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Examination of Conscience for Physicians

Examination of Conscience for Physicians This is a list of questions a physician or other medical professional can prayerfully ask themselves as they prepare for confession or for their own personal repentance and accountability.  Twenty-four of these were from Dr. Greg Burke, as presented at the 2016 Catholic Medical Association 85 th Annual Education Conference; I added the rest and organized them in a way that was meaningful for me. ~ In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art ~  Hippocrates Personal  1.        Do I do all things solely for the honor and glory of God? 2.        Do I pridefully believe that I am the savior or that I can do my work in my own strength?  3.        Have I completely surrendered to His will for my life, including the vocation of medicine? 4.        Am I ashamed of my Catholic identity by failing to publicly defend Jesus Christ and His Church? 5.        Do I pray and read the Holy Scriptures daily?  6.        Have I