the kinds of things they need to know! \u00a0For these eight days, in Eritrea, Greece, our physicians and staff are joining over 700 other missionaries from close to\u00a0100 countries. \u00a0We are worshipping together morning and evening, and during the day, we are enjoying lectures and workshops from experts in their respective fields. \u00a0Here are 5 things we love about the bi-annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmda.org\" target=\"_blank\">CMDA <\/a>conference:<\/p>\n<p>1. \u00a0When we come together with missionary docs, nurses, and dentists from all over the world, we get to\u00a0hear the amazing stories of how God is using medical care to bring people into a saving relationship with Him from all the people groups of the world.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u00a0We get exposed to continuing education that is really relevant to what we are doing, and where we are serving. \u00a0What is the latest in malaria treatment? \u00a0How do you operate on a brain bleed if you&#8217;re not a neurosurgeon and have no CT scanner? \u00a0How do you set up an ICU in a place where you don&#8217;t always have electricity? \u00a0This is the kind of CME that we need! (And we get credit for it too.)<\/p>\n<p>3. \u00a0This year, there is a kids&#8217; and spouses&#8217; program. \u00a0So we got to bring our families. \u00a0Our kids are having fun playing at the pool and games with the other MK&#8217;s, and our spouses are enjoying some relaxation as well while the kids are being watched.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u00a0The quality of the lecturers and the spiritual program. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmda.org\" target=\"_blank\">CMDA <\/a>has gone to great lengths to provide speakers like Dr. George Murray, the Chancellor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiu.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Trinity International University<\/a>, who is speaking to us every morning on the &#8220;Deity of Christ&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>5. \u00a0The fellowship of the believers who are pouring out their lives in countries all over this world to bring the Gospel and physical healing. \u00a0As we talk together, learn together, pray together, and worship together, we realize that we are all in this together. \u00a0It is so refreshing to be with these fellow laborers and share our struggles and triumphs. \u00a0To God be the glory!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1234\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/team-photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/team-photo-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Our Soddo team (most of them) at the conference\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Soddo team (most of them) at the conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1235\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"Morning worship service before class starts\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning worship service before class starts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1236\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soddo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/photo2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"We are so glad that our senior surgery residents got to come too.  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