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Transforming Chaplaincy promotes evidence-based spiritual care and integrate research into professional practice and education by fostering a culture of inquiry

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Transforming Chaplaincy News - August 2026

Chaplaincy Research Summer Institute | A Look BackBryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaJuly 27-31, 2026 (L-R, clockwise: Dr. George Fitchett; CRSI Faculty - back row, Drs. Chris Feudtner, George Fitchett, Csaba Szilagyi - front row, Cate Beaulieu-Desjardins & Dr. Kelsey White; Bryn Mayr College; and 2026 CRSI Participants) Congratulations to all participants who completed the Chaplaincy Research Summer Institute (CRSI)! This intensive Transforming Chaplaincy program strengthened chaplains’ research...

Research Literacy (RL) 101 will be offered again, September 2-30. If you’ve watched our webinars, joined our short courses, or read the research articles we share on evidence-based chaplaincy care (thank you!), RL 101 offers a practical next step. Through a project-based approach, the course helps you continue building the skills needed to become more research literate. This fall, the course includes expanded content on AI and research, along with a broader approach to understanding and...

Research Literacy (RL) 101 will be offered again, September 2-30. If you’ve watched our webinars, joined our short courses, or read the research articles we share on evidence-based chaplaincy care (thank you!), RL 101 offers a practical next step. Through a project-based approach, the course helps you continue building the skills needed to become more research literate. This fall, the course includes expanded content on AI and research, along with a broader approach to understanding and...

📣 Last Chance! Starts Next Week. 📣 Professional Healthcare Chaplains are frequently tapped to serve as clinical ethics consultants, as members of institutional ethics committees, and even to oversee the work of ethics programs, yet many report lacking the knowledge and skills they need to do this work successfully. This course will use both didactic and case-based methods to promote learners’ competency in navigating frequently encountered ethical dilemmas such as requests for potentially...

📣 Last Chance! Starts Next Week. 📣 Professional Healthcare Chaplains are frequently tapped to serve as clinical ethics consultants, as members of institutional ethics committees, and even to oversee the work of ethics programs, yet many report lacking the knowledge and skills they need to do this work successfully. This course will use both didactic and case-based methods to promote learners’ competency in navigating frequently encountered ethical dilemmas such as requests for potentially...

Spiritual Care Management & Leadership CertificateSeptember 2026 - May 2027 (2026 SCML Cohort) The Transforming Chaplaincy Certificate Program in Spiritual Care Management and Leadership (SCML), a distinctive educational offering at Rush University College of Health Sciences, is an exceptional resource for those aspiring to lead spiritual care programs in healthcare. Led by experts, it integrates classroom learning, real-world case studies, and experiential activities to equip participants...

Spiritual Care Management & Leadership CertificateSeptember 2026 - May 2027 (2026 SCML Cohort) The Transforming Chaplaincy Certificate Program in Spiritual Care Management and Leadership (SCML), a distinctive educational offering at Rush University College of Health Sciences, is an exceptional resource for those aspiring to lead spiritual care programs in healthcare. Led by experts, it integrates classroom learning, real-world case studies, and experiential activities to equip participants...

Professional Healthcare Chaplains are frequently tapped to serve as clinical ethics consultants, as members of institutional ethics committees, and even to oversee the work of ethics programs, yet many report lacking the knowledge and skills they need to do this work successfully. This course will use both didactic and case-based methods to promote learners’ competency in navigating frequently encountered ethical dilemmas such as requests for potentially non-beneficial care, patient refusals...

Professional Healthcare Chaplains are frequently tapped to serve as clinical ethics consultants, as members of institutional ethics committees, and even to oversee the work of ethics programs, yet many report lacking the knowledge and skills they need to do this work successfully. This course will use both didactic and case-based methods to promote learners’ competency in navigating frequently encountered ethical dilemmas such as requests for potentially non-beneficial care, patient refusals...

Spiritual Care Management & Leadership ProgramSeptember 2026 - May 2027 (2026 SCML Cohort) The Transforming Chaplaincy Certificate Program in Spiritual Care Management and Leadership (SCML), a distinctive educational offering at Rush University College of Health Sciences, is an exceptional resource for those aspiring to lead spiritual care programs in healthcare. Led by experts, it integrates classroom learning, real-world case studies, and experiential activities to equip participants with...