Our Next Short Course... A few spaces remain for this course beginning next week. Join us to hear from Dr. Kate Piderman about her research on Hear My Voice: A Life Review Intervention Impacting Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of LIfe. The course fee of $139 covers both the initial 3-hour session on October 8th and the optional follow-up session for chaplains who want to try the intervention and get feedback on their care on November 5th. We offer discounts for members of Transforming...
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Fatalism and Self-Efficacy: The Role of Psychosocial Factors, Religion, and Spirituality on Population Health (L-R, clockwise: Presenters, Drs. Egede and Walker; Respondents, Drs. White and Rajaee) Monday, October 6, 12-1 PM (CT) Healthcare systems, community organizations, and governmental agencies are increasingly turning to the importance of improving population health – the health outcomes of a group or community of individuals. As a result, the importance of taking a multidimensional...
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APC Fall SymposiumHealthcare Chaplaincy - State of the Science Thursday, October 30, 9 AM-4PM (CT) We're doing it again! The Healthcare Chaplaincy - State of the Science will be offered once more (just in a slightly condensed version from the in-person event, June 12, 2025) as the Association of Professional Chaplains Fall Online Symposium, Thursday, October 30, 9 AM - 4 PM (Central Time). Get all your research CEs in one day. To Register Upcoming Short Courses For More Information & To...
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Webinar SeriesFall 2025 Mental Health Spiritual Care and Spiritual Care Education: An Overview Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of CPE In the Summer of 1925 Anton Boisen led the first unit of CPE at Worcester State Hospital in Massachusetts. In a series of three webinars this Fall, together with our co-sponsor, ACPE, we will revisit Boisen’s life story and the origins of CPE. In addition, we will look at the current state of CPE and spiritual care in mental health care. Anton Boisen and the...
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Webinar SeriesFall 2025 Mental Health Spiritual Care and Spiritual Care Education: An Overview Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of CPE In the Summer of 1925 Anton Boisen led the first unit of CPE at Worcester State Hospital in Massachusetts. In a series of three webinars this Fall, together with our co-sponsor, ACPE, we will revisit Boisen’s life story and the origins of CPE. In addition, we will look at the current state of CPE and spiritual care in mental health care. Anton Boisen and the...
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APC Fall Symposium: Healthcare Chaplaincy - State of the Science Thurs., Oct. 30, 9 AM-4 PM (CT) We're doing it again! The Healthcare Chaplaincy - State of the Science will be offered once more (just in a slightly condensed version from the in-person event, June 2025) as the Association of Professional Chaplains Fall Online Symposium, Thursday, October 30, 9 AM - 4 PM (Central Time). Get all your research CEs in one day and ✅ that box with us. Let's keeping advancing spiritual care through...
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Anton Boisen and the Origins of CPE (L-R: Drs. Sean LaBat, Ki Do Ahn, Lauri Swann) Tuesday, September 16, 1-2 PM (CT) This webinar will introduce Anton Boisen (1876-1965), the founder of modern clinical pastoral education/training and modern institutional chaplaincy. It will describe Boisen’s ‘vilusions,’ the intersection between his visions and delusions, his concern for people in crisis, and his contribution to the dialogue between science and religion. It will also describe the complex...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Congregational Care Network: Effects of a Healthcare/Congregational Partnership on Loneliness and Healthcare Utilization (L-R: Jay Foster, Dr. Alexia Torke, Dr. Ellen Idler) Tuesday, September 23, 1-2 PM (CDT) Being isolated, being lonely, are challenges to the human spirit that have significant impact upon a person’s health, especially if that person is older and has a chronic illness. The Spiritual Care Department of Indiana University Health Systems partners with congregations to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Congregational Care Network: Effects of a Healthcare/Congregational Partnership on Loneliness and Healthcare Utilization (L-R: Jay Foster, Dr. Alexia Torke, Dr. Ellen Idler) Tuesday, September 23, 1-2 PM (CDT) Being isolated, being lonely, are challenges to the human spirit that have significant impact upon a person’s health, especially if that person is older and has a chronic illness. The Spiritual Care Department of Indiana University Health Systems partners with congregations to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read