Coronavirus Resources
The Catholic Medical Association is dedicated to lending its expertise as the entire world works to contain COVID-19. Below are resources we have compiled to help mitigate and inform. Please check back frequently for updates. Email [email protected] to have your contributions considered.
COVID-19 Through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching
From the CMA’s 2020 Annual Educational Conference:
- Policymaking in a Country Divided: A Catholic Social Teaching Response
- Q&A Session
- From The Linacre Quarterly: COVID-19 Policy-Making in a Country Divided: Catholic Social Teaching as a Path to Unity
Road Map to Reopening Our Churches
Click to view resource guide
Grand Rounds Messages from CMA President, Michael Parker, M.D.
January 11, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Update
April 3: COVID-19 Assistance Request Database
March 30: Doctor’s Day + Covid-19
March 17: CMA’s Ongoing Response to Covid-19
Vaccine Information
- Information Regarding Degrees of Responsibility of Vaccine Usage
- JOINT STATEMENT: PHYSICIAN SUPPORT FOR ETHICAL VACCINES
Guidelines and Resources for Physicians
- Catholic Medical Association Opposes Vaccine Mandates without Conscience and Religious Exemptions
- Starting Telehealth Services: MyCatholicDoctor (free for CMA Members)
- COVID-19 Assistance Request Database
- Guiding Principles For Catholic Healthcare Professionals During a Pandemic
- COVID-19 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN APPLICATION
- Paycheck Protection Program Application
- Drive Up Evaluations Protocol by Dr. Angeli Akey (Video) (NFIM)
- Drive Up Evaluations Protocol (Slides)
- Practicing Palliative Care in the Midst of the Coronavirus
- 30,000 Physicians Respond To ACOG COVID19
Celebrating Sacraments
- Thomistic Institute Guidelines on Sacraments and Pastoral Care
- Road Map to Reopening Our Churches
Click to view resource guide - COVID-19 Assistance Request Database
- Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the granting of special Indulgences to the faithful in the current pandemic
- ‘CHA QA guidelines regarding sacramental practice during the COVID’ (In addition to the CHA guidelines, CMA also recommends only a couple young priests with no health problems in a diocese being the ones who would do hospital visits for the dying and then would be in quarantine at home).
- Coronavirus & Celebrating Mass
Doctor, Doctor
Official radio show of the CMA. New episodes available multiple times per week. You can also listen to Doctor, Doctor on EWTN Catholic Radio by clicking here.
Episodes Include (but are not limited to):
- COVID-19 Update: The Delta Difference
- Confessions of a Catholic Medical Student: Part Three
- COVID-19 Update with Epidemiologist Mark Strand, PhD
- COVID-19: Mask Hysteria
- COVID-19 Update: Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?
- COVID-19 and Kids: Back to School and More
- Making Sense of Medical Journals and the Peer-Review Process
- How to Advocate for an Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine
- Coronavirus in the ICU: An Update As Society Reopens
- What’s Behind Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases?
- Answering COVID-19 Misinformation
- The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
- Making Sense of Coronavirus News
- ‘Conquering Coronavirus’ with Teresea Tomeo
- Latest COVID-19 Data Modeling
Click here for ALL Doctor, Doctor episodes.
Press Releases
- Catholic Medical Association Opposes Vaccine Mandates without Conscience and Religious Exemptions
- Catholic Medical Association Encourages Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine Research
- Catholic Medical Association Provides Expert Resources for Reopening Churches, Celebrating Mass
Webcasts
- Teresa Tomeo (EWTN Global Catholic Radio) hosts “Ask the Catholic Medical Experts: Your Questions Concerning the On-going Coronavirus Pandemic” with CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder and Dr. Thomas McGovern (4/29/2020)
- Teresa Tomeo (EWTN Global Catholic Radio) hosts “Conquering Coronavirus as Catholics During the COVID-19 Re-Opening Phases” with CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder and Dr. Thomas McGovern. (5/7/2020)
CMA Media Coverage
- OSV: What Catholics need to know about the recent COVID surge
- COVID Vaccination and Conscience Debate Intensifies
- Imprudence & Imprecision on Vaccines & Mandates
- Dr. Joseph Meaney joins for some conversation on vaccination mandates (Relevant Radio)
- N.Y. priests urged not to give religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines
- Priests urged not to give religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines
- Catholic Connection – July 30, 2021 – Hour 2: Dr. Michael Parker explains why the Catholic Medical Association opposes vaccine mandates without conscience and religious exemptions
- Two Catholic groups: No vaccine mandate without conscience protections
- Linacre Quarterly Editor in Chief, Dr. Barbara Golder discussed ethics regarding COVID-19 with Catholic News Agency
- OSV: ‘To be vaccinated or not: Answering common questions for Catholics,’ by Dr. Thomas McGovern
- Dr. Tim Millea spoke to EWTN News Nightly for their special report on COVID-19 Vaccines
- EWTN News Nightly: Dr. Thomas McGovern was one of the first health care workers in the State of Indiana to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
- Holidays & COVID-19: Dr. Thomas McGovern explains what we need to do to stay safe for OSV
- Dr. Greg Burke interviewed by ABC News: Conservatives confront moral dilemma of vaccines and treatments derived from fetal tissue cells
- CMA’s Dr. Paul Carson discusses the truth about COVID-19 data
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder gives ‘Catholic Analysis’ re: FDA, COVID-19 vaccine on EWTN News Nightly
- COVID Vaccines and Myths: CMA’s Father Tad Pacholczyk explains
