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Chaplaincy Innovation Lab – Coronavirus Resources

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ACPE COVID-19 Resources

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Join us for a conversation on how Spiritual Care can be leaders promoting diversity in its many forms. Chaplains serve in diverse communities however our departments and organizations don’t always reflect this.  We will look at diversity both in our departments and how we serve as a voice in our institutions. We will talk about how to promote having associates who reflect the communities in which they serve. And, how to ensure that all our chaplains are competent in promoting diversity. In this webinar we will hear from two leaders who are striving to promote diversity.

Presenters:

Antonina Olszewski, MSQ, Director of Spiritual Care for Ascension Wisconsin

Rev. Pamela Lazor, M.Div., ACPE Certified Educator, Manager, CPE Program, Spiritual Care Department at Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles

Host:

Benjamin Schaefer, M.Div., BCC,  Manager of Spiritual Care for Mid/North, and Southwest Ascension Michigan, Convener, TC Spiritual Care Managers Network

Research shows that patients and families desire to have their religious and spiritual needs met by the medical team. For patients in the Intensive Care Unit, this becomes even more important as they face the very real possibility of death. In this webinar, we will review recent studies that shine light on the fact that health care teams are not adequately addressing the spiritual needs of ICU patients, while providing clinicians in both medicine and spiritual care the opportunity to reflect on ways to improve spiritual care in the ICU.

Presenter:
Phil Choi, MD, MA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan
Medical Director, Assisted Ventilation Clinic, multidisciplinary program for patients on home ventilation
Core Faculty, University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality, and Religion

Respondent:
Alexia M. Torke, MD, MS
Director, Daniel F. Evans Center for Spiritual and Religious Values in Healthcare
Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
Associate Chief, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics
Investigator, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute

We’re proud to feature the Article of the Month from ACPE Research. We’re grateful to editor John Ehman for sharing his work here and encourage you to take advantage of this valuable resource.