Dr. Cynthia Jones-Nosacek and her husband Gary Nosacek have been traveling to Padibe, Uganda twice a year for nearly two decades. In certain ways, the people and area have become like family and a second home. Each year, they spend Holy Week with the Acoli tribe. While the overall poverty rate in South Uganda is The post CMA Couple Caring for the Spiritual and Physical Needs of the Acoli Tribe appeared first on Catholic Medical Association.

We are one month away from our 95th Annual Educational Conference, Mysteries and Miracles: Restoring the Practice of Medicine to Heal the Whole Person Sept. 10-12 in Phoenix, Ariz. There we will learn how to uphold the principles of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine and connect with old friends while making new ones. The post August 2026 Embers appeared first on Catholic Medical Association.

By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D. Jeremiah the prophet wrote, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Incurable is your wound, grievous is your bruise.’” (Jeremiah 30:12) There are few things more frustrating to a physician than diagnosing something incurable. But this is what the prophet wrote. Was he talking about something physical? Clearly, he was talking about something spiritual.    The post The Divine Physician  appeared first on Catholic Medical Association.

By Sr. Judith Jacobus, M.D. CMA member and president of the Dr. Giuseppe Moscati Medical Guild of the Diocese of Erie, Dr. Jeffrey McGovern has effectively pulled together a very practical collection of holy role models that today’s health care providers should aspire to emulate. The very readable text is introductory to be sure, but gives enough information that characteristics appealing to others shine The post Book Review: New Book Featuring Holy Role Models in Medicine appeared first on Catholic Medical Association.

By Charles Peters, MD, OFS The Catholic Church views the provision of healthcare not only as a profession but also as a sacred vocation. It is a vocation intimately associated with the healing ministry of the Divine Physician. In treating the whole person, healthcare professionals attend to the body, mind and soul of the patient The post First Papal Encyclicals, Part I appeared first on Catholic Medical Association.