Welcome to Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship (MHF)

Faithful Care. Courageous Conversation. Compassionate Community.

Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship (MHF) is a vibrant network of Anabaptist healthcare professionals, students, and retirees committed to exploring the intersection of faith, ethics, and healthcare practice. We create space for thoughtful dialogue, moral imagination, and mutual support across generations and disciplines.

Rooted in Tradition, Growing Toward the Future

Founded in 2011, MHF continues the legacy of Mennonite Medical Association (MMA) and Mennonite Nurses Association (MNA), building a multigenerational, interprofessional space where healthcare and discipleship meet. We honor this history by creating fresh opportunities for engagement across the evolving healthcare landscape.

What We Do

⛪ Regional Gatherings

In-person connection, grounded in shared values.

MHF is committed to helping members connect locally. Our Regional Gatherings offer opportunities for spiritual reflection, vocational storytelling, interprofessional networking, and honest conversation.

Upcoming Gatherings:

• Philadelphia / East Coast — Dates TBA

• Harrisonburg, VA — Dates TBA

• Stay tuned for additional Midwest and virtual gatherings in 2026.

🎷 Ethics & Clinical Programming 

A monthly Virtual Conversation and space of shared reflection on contemporary topics in healthcare from an Anabaptist perspective

Recent Conversations have included: 

– Global Health and Research Funding
– AI in Healthcare and Anabaptist Values
– Mennonites and Measles: Mennonite Healthcare Values in the News

Upcoming Programming: 

– Spirituality in Healthcare: Historical Foundations, Ongoing Debates, & Current Research 

MHF Board Members, Active Supporters, and our Executive Director provide regular sessions on topics both current and evergreen related to providing healthcare and upholding our Anabaptist values. These conversations may involve our Ethical Jazz program, here through deep listening, collaborative reframing, and conversation grounded in Anabaptist values, the group supports one person in identifying a meaningful “pearl” of wisdom to guide next steps in an ethical challenge in healthcare. 

Joining us regularly for our Virtual Programs allows our members to get to know one another, see friends, and dive deep into improtant topics. 

→ Learn More About Ethical Jazz

🌏 Global Engagement

Cross-cultural learning, service, and connection

MHF supports members in exploring healthcare through a global and cross-cultural lens. Through our Student Elective Term (SET) and Stephen Roth Memorial programs, students and professionals receive modest financial support to serve in under-resourced or international settings where they can grow both professionally and spiritually.

We also host Learning Tours that build friendship and cultural exchange in places where Anabaptists are active in healthcare. Our most recent tour, in Fall 2023, brought a group to Guatemala to engage with local health leaders and communities in partnership with the Global Anabaptist Health Network.

Who Belongs at MHF?

MHF members include:

• Physicians, nurses, chaplains, therapists, administrators, researchers, and public health professionals

• Students and early-career clinicians exploring vocation

• Retirees and seasoned practitioners engaging ethical reflection and mentoring others

• People from across Anabaptist traditions who care about the intersection of faith, health, and justice

We are united by our commitment to Anabaptist values including humility, peace, service, and compassion.