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1 CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 82nd Annual Educational Conference DEDICATED TO BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA 1713-1784 FOUNDER OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS “Always Forward, Never Backwards” 2 CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Upholding the Principles of the Catholic Faith in the Science and Practice of Medicine Dear Colleagues, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Welcome to Santa Barbara and the 82nd Annual Educational Conference President of the Catholic Medical Association. This year’s conference provides an ideal John I. Lane, M.D. opportunity to expand your knowledge of Catholic social teachings in an President-elect environment that promotes spiritual renewal and lasting friendships with like- Paul J. Braaton, M.D. minded peers. Vice President Peter T. Morrow, M.D. The conference theme, “Mission, Justice, and Medicine,” provides a framework for integrating Catholic social teaching into modern healthcare delivery at a Treasurer particularly challenging time. Medicine is changing at a breath-taking rate Lester A. Ruppersberger, D.O. and physicians are leaving private practice at a record pace. In fact, 2014 has Secretary been called a “perfect storm,” as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Marie-Alberte Boursiquot, M.D. Act (Obamacare) takes full effect, the HHS mandate will be fully enforced, Immediate Past President and ICD 10 codes are implemented. Despite the impending threats, three Maricela P. Moffitt, M.D., M.P.H. things are clear: First, this is the best time for us to practice medicine because Past President this is the precise time God chose for us; second, some changes introduced by Jan R. Hemstad, M.D. Obamacare are necessary and inevitable; and third, Catholic social teachings Regional Director Representatives provide a rich resource of guidance for these times. Timothy J. Egan, M.D. Cornelius J.P. Sullivan, M.D. In addition to our distinguished faculty’s review of the history and principles of Catholic social teachings, and of how applying fundamental concepts such EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR as human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity can help to address the present crisis in health care, our keynote speaker, Francis Cardinal George, will close John F. Brehany, Ph.D., S.T.L. the conference with a talk titled, “Justice Applied in American Health Care: Working With the Affordable Care Act: A Catholic Perspective.” BOARD ADVISORS Episcopal Advisor Blessed Junipero Serra, our conference’s patron, established the Catholic Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa, J.C.L. Church in California by walking the rugged terrain while suffering from a Chaplain chronic leg ulcer and osteomyelitis. In rededicating ourselves to our Catholic Rev. Matthew J. Gutowski, S.T.L. faith, our patients, and to the medical profession, let us take to heart the Parliamentarian motto of Blessed Junipero: “Always forward, never backwards.” Louis C. Breschi, M.D. God bless, FIAMC Representative Kevin Murrell, M.D. Consultants to the President Louis C. Breschi, M.D. Thomas M. Pitre, M.D. Paul J. Braaton, M.D.President-Elect 2013 CMA Conference Chairman 29 BALA AVE, STE 205 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004-3206 phone 484-270-8002 fax 866-666-2319 [email protected] 3 4 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS John I. Lane, M.D. Paul J. Braaton, M.D. Peter T. Morrow, M.D. President President-Elect Vice President Rochester, Modesto, St. Cloud, Minnesota California Florida Lester A. Ruppersberger, D.O. Marie-Alberte Boursiquot, M.D. Treasurer Secretary Washington Columbia, Crossing, Maryland Pennsylvania BOARD MEMBERS Maricela P. Moffitt, M.D., M.P.H. Jan R. Hemstad, M.D. Immediate Past Past President President Phoenix, Yakima, Arizona Washington Cornelius J.P. Sullivan, M.D. Timothy J. Egan, M.D. Regional Director Regional Director Representative Representative Northport, Two Harbors, Alabama Minnesota 5 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Most Rev. Robert F. Vasa, D.D. Rev. Matthew J. Gutowski, S.T.L. Louis C. Breschi, M.D. Episcopal Advisor Chaplain Parliamentarian Santa Rosa, Springfield, Towson, California Nebraska Maryland Kevin J. Murrell, M.D. John F. Brehany, Ph.D., S.T.L. FIAMC Executive Director Representative Bala Cynwyd, Augusta, Pennsylvania Georgia APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS Louis C. Breschi, M.D. Thomas M. Pitre, M.D. Consultant Consultant to the President to the President Towson, Portland, Maryland Oregon 6 DONORS & ADVERTISERS DONORS DISTINGUISHED DONOR LEVELS PLATINUM DIAMOND GOLD EMERALD SILVER RUBY DIAMOND Ascension Health GOLD Alliance of Catholic Health Care SILVER St. Mary Medical Center RUBY Drs. Thomas and Lynne Pitre RUBY St. Gregory Retreat Center ADVERTISERS The Catholic Medical Association Acadiana Catholic Medical Diocese of Nashville welcomes the following Association Guild Diocese of Winona