Holy Cross Physicians Association

About

The HCPA facilitates lifelong learning, professional networking and mentorship opportunities.  The group upholds the Jesuit tradition through the steadfast pursuit of excellence and dedicated service to those in need.  Specifically, the HCPA:

• Serves as a forum for alumni physicians to exchange ideas pertaining to the practical, intellectual and ethical challenges with the field of medicine  
• Enhances pre-healthcare education through lasting, collaborative relationships between alumni physicians, faculty and students
• Offers support and mentorship to current students or graduates in pursuit of admission to medical, osteopathic and other allied health schools
• Strengthens the reputation of Holy Cross by recognizing the outstanding and lasting accomplishments graduates within the medical field

Stay Connected

We all know that the life of a physician is incredibly busy.  To become a general member of the HCPA requires minimal time commitment.  If you are at a point in your career which affords a bit more time, consider a spot on the HCPA Board of Directors or on a planning committee.

We need you!  Share your ideas. Express appreciation for your alma mater and help shape the future cadre of Holy Cross physicians. Become an engaged member of the HCPA today.

• Join the group by registering online >>
• Join the private listserv to connect with fellow physician alumni, seek and receive consultation regarding general and specific medical issues.  To join, email Mike Dubik at mikedubik@gmail.com.
• Connect with the Health Professions Advising Program >>

Gap Year Webinar Series

Join students and alumni pursuing gap years for a monthly webinar series. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm ET via Zoom. 

Click here to learn more and join the mailing list.

HCPA Awards

Outstanding individuals (or groups) and their work are recognized through three types of awards:

• Lifetime Achievement- Recognizing an exemplary career.
  • 2024 Recipient: David Zamierowski, M.D. '64
  • 2023 Recipient: Charles J. Coté, M.D. '68, P98, 96
  • 2022 Recipient: Mike McGrath '63
• Distinguished Service- Recognizing outstanding achievement.
  • 2024 Recipient: Joseph Kerwin, M.D. '53
  • 2023 Recipient: Professor Kenneth N. Prestwich, PhD
  • 2022 Recipient: James Collins '87
• Hall of Honor- Recognizing the outstanding achievements and careers of those who came before us.
  • 2024 Inductees: Fr. Joseph Busam, Col. Malcolm Joseph III, M.D. '71
  • 2023 Inductee: Mortimer Buckley, M.D. '54
  • 2022 Inductees: Joseph Murray '40, John Potter 47, William Nolen '49
• Photos from the 2022 Awards Ceremony at Fall Homecoming

Award Eligibility:

1. Awardees will be physicians or other contributors to medicine.
2. Awardees will be members of the Holy Cross community.
3. The work of the individual or group must be in keeping with the Jesuit tradition of service for and with others and bring esteem to the College.

Timeline:

• Nominations are open through April 3, 2024.
• Award recipients will be announced in late spring 2024.
• Awards will be presented during Fall Homecoming on October 12, 2024.

Submit a Nomination:

• Nominations are closed. They will reopen again in the spring of 2025.

Future Initiatives

• Mentorship: We hope to create one on one mentorship programs and formalize shadowing experiences for students, in collaboration with the pre-health advisory faculty.
• Professional Development: We envision lectures on general medical topics by a distinguished alumnus/a once a semester for CME.

Featured Recording

The Opioid Crisis
February 6, 2024

Presenter:
Steven J. Stack, MD, MBA, FACEP ‘94, Commissioner for Public Health & Chief Medical Officer, Commonwealth of Kentucky