- Real Clear Science: CMA Doctors Explain Why Mass is Safe when COVID Guidelines are Followed
- CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern on EWTN News Nightly to discuss ‘Catholic teaching can inform policies to combat COVID-19’
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi discusses COVID-19 and Back to School with Currents News
- CMA’s Sister Jocelyn Edathil, M.D. is features in Philly Inquirer for her work during COVID-19 pandemic
- CMA’s Dr. Rachel Kaiser ‘serving on COVID front lines in Texas’
- CMA’s Fr. Tad Pacholczyk explains ‘COVID-19 vaccine myths’ for Catholic Sentinel
- CMA’s Dr. Paul Cieslak discusses COVID-19 vaccine development
- CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern discusses how Mass can be safe for National Catholic Register
- ‘The Virus Between Faith and Medicine’ CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern publishes second COVID-19 article for Inside the Vatican
- Dr. Paul Carson discusses possible new treatment for COVID-19 on EWTN News Nightly
- CMA’s Palm Beach Guild’s response to COVID-19 Pandemic featured in Florida Catholic
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder updates Relevant Radio listeners regarding the latest on COVID-19
- Dr. Thomas McGovern discusses returning to celebrating Mass safely on Walking in Faith (Holy Spirit Radio)
- Has Covid-19 exposed the limitations of Science? CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder and Dr. Robert Tiballi featured in episode of Hope Spot on Shalom World
- Mental Health: CMA’s Dr. Cynthia Hunt explains the impact due to COVID-19 on EWTN News Nightly
- How to return to worship safely: CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern weighs in on Denver Talk Radio
- CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern discusses ways to reopen churches on Relevant Radio
- CMA’s Dr. Thomas McGovern explains ‘How to return to Mass safely’ in OSV article
- CMA Oncologist, Dr. Felix Rodriguez, discusses how COVID-19 impacts cancer patients on EWTN News Nightly
- CMA’s Dr. Tom McGovern publishes article on COVID-19 for Inside the Vatican
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder explains why masks are important during COVID-19 pandemic for Catholic News Agency
- CMA Pediatrician, Dr. Michelle Cretella, appears on EWTN News Nightly to discuss the latest with COVID-19 and children
- CMA’s Dr. Tom McGovern explains the importance of face masks for Today’s Catholic (Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend) (pages 4-5)
- CMA’s Dr. Tom McGovern explains possible ways The Catholic Church is considering Celebrating Mass on EWTN’s World Over Live with Raymond Arroyo
- The White House invites Nurses, CMA members among them, to Oval Office for National Nurses Day amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- CMA’s Dr. Amanda Stahl-Piraino reflects on her time as a COVID-19 patient
- Is COVID-19 causing strokes in younger adults? CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi weighs in on Currents News
- NBC News: CMA’s Dr. Wes Ely discusses Covid-19 related “delirium” and other symptoms
- CMA’s Dr. Marie Hilliard disucsses ethical issues regarding DNR order amid COVID-19 pandemic for LifeSite News
- CMA infectious disease expert, Dr. Robert Tiballi, who tested positive for COVID-19, talks possible treatments for the virus with Currents News
- CMA’s Dr. Tom McGovern addresses COVID-19 questions on EWTN Catholic Radio’s The Church Alive
- CMA’s Dr. Eustace Fernandes, pulmonary specialist, discusses Treating patients with COVID-19 on EWTN News Nightly
- Dr. Paul Carson, infectious disease expert, appears on EWTN News Nightly to discuss COVID-19 updates
- CMA’s Dr. Paul Cieslak, Dr. Paul Carson and Dr. Tom McGovern discuss COVID-19: the impact on our nation and redemptive suffering (episode from 4/4/2020)
- CMA’s Dr. John Rhee addresses the call to medicine for The Deductible
- CMA’s Dr. Wes Ely discusses stress of Covid19 Pandemic with Tennessee Register
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder discusses ethics amid COVID19 pandemic
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives Covid19 update on Currents News
- National Catholic Reporter features CMA’s Guiding Principles for Pandemic
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives a COVID-19 update on Currents News
- CMA’s Dr. John Rhee addresses Existential Suffering and Loneliness With COVID-19 for MedPage Today
- CMA’s Dr. John Rhee addresses Loneliness and suffering in the hospital during the coronavirus crisis for NY Daily News
- CRUX features CMA’s Guiding Principles for COVID-19 Response
- National Catholic Register features CMA’s urging of an ethical COVID-19 vaccine
- USCCB shares CMA’s Guiding Principles for Pandemics
- The Tablet features CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi’s ongoing segment with Currents News
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder discusses the latest on COVID-19 with Relevant Radio
- CMA’s Dr. Cynthia Hunt on Relevant Radio: Drug Abuse Rising During Covid-19
- CMA’s Dr. Greg Burke discusses faith and compassion during a pandemic with Aleteia
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives COVID-19 update on Currents News
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives COVID-19 update on EWTN News Nightly
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder discusses psychological impact of COVID-19 on EWTN News Nightly
- CMA Members discuss ‘strength in faith’ with Catholic News Services
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives COVID-19 update on Relevant Radio
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder gives COVID-19 update on Domestic Church Media
- CMA’s Dr. Barbara Golder gives COVID-19 update on Relevant Radio
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi discusses COVID-19 on EWTN News Nightly
- CMA’s Dr. Robert Tiballi gives COVID-19 update on Relevant Radio
