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Membership Policy

Section 1

Code of Ethics

Members of Catholic Medial Association are committed to observing and promoting the highest standards of ethical conduct. Members accept this code as a minimum guideline for ethical conduct and shall:

Professional Excellence
  1. Maintain a personal and professional level of courtesy, respect, behavior, and objectivity in all Catholic Medical Association activities.
  2. All Catholic Medical Association members will strive to uphold the principles of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine.
  3. Hospitals, healthcare systems, and institutions will also uphold the principles of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine.
  4. Members will support one another in faith, fellowship, and formation.
Accountability
  1. Exercise reasonable care, good faith, and due diligence in organizational affairs.
  2. Fully disclose, at the earliest opportunity, information that may result in a perceived or actual conflict of interest.
Confidential Information
  1. Respect the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Collaboration and Cooperation
  1. Respect opinions as expressed or acted upon by the Catholic Medical Association Board, committees, and membership.
  2. Promote collaboration, cooperation, and partnership among all members of Catholic Medical Association.
Membership Violation
  1. Any violation of Catholic Medical Association’s Membership Protocol may be grounds for removal or denial of membership. Enforcement of this Protocol shall follow the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors.

Section 2

Voiding of Membership

Membership obtained on the basis of false or fraudulent evidence may be voided at any subsequent time. Action to void may be brought either by the Executive Committee or the Regional Directors/State Directors Committee.

Membership Violation

Membership in the Association may be terminated by resignation, dropping for nonpayment of dues, or as provided herein.

Notice of formal resignation should be forwarded to the CMA national office. Resignation will ordinarily be accepted forthwith.

A member is dropped from membership in the Association after nonpayment of dues by March 31 of the year for when the dues are due. Members dropped after nonpayment of dues will be considered voluntary resignations from the Association.

Reinstatement or Readmission

The membership of a person who has voluntarily resigned may be fully reinstated at any time by the payment of all current dues. Reinstatement is effective as of the current year. When fully reinstated, the person’s membership dates from the original year of joining. This option shall not be available to a former member who was under ethical violations review at the time membership was terminated.

A person whose membership has been terminated or who has resigned while under review by the Regional Directors may request reinstatement of membership. Accordingly, the Regional Directors will automatically inform the Executive Committee of all such reinstatement requests, and the Executive Committee shall be responsible for furnishing the Regional Directors with a recommendation.

Ordinarily, individuals who have previously resigned or been expelled from membership must reinstate into the previously held membership status and dues category and may not reapply as a new member. Exceptions regarding the membership status and dues category of reinstating members may be made by the Executive Director or the Regional Directors.