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This Learning Module is also offered as an Online Seminar every July, which includes a reflective peer group dialogue for sharing resources and learning from others, for 12 contact hours. See the upcoming seminar schedule for the next offering.

 

Integrating Spirituality
and Health

Part One

SELF STUDY LEARNING MODULE


CEU Credit: 3.0 contact hours
(Application for CCEs pending)


As society is recognizing the fragmentation of care for the body, mind, spirit, and soul, there is increased recognition of the need to integrate spirituality as an important dimension of health and healing. Such an integrative approach, as Carl Middleton writes, "is comprehensive, collaborative, personalized, and based on a multi-dimensional view of the patient." This Learning Module provides a constructive and integrated format for exploring this holistic focus.

This is also presented as an Online Seminar each fall, which includes a reflective peer group dialogue for sharing resources and learning from others, for 12 contact hours. See the upcoming seminar schedule for the next offering.

Presentations:

  • "Integrative Health Care: Emerging Approach to the Art of Healing"
    by Carl Middleton, D.Min.

  • "The Role of Spirituality in Health Care"
    by Christina Puchalski, M.D.

  • "Deep Doctoring: Spiritual Inquiry in the Doctor-Patient Relationship"
    by Joseph Rotella, M.D.

  • "Role Clarification: Who Assesses Spirituality?"
    by Jack Klugh, D.Min.

Learning Objectives

Following this seminar, participants should be able to:

  1. Recognize spirituality as an important dimension of health and healing.

  2. Encourage inter-disciplinary dialogue that facilitates integrative care.

  3. Use a specific method for taking a patient's spiritual history.

  4. Advocate for the advantages of becoming familiar with a patient's spirituality as part of a comprehensive evaluation.

Continuing Professional Education:

  • Certified Counselors and Social Workers (NBCC Approved)
  • Continuing Chaplaincy Education (CCEs)
  • Integrative Care CEUs (WEOI)
    CEU Requirements:
  1. Read through each of the presentations listed above.

  2. Reflect on each in light of your own experience and context.

  3. Write a 300-500 word summary of this self-reflection for each presentation responding to two of the following questions:
    a) From your professional perspective, what are the most relevant issues addressed in this presentation?
    b) Do you agree with this presenter’s perspective? Please use your professional experience to document why you do or do not agree.
    c) Discuss ways that you might implement the ideas in this presentation within your professional setting.
    d) Discuss how you might collaborate with professionals from fields other than your own, to address the issues discussed in this presentation?

  4. Submit the CEU application with the written reflections.

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ugust 25, 2006