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History of Activities
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Dr. Fountain |
On Saturday morning, September 23, 2006, students and community physicians converged on Rochester from as far as Connecticut to attend our Upstate MCCF Retreat - a stimulating day of feasting, fellowship, and education. The day started with our Fall Christian Physicians Breakfast where Dr. Daniel Fountain, MD, MPH, began the first in a series of 5 informative and discussion-provoking sessions on the subject:
"What's wrong with US health care and how can we fix it?"
Schedule
8:00
Registration and Breakfast 9:00
Problems
with the biomedical model and the US health care system 10:00
Restoring
wholeness to medicine from both scientific and biblical
perspectives 11:00
Wholistic
approaches to common psychosocial problems Noon Lunch and Discussion 1:30 How to do a personal and spiritual assessment 2:30
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logistics of forming a care giving team |
Dr. Sherry O'Donnell, one of Dr. Fountain's close colleagues in whole person medicine while he was in Michigan, joined us and shared in the teaching.
The Retreat was hosted at The Meliora Faculty Club on the U of R River Campus and was a wonderful time of spiritual nurture and growth for all who attended.
Whole Person Medicine Workshop
On September 25-27, 2006, Dr. Dan Fountain conducted a 3-day workshop on "Caring for the Whole Person" at Roberts Wesleyan College. Dr. Morehouse assisted him again this year. The course was open to pastors, counselors, students, and health professionals in our region and offered up to 21 hours of CME credit for physicians who attended. Click here to view a PDF Brochure for the Workshop. PowerPoint presentations of many of the sessions are accessible through the schedule posted online here.
Winter Christian Physicians Breakfast
Our annual Missions Breakfast was held on Saturday morning, February 10th, from 9-11 am at the Meliora Faculty Club on the River Campus. Speakers included:
Dr. Jeff Harp - Haiti mission
Drs. Nick Venci and Chuck Culbertson - Senegal mission
Jared Tomlinson - Ghana mission
Dave & Diann Conquest - Dr. Keir Thelander's work at Bongolo Evangelical Hospital in Gabon, Africa
Dr. John Seaman - Disaster Preparedness
Information about the upcoming CMDA Global Health Outreach trip to Nicaragua in 4/07 was also presented.
The Thelanders of Gabon
On April 29 and 30, Joanna and Keir Thelander shared about what God is doing at Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, Africa, with a report about their experiences with medicine in the jungle, heat and humidity, electrical storms, their missionary family, God’s many provisions for Luke and Sarah, the new AIDS clinic, the road to Libreville, and the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons.
Spring Christian Physicians Breakfast
Our Spring Breakfast was held on May 5th at the Meliora Faculty Club on the River Campus. Dr. Chet Fox, a faculty member at UB with years of experience as a family physician, shared with us about "Praying with Patients: Tips, Tricks, and Traps."
Regular meetings:
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Weekly meetings:
A small group met through the year for Bible study, fellowship, and evangelism.
Time: Thursday evenings, 7:30 pm.
Place: Alternating between houses (we e-mailed address/directions every week)
What to bring: Decided the week before, so if you came without notice, nothing! Just yourself, and a friend if you liked.
Subject: This was more of a Bible discussion group, but we did try to stick to Scripture. The passage (1-2 chapters) was picked out each week by one of us. We all tried to read & think on the passage during the week, and come with our thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and questions for each other. There were times in the past when we deliberately/systematically studied books of the Bible or topics, but this was where we were this year.
Every other week, we met to discuss a Scripture passage. We didn't have an official teacher or leader but tried to "sharpen" each other by sharing our thoughts and perspectives on the passage of the week.
On the intervening Thursdays, we hosted a dinner at one of our houses and invited others to come, specifically those who might not have been comfortable with a "Bible study" per se, but who might have been interested in church/Christianity. On those days, we did not necessarily study the Scriptures, although we had a passage picked out in case people were interested in discussing it.
We came from various churches in the community and would enjoyed having others join us, whether it was twice a month for dinner, or on a more regular basis. Our group was relatively heterogeneous, with a few seminary students, one or two people who were young, single, and working, a missionary (yup! right here in Rochester - and we need it, too, if you haven't noticed), and med students.
