Faith in Healthcare: The CMDA Matters Podcast

The Hidden Cost of Excellence: Dr. Bill Claytor on Burnout, Perfectionism, and Faith in Dentistry and Healthcare

May 21, 2026

Dr. Bill Claytor, a dentist, educator, and Executive Director of North Carolina Caring Dental Professionals, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and co-host Dr. Bill Griffin, CMDA’s Senior Vice President, for a conversation on what so many in healthcare quietly wrestle with: the perfectionism, isolation, and burnout that can take root when the drive to serve others becomes something heavier. A nationally recognized voice on clinician wellbeing and recipient of the American Dental Association’s 2025 Dis...

Following the Evidence: Dr. Scot Glasberg on the ASPS Stand Against Gender Surgery for Children & Adolescents

May 14, 2026

Few voices carry more weight on this issue than Dr. Scot Glasberg, a world-renowned plastic surgeon and past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He sits down with host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz to tackle one of modern medicine’s most contentious and ideologically charged debates: the use of hormones and surgery on children and adolescents struggling with gender confusion. Earlier this year, Dr. Glasberg made waves by leading the ASPS to release a la...

John Stonestreet on Truth Rising, Christian Calling, and Courage for This Cultural Moment

May 07, 2026

John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center, joins host Dr. Mike Chupp and regular co-host Dr. Brick Lantz for a conversation about what it means to be a Christian healthcare professional in an increasingly challenging cultural moment. John, a recent recipient of CMDA’s President’s Heritage Award, speaks candidly about the pressures facing believers in medicine today, to stay silent, to conform, and to compartmentalize their faith. The conversation also includes a closer look at Truth Ri...