About Pittsburgh Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
As a physician-led community of healthcare professionals in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, our mission is to inform, organize and inspire our members, in steadfast fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic Church, to uphold the principles of our Faith in the practice of medicine and the art of healing.
Founded in 1954 with the approval of Bishop John Dearden, the former Catholic Physician's Guild of the Diocese of Pittsburgh was established to "promote and observe moral principles in Medical Education and the practice of Medicine according to the teaching of the Catholic Church." In August 2007, in an effort to better promote our shared mission and purpose, we affiliated with the National Catholic Medical Association. Membership is open to all people interested in supporting the promotion of Catholic values in Medicine (this includes, but is not limited to, Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Physician Extenders, Pharmacists, Allied Healthcare professionals, Medical Students, Clergy and Religious).
Our Purpose
1) To uphold the principles of Catholic faith and morality as related to the science and practice of medicine.
2) To cooperate in leading the Christian community, especially with the particular medical expertise and experience of Catholic Healthcare Professionals to understand, develop and apply Christ's principles of faith and morality to modern medical science and practice.
3) To lead the Christian community in the work of communicating Catholic medical ethics to the medical profession and the community-at-large.
4) To uphold Catholic hospitals in the application of Catholic moral principles in medical practice.
5) To enable Catholic healthcare professionals to know one another better and to work together with deeper mutual support and understanding.
