Hello friends!

 

I'd like to offer my greetings to all of you who are participating in the Spirituality listserver through STFM.

Over the past year or so there has been only a minimal use of this tool.

Dana King (South Carolina) and I (Oregon) would like (as the co-chairs of the group) to find ways to make the list truly serve us more effectively.

 

With this email I would like to accomplish two things.

 

I am trying to ascertain how many people are truly active on this listserve, and get a better feel for who those people are.

 

If you could email me back letting me know not only your name, but your discipline, where you are involved, and some basics about what you are doing.  This is not a formal survey of activity, but a short description of activities would be helpful.  Feel free to offer as much, or as little, information about yourself and your situation as you would like.  Again, my goal is to get a "feel" for who is out there.

 

My email is kliewers@...

 

 

"What has been the most common (or significant) compliment you have received from learners (at any level) regarding curriculum focused on the integration of medicine and spirituality?"

 

also

 

"What has been the most common significant criticism/negative comment you have heard regarding such curriculum?"

 

I believe we can learn a lot from such comments.  I will never forget having a student come up to me after a research result had been shared.  He was from a strong Christian background, and was rather put off by the outcomes focus we often use in justifying the integration of medicine and spirituality.  His comment was, "It really is not that motivating for me to know that God is 12% more effective than a placebo!"

 

I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you.

 

Steve

 

 

 

Stephen Kliewer. D.Min.
Assistant Professor
Director of Program and Research Support
Department of Family Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University

 

Phone:  503-494-6603
Optional: 503-314-7686
FAX  503-494-3607

 

Email:  kliewers@...