Spirituality, Theology and Health Seminars
Each month we have a university-wide luncheon seminar on a topic in spirituality, theology and health that is held from Noon - 1:30, with lunch provided. A STH scholar presents a topic for 45-60 min and this is followed by 30-45 minutes of discussion. To find out the topic presented, and location of the seminar OR to register, contact us at 660-7556 or click the link to email us STH Information/Registration
Accreditation: The Duke University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians
Credit Designation: The Duke University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (1.5 credits per session). Physcians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note: Accreditation applies to attendance of September 2008 - May 2009 STH Seminars.
"Faith in the Great Physician: Spirituality, Theology and Health in the History of American Christianity"
presented by
Heather Curtis, ThD
Tufts University
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Noon - 1:30 PM
Duke Medical Center Board Room 1170B
Upcoming Seminars
February 5, 2009
Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD
Loyola University School of
Medicine
March 5, 2009
Mike McCullough, PhD
University of Miami (Florida)
April 2, 2009
Christina Puchalski, MD, MS
George Washington
Institute for Spirituality and Health
May 7, 2009
Micheal King, MD, PhD
University College London
Past Seminars 2008/2009
Date: September 11, 2008
Speaker: Pamela Reed, PhD, RN, FAAN
TITLE:
Spiritual Perspectives and Health Science
Date: October 2, 2008
Speaker: Christopher Ellison, PhD
TITLE: New
Directions in Research on Religion and Health Behaviors
Date: November 6, 2008
Speaker: Jeffrey Bishop, MD
TITLE: The Biopolitics of Religion and Medicine Research
Past Seminars 2007/2008
DATE: September 6, 2007
SPEAKER: Kenneth
Pargament, PhD
TITLE: A
Model for Understanding and Evaluating Spirituality: Implications for
Health and Well-being (technical difficulties with video pop-up)
DATE: October 4, 2007
SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth
MacKinlay, PhD, BTh, RN
TITLE: Dementia,
Meaning and Spirituality: Implications for pastoral and spiritual care
of people with dementia (video pop-up)
DATE: November 1, 2007
SPEAKER: Neal Krause, PhD
TITLE:
Social
Relationships in Communities of Faith and Health in Late Life (video
pop-up)
DATE: December 6, 2007
SPEAKER: Rev. Dr. John Swinton,
PhD, RN
TITLE: Spirituality
and Mental Health: Healthy even in the midst...
(video pop-up)
DATE: January 10, 2008
SPEAKER: Byron Johnson, PhD
TITLE:
Faith-Based
Initiatives: Role and Efficacy in a Civil Society (video pop-up)
DATE: Febuary 7, 2008
SPEAKER: Gail Ironson, MD, PhD
TITLE:
Spirituality,
Spiritual Transformation, and Health in People with HIV (video
pop-up)
DATE: March 6, 2008
SPEAKER: Jeff Levin, PhD, MPH
TITLE:
What's
in a Name?: Religion, Spirituality, and Theology in Health and Healing (video
pop-up)
DATE: April 3, 2008
SPEAKER: Ellen Idler, PhD
TITLE:
Looking
Inside the "Black Box" of Religious Attendence (video
pop-up)
DATE: May 1, 2008
SPEAKER: Alvin C. Dueck, PhD, MA
TITLE:
Thin
Therapist, Thick Clients and a Prozac god (video pop-up)
