Partners:

Methodist Healthcare Ministires

Methodist Healthcare Ministries is a private, faith-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical and health-related human services to low-income families and the uninsured of South Texas. It is one-half owner of the Methodist Healthcare System. The mission of the organization is "Serving Humanity to Honor God" by improving the physical, mental and spiritual health of those least served in the Southwest Texas Conference area of The United Methodist Church.

Ecumenical Center for Religion and Heatlh

The Ecumenical Center for Religion & Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based force for hope, dedicated to alleviating suffering and facilitating spiritual, physical and emotional healing and growth for our community and God's world. Since 1967, the Center has served as a resource for affordable mental health counseling, education and consultation services for people of all economic backgrounds. Recognition that the body, mind and spirit are interrelated, the Center is a place of hope in a hurting world.

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Conversations About Ethics is a series of lectures and discussions about ethics issues presented by the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics and the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health through the generous support of Methodist Healthcare Ministries.




Previous Events

October 24, 2011

Religious & Secular Approaches to Suffering & Healing


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Religious & Secular Approaches to Suffering & Healing

April 28, 2011

Connecting Mind - Body - Health, presented by James Gordon, MD.


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Mind Body Health

November 11, 2010

Beyond Embryonic, presented by Christopher Thomas Scott.


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March 25, 2010

Through the End of Life, presented by Dr. Ira Byock.


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October 19, 2009

Health Care is Broken: How Do We Fix It? A Panel discussion.


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March 30, 2009

Worth of a Child, presented by Hastings Center president Thomas Murray, PhD


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Continuing Education Information


Conversations About Ethics is committed to providing free continuing education for physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains. Event-specific information can be found on each event page.


STATEMENT OF NEED: The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics faculty and partners at the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health and Methodist Healthcare Ministries created a committee that identified a need for an annual series on ethics across the lifespan. Needs assessment surveys are conducted twice a year to identify ethics topics health care professionals would like to learn more about through this series.


The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity


This live activity meets the Texas Medical Board criteria for formal Continuing Medical Education involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.


Funding Provided By:

Methodist Healthcare Ministires