In this episode, Dr. Nigel Cameron – theologian, bioethicist, and author of Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General – joins Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp to share the remarkable story of C. Everett Koop. From revolutionizing pediatric surgery and pioneering the NICU to serving as Surgeon General during the AIDS crisis, Koop united medical innovation with moral conviction, championing the value of every life. Drawing on years of research and interviews, Cameron highlights Koop’s bold leadership, deep faith, and lasting impact on American medicine, public health, and the pro-life movement.

In this compelling episode of Faith in Healthcare, host Dr. Mike Chupp and guest co-host Dr. Amy Givler sit down with Dr. Paul Offit—world-renowned vaccinologist, co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, and director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. To help us navigate these questions with both clarity and compassion, guest co-host Dr. Amy Givler, a longtime CMDA member, current CMDA Trustee and family physician who has written and spoken extensively on vaccine ethics.

Together, they address pressing issues at the intersection of faith and medicine: vaccine hesitancy, public trust, COVID-19 lessons, misinformation in the church, and how Christian healthcare professionals can navigate these challenging conversations with compassion and clarity.

From personal stories to global perspectives, Dr. Offit offers science-based insights while honoring the role of faith in patient care. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, church leader, or simply seeking truth in a divided culture, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

In this episode, Faith in Healthcare host Dr. Mike Chupp is joined by Dr. David Hager, a longtime CMDA member, OB-GYN, infectious disease specialist, and award-winning educator whose decades of ministry span clinics, churches, and prisons. Dr. Hager shares transformative insights from his newest book, Restoring Your Temple: Seven Steps to Inner Healing and Peace, and how a quiet morning devotional led to the discovery of a biblical framework for recovery rooted in 2 Chronicles and 1 Corinthians. With deep wisdom and compassion, he unpacks the spiritual and physiological dimensions of addiction, offering a powerful vision of hope, healing, and lasting restoration.