Catriona Waitt is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. She works primarily at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda. She leads a team investigating drug dosing, safety and effectiveness in complex populations such as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their infants. She leads several large multinational projects. Catriona is motivated by the words in Micah 6:8: 'He has shown you O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?' She and her husband Peter both work less than full-time in clinical academic roles whilst sharing the home education of their four children and serving in various ministries through Lugogo Baptist Church.  For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLNSupport the show

Welcome to the fifth episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by Felicia Wong (GP and CMF Head of Doctor’s Ministries), and guest speaker Sue Holcombe (Advanced Nurse Practitioner and CMF’s Associate for Whole Life Faith).This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith. Check out faithforexiles.comYou can find more about the CMF research on this topic at cmf.li/ResilientDiscipleResource recommendations: Saline Solution organised by CMF: cmf.org.uk/doctors/saline-solutionCMF Regional Groups, these allow you to connect with other Christians in healthcare near you: cmf.org.uk/catalyst-teamsLICC (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity): www.licc.org.uk/about/work/If you would like to discuss anything about Whole Life Faith in more detail, please contact Sue Holcombe (Whole Life Faith Associate) at [email protected] out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at cmf.org.uk/juniors/Pastoral care: [email protected] the show

Gubby Ayida is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust(CWFT). She is currently seconded as the Medical Director at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. With a strong background in NHS management and clinical leadership, Gubby is involved with NHS transformation work and Integrated Care Working both place-based and across the sector. She has effectively led change management during a merger of two acute hospitals. Gubby is Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust's Special Advisor to the Trust Board on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, a role taken up just before the first wave of the Covid pandemic. She seeks to systematically use her current executive and board advisory roles and management experience to deliver transactional improvements and influence much-needed cultural change to address 'belonging' in the NHS People Plan and tackle the health inequalities exposed by the pandemic.  For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLNSupport the show

In our first episode of the Christians in Healthcare Leadership Network (CHLN) mini-series, we present a talk given by Dr Mark Pickering at the CHLN conference 'Serving Not Sinking'. Dr Mark Pickering has been CMF Chief Executive since 2019. Prior to that he has been a CMF Board member and was Head of Student Ministries in the 2000s. After GP training, Mark gravitated into secure environment medicine, working as a GP in prisons and secure psychiatric units. He has been a regional lead GP for two large UK offender healthcare providers. He continues a small amount of secure environment GP work alongside his CMF responsibilities. For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLNSupport the show

In today's extra podcast, guest presenters Sally Barker and Benjamin Chang discuss Monday's vote for strike action by junior doctors in England and Wales. As waves of industrial action in many sectors sweep the nation, Sally and Ben discuss whether Christians should ever strike over pay and conditions, let alone those in responsible roles such as junior doctors? Is there an issue of justice here, and if so, for whom? And whether we decide to strike or not to strike, what will be the consequences? This is an issue that has come up repeatedly over the last few years, and CMF has produced some resources and discussions on the issue in the past. The links below relate mainly to the junior doctors' strikes of 2015-2016: Debate: To strike or not to strike? YES - https://cmf.li/3IsmUvlDebate:  To strike or not to strike? NO - https://cmf.li/3EyPolZJunior doctors and industrial action - https://cmf.li/3Zkf6TgNews Review: Junior Doctors' Dispute - https://cmf.li/3ZiS7aZSupport the show

Welcome to the fourth episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast.This mini-series comprises six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’. Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially junior doctors, it can feel like we are exiles living in a culture hostile to our faith. So how might we keep running the race of faith despite all the challenges?Today we are unpacking the topic of isolation and the importance of forming meaningful Christian relationships.  Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by John Greenall (a Paediatrician and CMF’s Associate CEO) and Felicia Wong (a GP and CMF’s Head of Doctors' Ministries).Faith for Exiles: This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith. To find out more about the book Faith for Exiles, check out faithforexiles.com/ You can find more about the CMF research on this topic at cmf.li/ResilientDisciple Book recommendations discussed in this podcast:  Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Paul David Tripp and Timothy S. Lane. Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen.CMF pastoral support: Find out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at cmf.org.uk/juniors/ or please get in touch with us at: [email protected] the show

