Suffering and Hope in the Healthcare Practitioner's Vocation

A friend alerted me to the work of Dr. Abraham Nussbaum, a psychiatrist at Denver Health in Colorado, who is currently helping to organize a conference on treatment of mental illness in Christian communities. With a Master of Theological Studies degree focusing on the intersection of medicine and religion, Dr. Nussbaum offers a unique perspective on the practice of medicine from a Christian point of view. Last year he gave this intriguing talk on how Christian physicians are called to see their patients as the suffering Christ, and how their vocation is to help lead their patients from the darkness of suffering into the light of hope. Perhaps this discussion will spark change towards a more holistic understanding of illness, whether mental or physical! Enjoy!