About this Event

Care for the sick, the oppressed, and the poor are essential parts of the mission of Catholic healthcare. How can you be involved in a healthcare system that cares for the most vulnerable? 

This talk from Alexandre A. Martins will explore how the care for the sick, the oppressed, and the poor are essential parts of the mission of Jesus’ followers, guided by the Holy Spirit. 

About the Speaker

Alexandre A. Martins is a theologian and bioethicist from Brazil. He received a Ph.D. in theological ethics/bioethics from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), where he studied bioethics and global public health from a liberation approach. Then he received a Post-Doctorate Degree in Democracy and Human Rights from the Human Rights Center at the Law School of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He is specialized in healthcare ethics and social ethics, especially in the areas of public health, global health, community based-approached, and Catholic social teaching. His scholarship has been broad. As a healthcare provider and global health advocate, he has served in middle and low-income countries throughout the world, such as Brazil, Bolivia, Haiti, and Uganda. Currently, he is an assistant professor at the Department of Theology and the College of Nursing at Marquette University in Wisconsin, Regional Coordinator of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church for Latin American and Caribbean region, and Vice-President of the Brazilian Society of Moral Theology. 

This event is part of the Visiting Scholar in Ethics program presented by Providence Healthcare, St. Paul’s Foundation, and St. Mark’s College. This partnership is made possible by the Archdiocese of Vancouver.