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Advancing the profession of medicine
The Catholic Medical Association helps physicians grow in the spirit of Christ in their personal and professional lives, so they can bring His Spirit to the science and art of medicine.
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John Paul II Guild Gets Coverage
The John Paul II Guild of Columbus, Ohio was featured on the front page of the April 26, 2009 issue of the Catholic Times, the newspaper of the Diocese of Columbus.
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St. Paul and Minneapolis Catholic Physicians Guild Announces Summer Events
The St. Paul and Minneapolic Catholic Physicians Guild is sponsoring several events this summer and fall, including a Family Picnic, a presentation about St. Gianna Molla with a chance to meet her son, and the annual White Mass. For more information, see the links above.
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Conscience Rights
So far there has been no decision by HHS regarding the Conscience Protection Rule. This delay may be due in part to the impressive show of support for the rule mentioned in April’s update. (Here is a link to a very interesting analysis of where we are and what might happen) The most important thing we can do now is keep the issue in the public’s eye.
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NIH Draft Guidelines
NIH released its proposed "ethical guidelines" for human embryonic stem cell research on April 23, 2009, and provided 30 days for the public to comment. The deadline is May 26, 2009. As with the Conscience Protection Rule, despite the fact that we are facing hostile forces in the federal government, it is important for the CMA and all members as individuals to convey our critiques of and objections to this policy.
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