Past Events

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Religion and Medicine: Should They Mix?

January 18, 2019
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6:30PM - 8:30PM EST
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TMEC Amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, Tosteson Medical Education Center
In Person
Event Description There are many reasons for concern about physicians/healthcare providers bringing their religious beliefs into clinical practice. The power dynamic between physicians and patients can lead to unintended consequences, and some might say...

Spirituality and Psychiatry
May 10, 2018
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5:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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TMEC 209 Mini amphitheater, Harvard Medical School, 260 Longwood Ave
In Person
This talk will present a brief overview of the impact of spirituality on mental health and its implications for psychiatric practice. It will also discuss the recently-released World Psychiatric Association (WPA)’s Position Statement on Spirituality and...

Spirituality, Health, and Leadership
April 23, 2018
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1:00PM - 1:50PM EDT
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Kresge (G2), Harvard School of Public Health
In Person
Event description: Dr. Howard Koh, former United States Assistant Secretary for Health and current professor at HSPH, will offer personal reflections on the role of spirituality and purpose in leadership. The talk will also include a discussion of public...

Conference on Medicine and Religion
Apr. 13 - Apr 15, 2018
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3:00PM - 12:00PM EDT
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Saint Louis, Missouri
In Person
 The 2018 Conference invites health care practitioners, scholars, religious community leaders, and students to address questions associated with the theme, “Examining the Foundations of Medicine and Religion,” by relating its questions to religious...

Jeff Levin: Faith-Based Partnerships in Medicine and Public Health
Oct 17, 2017
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1:00PM EDT
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G2 (Kresge Hall), Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA 02115
In Person
Interconnections between the faith-based and medical sectors are multifaceted and have existed for centuries, including partnerships that have evolved over the past several decades in the U.S. This talk outlines ten points of intersection that have...

Annual Conference on Medicine and Religion
Mar. 24 - Mar 26, 2017
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12:00AM - 12:00AM EDT
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JW Marriott Houston
In Person
The 2017 Conference invites health care practitioners, scholars, religious community leaders, and students to address questions associated with the theme, “Re-Enchanting Medicine,” by relating its questions to religious traditions and practices. Find more...

A Fourth Wave of Psychotherapies: Moving Beyond Recovery Toward Well Being
Mar 9, 2017
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5:30PM EST
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Duke Hospital North, Room 2001
In Person
Three waves of psychotherapeutic approaches have been distinguished, based on historical and theoretical considerations. Growing evidence supports the use of a fourth group therapies that aim beyond insight, mastery and problem-solving toward the...

Harvard Symposium on Advancing Health, Religion, and Spirituality
December 2, 2016
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10:30AM - 5:00PM EST
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Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In Person
Speakers and Panelists include: Tracy Balboni, Harvard Medical School Kathy Gallivan, Brigham & Women’s Hospital Gloria White-Hammond, Harvard Divinity School Harold Koenig, Duke University Howard Koh, Harvard School of Public Health Ken Pargament...

Reviewing the Research: What Do the Data Show about Chaplaincy and Patient Health
September 23, 2016
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8:30AM - 10:45AM EDT
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Massachusetts General Hospital; 15 Fruit Street; Sweet Conference Room, Gray/Bigelow building, 4th Flr
In Person
Gathering of Boston Area Chaplains Guest Speaker: Christine Mitchell, MDiv ScD candidate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 8:30 - 9:00 Continental breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 Christine Mitchell 10:00 - 10:45 Conversation on the future for the Boston...

Law, Religion, and Health Care: Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference
May. 8 - May 9, 2015
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8:00AM - 8:00PM EDT
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Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
In Person
The Petrie-Flom Center is excited to announce our 2015 annual conference topic:­ " Law, Religion, and American Healthcare." ­ The conference will be held May 8-9, 2015 at Harvard Law School. You can register here .