March 8–11, 2021 - Farr A. Curlin, MD
Contending for good medicine in a secular age
We are very pleased to announce our Scholar-in-Residence for 2021 will be Farr A. Curlin, MD.
Scheduled Lectures
The following lectures will take place in the Carl Grant Events Center:
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March 8, 2021, 7 p.m.
Two rival versions of what medicine is for -
March 9, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Solidarity, trust, and Christian faith in the clinician-patient relationship -
March 11, 2021, 12:15 p.m.
Medicine for those who cannot be restored to health -
March 11, 2021, 7 p.m.
Contending conscientiously for good medicine
All lectures are free and open to the public, though seating will be limited to maintain social distance. A livestream of all lectures will be made during the times listed above. Sponsored by the Honors Community of Union University.
Continuing Education
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Accreditation: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is accredited by the Mississippi State Medical Association to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: Jackson-Madison County General Hospital designates these live activities for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category I Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Social Workers and Counselors
Union University's School of Social Work is providing CEUs for attendance in person or via livestream at one or more lectures.
About Farr A. Curlin
Farr A. Curlin, MD, is Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine; Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School; and Senior Fellow in Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics. Before moving to Duke in 2014, he founded and was Co-Director of the Program on Medicine and Religion at the University of Chicago. At Duke, Dr. Curlin practices hospice and palliative medicine, and he works with colleagues across the university to develop opportunities for education and scholarship at the intersection of theology, medicine and culture. He has authored more than one hundred and thirty articles and book chapters dealing with the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice, and he is co-author of a forthcoming book titled, The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession (Notre Dame, 2021). Dr. Curlin's work focuses on the relevance of religious ideas and practices for the doctor-patient relationship, the moral and professional formation of clinicians, and care for patients at the end of life.