2005-06
Events:
Pot Blessing Dinner at the Morehouse's
On Friday evening, August 26, Dr. Keir Thelander, a surgeon going on the mission field with his family to Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, Africa, was with us to share about future opportunities for short-term missions there. Several town docs and their spouses also joined us.
Regular meetings:
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Weekly meetings:
Time: Wednesday evenings, 7-9 pm.
Place: Jeremy's apartment.
Format: Brief Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Anyone associated with the Medical Center was welcome to come, including spouses and significant others as well.
Fall Christian Physicians Breakfast
On Saturday, September 24, Dr. Jerry Svoboda spoke at our Fall Breakfast on "Striving for Servanthood in the Real World." The group responded enthusiastically and an active discussion followed.
Daniel Fountain Workshop
In October Dr. Daniel Fountain, MD, MPH, returned to the Rochester area to conduct an outstanding 3-day workshop on "Caring for the Whole Person" October 15-18. Dr. Morehouse assisted him. The course was open to pastors, counselors, and health professionals in our region and offered up to 21 hours of CME credit to physicians who attended. Click here to view a PDF Brochure for this year's Workshop. We're hoping to arrange for Dr. Fountain's return next fall.
Dr. Fountain has authored numerous books in English and French on community health, primary health care, and care for the whole person and served as a missionary physician in Kenya for 35 years before returning to the States where he currently serves as the Director of the Center for Global Health at King College.
Winter Christian Physicians Breakfast
Our annual Missions Breakfast was held on Saturday morning, January 28th. Speakers included: The Cannon Family (trip to Honduras last summer), Alexi Matousek and Sarah Bliss (trip to Haiti), Drs. John Seaman and David Ragonesi (2005 trip to Tibet), and Dr. David Holmes (Buffalo outreach). We were all inspired and challenged by the examples they set.
Annual Ski DayA wonderful afternoon and evening of alpine skiing was sponsored by the URMC Alumni Association at Bristol Mountain on Sunday, February 26 from 2-10 pm. Dinner was provided for URMC medical and graduate students and ACE preceptors, with expert arrangements made by Paula Smith. |
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Dinner with Town Docs
Saturday evening, March 4th, we shared a pot-blessing dinner at the Morehouse's with physicians from the community. Students, spouses, significant others and guests participated.
Spring Christian Physicians Breakfast
Our Spring Breakfast was on Saturday morning, April 29, and featured Dr. Len Marotta and his wife Jayne sharing on the topic "God in Gynecology? Being a Bond-Servant Wherever You Are." Len has an active Ob/Gyn practice in Syracuse where he is a popular teacher at SUNY Upstate, for reasons which became obvious to all who were able to attend. We've posted one of Len's handouts on "Sexuality and the Scriptures" online.
- Christian Community Health Fellowship
- Annual Conference 2006
Health Care for the Underserved: - A Spiritual Inheritance for the Next Generation
May 18-21, 2006, Eastern College, Philadelphia, PA
This year's conference addressed the theme of spiritual inheritance. Convinced that investing in equipping the next generation is capacity building at its best, the theme was reciprocally important for veteran, new, and emerging Christian health care professionals. We had a carload from Rochester and another one from Buffalo attend this year.
Plenary Speakers
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| Christine Sines, M.D. Physician, professor and author who faithfully assists churches and Christian organizations to engage the challenges of the 21st century. | David Hilfiker, M.D. Physician, activist and author who has committed his life to social justice in the practice of his professions and living among the poor. | Kenneth Robinson, M.D. Pastor, physician, and Commissioner for the Tennessee Dept. of Health whose passion is holistic and comprehensive approaches to public health and individual well-being. |
On Friday May 19th, Christian jazz recording artist Ruth Naomi Floyd serenaded us in a special evening of coffee house jazz.
2004-05
Events:
Our first event of the 2004-05 academic year was a dinner get together on August 29th with Scott Boyles, Regional Director of CMDA. It was a good time of fellowship with students, residents, and community physicians.
Regular Meetings:
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Weekly meetings:
Time: Wednesday evenings at 8 pm.
