Brother Columba Thomas, OP, MD, is a Dominican friar studying for the priesthood and a physician specializing in Internal Medicine. He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from the University of Dayton with a BA in Music and a BS in Premedical Studies. He went on to medical school at Yale, where he graduated in 2012 with distinction and one of the top prizes for his thesis entitled, "Foretelling the Future of Prognostication: A Historically-Inspired, Domain-Based Approach for the Elderly." His publications have appeared in a variety of journals, including JAMA Internal Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. He completed a Primary Care Residency and Chief Residency at Yale and attained board certification in Internal Medicine before joining the Dominicans in 2016. His current clinical and research interests include geriatrics, end-of-life care, prognosis, and bioethics.
Amid the heat of the debate and the fear over the future of women's health, what's often overlooked are alternatives to abortion that are both ethical and safe for the mother. And, with Dobbs's legalizing abortion restrictions, clinicians and researchers will have new opportunities to consider treatments aimed at both the mother's and baby's well-being.
Date posted: 2023-01-28
Many Catholics have found their consciences rattled by COVID vaccine mandates and are seeking conscience protections and exemptions. But to champion conscience for its own sake, without appreciating what forms and informs it, is to err on a fundamental level. Any consideration of conscience must be aided by the virtues, those firm dispositions of the soul that enable us to act well in every circumstance - no matter how complex or challenging.
Date posted: 2022-03-28