This comes from Mayank Shah. I think it is an interesting question.
How do we promote spirituality (not just teach about it, or the
integration of spirituality and healthcare).


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I have a question to pose to the group. I
am curious to know what teaching techniques people have used to promote
spirituality in residency programs? As you are all aware, one must be
comfortable about spiritual concepts and understand one's own beliefs
before
trying to help someone else with theirs. I would appreciate any
creative
ideas. Thanks.
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At OHSU we ask residents to do a spiritual "pathway" or use some sort
of media to describe their spirituality journey. Where they are now,
how they got there, landmarks or crossroads along the way....

Some have done charts showing whether they have felt close (connected)
to the sacred, or distant. They share why they felt that way at that
moment.

One share a collage of pictures taken of herself, family, etc.

Another brought in a group of drawings from her Native American
heritage/background to talk about her spirituality

Others have done "maps", with various illustrations along a trail to
show their "journey."

It helps us get into spirituality, spiritual issues, how their history
may influence the way they respond to others, etc.

Steve

Stephen Kliewer. D.Min.
Assistant Professor
Rural Resource Center and Department of Family Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University

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