By Richard Watson, M.D. This year I have retired from clinical practice, ending a career that began at Georgetown Medical School sixty years ago. A good friend and colleague recently wondered whether this milestone might serve as an occasion to recommend me for an upcoming Humanitarian Medical Award. My experience in the field of Combat Casualty […]
Baltimore Guild, Maryland Allentown Guild, Pennsylvania Harrisburg Diocesan Guild of the Catholic Medical Association, Pennsylvania St. Thomas Aquinas of the Quad Cities, Iowa & Illinois Pictured L to R – Deacon Rastrelli (proclaiming the Gospel), Father Bruce DeRammelaere, Deacon Burchett, Bishop Walsh St. Raphael Guild of Spokane, Washington The St. Raphael Guild of Spokane celebrated […]
Medcon is the CMA’s weekend conference for Catholic pre-med students! The Catholic Medical Association recognizes that outreach to the next generation of Catholic physicians must begin by inspiring and encouraging those who are still discerning a vocation to health care. Perhaps now more than ever, Christ is calling young people to join His healing ministry, […]
By Bishop James D. Conley, Bishop of the Lincoln Diocese Before Christianity came on the scene, ancient Greek and Roman pagans did not consider children to be fully human persons like adults. Indeed, it is not too strong to say that Christianity introduced the concept of children that we have today, one in which we […]
By Tim Millea, M.D. Every four years, a precautionary note is proclaimed by presidential campaigns: “This is the most important election of your life!”. Of course, hyperbole is standard fare in politics, but for this year’s election, that statement is distressingly accurate. The results are very important, but not only to us today. The 2024 […]
The Catholic Medical Association joined a coalition of doctors and medical organizations to sign and launch the Women’s Healthcare Declaration to promote a program of dignified health care for women, especially surrounding pregnancy. The Declaration calls for accurate information about abortion to be given to patients as well as urging medical leaders, medical associations, and […]
CMA members and sisters Drs. Marguerite and Therese Duane were recently recognized with the American Medical Association’s Women Physicians Inspiration Award. This award honors women physicians who dedicate their time, wisdom and expertise to inspire and encourage their fellow colleagues and students. The Duane Sisters are power-houses and inspirations in their respective field of medicine. […]
By Dr. Barbara Golder Starting in June, I await (on pins and needles, usually) the announcement of the Catholic Media Awards. I am always proud of our content and our authors, but it’s so very nice when others in the field also recognize their excellence. Competition, as always, was stiff. Because The Linacre Quarterly is […]
Has anyone ever asked you, “What are you afraid of?” It is only natural that at some point in our life, we all become afraid of what is or what might possibly happen or of some person or persons. Jesus Himself knows this about us. In John’s Gospel it says that Jesus, “Knew all men […]