{"id":806,"date":"2022-02-10T16:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tiu.edu\/news\/?post_type=news&p=806"},"modified":"2022-02-10T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:49:52","slug":"from-medicine-to-ministry-dr-smiths-bioethics-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiu.edu\/news\/from-medicine-to-ministry-dr-smiths-bioethics-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"From Medicine to Ministry: Dr. Smith\u2019s Bioethics Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Dr. David Smith developed a hunger for Christian bioethics after practicing cardiology for over 20 years in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was troubled by physicians and educators supporting euthanasia, but did not have many places to turn for resources or support from other Christians.<\/span><\/p>\n

He took a three month sabbatical in 1996 to research these issues and \u201cgot hooked\u201d by Trinity\u2019s bioethics program. After taking a few courses, he eventually took the plunge and graduated with a Master\u2019s in Bioethics in 2000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Smith, like many graduate st<\/span>udents, navigated working while taking classes. \u201cMany people don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible to [complete a degree while in a career], but I was about as busy as anybody else, and I carved it out,\u201d Dr. Smith said. \u201cIt was one of the most rewarding opportunities and it opened up so many opportunities to me. My life would not have been the same without it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/strong>The community of Trinity opened up to me. It wasn\u2019t just a degree, it was a family.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/h6>\n
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While at Trinity, Dr. Smith was able to meet world-renowned bioethicists and make lasting connections. He was particularly impacted by Dr. John Kilner<\/a>, former director of the bioethics program and now Professor E<\/span>meritus of Bioethics and Contemporary Culture at Trinity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe community of Trinity opened up to me. It wasn\u2019t just a degree, it was a family. I was brought into that and continue to be a part of it,\u201d Dr. Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

APPLYING A BIOETHICS EDUCATION<\/h4>\n

One of Dr. Smith\u2019s focuses in bioethics is the allocation of scarce resources. He studied this deeply while at Trinity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen COVID-19 started we had worries such as \u2018what happens when we run out of ventilators? What happens when we run out of beds in the hospital?\u2019\u201d Dr. Smith said. \u201cI could speak with some authority about that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Smith took what he learned at Trinity and passed it on to students at Harding University. With resources from Dr. Kilner, Dr. Smith taught a bioethics class there for nearly 20 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/strong>The public policy part was something I never dreamed I would be involved in, but again, Trinity prepared me for it<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Dr.<\/p>\n

At the age of 65, Dr. Smith transitioned from cardiology to supportive care, which is a branch of palliative care, to treat patients who may have only weeks to live. Thanks to this career switch, he is now able to continue supporting people who need it but no longer h<\/span>as to respond to early-morning calls for emergency heart issues. Now 75 years old, he continues his mission to care for those whose life is waning and stands against euthanasia.<\/p>\n

Since graduating from Trinity, Dr. Smith has testified with other colleagues in his state against legislature for physician-assisted suicide. \u201cThe public policy part was something I never dreamed I would be involved in, but again, Trinity prepared me for it,\u201d Dr. Smit<\/span>h said.<\/span><\/p>\n

MINISTRY OF BIOETHICS<\/b><\/h4>\n

Dr. Smith is a founder and board member of the Haiti Christian Development Project (HCDP), a nonprofit that seeks to provide agricultural education and development as well as medical care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I went [to <\/span>Haiti, the people there] became like relatives to me. You know them by name, you know where they live, you know they\u2019re suffering, you know their needs,\u201d Dr. Smith said.<\/p>\n

Dr. Smith\u2019s study of the all<\/span>ocation of scarce resources has helped him with his work in Haiti as well. The HCDP feeds 600 to 700 children lunch every day while providing them with an education. They also have a vocational school that teaches students development skills, such as agriculture, computer science, and water conservation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Smith is grateful for his time at Tri<\/span>nity and the many ways he has been able to apply his bioethics degree to both his medicine and his ministry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re being prepared. God\u2019s equipping you, and you can help ready yourself and work with him on this. The amount of service and satisfaction that you can have is incredible,\u201d Dr. Smith said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn how Trinity\u2019s Bioethics program prepares you to serve:<\/strong><\/p>\n

M.A. in Bioethics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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