Free Webinar/Audio Conference Recordings

Access to the recordings of the following webinars or audio conferences is offered at no cost. Click on the title of a webinar/audio conference and the website page for the offering will open. On the website page will be the program information, presenter information, presentation materials (if provided), a Continuing Education Certificate, and access to the recording. Any questions may be directed to [email protected].

2018 Webinars

• January 2018 – Addiction and Spirituality – A Pastoral Care Approach ~ by Kevin Stephenson, MDiv, MA, LPC-S, BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2]
• February 2018 – How Chaplains Can Help Patients and their Families Decode Provider Information ~ by Prudence R. Hopkins, MA, BCC-ACHPC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: PIC2, PIC6, PPS2, PPS11]
• March 2018 – The Hebrew Bible for Pastoral Professionals ~ by Elizabeth Berne DeGear, PhD, BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2.1, ITP5, PIC3.1, PIC5.1, PPS2, PPS3, PPS5, PPS8, OL1]
• April 2018 – How Do We Hold the Tension Between Chaplain Beliefs and Patient Choices? ~ by Dr. Vicki J. Farley, DMin, BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: PIC3, PIC7, OL4]
• May 2018 – Responding to Research: Matching Expressed Learning Needs With What Chaplains Do Best ~ by Robert Mundle, MDiv, ThM, STM, RP (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP6, PPS, OL2, OL5]
• June 2018 – Spiritual Care for Palliative Patients ~ by Matthew Jacobson, MDiv BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: PIC6, PPS1, PPS2, PPS5, OL1, OL2]
• August 2018 – Ministry on the Streets – Chaplains on the Way ~ by Rev. Rebecca Sheble-Hall and Rev. Tina WalkerMorin (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2, PIC2, PIC4, PIC5, PPS1, PPS7, PPS8]
• September 2018 – Spirituality and Addictions ~ by J. Randle Adair, DO, PhD (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP3]
• October 2018 – The Catholic Moral Tradition and Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life ~ by Rev. Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, PhD (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP3, ITP4]
• November 2018 – Witnessing the Dying of a Child: The Role of the Pediatric Chaplain ~ by Jim Manzardo, STB, BCC and Glenda Spearman, MDiv, BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: PPS1, PPS2, PPS5, PPS6, PPS8, PPS9]
• December 2018 – Pastoral/Spiritual Care for Abuse Victims and Their Families ~ by Allison K. Kern, MDiv (eq), MA (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: PIC2, PIC4, PIC6, PPS3, PPS5, PPS8, PPS9]

2017 Webinars

• January – Social Justice and Chaplaincy in Settings Other Than Healthcare — Barbara Sheehan, SP [NACC competencies: ITP2.1, PIC5.1, PIC6, PPS10]
• February – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Opportunities for Chaplains — Jason Nieuwsma, PhD [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP6, PPS2, OL2]
• March – Evidence-Based Practice — LaVera Crawley, MD, MPH [NACC competencies: ITP6, PPS6, PPS10]
• May – Promoting Inner Healing From Addiction — Rev. Victoria M. Kumorowski, JD, LLM, MJS, DMin [NACC competencies: ITP2, PIC2, PPS1, PPS2]
• June – Self-care/compassion fatigue — Jim Manzardo, STB, BCC, Kristi Thime, RN, CNML, and Courtney Piha, RN [NACC competencies: ITP2, PIC3, PIC6, PPS2, PPS9, OL1]
• July – ACE’s In Places – Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on Spiritual Care — Deacon Jack Conrad, BCC [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP6, PIC4, PPS2, PPS9]
• August – Dementia and Growing Older — Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria, O.Carm., BA, LNHA [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP3, ITP6, PIC4, PIC6, PPS1, PPS2, PPS3, PPS6]
• September – Dignity in Dying: Catholic Approaches to End-of-Life Intervention — Gerard Magill, PhD [NACC competencies: ITP4.1, PPS2, PPS5, OL2.1, OL4.1]
• September – Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Catholic Health Care Perspectives — Dr. Christopher De Bono, PhD, MDiv [NACC competencies: ITP4.1, PPS2, PPS5, OL4.1]
• October – Ministry in a World of Violence — Lori Kaufmann, BCC and Rev. Richard James, BCC [NACC competencies: PIC1, PIC2, PIC4, PPS1, PPS2, PPS3, PPS4, OL1, OL2]
• November – Moral distress — Dr. Rodger F. Accardi BCC and Karen Pugliese, MA, BCC (2 CEH) [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP3, PIC6, PPS2, PPS5, PPS9, OL2.1]
• December – Developing & Competent Chaplains — Tom O’Connor, PhD [NACC competencies: ITP2, ITP6, PIC1, PIC2, PIC3.2, OL2.1]

