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James McTavish

Philippines
Institution Verbum Dei Missionaries
Position General Counselor, Rome
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Email Address jamesmctavishfmvd@yahoo.co.uk
Prior Educational Background
  • Studied Medicine at Cambridge University, England (MB, BChir, 1992)
  • Gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd, 1997)
  • Bachelor's in Theology at Urbaniana University, Rome (2006)
  • License in Moral Theology, Alphonsianum, Rome (STL)
  • Masters in Bioethics, Regina Apostolorum, Rome (MA)
Research Interests
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Fundamental Moral Theology
  • Gender and Sexual Ethics
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Human Rights
  • Social Ethics
  • Spirituality
Past Events
  • Sarajevo 2018
  • Bangalore 2015
Recent Publications
  • “Ministers of Life: A Call to Mission for Healthcare Workers,” The Linacre Quarterly, Journal of Catholic Medical Association, USA. 88(4) 2021, 391-399.
  • “Thumbs up for persons with Downs syndrome,” Catholic Medical Quarterly, The Journal of the Catholic Medical Association (UK). Volume 71(3) August 2021.
  • “Why the Church Says “Yes” to Life and “No” to IVF,” The Linacre Quarterly, Journal of Catholic Medical Association, USA, 89(4) 2021, 450-454.
  • “Clarifying Conceptual Issues Around “Conversion Therapy,” Rev. James McTavish and Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, USA, Volume 21, Number 4, Winter 2021, 571-586.
  • “Towards a Spirituality of Healthcare,” Catholic Medical Quarterly, The Journal of the Catholic Medical Association (UK). Volume 72(3) August 2022.
  • “Is COVID-19 vaccination "ordinary" (ethically obligatory) treatment?” Rev. James McTavish and Jason T. Eberl. National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, USA, Volume 22, Issue 2, Summer 2022, 319-333.
  • "Trapped in the wrong body" - Some Concerns regarding Gender Ideology, Gregorianum, 103, 4 (2022) 857-876.
  • "Forming the Conscience regarding the Issue of Abortion,” Catholic Medical Quarterly, The Journal of the Catholic Medical Association (UK), May 2023.
  • “Caring for our human nature,” The Linacre Quarterly, Journal of Catholic Medical Association, USA, 90(3) 2023, 256-259.
  • “Transgender and Intersex Individuals and Religious Life, issues,” Ethics and Medics, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, USA, Vol. 48, No. 8, Aug 2023, 1-4.
Professional Activities and Affiliations
  • Member of Catholic Medical Association, USA
  • Member of National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, USA
  • Guest lecturer, Verbum Dei Theological Institute, Spain
  • Member of Philippine Society of Newborn Medicine Consensus Working group
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