Perspectives for Inclusion Lecture Series
"Connecting Body and Soul: Patients’ Religious Faith and Health Outcomes"
Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MDiv
Yale Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Divinity
Dr. Doolittle will present research at the intersection of medicine and theology, including how a patient’s religious beliefs interact with their desired medical care and impact their healthcare outcomes. A physician, pastor, and educator, he recently co-authored the book Theology and Medicine in Conversation: How the Healing Happens.
Panel of Chaplains from Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS)
Representing a Range of Religious Traditions
Rabbi Nathan Goldberg, BCC, ACPE-CE, MS
Rev. Nikki Hutt, MDiv, PhD
Rev. Lonnell Lawson, ThM, ThD
Fr. Andrew Njoku, BCC, MA
Caroline Talbert, MDiv
Moderator: Rev. Katherine Tang, MDiv, MBA, BCC, ACPE-CE
System Director of Spiritual Care, YNHHS
PERSPECTIVES FOR INCLUSION
This event is part of the Perspectives for Inclusion lecture series, creating insight, exploration, and reflection. Delve into the role each of us plays in creating an inclusive environment. Yale School of Medicine invites leading experts to offer a broader field of vision, and deeper understanding, of the communities we belong to and serve.
Space is limited; please RSVP. This event will be in-person only. For accessibility requests, contact Michele Carpenter.
The organizing committee welcomes all members of the YSM, YNHH, and Yale University communities.
Sponsored by the Yale New Haven Health Department of Spiritual Care and the YSM Office of Collaborative Excellence