You are invited to

A Day for Professional and Spiritual Enrichment!

Chaplains and Research

Sponsored by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains

A Warm Welcome to All Serving in Spiritual Care Ministries!

Friday, September 15, 2017

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Froedtert Hospital

Center for Advanced Care Building – Conference Room “R”

9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226

Directions to Meeting Location: 

For directions on how to get to the Froedtert Hospital Center for Advanced Care, please click HERE. For parking information, please visit the Froedtert Hospital website: http://www.froedtert.com/locations/parking.

Program Information:

One of the new competencies for board certification is ITP6: Articulate how primary research and research literature inform the profession of chaplaincy and one’s spiritual care practice.

The morning session, Moving Forward with Chaplaincy Research Literacy, will provide:

• A presentation by our NACC member, Theresa Utschig, MAPS, BCC, of Froedtert, who participated in the recent Chaplaincy Research Summer Institute, July 24-28, 2017, at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

The afternoon session, Recent Research that Strengthens the Value of Spiritual Care Services, will provide:

• A presentation by David Lichter, DMin, NACC Executive Director on the background in the development of the new competency, how APC/NACC/NAJC are looking to introduce and assess this competency, and what chaplains can do to meet this competency. The presentation will include examples of recent research on the importance of religion and spiritual care to patients and families, the impact of spiritual care on the patient experience, and the impact of chaplain care on patient outcomes, and how it might be used in one’s ministry settings.

Program of Events:

9:30   a.m.             Registration; welcome, introductions and reflection

10:00   a.m.           Moving Forward with Chaplaincy Research Literacy (Theresa Utschig)

11:15   a.m.             Lunch (sponsored by Froedtert Hospital) with networking and sharing practices

12:00   p.m.           Recent Research that Strengthens the Value of Spiritual Care Services (David Lichter)

1:15   p.m.               Closing Reflections

1:30   p.m.              Ending

A $20 participant fee will cover refreshments and the program. 3.5 CEH’s are offered.

Click here to download the registration form and send it, along with your $20 check made out to NACC to: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, 4915 S. Howell Avenue, Suite 501, Milwaukee, WI 53207.  Alternatively, you may register and pay by credit card online:  REGISTER.

If you have any questions please contact Andris Kursietis at the national office: 414-483-4898.