Webinar #116 Dr Paul Coulter - The art of healthcare

The idea that medicine is an art runs from the thought of Aristotle through the Hippocratic Oath into modern times. But there is much confusion over what the art of healthcare is and how it relates to scientific knowledge. This is more than a theoretical issue – it makes a real difference to how we think of our patients, our relationships with them, the nature of health and the shape of excellent care. This webinar will consider some deficient understandings of the art of healthcare and will propose an integrative understanding that is thoroughly evidence based but more than merely scientific. Dr Paul Coulter Having worked as a junior doctor, Paul moved into pastoral ministry and studied pastoral theology to PhD level. His commitment to disciple and train Christian servants led him into lecturing in practical theology then into his current role, as Head of Ministry Operations with Living Leadership, developing a network of people helping leaders live joyfully and serve faithfully in Christ. His passion for ethics, apologetics and evangelism undergirds his voluntary role as Executive Director of the Centre for Christianity in Society, which connects Christ with contemporary culture. Paul lives in Northern Ireland with wife, Gar-Ling, and their two teenaged children.