Bioethics for a Better World Season 2, Episode 6: Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

July 1, 2026

In this episode ethicist Dr. Sara Kolmes discusses the deep meaning and healing that complimentary and alternative forms of medicine can have in the lives of our patients with Kay Gorka. Kay serves as the Spiritual Health Officer for Eastern Washington & Montana, bringing insights from her 30-year career as a chaplain working with patients, families, and caregivers from many backgrounds. Together, Sara and Kay explore how to lean in with curiosity and discover the fullness of healing stories. Further reading: Edzard Ernst, Alternative and Complimentary Medicine: A Critical Assessment of 150 Modalities (Springer, 2019). Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Integrative Medicine: Search About Herbs | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center To follow along with the podcast and other offerings from the Providence Center for Health Care Ethics, use the subscribe button above.

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