Ali Galestan

Curriculum adds spiritual touch to medical sciences

When a seriously ill patient asks his doctor, "Why did this disease happen to me?" or "How could God do this to me?" he needs more than just a scientific explanation. These types of inquiries may be "cosmic questions" - questions that hinge on human experience - with both spiritual roots and vast practical implications, said Margaret Mohrmann, medical school curriculum co-director and associate professor of pediatric medicine. Enter novel Medical School curricula, which emphasize the spiritual dimension of medical care as much as technological advancements.