Religious Voices On Health Care Reform
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
7:30-9:00pm
Georgetown University Law Center
Open to the public
RSVP: berkleycenter@georgetown.edu
Although medical technology is advancing at an astounding pace, health care in the United States is both uneven and unequal. At the same time, there is little understanding of the essential role religion plays in health care decisions. When patients interact with the health care system, they are significantly influenced by their religious values, as are health care workers themselves. What can religious voices bring to the current debates about health care reform? The speakers will share the moral and ethical framework that their respective faith traditions bring to the public policy issues raised by the health care reform debate.
Panelists:
Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Georgetown University
Rabbi David Saperstein, Esq., Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Sheik N. Hassan, M.D., F.C.C.P., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine
John Langan, S.J. (moderator)