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Nathan Houchens, MD, a\u202fProfessor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, thinks so.\u202fAs the\u202fExecutive Director of the Sacred Moments Initiative, he leads a multidisciplinary group devoted to studying, cataloging, educating about, sharing and spreading the message of sacred moments in the clinical world. As part of that work, he\u202fhosts\u202f\u201cBoundless Moments,\u201d\u202fa storytelling podcast in which sacred moments come to life through the voices of those who lived them.\u202fHe also serves as the\u202fActing\u202fChief of Medicine at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System\u202fand the Director of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Learning Program\u202ffor the Internal Medicine Residency. \n\nDr. Houchens\u202fhas a wealth of experience in\u202ffacilitating\u202fcommunication skills training at the local, regional and national levels. His research and interests revolve around interpersonal relationships, connection\u202fand\u202fcommunication in healthcare settings.\u202fHe emphasizes the role communication plays in patient and provider satisfaction, education, professionalism and humanism. He has found that sacred moments in healthcare tie many of these together. He has authored\u202fmore than 90\u202fpeer-reviewed publications, one book (\"Teaching Inpatient Medicine: Connecting, Coaching, and Communicating in the Hospital, 2nd\u202fEdition\")\u202fand\u202fthree\u202fbook chapters.", "occurrence_notes":"Please be aware there will be a waiting room before entry.", "guid":"152365-21913591@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/152365", "building_id":"null", "building_name":"Off Campus Location", "campus_maps_id":"1", "room":"", "location_name":"Virtual", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"97138636952", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/97138636952", "cost":"", "tags":["Boundless Moments","Spirituality","Sacred Moments Initiative","Patient Safety","Medicine","Learning Program","Internal Medicine Residency","Internal Medicine","Humanism","Cataloging","Clinical Education","Health Care Equity","Healthcare","Healthcare Education"], "website":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/97138636952", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion", "group_id":"4208", "website":"" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152365_original-1.jpg", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/crop-event_152365_original-1.jpg" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21913591 } , "152369-21913594": { "datetime_modified":"20260917T131941", "datetime_start":"20261102T120000", "datetime_end":"20261102T130000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-11-02", "date_end":"2026-11-02", "time_start":"12:00:00", "time_end":"13:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Woll Family Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Tyler Johnson", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Woll Family Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Tyler Johnson: Sacred Medicine: Mystery, Meaning, and the Limits of Science with Dr. Tyler Johnson, Guest Speaker", "event_subtitle":"Sacred Medicine: Mystery, Meaning, and the Limits of Science with Dr. Tyler Johnson, Guest Speaker", "event_type":"Livestream \/ Virtual", "event_type_id":"24", "description":"About the Talk:\nDr. Tyler Johnson is a clinical associate professor of medicine and oncology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where he leads the Hematology\/Oncology Fellowship Program and is a principal medical school faculty member. A prolific author and podcaster, Dr. Johnson explores the place of religion in a post-modern and often secular world through his writing at the \"On The Road to Jericho\" Substack and through recorded conversations at the \"The Doctor's Art\" podcast. Dr. Johnson's lecture will examine what nearly 200 hours of discussion with philosophers, clerics, theologians, doctors, nurses, patients, and authors have taught him about the role of the sacred in the practice of modern medicine and the need for mystery in a realm usually ruled by a devotion to science.", "occurrence_notes":"Please be aware you will enter a waiting room and then the event.", "guid":"152369-21913594@events.umich.edu", "permalink":"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/152369", "building_id":"null", "building_name":"Off Campus Location", "campus_maps_id":"1", "room":"", "location_name":"Virtual", "has_livestream":1, "livestream_type":"zoom", "livetream_require_login":0, "livestream_id":"99185264041", "livestream_link":"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/99185264041", "cost":"", "tags":["Practice In Medicine","Religion","Sacred In Medicine","Spirituality And Religion","Devotion To Science","Theology","Mystery","Boundless Moments","Hematology Oncology","Limits In Medicine","Meaning"], "website":"https:\/\/medschool.umich.edu\/events\/woll-family-speaker-series\/sacred-medicine-mystery-meaning-and-limits-science-dr-tyler-johnson\/2026-11-02", "sponsors":[ { "group_name":"The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion", "group_id":"4208", "website":"" } ], "image_url":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "styled_images":{ "event_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_large_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "group_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "group_thumb_square":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_thumb_square\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "group_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "group_large_lightbox":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/group_large_lightbox\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_large_crop":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_crop\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_list":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_list_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_list_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_grid":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_grid_2x":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_grid_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_feature_large":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_large\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png", "event_feature_thumb":"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_feature_thumb\/media\/attachments\/2026\/09\/event_152369_original-1.png" }, "occurrence_count":1, "first_occurrence":21913594 } , "152370-21913597": { "datetime_modified":"20260917T135056", "datetime_start":"20261208T120000", "datetime_end":"20261208T130000", "has_end_time":1, "date_start":"2026-12-08", "date_end":"2026-12-08", "time_start":"12:00:00", "time_end":"13:00:00", "time_zone":"America\/Detroit", "event_title":"Woll Family Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Margaret Wardlaw", "occurrence_title":"", "combined_title":"Woll Family Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Margaret Wardlaw: \"Pilgrims at the Bedside: Hospitality, Care, and the Sacred Roots of Modern Medicine\" with Dr. Margaret Wardlaw, Guest Speaker", "event_subtitle":"\"Pilgrims at the Bedside: Hospitality, Care, and the Sacred Roots of Modern Medicine\" with Dr. Margaret Wardlaw, Guest Speaker", "event_type":"Livestream \/ Virtual", "event_type_id":"24", "description":"About the Talk: \nIn this talk, we\u2019ll explore how modern medicine can offer remarkable cures while often lacking the ritual, honor, and sense of the sacred that help us make meaning of illness, suffering, and death. 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