Craig Borchardt, PhD
Associate Department Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities in Medicine
Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, School of Architecture
Contact
Humanities in Medicine
8447 John Sharp Parkway-CB1
Bryan,
TX
77807
Phone: tel:979.436.0520
Fax: 979.436.0083
Biography
Craig Borchardt is an assistant professor in the Humanities in Medicine Department at the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine where he teaches courses on palliative medicine and end-of-life care, spirituality and faith in medicine, and medical ethics. He serves as co-director of the Practice of Medicine 3 course and faculty advisor for the John L. Montgomery, MD Chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Borchardt earned his PhD in history from Texas A&M University with a specialty in 19th-century German immigration to Texas.He also serves as president and CEO of Hospice Brazos Valley. Dr. Borchardt has a call to specialized ministry from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Prior to assuming his position at Hospice Brazos Valley, Dr. Borchardt served as senior pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in College Station, Texas, for 21 years.
Dr. Borchardt and his wife, Chris, have two children, Emilie and Josh, who both live in San Antonio.
Education and Training
- Texas A&M University, PhD, 1996