Religious Dimensions of Healthcare Delivery
A Multidisciplinary Workshop
March 2-3, 2019
Swift Hall, University of Chicago
Co-Organizers:
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
- Program on Medicine and Religion, University of Chicago
- University of Basel
- University of Chicago Divinity School
- University of Tubingen
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
The workshop will be divided into 4 sessions, each comprising of an inter-religious panel presentation and a facilitated small group discussion or skill-building exercise. The session topics will include:
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Definitions of Health and the Production of Health in Society
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Professional Boundaries and Knowing When to Collaborate
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Suffering and Pain: A Religious Healthcare Perspective
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Vulnerability as Liability and Possibility: Religious & Professional Explorations
This activity is worth up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and 10 CE Credits.
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