Scholarship, Formation, and Witness at the intersections of Theology, Medicine, and Culture

Theological formation for those committed to engaging health, illness and disability in light of the good news of Jesus Christ.

TMC Seminar Series
Fellowship in Theology, Medicine, and Culture
Reimagining Health Collaborative
Gathering for Christians in Healthcare

In the Spotlight

HOLY FRIENDSHIP COLLABORATIVE EARNS FEDERAL PLANNING GRANT TO ADDRESS OPIOID ADDICTION

A group of leaders in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia that is working with Duke's Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative to address the region’s opioid addiction crisis by inviting churches to play a prominent role in developing solutions has earned a $200,000 federal planning grant.
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Practice & Presence 2018: Graphic Recordings

For this year’s Practice & Presence: A Gathering for Christians in Health Care, we were joined by graphic recorder, Brittany Zeller-Holland from Two-If-By-Sea Studios.  During each plenary session, Brittany was present to turn our speakers’ spoken words into a visual presentation accented by images and color. Check out all five posters here:   Plenary I
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Call for Abstracts: 2019 Conference on Medicine and Religion

CMR invites abstracts for 75-minute panel and workshop sessions, 15-minute paper presentations (with 10 minutes discussion), posters, and student participation in an essay contest.
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Theology, Medicine & Culture Events

TMC Seminar: “Life from Death: Reflections on Organ Transplantation,” Stuart Knechtle, MD

Friday, October 5, 2018, 12PM | Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine
Stuart J. Knechtle, MD, is Mary and Deryl Hart Professor of Surgery, in the School of Medicine and executive director of Duke Transplant Center. Dr. Knechtle specializes in liver surgery and transplantation for adults and children.

TMC Seminar: “Refugee Trauma and Resilience,” Jan Holton, PhD

Friday, October 19, 2018, 12PM | Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine
Professor Holton’s work focuses on the psychodynamic implications of trauma and forced displacement, the intercultural dynamics within traditional pastoral care, and pastoral care to marginalized populations.

TMC Seminar: “Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice,” Rebecca Todd Peters

Friday, November 2, 2018, 12PM | Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine
Dr. Peters' recent work is developing a Christian ethic of reproductive justice as the framework for thinking about women’s whole reproductive lives, including everything from access to contraception to fertility treatments to unplanned pregnancies. She is examining many different sources, including history, social science, philosophy and Christian tradition. This new project also focuses on helping people think in more sophisticated ways about how pregnancy challenges our existing moral categories of personhood and life.

TMC Seminar: “Minister to their Vaccination: Historical and Empirical Studies on Clergy Attitudes toward Vaccination,” Josh Williams, MD

Friday, November 16, 2018, 12PM
Joshua Williams is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Colorado School of Medicine/ Denver Health Medical Center.