INTER 2013 NESLETTER CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

WINTER 2013 NEWSLETTERCATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONUpholding the Principles of the Catholic Faith in the Science and Practice of MedicinePRESIDENT’S MESSAGEJack Lane, M.D.Brothers and Sisters in Christ,It has been a great privilege toserve as the president of the Catholic Medical Association over thispast year of exciting growth inthe organization. After last year’srecord-breaking conference attendance in St. Paul, we saw our second-largest attendance ever thisyear in Santa Barbara. Only lack of hotel rooms prevented us fromhaving more people there.Significant developments over the past year have included thesuccessful launch of our first annual Medical Student Boot Campin June, and substantial progress made in building the CMA’s development program (see below). We continue to strengthen ouralliances with the Church hierarchy, and will soon complete thetask of recruiting an Episcopal Advisory Board to advise us on howto better serve the Church.The CMA has been steadily strengthening its approach to development over the last year. You have seen evidence of this mostrecently in the form of a second, high-quality annual report andin the 2013-14 annual appeal materials you received in mid-November. There are two reasons why the board of the CMA is soinvested in this effort. First, we have come to learn that “development” is much more than fundraising. Rather, developmentmeans engaging an increasing array of members, friends, and donors to support the mission of the CMA. Ultimately, we wantand need more people to appreciate and assist the CMA, knowingthat some, but not all, of this support will come in the form ofdonations. Second, the CMA for years has lived on its membership dues revenue. The board now realizes that, to truly fulfill ourmission for more people inside the CMA (e.g., medical students)and outside the organization, the CMA must generate more resources for the important work we need to do in the near future.The progress we have made this year will put the CMA on moresound financial footing, providing us with the resources to buildmuch needed programs and benefits.One of the highlights of my term in office was a September tripto Rome with presidential advisor (and past-president) ThomasPitre, M.D., and his wife Lynne Pitre, M.D., to consult with Raymond Cardinal Burke on the future direction of our association.I also was humbled by an invitation to deliver the annual ThomasTimothy Smith Lecture at Creighton University School of Medicine during the first week of October and welcomed the opportunity this presented to speak to our Omaha Guild as well. Mywife Fran and I will cherish the memories of the good people wemet from the Omaha Guild, the Paul VI Institute, and the SanctaFamilia Medical Apostolate.I am delighted to hand over the reins of office to our new president, Paul J. Braaton, M.D., who brings incomparable energy tothe office. The challenges that lie before us are daunting, but withfaith and trust in Our Lord Jesus Christ we can accomplish greatthings in His name.Jack Lane, MDAd Majorem Dei Gloriam ,Order Your Audio CDs Today!Visit the CMA Store online to purchase Audio CDsof some or all of the 2013Conference Presentations.Don’t wait, quantities are limited!

WINTER 2013 NEWSLETTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013OFFICERSJohn I. Lane, MD, President, Rochester, MNPaul J. Braaton, MD, President-Elect, Modesto, CAPeter T. Morrow, MD, Vice President, St. Cloud, FLLester A. Ruppersberger, DO, Treasurer, Washington Crossing, PAMarie-Alberte Boursiquot, MD, Secretary, Columbia, MDBOARD MEMBERSMaricela P. Moffitt, MD, MPH, Immediate Past President, Phoenix, AZJan R. Hemstad, MD, Past President, Yakima, WACornelius J.P. Sullivan, MD, Regional Director Rep., Northport, ALTimothy J. Egan, MD, Regional Director Rep., Duluth, MNMost Rev. Robert F. Vasa, JCL, Episcopal Advisor, Santa Rosa, CARev. Matthew J. Gutowski, STL, Chaplain, Springfield, NEKevin Murrell, MD, FIAMC Representative, Augusta, GALouis C. Breschi, MD, Consultant to the President, Towson, MDThomas M. Pitre, MD, Consultant to the President, Portland, OREXECUTIVE DIRECTORJohn F. Brehany, PhD, STL, Bala Cynwyd, PACMA in the News .Discounted LQ Gift Subscriptionsfor Clergy AvailableThe CMA and Maney Publishing are excited to offer adiscounted gift subscription for the 2014 volume of the Linacre forCMA members who sponsor a gift subscription for their pastor,bishop, other clergy member, or for a member of the USCCBDoctrine or Pro-life Activities Committees. The cost is only 50for the entire year—a savings of over 50%. This subscription willinclude 4 print issues plus online access. For more information, goto cathmed.org/issues resources/linacre quarterly/ ,CMA Members in Action:Evangelizing Other PhysiciansCMA Region IX Director Jim Asher, Claire Galin, and otherD.O. members staffed a CMA booth at the 2013 AOA OMEDConvention in Las Vegas, Sept. 30–Oct. 4. This is the secondyear that CMA D.O.’s have raised money and hosted an exhibitbooth at their annual convention. This provides an incredibleopportunity to witness to the Catholic faith and to the benefits ofthe CMA. Other specialists, please take note! ,REGIONAL DIRECTORSREGION IJohn S. Howland, MDREGION IIAnthony S. Oliva, MDAnthony R. Pivarunas, MDREGION IIIGreg F. Burke, MDDavid W. Zelis, MDREGION IVAshley K. Fernandes, MD, PhDMichael S. Parker, MDREGION VMary Diana Dreger, OP, MDCornelius J.P. Sullivan, MDREGION VIKim A. Hardey, MDJose A. Santos, MD2REGION VIITimothy J. Egan, MDDavid J. Hilger, MDMary E. Keen-Kirchoff, MDREGION VIIIPhilip C. Delich, MDCraig L. Treptow, MDREGION IXJames P. Asher, DOMichael V. Rock, MDREGION XBoban A. Joseph, MDMichael J. Ringer, MDMILITARY GUILDWilliam P. Mueller, MDCMA in the MediaExecutive Director John F. Brehany, Ph.D., S.T.L. wasinterviewed for an article on POLST which appeared in Philly.com on September 17, was a guest on the Catholic AnswersPro-Life Forum on September 13 , and was a guest on RelevantRadio’s Drew Mariani Show on November 20. Over the lastseveral months, CMA members Paul Braaton, M.D., ThomasMcGovern, M.D., David McKalip, M.D., Timothy Millea,M.D., Robin Pierucci, M.D., M.A., and Kathleen Raviele, M.D.,all appeared in Catholic radio and print media. ,

WINTER 2013 NEWSLETTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTJohn F. Brehany, Ph.D., S.T.L.As I catch a breath beforeChristmas and look back overthe last year, it has been an amazingly busy year for myself, thenational office, and for the CMAas a whole. I was able to travel tosix of our guilds (from New YorkCity to South Texas) and to visitthree guilds in the process of formation. I spoke at two universities and three conferences, and appeared in a wide range ofCatholic and secular media outlets; including Ave Maria Radio (The Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo, Al KrestaShow) EWTN (Son Rise Morning Show), and Relevant Radio(The Drew Mariani Show), Catholic Answers Live, the National Catholic Register, the Our Sunday Visitor, and LegatusMagazine, Governing Magazine, Philadelphia Inquirer, NewJersey Spotlight, and the Wall Street Journal. The CMA was wellrepresented at the 2013 March for Life and the March forMarriage. We issued press releases on HHS Mandate “compromises,” the Supreme Court’s terrible decision on samesex marriage, and CMA’s White Paper on POLST. Speakingof POLST, the CMA’s White Paper on POLST was not onlythe most substantive analysis of this dangerous new advancedmedical decision-making document published in 2013, but itwas mailed, as a service to the Church, to every bishop in theUnited States, with a cover letter from Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki. Finally, the CMA attracted over 400 newmembers for the second year in a row, surpassed 80 guilds intotal, conducted a very successful first annual Medical StudentBoot Camp and 82nd annual educational conference, andbeyond this, produced compelling video presentations aboutboth events.RED SKIES AT MORNINGEven though the CMA had a very busy and successful 2013,we know we cannot rest because the storm of the “AffordableCare Act” is starting to break. It is no longer a looming, butan actual, threat to the health of America and the well-beingof the medical profession. Already, it is possible to read multiple news accounts about people losing the insurance theywere promised they could keep, about large increases in healthinsurance premiums and deductibles rather than cost savings,and about the inability of many people to keep the doctorswho have cared for them for years. This is no time to correlatethe warnings the CMA has made in the past with the realitiesof today. We have a great amount of work to do to supportone another, our patients, and the Church in this dangerousnew era of healthcare financing and delivery. And, of course,we won’t spend any time cursing the darkness. Rather, we haveto offer solutions that are consistent with the teachings of theChurch, good medicine, and good economic policy. It is timeto hang, and work, together as never before.POPE FRANCIS AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATIONAll of this leads logically enough to a consideration of PopeFrancis and his vision for the new evangelization. Some of thebiggest events of 2013 were the decision of Emeritus PopeBenedict to resign, and the election of the first pope from outside the continent of Europe. Pope Francis has brought the energy of a young Pope John Paul II, and the irenic spirit of PopeJohn XXIII, both of whom he will canonize in April 2014. Ofcourse, the Pope has brought his own personal style characterized by simplicity, mercy, and direct engagement with people.Many have been challenged by the statements or style of PopeFrancis. I myself have been challenged by his call in Evangeliigaudium to reject complacency and to take the Gospel outside the friendly confines of the Church and fellow believers tothose in our hostile, uncomprehending culture who most needit. However, I think Pope Francis has a very important messagefor all of us today upon which we should agree. And that is,we must renew, in a very deep way, our commitment to thenew evangelization. And, we must not merely announce thegood news of Jesus Christ, but we must witness to it, in a waythat our culture can understand, with joy. The English novelistEvelyn Waugh once said in a short essay titled, “Tolerance”,“There are still things which are worth fighting against.” Thesewords are even more true today than in 1952 when Waughwrote them. But Pope Francis is calling us to do more thanto oppose the evils of our day. We must do more than defeatObamacare. Rather, we must be efficacious representatives ofthe Good News. We must change hearts rather than merelywin arguments.These are tremendous challenges. But there is no better, moremomentous time, to be a member of the CMA. We have a distinctive role to play in 2014 and beyond. Let’s get to work! ,3