6.1 - Medical Wisdom with Kristin Collier

Season #6 Episode #1

What is the place of wisdom in medicine? What are the consequences of a medicine without wisdom? How to we appreciate the importance of medical wisdom both on an individual and institutional level?


Join us as we discuss with Dr. Kristin Collier the place of medical wisdom in healthcare today and why we need the humanities to bring flourishing to medicine.


Further Reading/References

Practical wisdom in medicine through the eyes of medical students and physicians, Lauris C Kaldjian, John Yoon, Tavinder K Ark, Laura Shinkunas, Fabrice Jotterand


What is medicine for?, Kristin Collier


The Rock, T.S. Eliot


The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, Abraham Heschel


Why Conscience Matters: A Defense of Conscientious Objection in Healthcare, Xavier Symons