Islam and Medicine Addressed at MSUCOM

March 18, 2003

EAST LANSING - The College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted Ms. Amina Khalil on Thursday, March 13, 2003, as part of MSUCOM's ongoing Diversity Education Series. Ms. Khalil is Religious Advisor and Past Principal of the Greater Lansing Islamic School. Her presentation was titled "Islam, Medicine and Muslim Patients."

Ms. Khalil spoke about many of core beliefs Muslims and certain tradition and practices that their treatment as patients.She presented examples and suggestionsfor doctors to recognize when dealing with Muslim patients and Islamic beliefs can influence decisions about health care.

The MSUCOM Diversity Education Series is a monthly presentation on topics related to diversity in the community and the field of medicine.