Guild advertisers to our Alliance of Catholic Health Care Harrisburg Guild 82nd Annual Educational Archdiocese of Chicago Mission Doctors Association Conference. Archdiocese of Cincinnati Most Rev. Robert Vasa, J.C.L., D.D. Archdiocese of New York Past Presidents of the CMA Please see their ads located in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Pontifical John Paul II Institute for back of this book. Ascension Health Studies on Marriage & Family Ave Maria Mutual Funds Rockford Guild Catholic Distance University Savant Capital Management Central California Guild Southwest Florida Guild Couple to Couple League St. Gregory Retreat Center Denver Guild of the CMA St. Mary Medical Center Diocese of Arlington St. Raphael’s Guild of Duluth Diocese of Charleston Thomas Aquinas College Diocese of Great Falls-Billings Universal Chastity Education Diocese of Green Bay 7 EXHIBITORS Welcome to our 82nd Annual Educational Conference! American Association of Pro-Life Ob/Gyns The Catholic Medical Association American Traditional Family Property welcomes the following Ascension Health exhibitors to our Ave Maria Mutual Funds 82nd Annual Educational California Association of Natural Family Planning Conference. Catholic Distance University The Exhibitor’s Hall will be open Catholic Medical Association from Thursday morning through Catholic Medical Association - Student Section noon on Saturday. Christus Medicus Foundation CMA POLST Working Group Please stop by for a visit! Culture of Life Family Services Elizabeth Ministry Helping Hands Medical Missions, Inc. International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA Magnificat Maternal Health Program Maney Publishing Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations Med. Students for Life National Catholic Bioethics Center National Gianna Center for Women’s Health and Fertility Cause for Canonization: Blessed Nicholas Konrad Pope Paul VI Institute Prenatal Partners for Life Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center Savant Capital Management Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute St. Gianna Physicians Guild St. Gregory Retreat Center St. Mary Medical Center Thomas Aquinas College Universal Chastity Education 8 CONFERENCE DONATIONS PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE In grateful recognition of Paul J. Braaton, M.D. Richard A. Lloyd, M.D. Michael J. Ringer, M.D. gifts of $1,000 or more. John M. Lewis, M.D. William J. Perez, M.D. SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS The Catholic Medical Association Vern A. Gebhardt, M.D. Kristina A. Pakiz, M.D. gratefully acknowledges the Alan R. Gill, M.D. Theodor S. Parada, M.D. generosity of the following J. Paul Gray, M.D. William J. Perez, M.D. scholarship donors. Thank you for your support! Mary M. Hammack, M.D. Richard J. Petersen, M.D. Laura T. Hammons, M.D. Dale T. Peterson, M.D. Samir Z. Abu-Ghazaleh, M.D. Stephen E. Hannan, M.D. Jose Ramirez, M.D. Kim A. Hardey, M.D. William C. Hook, M.D. Robert F. Raspa, M.D. Leslie G. Ahlers, M.D. Rosemary A. Horstmann, M.D. David M. Reardon, M.D. Gabriel Anzueto Pearl S. Huang-Ramirez, M.D. Lester A. Ruppersberger, D.O. James P. Asher, D.O. Craig M. Hudak, M.D. José A. Santos, M.D. Lon D. Babbitt, M.D. Rodney J. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. Joseph P. Seeba John R. Bosco, M.D. Mary E. Keen-Kirchoff, M.D. Sheila K. Shah, D.M.D. Marie-Alberte Boursiquot, M.D. Helen Kraus, M.D. Keith M. Shonnard, M.D. Stephen J. Burns, M.D. Steven M. Kriss, D.O. David J. Stansfield, D.O. David S. Clifford, M.D. Stephen L. Pavela, M.D. Ken A. Stone, M.D. Ronald G. Connolly, M.D. Monica Langer, M.D. Joseph E. Thornton, M.D. Clement P. Cunningham, M.D. Rachel D. Lee, M.D. John Timmons, M.D. Lorna L. Cvetkovich, M.D. Clinton J. Leonard, M.D. Stephen Usala, M.D. Federico C. de Miranda, M.D. Walter J. Linz, M.D. Nga T. Vu, M.D. Michael R. DePietro, M.D. Maria Loomis, R.N. Austin T. Welsh, M.D. Robert A. Dolehide, M.D. June S. Mabry, M.D. Mary C. Whitmer, D.O. Mark Druffner, M.D. Brian Mahon, M.D. Barry N. Wilcox, M.D. John A. Fagan, M.D. Jessica McClernon William V. Williams, M.D. Richard G. Florentine, M.D. Joan T. Meaney, M.D. Helmuth W. Gahbauer, M.D. Rev. Msgr. Mark Miles Claire M. Galin, D.O. James L. Mostrom, M.D. Elizabeth Garcia, M.D. Anthony S. Oliva, M.D. H. Whit Oliver, M.D. 9 CONFERENCE DONATIONS MEDICAL MISSIONS DONATIONS In grateful recognition of the James Coyle, M.D. generosity of the following Jeanne M. D’Arcy, R.N. Medical Missions donors. Mary M. Hammack, M.D. Thank you for your support! Rosemary A. Horstmann, M.D. George B. Kurian, M.D. David M. Reardon, M.D. Keith M. Shonnard, M.D. GENERAL DONATIONS In grateful recognition of the Louis C. Breschi, M.D. generosity of the following donors. Joseph W. Landreneau, M.D. Thank you for your support! Clement P. Cunningham, M.D. Julian Delgado, M.D. Claire M. Galin, D.O. Jan R. Hemstad, M.D. Charles R. Hermes, M.D. Rosemary A. Horstmann, M.D. George Isajiw, M.D. John D. Lane, M.D. George Maloof, M.D. Peter Morrow, M.D. Bruce Maskarinec, D.O. Richard M. Ratino, M.D.