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EX 4.1

                          SECURED TERM PROMISSORY NOTE
                                   (TERM LOAN)
                           BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA


$900,000                                                    December  31,  2002


FOR VALUE RECEIVED, New Millennium Capital Partners, LLC, a Nevada Limited
Liability Company ("Borrower") promises to pay to the order of Camden Holdings,
Inc., Summit Healthcare, Inc., Summitt Ventures, Inc. (collectively, "Lender" or
"Holder"), at 9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 510, Beverly Hills, California
90210, or at such other address as the holder of this Note shall direct, the
principal sum of nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) plus accrued interest,
payable in two installments, plus interest, as follows: (i) on or before October
1, 2003, $100,000, (ii) on or before April 1, 2004, $800,000, and (iii) on a
monthly basis, with the first payment due July 1, 2003, all outstanding and
accrued interest to date.

     This Note shall bear interest on the unpaid  principal  balance hereof from
time to time  outstanding  at the rate of Ten  percent  (10%)  (the  "Applicable
Interest Rate"). Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for
the actual number of days elapsed. Holder has already received consideration for
the first 90 days interest.

     Payments  may be made in cash or  Free-Trading/unrestricted  stock in NuWay
Medical,  Inc, or it's surviving  entity  (referred to herein as "NuWay Medical,
Inc.").

     If a payment  hereunder  becomes due and  payable on a Saturday,  Sunday or
legal  holiday,  the due date thereof  shall be extended to the next  succeeding
business day, and interest shall be payable  thereon during such  extension.  In
the event any payment of  principal or interest on this Note is not paid in full
within 10 days of due date, Lender shall provide notice of same to Borrower, and
demand that said be paid.  Borrower  may cure any default by  remitting  payment
within ten days of demand.

     All payments hereunder are to be applied first to costs, fees and expenses
referred to hereunder, second to the payment of accrued interest and the
remaining balance to the payment of principal. Any principal prepayment
hereunder shall be applied against principal payments in the inverse order of
maturity.

     This Note is secured by (i) the Borrower's holdings in NuWay Medical, Inc.
a Delaware Corporation, acquired by Borrower from Lender (5,000,000 shares) in
that certain Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Borrower and Lender dated
on or about December 31, 2002, and (ii) Dennis Calvert's holdings in NuWay
Medical, Inc. a Delaware Corporation (roman numeral (i) and (ii) are

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collectively referred to herein as the "Secured Asset"). The Borrower and the
undersigned agree to execute any further documentation to perfect the security
interest in the Secured Asset. Lender's only recourse for non-payment of
principle or interest due on this Note shall be to foreclose on the Secured
Asset in an amount sufficient to cover the deficiency on the Note. This note
shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect in the event
that NuWay Medical, Inc. files voluntarily or involuntarily for protection under
the bankruptcy laws of the United States. If Lender defaults on the Stock
Purchase Agreement by and between Lender and Borrower, this note shall be void
and of no further force and effect.

     In the event any one or more of the  provisions  of this Note shall for any
reason be held to be  invalid,  illegal  or  unenforceable,  the same  shall not
affect any other  provision of this Note and the  remaining  provisions  of this
Note shall remain in full force and effect.

     No waiver or  modification  of any of the terms or  provisions of this Note
shall be valid or  binding  unless  set  forth  in a  writing  signed  by a duly
authorized officer of Lender,  and then only to the extent therein  specifically
set forth.  Neither party may assign any of its rights or obligations under this
Note to any party without the prior written  consent of the other parties to the
Note.

     LENDER AND BORROWER HEREBY EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i)
THIS NOTE; OR (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LENDER AND BORROWER; OR (iii) ANY CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF LENDER OR
BORROWER OR ANY OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR
ANY OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH LENDER OR BORROWER.

     This Note is payable in, and shall be governed by the internal laws of, the
State of California.

     NEW MILLENNIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC,
     a Nevada Limited Liability Company

     /s/ Dennis Calvert
By______________________________________
Dennis Calvert, Manager


     /s/ Dennis Calvert
By______________________________________
Dennis Calvert, an individual




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