2016 Webinars

• January – What Does the Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis Insights of Mercy Have to Offer Our Chaplaincy Ministry? – Felipe de J. Legarreta, PhD. [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP2.1]
• February – How to Speed Read a Research Article: A Beginner’s Guide to Research Literacy – LaVera Crawley, MD, MPH [NACC competencies: ITP2, OL4.1]
• May – Continuous Quality Improvement for Spiritual Care Services – Diane Kreslins, BCC, MPC [NACC competencies: OL1, OL3,OL4.1]
• June – The Mercy Out Patient Setting: What We are Learning and Developing – Jennifer Cobb [NACC competencies: PPS2, OL1, OL3]
• July – Chaplaincy Support for Employee Resilience: A Work of Improvisation – Charles Ceronsky, BCC, and Judy Connolly, BCC, DMin [NACC competencies: PIC6, PPS2, PPS5, PPS6, OL1, OL2.1]
• September – Metrics for Spiritual Care Interventions: a CHI Kentucky One Initiative – Rabbi Dr. Nadia Siritsky, MSSW, BCC [NACC competencies: ITP2, PIC8, PPS10, OL3]
• October – What Every Chaplain Should Know About the Business of Health Care – Tim Crowley, MHA, MAPM, LFACHE [NACC competencies: ITP4, ITP4.1, OL1, OL3, OL4.1]
• November – Ethical Issues Facing Our Healthcare Settings, and Implications for Spiritual Care – Rev. Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, Ph.D [NACC competencies: ITP4, ITP4.1, OL4.1]
• December – Chaplaincy and the Ritual Ministry – Jim Letourneau, BCC and Linda Bronersky, BCC-E [NACC competencies: ITP2.1, PPS7]

2015 Webinars

• April – Spiritual Screening and Spiritual Assessment: different tools to serve a common end – Patricia E. Murphy, RSCJ, PhD, BCC [NACC competencies: PPS10]
• May – Trust Heals: Journeying with faith, hope, and patience – Charles W. Sidoti, BCC and Rabbi Akiva Feinstein  [NACC competencies: ITP1, PIC2]
• June – Weighing Spiritual Care and Other Priorities; A Dialogue With A Chief Executive – Ann E. Hurst BCC, Kay I. Gorka BCC and Alexander Jackson [NACC competencies: PIC3, PIC3.1, PIC3.2, PIC3.3, OL1]
• July – Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: Implications for Spiritual Care Decision-Making – Rev. Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP4, ITP4.1,]
• September – Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying: Theology and Practice of the Rites – Bruce T. Morrill, S.J. [NACC competencies: PPS1, PPS2, PPS3, PPS4, PPS5]
• October – The Journey of Mental Illness for Chaplains, Family Members, and Caretakers – Kathleen Hagerty, CSJ [NACC competencies: PPS1, PPS2, PPS3]
• November – Practical Theology and Implications for Professional Ministry – Kathleen A. Cahalan, MA, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP2]
• December – Honoring the Gift: NACC and Chaplaincy Going Forward – David Lichter, DMin and Mary Lou O’Gorman, BCC [NACC competencies: OL1]

2014 Webinars

• June – Summary Point Charting for Interdisciplinary Effectiveness – Dr. Gordon Hilsman, D.Min., BCC-E  [NACC competencies: PIC8, PPS10, PPS11]
• September – Mystery of Suffering – Rev. Robin Ryan, CP, M.Div., M.A. [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP2]
• October – Pastoral Care Visitor’s Training Program for Volunteers – Beth Lenegan, Ph.D., BCC [NACC competencies: OL2, OL2.1, OL2.2]
• December – End of Life, Grief, the Divine and Human Meaning-Making: Exploring Their Relationships – Melissa Kelley, B.B., M.A., Ph. D. [NACC competencies: PPS1, PPS2, PPS3, PPS4, PPS5, PPS6]

2013 Audio Conferences

• February – Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine – Wendy Cadge, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP1, OL1, PPS7]
• June – Communicating the Value of Chaplaincy – David A. Lichter, D.Min.  [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP2, ITP2.2]
• July/August – Ecumenism and Interreligious Relationships Based on Vatican Council Documents – Rev. John W. Crossin, OSFS [NACC competencies: ITP2.1, PPS3]
• September – Suffering and Grace – Patricia E. Murphy, RSCJ, Ph.D., BCC [NACC competencies: PPS8, PIC3, ITP2.1]
• October – Chaplains and Patient Satisfaction: Job Security in a World of Scarce Resources – Beverly M. Beltramo, D.Min., BCC [NACC competencies: PIC1, OL1, OL3]
• November – Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care – Frequently Asked Questions on Beginning and End of Life, Rev. Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, Ph.D [NACC competencies: ITP4.1]
• December – Chaplaincy Ministry in the Light of Vatican II – Edward P. Hahnenberg, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]

