Hoping for a Medical Miracle in Pediatric Care and Beyond (Duke Divinity School)

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School is hosting the third seminar in its Spring seminar series, “Hoping for a Medical Miracle in Pediatric Care and Beyond” with Ryan Antiel, M.D., and Alex Lion, D.O.. Dr. Antiel, M.D., M.S.M.E., is a pediatric surgeon, researcher, and ethicist focused on improving the lives of children and families confronted with difficult surgical decision-making and end-of-life issues. He is assistant professor of pediatric durgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and faculty investigator at the Indiana University Center for Bioethics. His research combines empirical approaches from the fields of epidemiology, decision-making sciences, and child outcomes with conceptual work grounded in moral philosophy and theology. 

Dr. Lion is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children. Dr. Lion’s clinical work focuses on pediatric neuro-oncology and cancer predisposition, with a scholarly focus on the integration of spirituality in medicine. He is the co-director of the Religion and Spirituality in Medicine Scholarly Concentration at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the associate director of the Evans Center for Spiritual and Religious Values in Healthcare at IU Health. 

Registration is required. These semi-monthly TMC seminars are a regular gathering of faculty, fellows, students, and others interested in the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture. The series is open to the public. Continuing education credit is available.

See the event website for more details.