Initiative on Islam and Medicine
Introduction to the Field of Islamic Bioethics
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The Second Cohort Starts on May 1st, 2023
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About this Course
An Introduction to the field of Islamic Bioethics
Islamic bioethics, as a subject of scholarly inquiry and as a repository of guidance, remains a field-in-formation for its content, scope and methodology are subject to debate. Ambiguities regarding the contours of an Islamic bioethics do not stem from the lack of a moral theology outlined by scripture, nor from a dearth of ethico-legal judgments about biomedicine formulated by Islamic jurists. Rather, the contemporary challenge is to devise bioethical frameworks that are both rooted in Islamic theology and law, yet are fully informed, and thus practically address, the needs of patients, clinicians, religious advisors, and policymakers.
The challenges for “Islamic” bioethics are made more profound by the fact that notions about moral norms, the good, and the ethical are scattered across different Islamic sciences including moral theology (uṣūl al-fiqh), scholastic theology (ʿilm al-kalām), jurisprudence and law (fiqh), as well as within various genres and practices related to moral formation and spiritual development (taṣawwuf and adab). The multidisciplinary nature of bioethical inquiry also leads to a crisis of epistemology and legitimacy; it is not clear how much weight should be accorded to the reality on the ground (what is) when considering the moral ordering of society (what should be) as well as which register of contemporary bioethical discourse (clinical, political, societal) Islamic bioethics should attend to.
Consequently, this self-paced, intensive course introduces learners to
(i) critical concepts in Islamic theology and law that undergird normative ethical frameworks,
(ii) scholarly discussions regarding the methods, content and scope of an Islamic bioethics, and
(iii) extant normative rulings and discursive products of applied Islamic bioethics related to end-of-life care, organ donation, and reproductive health.
- Describe the sources of Islamic morality
- Identify the producers, consumers and the discursive material of Islamic bioethics
- Describe the contentions around what constitutes the "Islamic" in Islamic bioethics
- Apply critical analysis skills to decipher gaps in the Islamic bioethics discourse
- Delineate the major Islamic juridical views on end-of-life healthcare, organ donation, and reproductive health
At a glance
Institution: Initiative on Islam and Medicine
Subject: Introduction to field of Islamic bioethics
Level: Introductory
Prerequisites: None (This is an introductory course)
Language: English
Language: English
What you'll learn
Who this course is for
- 1. Physicians and allied healthcare practitioners
- 2. Medical students and trainees
- 3. Chaplains and religious leaders
- 4. Bioethicists
- 5. Others interested in the intersection of religious ethics and healthcare
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Instructor
Chairperson and Director of Initiative on Islam and Medicine
Dr. Padela is an emergency medicine clinician, community health researcher, and bioethicist whose scholarship aims at improving health and healthcare equity by better accommodating religious values in healthcare delivery. Using Muslim Americans and Islam as a model, he studies how (i) religion impacts patient health behaviors and healthcare experiences, (ii) informs the professional identities and workplace experiences of clinicians, and (iii) furnishes bioethical guidance to patients, providers, policy-makers, and religious leaders. This knowledge is subsequently mobilized towards educational and policy interventions. Methodologically Dr.Padela’s expertise spans community-engaged research, religiously-tailored & faith-based message design, educational interventions aimed at health behavior change, discourse analysis, and mixed-methods research. His current projects span behaviors related to cancer screening, organ donation, end-of-life care, and the intersection of religion and science and are funded by the John Templeton Foundation, the Health Research and Services Administration, the Greenwall Foundation, and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Dr. Padela holds an MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and an MSc in Healthcare Research from the University of Michigan. He completed residency in emergency medicine at the University of Rochester, clinical medical ethics training at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. He also holds Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Classical Arabic from the University of Rochester, and has studied Islamic theology and law in seminary and academic settings. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, is editor of three books, and serves in an editorial capacity for the Encyclopedia of Islamic Bioethics, the American Journal of Bioethics, BMC Medical Ethics, Global Bioethics, International Journal of Islam, BETIM Journal of Medical Humanities, and TAFHIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World. His work has been featured in many major news outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune,Washington Post, National Public Radio, BBC, and CNN.
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Progress through the course at your own pace within the 4 month cohort
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Earn a Certificate upon completion
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Dr Rafaqat Rashid
Co-Founder : Al-Balagh Academy UK
Imam Musha Azam
Director of Development : SoundVision Foundation
Sadaf Popal
Student Intern
ADEL SYED
CEO : UMMA Community Clinic
Dr. Obadah Ghannam
Academic Clinical Fellow in Genral Practice,University of Birmingham, Trustee, Center for Islam and Medicine
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Self paced
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