Religious Dimensions of Healthcare Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Workshop

March 2-3, 2019

Swift Hall, University of Chicago

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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:

Highlight relationships between religious dimensions of health and healthcare delivery
Foster collaboration among allied health professionals to improve delivery of care
Assist health care professionals to understand the spiritual care resources available in a hospital
Enhance the ability of healthcare professionals to serve as advisers, counselors, and navigators to patients
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:

Definitions of Health and the Production of Health in Society
Professional Boundaries and Knowing When to Collaborate
Suffering and Pain: A Religious Healthcare Perspective
Vulnerability as Liability and Possibility: Religious & Professional Explorations

This activity is worth up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and 10 CE Credits.