Monday, March 23

Conference Schedule

Monday
March 23, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.: Services -- Catholic (Concorde A), Jewish, Muslim and Protestant (Concorde C); Light Morning Movement (Galleria C)

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast (Ballroom BC)
"Meet the Professor" gatherings, where a more senior leader in the field welcomes others to join him/her at breakfast to discuss items pertaining to medicine and religion.

"Meet with an Author", where a recently published book related to religion and medicine can be discussed with the author at breakfast.

Ekaterina N. Lomperis, PhD, "The Reformations of Medicine: Early Modern Beginnings and Contemporary Possibilities" (Fortress Press, 2025).

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Contemplative Room (Galleria C)

8:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.: Paper Presentations

10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Welcome, Plenary Session and Music (Ballroom BC)
"A Conversation with Dr. Peter Hotez"
Music performed by Riyaaz Qawwali

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch (Ballroom BC)
"Meet the Professor" gatherings, where a more senior leader in the field welcomes others to join him/her at lunch to discuss items pertaining to medicine and religion.

"Meet with an Author", where a recently published book related to religion and medicine can be discussed with the author at lunch.

Nathan Carlin, PhD., "The Secularization of Medicine: Ritual, Salvation & Prophecy" (Oxford University Press, 2025)

Jesse McCurdy and Bernardo Barrios, "Exile and Altar: Poems for Lawndale"

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Panel, Workshop and Paper Presentations

2:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.: Break

2:40 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.: Panel, Workshop and Paper Presentations

3:55 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.: Break

4:20 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.: Plenary Session and Music (Ballroom BC)

"Profession, Prophesy, and Healing"
Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, Georgetown University

Recipient of the H. Tristram Engelhardt Award for "Provocative Voice in Bioethics, Calling Us to Consider Foundations"| Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, OSU College of Medicine

Music performed by members of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Choir

5:50 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.: Poster Session and Reception (Ballroom A)

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Group Dinners (Sign-up at Registration)

9:30 - 10:30 p.m.: Soundbath Experience