By grounding your identity before training begins to shape it, the program supports the integration of religious identity with your emerging professional role.
Initiative on Islam and Medicine0.0(0 reviews)26 Students
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Becoming a Muslim Doctor: Foundations of Identity, Ethics, and Practice is a reflective and formative program designed for first- and second-year medical students who want to connect their medical training with Islamic values, ethical practice, and spiritual purpose.
Through live monthly sessions, classical texts, guided reflection, contemporary moral discussions, and fellowship with peers and mentors, students will explore what it means to pursue medicine as a Muslim. The course encourages learners to think beyond academic achievement and clinical skill by grounding their future practice in meaning, adab, service, responsibility, and care for the whole person.
Students will engage Islamic texts, discuss contemporary issues in medicine, reflect on personal calling, and develop a stronger sense of professional identity as future Muslim physicians.
4 modules · 6 lectures
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Professor · Emergency Medicine, Bioethics & Medical Humanities
Professor · Emergency Medicine, Bioethics & Medical Humanities - Founder, Board Member, Initiative on Islam & Medicine. Leading scholar in Islamic bioethics, Muslim physician identity, and medical professionalism — with extensive teaching experience at intersection of Islam and biomedicine.
MD/PhD Researcher · Medical Humanities, Ethics & History of Medicine
Research background spans cancer immunology and the history of science, medicine, and technology — with current focus on virtue ethics in medical education informed by Greek and Islamic concepts of human flourishing.
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No. The program is designed for students at the beginning of their formation journey. Curiosity and commitment matter more than prior knowledge. This is an introductory, exploratory course that invites students into a reflective journey of seeking knowledge and engaging questions related to Islam, medicine, and professional identity.
Initiative on Islam and Medicine
