Spirituality and Healing in Medicine
HDS 2162
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course provides students with a framework for understanding the spiritual dimension of issues they will confront in the practice of medicine. These include patients' struggles with questions of faith, spiritual approaches to problems such as life threatening illness or addiction, and the personal commitments that underline professionalism. Faculty will offer a model approaching these issues, lead discussion using clinical examples, and facilitate opportunities for extra- classroom experiences, such as working with a hospital chaplain or with spiritual or faith-based programs of healing. Invited presentations from chaplains, clergy and physicians will explore the implications for medicine of various religious and secular traditions, and issues surrounding the role of the clinician in responding to spiritual needs. They will also serve as resources for presentations by students to the class.
Course Notes
Jointly offered with Harvard Medical School as HMS ME 726M. Additional weekly meeting required for students in the HDS section.
Class Notes
HDS and HMS class meets together 5:30pm - 7:30pm on the HMS campus. HDS section meets for 1 additional hour on HDS campus, time to be arranged.
Not Available for BTI Cross Registration
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
