Spirituality, Health, and the Core Curriculum

In July 2022 a pivotal review by Tracy A. Balboni, MD, MPH, and colleagues from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and other institutions across the United States was published in JAMA (2022;328:184–197). Their study, “Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health,” included a comprehensive systematic review and a multidisciplinary Delphi panel assessment of the role of spirituality (broadly defined) in both serious illness and a wide range of health outcomes.