It is often the case that schools of medicine and dentistry are
juxtaposed to schools of nursing, PAs, PNs, and pharmacology. We
encourage our CMDA student leaders to invite students from
all fields of medicine to join in and participate in our campus
groups. After all, we will all work, learn, and serve along side each
other when we are in practice, even take mission trips together. Why not
begin that process while in school?
In a few cases, students have chosen a neutral name in order to be more
inclusive. The CMDA group at OHSU in Portland went by Hill Christian
Fellowship for years. Even now, the CMDA group at U CO operates under
the name Health Christian Fellowship for this very reason. They are
careful to publicize the fact they are sponsored by CMDA on posters and
on websites.