The MHAM Vice President for Academics recently joined the 2017 World Christian Doctors Network (WCDN) Conference at St. Petersburg, Russia last October 19 to 21, 2017.
From MHAM to Russia: MHAM VP for Academics Dr. Arlene M. Diaz on Spirituality, Medicine & Science during the 2017 WCDN
An active member of the denomination named Bible Baptist-What the Bible Say”, Dr. Arlene Diaz was among the world Christian doctors who participated the annual conference of WCDN marking its 14th year with the theme, “Spirituality, Medicine and Science”.
The Diaz couple at St. Petersburg, Russia
As the Director of the Philippine Doctors for WCDN, this current MHAM VP for Academics was joined by her supportive husband, Engr. Nolan R. Diaz who serves as a deacon of their ministry. They’ve been in Italy, Russia, Spain, USA, Malaysia and Indonesia for the WCDN conferences.
The Diaz couple together with other participants…
In an interview with the current VP, the WCDN was founded by Rev. Jaerock Lee of Korea who was once severely ill where doctors already gave up his case but was exceptionally healed by divine intervention. His case was an amazing proof and a living testimony that prayer with faith can miraculously heal beyond human comprehension.
The WCDN headquarter is located in Seoul, Korea.
Interview with the MHAM VP for Academics, Dr. Arlene M. Diaz
With the Director of the Philippine Doctors for WCDN, Arlene Maceren-Diaz, MD, FPSECP, EdD
“The conference was organized by the World Christian Doctors Network, an organization of Christian doctors who present hard cases that are miraculously healed. Doctors all over the world will present their cases which are very difficult to treat and they have poor prognosis but by God’s grace they were totally healed”, said Dr. Diaz.
This year, there were approximately four hundred medical doctors from thirteen respective countries mostly from Russia, Korea, Italy, Spain, Israel, Belarus and Netherlands who shared inspiring stories and case presentations with divine healing cases.
In addition, the conference was considered as something significant in view of Russia’s restrictions to Christians from evangelizing outside of their churches.
Spirituality and Medicine advocate: MHAM alumna-faculty, Dr. Arlene M. Diaz
“Spirituality and medicine are interconnected. In the olden times, the shaman or the healers and high priests were interrelated thus, spirituality and medicine are connected because life is precious and we acknowledge that it is given by a higher being and that is God. As a medical educator, students should have the need to strengthen their spiritual life and does not rely on their knowledge and books alone because it will help them in the future when they become doctors. Patients need comforting words, the word of hope, and the hope to live”, she added.
The World Christian Doctors during the conference
Couple in love: Engr. Nolan & Dr. Arlene Diaz in Russia
Blessed with four lovely children who were actively exposed both in the church and in free clinic, Dr. Arlene reiterated that spiritual parenting plays an important role in every child’s growth and morality. “I could not speak for my children on their behalf but as I have observed, they were nurtured to grow in the Lord as we have bible study at home. At the same time, if your children see you that you are in faith, they will be guided because the bible says that every parent should train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from you”, Dr. Diaz concluded.
Currently, this MHAM VP is also guiding the MHAM CM Saline Option, a student-driven bible believers whose fervent members gathered every Friday night to learn and share the truths of the gospel. Her youngest son, who also wanted to follow her path as a medical doctor is an active junior student-leader of the Saline Option. In addition, her eldest son is also serving the ministry as a pastor and theologian aside from his profession being a lawyer and adjunct law instructor, industrial engineer, registered financial planner and securities financial specialist, multi-site blogger and an internationally certified life coach. Next to him is another good son who is a certified public accountant, entrepreneur and a former councilor. Living enthusiastically in faith even in the overseas, her one and only daughter is a registered nurse and is residing in the US.
Mesmerizing the magnificence and spectacular beauty of St. Petersburg, Russia
The couple that prays together, stays together…
Specializing Family Medicine aside from being a doctor in education, Dr. Diaz, was a consistent academic honor student during her elementary up to college years. Popularity aside, she was known with her entrepreneurial skills among the family members even in her younger years. Graduated with latin honor, this MHAM academic scholar was the 9th placer during the 1983 Physician Licensure Examination.
The 15th International Christian Medical Conference which will be hosted by WCDN is set on July 16 to17 2018 in Poland.
In a world where modern medicine fails to cure pessimistic prognosis, desperate patients and family members rely on medical miracles that happen outside the parameters of science. Undoubtedly, the power of prayer with strong faith can amplify a healing signal and remains a powerful tool for complete recovery that at times completely baffled medical doctors around the globe.
In life, God allows a human being to have infirmities to look to Him for His strength and power. Unfathomable and beyond human understanding, God’s ways are not human ways. God, who is the giver of life sometimes want His creatures to acknowledge His omnipotence, to recognize the all-knowing truth that there is a God who is the greatest healer of all. (Ana Liza Abao)