Welcome to the Spirituality in Practice Elective

Description

Spirituality is one of the human dimensions that physicians in training receive scant formal teaching, and yet many patients value this as an important part of their lives. This elective intends to introduce the learner to the spiritual dimension in the life of patients through clinical experiences, readings, and rounds with hospital chaplains. In addition, learners can begin to explore the patient experiences and perspectives from different faith traditions. The primary purpose is to: help the learner understand the spiritual dimension, recognize when it an issue in the life of the patient, know how the spiritual dimension influences illness experience, and be aware of the resources available to the patient who is struggling with a spiritual problem that could benefit from expert intervention. A list of classic resources is provided.

This should be an outstanding rotation, with excellent learning and teaching. If interested, please submit a request form to Judy. Please contact Dr. Diller. for any questions or concerns!

This elective may be scheduled as a 2-week block or longitudinal experience.

FM Faculty Lead:
Phil Diller (Email)

TCH Chaplaincy Staff:
Doug Mitchell,
Director of Pastoral Services
(513) 585-1247
Email

Pedagogical Approach:

  1. Tutorial Sessions: Dr. Diller, Doug Mitchell, Marla Coulter-McDonald, Duane Campbell, Kai Horn

  2. Patient Contact

    1. Office Interaction

    2. Chaplain Case Presentations and Rounds

    3. Family Medicine Center Patient Panel

  3. Readings/Case Studies

  4. In depth Case Study: consider a home visit on one of your patients, meet with a patient with a terminal illness
    5. Reflective Journaling

  5. Spirituality & Healing Harvard Conference Taped Sessions on Different Religious Traditions and Healing ~ 8+ hours

Schedule

Elective Duration: 2wk block or longitudinal experience