From our friends at GWish:
SUMMER INSTITUTE: Interprofessional Spiritual Care Focus of
2011 Summer Institute, July 25-29
Interprofessional spiritual care—the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients’ spiritual needs in the context of their physical and emotional needs—is the focus of the 3rd annual Spirituality and Health Care Summer Institute sponsored by the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish).
Participants work in small interprofessional groups to learn about and practice taking a spiritual history or assessment, and then work together to diagnose spiritual distress and develop treatment plans for cases presented with standardized patients. Participants also explore the role of their own spirituality in the context of their call to serve and patient relationships. The integration of spiritual care in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings is addressed with implementation models for clinical settings.
Community
Physicians, chaplains, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, administrators, educators—everyone working for a better healthcare environment for patients, families, and one another.
