Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 25, 2009 / 05:24 am
The Mission Doctors Association will recognize a New York physician as the Catholic Doctor of 2009 for his significant volunteer work.
The association will present its World of Difference Award to Michael A. Fitzgerald, M.D., at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ White Mass on October 18 at Holy Family Church in South Pasadena, California.
Dr. Fitzgerald, who is from Liverpool, New York, is being recognized for his commitment to his community, a Mission Doctors Association press release says.
He is a volunteer with the Poverello Clinic, a free clinic for the uninsured, and has served as a volunteer physician accompanying the sick and disabled on pilgrimage to Lourdes. He has also volunteered at a hospital in Haiti and has hosted Haitian physicians who come to the U.S. for specialized training.