2026 CMA Annual Educational Conference

Friday, September 11, 2026 ~ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Byzantine-Ukrainian Rite Divine Liturgy
^{Celebrant: Rev. Andriy Chirovsky, S.T.D., Ph.B.}

“Mysteries & Miracles: Restoring the Practice of Medicine to Heal the Whole Person”

Conference Chair: Mary Keen-Kirchoff, M.D.

In the twenty-first century, “wounded humanity” is experiencing  uniquely difficult challenges. Despite significant advances in science,  technology, medicine, and philosophy this century is marked by a  psycho-spiritual void with profound crises of meaning and identity. War,  hostilities, moral and personal disintegration also contribute to  extensive traumatic suffering throughout our world.

There is strong and growing evidence in literature that trauma of all  types adversely affects the whole person and even subsequent  generations.

In the meantime, our healthcare system has a laser focus on a disease  model that prioritizes technology and standardized treatment protocols  toward managing symptoms while ignoring the person, the family and the  intergenerational effects of trauma. This unbalanced view of “person”  promotes optimization of biological functions and an avoidance of  death (as seen with the emergence of longevity medicine).   Simultaneously, there is a rise in physician assisted death in efforts  to avoid all suffering. 

The desert Fathers (ascetics) understood the human person to be mind,  body and soul.  For the ancient Fathers, Christian anthropology was  central to the concept of the human person, and salvation was intimately  connected with the notion of healing:  a return to humanity’s original  creation in the image and likeness of God.  The Fathers saw an intimate  connection between healing and sharing in Christ’s passion, death and  resurrection.

We need to promote a much more complete understanding of health, a  more consistent recognition of the complexity of the human person (we  are not just human bodies) and insist on more respect for the mysteries  of health and disease.

Come to the 2026 CMA Annual Educational Conference to explore these and other mysteries and miracles!

Cancellation Policy: A refund will be given if cancelled on or before August 15th; minus a $75.00 administrative fee. No refunds after August 15th.

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