Colleges of Health Sciences, Pharmacy partner to present discussion about role of faith in serving patients
Staff Reports |
Healthcare professionals face immense pressure and stress, which can lead to burnout and a loss of sense of purpose in their work. For many, faith and spirituality play a crucial role in providing meaning and motivation.
This fall the College of Health Sciences and the College of Pharmacy partnered to offer an engaging panel discussion, "The Halls of Healthcare: Is Your Faith Thriving or on Life Support?" The discussion explored the role that faith plays as practitioners seek to serve patients in a complex environment where spirituality is challenged daily. The presentation provided insights and strategies for integrating faith into practice as health care providers help patients in their most difficult moments. The discussion also explored the additional challenge associated with political pressures affecting healthcare.
Panelists included Hilary Blackburn, Pharm.D.; Parker Panovec, M.D., chief medical officer at Faith Family Medical Center; Merranda Holmes, M.D, assistant professor of clinical medicine and combined internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The panel was moderated by Dr. Lynette Austin, dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Tom Campbell, dean of the College of Pharmacy.