Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM is a physician, researcher, educator, and follower of Christ whose work centers on caring for people with serious illness and supporting the formation of those called to care for the sick. She serves as Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, Vice Chair of Education for the Mass General Brigham Department of Radiation Oncology, Program Director of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, and co-director of Harvard's Initiative on Health, Spirituality and Religion. As a radiation oncologist and palliative care physician, she cares for patients with advanced cancer. Her research explores the role of spirituality across health and sickness. 

Michael Balboni, PhD, ThM, MDiv, is a pastor, theologian, and teacher whose work centers on helping people discover meaning, hope, and belonging through suffering, illness, and spiritual searching. He serves as co-pastor of Restoration Fellowship in Boston and shepherds the Longwood Christian Community, where students, healthcare professionals, and families seek to integrate faith, vocation, and service. He is co-director of Harvard's Initiative on Health, Spirituality and Religion and an affiliate scholar with the Harvard Human Flourishing Program. Through his teaching, writing, and pastoral ministry, he equips churches and healthcare communities to embody Christ's compassionate presence among the sick and suffering.