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CMDS is blessed with knowledgeable speakers, who bring to our attention some of the ethical issues faced by Christian medical and dental professionals today. They inspire us and empower us to live for Christ in a secular world. CMDS does not manage the expenses, honorariums or speaking schedule for speakers. The opinions of the speakers do not necessarily reflect the official policy of CMDS. If you would like to suggest a speaker that we could add to this page, please contact us at communications@cmdscanada.org
Dr. Mark Chandra, BSc, MD, CCFP (EM)
Dr. Chandra moved from New Brunswick to Ontario in 1996. He finished family medicine and his EM year at Queen’s University in 2003. Since then he’s practiced as a family and emergency room physician in many parts of Southern and Eastern Ontario. He currently lives in Peterborough and works as a hospitalist, along with his wife, in Lindsay. They have three wild kids.
He recently retired as Student Secretary of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) based in Vellore, India.
Dr. Chandra enjoys speaking on topics such as loving God with your mind, worldviews, modernism, postmodernism, truth, relativism and Christian leadership.
Dr. Chandra travels from Peterborough, Ontario.
Contact: mjchandra@sympatico.ca
 Dr. Roger Gingerich MD, B.Sc
Dr. Gingerich is a family doctor who works part time as a Family Doctor, and part time as the Executive Director of CMDS. He is married for 30 years, father of 4 children and grandfather of 7. His special interest in Developing World Missions, Marriage, Families and Finding and enjoying ones place in the Kingdom of God. Speaking topics: CMDS: Who we are and Where we are going, Medical Missions Dr. Gingerich travels from Steinbach Manitoba
Contact: edcmds@gmail.com
 Dr. Abraham Ninan, MBBS, FRCPC in Pediatrics, Diploma in Christian Studies
After graduation in Medicine, Dr. Ninan worked in Mission hospitals for 5 years in India. He trained in Pediatrics and Neonatology and then worked as Neonatologist at the University Hospital in Saskatoon, was an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pediatrics at the University of Saskatchewan until 1999. He has served on both the CMDS and EMAS Borads, other church/mission boards, and currently is the President of Emmanuel Hospital Association Canada. He is married to Leela, and they have 3 children, and 5 grandchildren. Dr. Ninan speaks on Wholistic Medical Missions, Spiritual transformation, Bible Teaching and Christian Discipleship. Dr. Ninan travels from Regina and Saskatoon.
Contact: alninan@ehacanada.org or alninan@yahoo.com
 John Patrick, MB, BS, MRCP, MD
Dr. Patrick is a retired professor of biochemistry, clinical nutrition and paediatrics who now speaks to Christian and secular groups around the world on ethics, culture, public policy, and the integration of faith and science. He is President and Professor of the History of Science, Medicine and Faith at Augustine College in Ottawa. Dr. Patrick helps manage the Hippocratic Registry of physicians who understand medicine as a moral activity requiring authority beyond themselves, an absolute commitment to the sanctity of life, and freedom of conscience. Dr. Patrick travels from Ottawa, ON
Contact: psally@ripnet.com .
Links:
www.johnpatrick.ca
www.augustinecollege.org
www.hippocraticregistry.com
 Dr. Dan Poenaru B.Sc., MD, MHPE, FRCSC, FACS, FCS(ECSA)
Dr. Poenaru is a pediatric surgeon who practiced academic surgery in Ontario before moving with his family in 2003 to Kenya as a missionary with Africa Inland Mission. For the past 8 years he has practiced the wide spectrum of African pediatric surgery, taught medical students, residents and fellows, and helped start BethanyKids at Kijabe Hospital, a Christian organization providing healing and hope for children with surgical problems. Dan is adjunct professor of surgery, clinical director of BethanyKids, and proud husband and father of 2 boys. Speaking Topics: medical missions; specialty and academic missions; global burden of disease research Dr. Poenaru travels from Hamilton, ON or Montreal, PQ
Contact: dpoenaru@gmail.com
 Dan Reilly BSc, MD, MHSc (Bioethics), FRCSC
Dr Reilly practices ob/gyn in rural southern Ontario and teaches ob/gyn and ethics at McMaster University. Dr. Reilly is the President of the CMDS National Board, and provides leadership at the student level for both the Eastern Student Retreat and the Student Leadership Conference. He speaks on topics in biomedical ethics, faith and practice, women's health, teaching, and medicine as a career. Dr Reilly travels from near Guelph, Ontario.
Contact: dreilly@mcmaster.ca
Links: www.danreilly.ca
E. Janet Warren, BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP, MTS, PhD (cand.) Dr. Warren is a Family Physician whose work has included general Family Practice, psychotherapy, ER and OB. She currently practices part time at a student health center and a Christian Counselling Center. Janet has recently embarked on a second career in theology, having finished her thesis on the biblical view of evil spiritual forces. Her research and faith interests are diverse and she is also a member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and the Canadian and American Scientific and Christian Affiliations. Speaking topics: Christian Counselling, Understanding Evil and Suffering, Demonology and Deliverance, Perspectives on Healing, Integration of Science and Faith Dr. Warren travels from Guelph, ON
Contact: e.janet.warren@rogers.com
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