2012 Audio Conferences

• February – Reconciliation: Meaning, Spirituality, and the Spiritual Care Profession – Robert Schreiter, CPPS [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP3, OL5]
• March – Leadership Series Part I: Towards A Theology of Spiritual Care Leadership and Leadership Discernment – Edward M. Smink, Ph.D., BCC [NACC competencies: OL1, OL2.2, OL3]
• June – Leadership Series Part II: Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Teams – Linda Piotrowski, MTS, BCC  [NACC competencies: OL1, OL2.2, OL3]
• July – Leadership Series Part III: The Value Factor: Building a Case for Spiritual Care – Cheryl Wilson-Weiss, BS, BCC [NACC competencies: OL1, OL2.2, OL3]
• August – Leadership Series Part IV: Aligning Spiritual Care to Organization’s Mission and Strategic Priorities – Mary Lou O’Gorman, MDiv, BCC and Jane Smith, DMin, BCC [NACC competencies: OL1, OL2.2, OL3]
• September – The Enduring Gift of Gaudium et Spes and Reimaging our Ministry in the Name of the Church – Sr. Carle Mae Streeter, OP, ThD [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]
• October – Jonah: A Whale of a Story – Rabbi David Zucker, PhD, BCC (ret) [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]
• November – Healing Ministry of Jesus (Scriptural Analysis) – Rev. Stephen J. Lampe, SSL, STD [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]
• December – Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: Implications for Spiritual Care Decision-Making – Thomas Nairn, OFM, PhD [NACC competencies: ITP4.1]

2011 Audio Conferences

• February – Bernard Lonergan and Pastoral Care – Sr. Carla Mae Streeter, OP, Th.D. [NACC competencies: ITP1, ITP2]
• June – Using Selected Psalms for Spiritual Support and Pastoral Presence – Rabbi David Zucker, Ph.D., BCC [NACC competencies: ITP1, PPS6]
• July – The ‘Ethical and Religious Directives’ and Moral Issues at the Beginning of Life – Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, Ph.D.  [NACC competencies: ITP4.1]
• September – Theological & Pastoral Dimensions Distinct to the Ministry to the Seriously Ill & Dying – Bruce T. Morrill, SJ, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP3, PPS5]
• October – The Bible and Suffering: Diverse Interpretations and Ways the Texts Can Be Used in Response to Suffering – Rev. Stephen J. Lampe, SSL, STD [NACC competencies: PPS6, PIC3.2]
• November – Chaplaincy as a Ministry of the Church – Zeni Fox, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP2.2]
• December – Passion of Paul: Suffering, Limitation, and the Development of a Theology of the Cross – Dr. Mary Ann Getty Sullivan [NACC competencies: PPS6, PIC3.2]

2010 Audio Conferences

• May/June – Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services – Directive 58: What Does the Revision Mean for Us? – John Paul Slosar, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP4.1]
• July – Theology of Self-Care – Elizabeth Berne DeGear, Ph.D. cand., BCC and Mary Winters, R.N. [NACC competencies: PIC3]
• September – Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying: Theology and Practice of the Rites – Bruce T. Morrill, S.J.  [NACC competencies: ITP3, PPS5]
• October – The Parables of Jesus: Hope for a Broken World – Dr. Mary Ann Getty Sullivan [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]
• November – Spirituality and Aging – Dr. Kathleen Fischer [NACC competencies: ITP3, OL4.1]
• December – The Heroic Journey of Chaplaincy: Discovering the Wounded Healer Within – Edward Smink, Ph.D., BCC [NACC competencies: ITP2.2, PIC1, PIC2]

2009 Audio Conferences

• June – The Mystery of God and Human Suffering: Implications for Ministry to the Sick and Dying – Rev. Robin Ryan, CP [NACC competencies: PPS6, PIC3.2]
• July – Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: Implications for Spiritual Care Decision-Making – Thomas A. Nairn, OFM, Ph.D. [NACC competencies: ITP4.1]
• October – Book of Job: Loss, Personal Suffering, and our Pastoral Care Ministry – Sr. Dianne Bergant  [NACC competencies: ITP2.1, PIC1]
• November – Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: Insights and Implications for Chaplaincy Ministry – Dr. Susan K. Wood, SCL [NACC competencies: PIC5.1]
• December – Healing Ministry and the Sacraments: A Contemporary Understanding of Sacraments Can Enrich our Pastoral Care Ministry – Fr. Peter Fink, SJ [NACC competencies: ITP2.1]