Ignatius of Loyola On Medical Education. or: Should Todays Jesuits Continue To Run Health Sciences Schools?

There are present 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, which together offer more than 50 health sciences degree programs. But as the Society's membership is shrinking and the financial risks involved in sponsoring health sciences education are rising, the question arises wh...

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Published in:Early science and medicine 2003, Vol.8 (1), p.26-43
Main Author: Welie, Jos V.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholicism - history
Education, Medical - history
History of medicine
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
History, Early Modern 1451-1600
History, Modern 1601
Loyala
Religion and Medicine
Schools, Medical - history
United States
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Summary:There are present 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, which together offer more than 50 health sciences degree programs. But as the Society's membership is shrinking and the financial risks involved in sponsoring health sciences education are rising, the question arises whether the Society should continue to sponsor health sciences degree programs. In fact, at least eight Jesuit health sciences schools have already closed their doors. This paper attempts to contribute to the resolution of this urgent question by reexamining Ignatius own views on health sciences education and, more specifically, his prohibition of the Society's sponsoring medical education. It concludes on the basis of an historical analysis of Ignatius' views that there is insufficient support for today's Jesuits to maintain their engagement in medical and health care education.
ISSN:1383-7427
1573-3823
1383-7427
DOI:10.1163/157338203X00125