Murphy Institute
Nearly 100 lawyers, law students, and medical professionals gathered on April 5 for the one-day symposium “Universal and Quality Health Care: Public or Private?” co-sponsored by the Murphy Institute and St. Thomas Journal of Law and Public Policy . The program sought to explore the ideal of access to quality health care while difficult questions remain as to how best to achieve that goal in a manner that does not create more harm than it cures. Through a series of keynote and panel sessions, leading scholars and those on the front lines of the health care profession presented universal access to quality health care, including both public and private models. The final session was dedicated to the distinct calling and mission of Catholic health care. Recalling his recent remarks when speaking to health care workers, Pope Francis said: “A world that rejects the sick, that does not assist those who cannot afford care, is a cynical world with no future. Let us always remember this: health care is not a luxury; it is for everyone.” The proceedings of the symposium will be published in a forthcoming issue of the St. Thomas Journal of Law and Public Policy . Spring Symposium Examines Public v. Private Health Care
MURPHY SCHOLAR RESPONDED TO JD/CSMA INVITATION
Gabrielle Tremblay is a Murphy Scholar who recently completed her first year at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. She was invited to consider a joint degree in Catholic Studies and now encourages others to do the same. Scan the QR code to read about her desire to become a lawyer who pursues intellectual and spiritual growth through the humanities and Catholic tradition.
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