Place: Jesse Wenger's house 8 Pappert Place, Rochester 14620.
Format: Brief Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Anyone associated with the Medical Center was welcome to come, including spouses and significant others as well.
On September 25th our Fall Christian Physician Breakfast was held at the Meliora (Faculty Club) on the U of R River Campus with about 40 community physicians and medical students in attendance. Dr. Bill Morehouse, our faculty advisor, spoke on "The Joys and Pitfalls of Medical Marriages."
On October 18, 2004 Dr. Carolyn Klaus spoke at New Covenant Fellowship in Penfield on the topic "The Church's Role in the Global AIDS Epidemic" with a dessert reception following. Carolyn is an internist (and personal friend of Dr. John Seaman) who started an inner city clinic in Philadelphia which became primarily an AIDS treatment facility. She subsequently gave that work over to others, moved to Indiana, and is now involved in AIDS on a more international basis. Carolyn is regarded as one of the experts on the church's response to AIDS, and has worked with AIMS in East and Central Africa and various parts of the former Soviet Union. The event was sponsored by Hope Together, a new relief and development agency being developed by New Covenant Fellowship.
In January 2005 Dr. Daniel Fountain, MD, MPH, presented an outstanding 3-day workshop on "Caring for the Whole Person" Dr. Fountain has authored numerous books in English and French on community health, primary health care, and care for the whole person and served as a missionary physician in Kenya for 35 years before returning to the States where he currently serves as the Director of the Center for Global Health at King College. Click here to view a PDF Brochure for the Workshop.
Dr. Fountain’s workshop overlapped with our regularly scheduled Winter Christian Physicians Breakfast on January 22 when he shared an insightful message on the topic of “Anger and the Healing Power of Forgiveness.”
On Saturday morning, April 30, 2005, we hosted Bruce Jackson, Executive Director of the Christian Community Health Fellowship, as guest speaker at our Spring Christian Physicians Breakfast. He spoke on the topic "Working Among the Poor: A Cross-Cultural Adventure for Health Professionals." A lively discussion followed.
2003-04
Events:
The first events of the 2003-04 academic year were an informal supper gathering to meet other Christian students on August 16th and a time of prayer and planning on September 4th at the home of Nick and Jenne (Bartlow) Kang. We all felt that the year was off to a great start!
Regular meetings:
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Weekly meetings:
Time: Tuesday evenings at 7 pm.
Place: Starbucks Coffee Shop on Mt. Hope Avenue.
Format: Topical study, prayer and fellowship. -
Topic: We reviewed and discussed a short chapter each week from Longing to Know: the Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People, by Esther L. Meek.
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A partial list of previous study topics is available here.
On September 26-28, 2003 MCCF hosted a series of meetings underwritten by a grant from the Leo Holmsten Human Life Committee, with Dr. John Patrick as our guest speaker:
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Friday noon: Case Method Room (1-9576). Topic "What Hippocrates knew and we have forgotten" co-sponsored by the Division of Medical Humanities. Lunch was served.
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Friday 7:30 pm: Edgewood Free Methodist Church. Topic "The Domino Effect of Roe vs. Wade." Open to the community.
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Saturday 9-11 am: Christian Physician Breakfast at Helen Wood Hall. Topic "The Ethics of Abortion, Euthanasia, and Physician-assisted Suicide."
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Saturday 6-9 pm: Dinner with Dr. Patrick at the home of our advisors, Dr. Bill and Susan Morehouse.
CMDA Winter Student Conference: "Charting the Course - A Vision of God" was held on January 16-18, 2004 at Sandy Cove Christian Conference Center in Sandy Cove, MD.
Winter Christian Physician Breakfast: Our Winter Breakfast with its topic "Focus on Missions" was a great success in January 2004.
On May 1, 2004 our Spring Christian Physician Breakfast was held at the Meliora (Faculty Club) on the U of R River Campus. Dr. David Stevens, Executive Director of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, was the speaker.
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His Branches hosted an informal luncheon with Dr. Stevens right after the May Breakfast that focused on inner-city medical missions and presenting work in Buffalo and Rochester.