Join us for the “Traditional Healing and Spirituality in the Twenty-First Century” panel which features University of Arizona experts from multiple departments such as American Indian Studies, Mexican American Studies, Family and Community Medicine, Anthropology and the Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. Panelists will review traditional healing and spiritual practices implemented in the twenty-first century. Presenter Patrisia Gonzales, Ph.D., will address the natural world and laws in Indigenous healing as primary relationships that create medicine. “Whole Person Outcomes Beyond Pain Relief,” presented by Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Ph.D., MPH; Emery R. Eaves, PhD Student; and Allison Hopkins, Ph.D.; will examine a clinical trial on Traditional Chinese Medicine and how the study outcomes go beyond pain reduction. The final presentation by Gila Silverman, MPH, will deal with ritual prayer among liberal American Jews, and explore how the power of prayer escapes clinical narratives and provides a feeling of connection to community, ancestors and traditions.
A complete list of participants and topics are included below.
Moderator & Respondent: Jennie Joe, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Department of Family and Community Medicine, American Indian Studies, and Native American Research and Training Center (NARTC)
Presenter: Patrisia Gonzales, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Mexican American Studies
Title: "L.A.W.S.": The Four Elements as Primary Medicine In Indigenous Healing Systems -- Land, Air, Water, Sun
Presenters: Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Ph.D., MPH Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, with Emery R. Eaves, Ph.D. Student, School of Anthropology and Allison Hopkins, Ph.D. Program Director, Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Title: Whole Person Outcomes Beyond Pain Relief: A Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
Presenter: Gila Silverman, MPH; Ph.D. Student, School of Anthropology
Title: "I’ll say a Mi Sheberach for you”: Ritual, prayer and healing among liberal American Jews
This panel is part of the broader three-day Humanities, Medicine & Wellness Conference featuring University of Arizona faculty working at the intersections of the humanities, health sciences, and wellness initiatives to address global challenges. The conference will be held February 26-28, 2014 on the UA campus and will integrate research panels and papers from the Colleges of Humanities, Law, Medicine, Public Health, Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and others. Sponsored by the College of Humanities, all events are free and open to the public.
For more conference session and event information, go to: http://HMW.arizona.edu.