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2026 Conference on Medicine and Religion

Conference Schedule   


Tuesday
March 24, 2026

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

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


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

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Music & Plenary Session (Ballroom BC) 

 "Prophetic Friendship, Sacred Space, and the Healing of Medicine"
                             Imam Abdullah Antepli, President, Rothko Chapel
                   Rev. Laura Mayo, Senior Minister, Covenant Church Houston


                       Music performed by members of the Texas Medical Center Orchestra

D12:00 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. 

John K. Graham, MD, PhD, DMin, "Belief, Mystery, Miracles, and Eternity:  Where Science and Spirituality Can Agree" (All-Reality Press, 2025)

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
​4:00 p.m.: Conference Ends