For instance, the theme of the 74th annual meeting in 2005 was "The Biological and Spiritual Development of the Child", and was attended by physicians from 43 US states and Canada, as well as a number of theologians.

The organization started around 1932 as local guilds of physicians meeting in various dioceses and then became the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, based in Rome.

[8] The organization continues to comment on current policies of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

[12][failed verification] The Catholic Medical Association also sponsors specific studies, for example, on the prevention of sexual abuse of children.

[14][15][16] They also oppose "gender ideology" and gender-affirming care, citing research from conservative and anti-trans groups such the American College of Pediatricians, Independent Women's Forum and the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine.