To be a Strong Christian Presence in Healthcare Providing Fellowship, Community and Support
Our Story
CMDFA is a fellowship of doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals who stand together as followers of Christ in healthcare.
We welcome members from all Christian denominations and backgrounds, including family members and professionals from related fields, united in faith and fellowship.
We believe in the one true God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and in the Gospel of redemption and renewal through Christ’s incarnation, death, and resurrection. The Holy Spirit dwells within us until Christ’s return, and we hold firmly to the Bible as God’s divine authority for faith and life.
Our Journey of Faith and Fellowship
CMDFA traces its roots back to the evangelical student movements of the Inter-Varsity Fellowship (IVF) and the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) UK. Inspired by this vision, a group of doctors founded the Christian Medical Fellowship of Australia in 1949. As the movement grew, state fellowships formed, eventually uniting into a national body in 1962.
In the 1960s, dentists joined, leading to the formation of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia (CMDFA). To support its expanding mission, CMDFA established a national office in Sydney in 2000, appointing Dr Cliff Smith as its first Executive Officer.
Today, CMDFA has over 600 members across all ages and stages of medical and dental practice, with many more connected. Each state has a committee overseeing local activities, while a national board is elected at the AGM.
Our Vision is to ‘To be a strong Christian presence in healthcare providing fellowship, community and support’. There is great opportunity and potential to keep up our outreach to form a great body in Christ.
CMDFA is also part of a global network through the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA), linking with 80 similar groups worldwide, including the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF UK) and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations of the US.
Constitution
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIA INC. ARBN 084 292 464, ABN 95 084 292 464
International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA)
ICMDA unites members across regions and globally, providing a space for mutual encouragement, prayer, and learning.
CMDFA is one of only two full member nations in the Oceania region, alongside New Zealand. Together, we work with ICMDA to build fellowship, friendship, and collaboration among Christian medical and dental professionals worldwide.
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