• FOR LIFE AND FAMILY

about Converging Roads

Where Health Care Ethics and Medicine Converge
Converging Roads is a regional conference series offering continuing education for health care professionals that equips them to practice the highest ethical and medical standards of their profession. To learn more about Converging Roads, click here.
    • Feedback from past attendees of Converging Roads:
    • "Attending this conference as a student has helped me feel affirmed in my calling as a future healthcare professional. I had the opportunity to be immersed and hear solutions to real world healthcare problems that I have been struggling with throughout my schooling. Also, I loved being able to relate to and meet other doctors who work in a secular world while striving to live out their Catholic faith!"

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

In-Person Ticket Options:
  • Physicians/Physician Assistants: $159
  • Nurses/Nurse Practitioners: $139
  • General Admission*: $85
  • Medical residents, clergy, or religious*: $75
  • Student Scholarship Rate**: $15
Online Ticket Options:
  • Online tickets include access to the livestream on Saturday, February 28, as well as additional access to the recordings (from noon CT on Sunday, March 1, to 11:59 pm CT on Wednesday, March 4).
 
  • Physicians/Physician Assistants: $129
  • Nurses/Nurse Practitioners: $109
  • General Admission*: $55
  • Medical residents, clergy, or religious*: $45
  • Student Scholarship Rate**: $0
   
  • *Not eligible for CME/CNE credits, however, Chaplain certificates of completion can be requested upon registration for continuing education purposes.
  • **Not eligible for CME/CNE credits.
Exhibitor Opportunities:
Includes 1 exhibitor booth and admission for 1 organizational representative  
  • Ministry/Non-Profit (including CME/CNE credits): $180
  • Ministry/Non-Profit (not including CME/CNE credits)*: $105
  • Vendor/For-Profit (including CME/CNE credits): $230
  • Vendor/For-Profit (not including CME/CNE credits)*: $155
 
  • *Not eligible for CME/CNE credits, however, Chaplain certificates of completion can be requested upon registration for continuing education purposes.
Sponsors:
  • If you and/or your organization is interested in joining our mission as a supporting sponsor, please click here for the Sponsorship Form. You can also submit the form online by clicking here.
 
  • For questions or more information, please contact the conference coordinator at [email protected].
Student Scholarships:
  • Undergraduate, graduate, nursing, and medical students are eligible to register for Converging Roads at the discounted rate above through the Dr. Mini Vettical Scholarship. If you are a student currently enrolled in classes and would like to attend the conference, please complete our student scholarship form prior to registering for the conference (click here).
 
  • If you are interested in providing a scholarship for a student to attend Converging Roads, you can do so at the time of registration or by clicking here.
Refund Information:
  • If you are no longer able to attend the conference, after purchasing your ticket, you may choose to transfer your registration fees to a student in need, or request a refund.
 
  • All refunds must be requested 2 weeks prior to the conference. The last day to request a refund is Friday, February 13. All refund requests made on or after February 14 will not be accepted, but the funds will automatically be transferred to a student in need. Please email [email protected] to transfer your registration or request a refund.

TOPICS

  • Hippocratic Medicine and the Future of Health Care
  • Kristin M. Collier, MD, FACP
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  • Benefits and Ethical Challenges of AI in Health Care
  • Presenter TBA
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  • Genetic Screening, Genetic Engineering, and Human Dignity
  • Caroline Aragón, MS, CGC
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  • Technology and the Mental Health Crisis
  • Johann M. D’Souza, PhD
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  • The Primacy of Virtue and Moral Cooperation in Medicine
  • Presenter TBA
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  • Infertility and the Fleeting Allure of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  • Presenter TBA
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SCHEDULE

8:00 AM
 Check-in Begins
8:45 AM
  • Mass
9:45 AM
 Opening Remarks
9:55 - 10:55 AM
  • Hippocratic Medicine and the Future of Health Care
 