Welcome to the third episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast. We kick-start this mini-series with six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.  Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially junior doctors, it can feel like we are exiles living in a culture hostile to our faith. So how might we keep running the race of faith despite all the challenges?Today we are unpacking how we engage with culture and social media. Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by two guest speakers London based junior doctors Ben Chang (an emergency department trainee, speaker and writer) and Sally Barker (in her second foundation year as a trainee doctor and co-creator of medical podcast series A to Easy). Faith for Exiles: The book Faith for Exiles inspired this podcast series. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith. To find out more about the book Faith for Exiles, check out  faithforexiles.com/   You can find more about the CMF research on this topic here at cmf.li/ResilientDiscipleBook recommendations discussed in this podcast: Ben Chang’s upcoming book Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics is due to be released in May 2023: christianfocus.com/products/3095/christ-and-the-culture-wars. He blogs at benchangblog.com. The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott The Contemporary Christian: An Urgent Plea for Double Listening by John Stott A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders by Mark Sayers.  12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke. Virtually Human: Flourishing In A Digital World by Ed Brooks and Pete Nicholas.  The Robot Will See You Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith, edited by John Wyatt and Stephen N. Williams. Live No Lies by John Mark Comer Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Freedom in Christ course (ficm.org.uk) by Neil T. Anderson and Steve Goss.   Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung A Better Story, God, Sex and Human Flourishing by Glynn Harrison. CMF pastoral support:  Find out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at  cmf.org.uk/juniorsSupport the show

Who am I? Why am I here? These are among the most important questions we shall ever ask, and our culture thinks it has the answers: 'just look inside yourself' or 'you be you!'. It sounds good but does it work? At CMF's Junior Doctor's Conference in November 2022, Glyn Harrison, emeritus professor of Psychiatry at the University of Bristol, looked at what the Scriptures say about identity.This is the last of Glynn's three talks from the conference, which we shall be sharing on the 1st incision podcast over the Christmas season. 1st incision will be back in the new Year with more Junior Doctor Foundations and a new series on Christian leadership in healthcare. Subscribe to get notified when the next episodes drop.Check out Glynn's talks and other CMF resources on our Official CMF TV YouTube ChannelSupport the show

Who am I? Why am I here? These are among the most important questions we shall ever ask, and our culture thinks it has the answers: 'just look inside yourself' or 'you be you!'. It sounds good but does it work? At CMF's Junior Doctor's Conference in November 2022, Glyn Harrison, emeritus professor of Psychiatry at the University of Bristol, looked at what the Scriptures say about identity.This is the second of Glynn's three talks from the conference, which we shall be sharing on the 1st incision podcast over the Christmas season. You can watch Glynn's talks on the Offical CMF TV YouTube Channel.Support the show

Welcome to the second episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast.   We kick-start this mini-series with six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.   Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially junior doctors, it can feel like we are exiles living in a culture hostile to our faith. So how might we keep running the race of faith despite all the challenges?  Today we are unpacking the topic of identity. Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by John Greenall (a Paediatrician and CMF Associate CEO) and guest speaker Glynn Harrison (Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, now retired after a successful clinical and academic career).   This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith.  To find out more about the book Faith for Exiles, check out  faithforexiles.com/    You can find more about the CMF research on this topic here at cmf.li/ResilientDisciple If you would like to read Glynn Harrison’s works please check out:  - ‘A Better Story, God, Sex and Human Flourishing’ by Glynn Harrison. - ‘The Big Ego Trip, Finding true significance in a culture of self-esteem’ by Glynn Harrison.  Book recommendations discussed in this podcast:  - ‘The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness’ by Timothy J Keller.  - ‘God on Mute, Engaging the silence of unanswered prayer’ by Pete Greig  Find out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at https://www.cmf.org.uk/juniors/ Support the show