Second, if you could respond to the list serve itself by responding to the
following questions.

"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?"

The sessions I do focus on encouraging clinicians to use spirituality
clinically and provide ways of thinking about spirituality that (hopefully)
make it easier to integrate. The most common feedback is from those who are
already doing spiritual work, but don't realize, and feel validated that
they are paying better attention to patients than they realize.

also

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

Probably either that it's not enough, or not specific enough.

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@... <mailto:kliewers@...>

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