Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF)

THE ICMDA East Africa Regional Junior Doctor and Students’ Conference 2025

The ICMDA organizes the Junior doctors and Students conference every 3 years. It is intended to bring together all junior graduates and medical students in training, to have fellowship, opportunity for mentorship and fun. The conference is going to be held in Kampala the 18th to 21st April 2025.

The ICMDA (International Christian Medical and Dental Association) regional conference is an incredible opportunity for Christian medical professionals and students to gather, grow, and be inspired. This event offers a unique platform to connect with like-minded individuals, deepen your faith, and explore how to integrate Christian principles into your medical practice. Through engaging workshops, thought-provoking talks, and meaningful fellowship, you’ll gain fresh insights, encouragement, and spiritual renewal to impact your patients and communities for Christ. Don’t miss this chance to be equipped and empowered to serve with excellence and compassion!

Our conference Bible Expositor is Dr. James Magara, a historical member of UCMF and the current dean of UCU school of dentistry.

You can book your place for this amazing conference by clicking on the link below.

Register for the conference

For any inquiries you can reach us at +256775677554

The Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF), is an organization that brings together christian medical doctors and dentists, medical students and other affiliated health professionals in Uganda, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The UCMF has been in existence since the mid 1970’s and was formally incorporated and registered as an organisation in 1987. UCMF has been a member of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) since 1986. UCMF is the oldest national member of the ICMDA’s EastAfrica Region whose current national members include Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia andSouth Sudan. since the beginning, the nature of UCMF has been transforming to foster networking between christian medical professionals within and outside Uganda. Thus, membership to UCMF is currently open to christian medical and dental professionals who profess the christian faith and subscribe to our mission

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THE ICMDA East Africa Regional Junior Doctor and Students’ Conference 2025

The ICMDA organizes the Junior doctors and Students conference every 3 years. It is intended to bring together all junior graduates and medical students in training, to have fellowship, opportunity for mentorship and fun. The conference is going to be held in Kampala the 18th to 21st April 2025.

The ICMDA (International Christian Medical and Dental Association) regional conference is an incredible opportunity for Christian medical professionals and students to gather, grow, and be inspired. This event offers a unique platform to connect with like-minded individuals, deepen your faith, and explore how to integrate Christian principles into your medical practice. Through engaging workshops, thought-provoking talks, and meaningful fellowship, you’ll gain fresh insights, encouragement, and spiritual renewal to impact your patients and communities for Christ. Don’t miss this chance to be equipped and empowered to serve with excellence and compassion!

Our conference Bible Expositor is Dr. James Magara, a historical member of UCMF and the current dean of UCU school of dentistry.

You can book your place for this amazing conference by clicking on the link below.

Register for the conference

For any inquiries you can reach us at +256775677554

Or email us at ucmfstudentsc@gmail.com

About Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF)

The Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF), is an organisation bringing together Christian medical doctors and dentists, medical students and affiliated health professionals in Uganda, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The UCMF is a registered Non-governmental Organisation in Uganda and is a national member of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) since 1986. UCMF is the oldest national member of the ICMDA’s East African Region whose other members include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Madagascar

Mission statement

To uphold the message and practice of Christianity in the field of Medicine and Dentistry.

Objectives

• To point all men to a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and the constant deepening of fellowship with Him.
• To encourage Christian medical professionals and students to actively participate in the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• To promote active engagement and participation of medical professionals in matters related to the Christian faith and medical ethics.
• To foster and maintain good standards of medical and dental care in Uganda health care facilities and the community.
• To establish and maintain, by exemplary conduct the highest standard of scrupulousness, conscientiousness and integrity in medical and dental practice.

Membership

Membership to UCMF is open to Christian doctors, dentists, medical students and other health professionals in Uganda. The various membership categories as stipulated in the UCMF are listed below:

• Full Member: A Christian medical doctor or dentist
• Associate member: A Christian medical student; a family member (spouses and/or child) of a UCMF member; a qualified affiliated health professional

To become a UCMF member one must meet the basic criteria for the membership category, and they should submit complete and submit a membership form. Upon approval by the UCMF NEC for one to join as a member, each member is expected to pay the standing membership fee (currently 50,000 UGX). Membership status in the categories listed below is maintained by paying annual subscription fees as specified for each category. These are the current fees:

Associate members:

• Medical Undergraduate Students: Reg. fee 10,000 (No annual subscription fee for students)
• Others: UGX 50,000

Full Members:

• Medical Doctors and Dentists: UGX 50,000
• Specialist Medical Doctors & Dentists: UGX 100,000

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Affiliations & Partnerships

UCMF is a member of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA), the organisation that unites Christian Medical Fellowships worldwide. UCMF is affiliated to Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS). UCMF also collaborates with other national Christian organisations like the Uganda Hospital Christian Fellowship (UHCF) and Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB).

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