10:55 AM
 Break
11:05 AM - 12:05 PM
  • Benefits and Ethical Challenges of AI in Health Care
 
12:05 - 1:40 PM
 Hippocratic Oath Luncheon
12:35 - 1:35 PM
  • Genetic Screening, Genetic Engineering, and Human Dignity
 
1:40 PM
 Break
2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Technology and the Mental Health Crisis
 
3:00 PM
 Break
3:10 - 4:10 PM
  • The Primacy of Virtue and Moral Cooperation in Medicine
 
4:10 PM
 Break
4:20 - 5:20 PM
  • Infertility and the Fleeting Allure of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
 
5:30 - 6:15 PM
 Wine & Cheese Reception

Speakers

KRISTIN M. COLLIER, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality, and Religion

Kristin Collier, MD, FACP is an associate professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Michigan where she serves as the director of the University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality, and Religion. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed her internship, residency, and chief residency at The University of Michigan Hospitals. Her academic interests are in the overlap of spirituality, religion and medicine and her peer reviewed work has been published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the British Medical Journal, the Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of General Internal Medicine, and the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has had writings published in Notre Dame’s Church Life Journal, Theopolis, America Magazine, Public Discourse and the New York Times. She is also a wife and a proud mother of four boys. She can be found at Twitter (X) at @HSRDirector.

JOHANN M. D’SOUZA PHD
Founder & Clinical Psychologist, Values First Therapy, PLLC

Dr. Johann D’Souza is a clinical psychologist specializing in the science of anxiety and peak performance. His academic background, including a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston (earned on a Presidential Fellowship), an MA from Boston University in Psychology, and a BA from the University of Dallas in Theology, combines scientific rigor and classical learning. With over 20 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. D’Souza’s research elucidates the profound psychological benefits of hope and optimism. He is a research affiliate at Harvard's Human Flourishing Program and the former head of coaching for OptimalWork. In addition, he hosts the Virtuous Leaders show, to highlight inspiring examples of moral and professional excellence. As the founder of Values First Therapy, Dr. D'Souza unites modern psychology and traditional family values. He specializes in helping individuals overcome anxiety, OCD, and distraction, drawing on the best of cognitive-behavior therapy. As a community volunteer, he has mentored adolescents in the area of technology and character development for 15 years.

CAROLINE ARAGÓN MS, CGC
Certified & Licensed Genetic Counselor

Caroline Aragón, MS, CGC is a board certified and licensed genetic counselor who is dedicated to personalized, faithful, family focused genetics care. She currently provides telehealth genetic counseling care for a diverse range of genetic indications at MyCatholicDoctor. Caroline completed her undergraduate degree in biology from Hillsdale College. She went on to obtain her Masters in Genetic Counseling from the University of Minnesota and certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counseling and a member of the medical advisory board at Be Not Afraid, a non-profit organization that supports families following a prenatal diagnosis. Through genetic counseling and testing, Caroline provides integrative care that prioritizes informed decision making. Her goal is to help each patient understand their genes and how their genetic makeup can impact aspects of fertility, pregnancy, lifestyle health, and more. Her primary focus is helping patients and families understand and adapt to information about genetic risk or genetic diagnosis. Caroline also has experience in genetics model organism research at the basic science level, clinical study management, and patient advocacy. She uses this diverse expertise to help patients understand research findings, utilize appropriate clinical studies, and connect with support resources for themselves and their family.

SPONSORS

Venue

St. John Neumann Catholic Church

5455 Bee Caves Rd
West Lake Hills, TX 78746

For More Information:
Kirsten Zimmermann, Conference Coordinator
832.779.1070
[email protected]

CONTACT US

  • PHONE

    832.779.1070

  • PHYSICAL ADDRESS

    1177 W Loop South, Ste. 940
    Houston, TX 77027

  • MAILING ADDRESS

    P.O. Box 5927
    Katy, TX 77491

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