Religious Dimensions of Healthcare Delivery
A Multidisciplinary Workshop
March 2-3, 2019
Swift Hall, University of Chicago
Workshop Overview
Hosted at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with Lutheran School of Theology, Program on Medicine and Religion, University of Basel, University of Tubingen, and the University of Chicago Divinity School, this multidisciplinary workshop will initiate conversations between allied health professionals including clinicians and chaplains exploring the religious dimensions of healthcare delivery.
Learning Objectives
By initiating conversations between allied health professionals including clinicians and chaplains, this multidisciplinary workshop will:
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Highlight relationships between religious dimensions of health and healthcare delivery
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Foster collaboration among allied health professionals to improve delivery of care
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Assist health care professionals to understand the spiritual care resources available in a hospital
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Enhance the ability of healthcare professionals to serve as advisers, counselors, and navigators to patients
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Facilitate the incorporation of patients’ religious perspectives into healthcare interactions, including decision-making conversations
Speakers
Caroline Anglim, PhD student
Univ. of Chicago Divinity School
Andrea Bieler, PhD
Univ. of Basel Dept. of Theology
Yousef Casewit, MA, MPhil, PhD
Univ. of Chicago Divinity School
Cynthia G. Lindner, DMin
Univ. of Chicago Divinity School
Kifah Mustapha, MTh
Orland Park Prayer Center
Aasim I. Padela, MD, MSc
Univ. of Chicago Medicine
Matthew Richards, MA, MDiv
UChicago Social Service Admin
Jeanne Wirpsa, MA, BCC
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Seher Siddiqee, MA
Spiritual Life at Univ. of Chicago
Wesley Sun, MDiv
Univ. of Chicago Divinity School
Polly Toner, MDiv, PBCC, OTR/L
Spiritual Care at Univ of Chicago
Martin Wendte, PhD
Univ. of Tübingen Dept. of Theology
Schedule
Saturday, March 2 | |
9:00-9:30am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
9:30-10:00am | Welcome & Introduction |
Definitions of Health and Production of Health | |
10:00-11:30am |
Moderated Panel Presentation |
11:40-1:00 pm | Skill Building and Shared Learning |
1:00-2:00pm | Boxed Lunch & Networking |
Professional Boundaries: Knowing When to Collaborate | |
2:00-3:30pm |
Moderated Panel Presentation |
3:45-5:00pm | Skill Building and Shared Learning |
Sunday, March 3 | |
Suffering and Pain: A Religious Healthcare Perspective | |
11:00-12:00pm | Reflections from Different Perspectives Sh. Kifah Mustapha and Prof Martin Wendte |
12:00-1:00pm | Skill Building and Shared Learning |
1:00-2:00pm | Boxed Lunch & Networking |
Vulnerability as Liability and Possibility: Religious and Professional Explorations | |
2:00-3:30pm |
Moderated Panel Presentation Prof Andrea Bieler, Prof Yousef Casewit, Prof Cynthia Lindner, and Chaplain Wesley Sun |
3:45-4:15pm |
Skill Building and Shared Learning
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4:15-5:00pm |
Closing Remarks
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