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ArticleJournal of religion and health2025

Why Study Religion and Spirituality in Bioethics? Results of a Survey of Courses in Graduate Bioethics Programs in the USA.

Daniel T Kim, Tyler J Ostrowski, Cindy M A Geppert

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Daniel T KimAlden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 153, Albany, NY, 12208, USA. kimd5@amc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-0374
Tyler J OstrowskiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
Cindy M A GeppertAlden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC 153, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.

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Abstract

The critical relevance and importance of considering religion and spirituality (R/S) in academic and public discourse on bioethical issues and in the illness experiences of patients and families is difficult to deny. Yet, little is known about the nature and scope of R/S education in graduate bioethics training. We therefore conducted a literature review and survey of bioethics programs in the USA and a content analysis of relevant syllabi of courses. In this article, we identify the core didactic components of existing offerings, characterize their curricular trends, and consider the implications of our findings. We propose a new critical humanist approach to the study of R/S in bioethics to both expand and enhance more established pedagogies.

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BioethicsCurriculumEducation, GraduateSpiritualityHumansProgram EvaluationReview Literature as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesBioethics educationCritical humanismHealth educationReligion and spirituality

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PMID39739221

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