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I thought I'd pass along some info about a wonderful conference the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) co-sponsors with Harvard and the Mind/Body Medical Institute.
For more information on GWish: http://www.gwish.org
For more information on the Mind/Body Medical Institute: http://www.mbmi.org/
Peace,
Michele Zwolinski
Program Manager, GWish
Spirituality and Healing in Medicine:
Including New Intercessory Prayer Findings and the Concept of Emergence
When: 12/2 - 12/3/2006
Where: Boston MA
Who Should Attend: physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, clergy and members of religious communities, spiritual directors, lay spiritual leaders, allied health professionals, healthcare administrators
Growing awareness of the role of spirituality in healing brought about this important conference, one of the first to relate medicine with spirituality and healing. Here, we bring to you the latest findings and cutting edge perspectives. It is a unique opportunity to bring together the spiritual, medical and scientific communities on a topic of great importance. This remarkable learning opportunity may change the way you approach your work and provide new perspectives that could change your life.
Recent research studies have used scientific methodology to look at the role of prayer in healing. Some theologians and philosophers have raised questions about using reductionistic scientific approaches to explain spiritual practice and belief. It is an important discussion . Emergent theory suggests the totality is great than the sum of its components. The topic of emergence will be front and center at the conference this year.
The conference objectives include:
-- The role of spiritual practices in medicine and clinical care
-- The new physiologic, molecular, neurologic and clinical effects of the relaxation response
-- The role of recently published findings related to intercessory prayer
-- The possible role of emergence in spirituality and healing
Spiritual practices offer millennia of experience that are deeply rooted in the use of prayer and belief. In recent years, there has been a notable shift in medical education with increasing focus on the influence of spirituality in healthcare. It is so important that professionals in healthcare gain awareness of the benefits of spiritual practices in order to best serve the people in their care.
Program Schedule and Further Info
Please visit the Harvard Information and Registration Page and see the attached brochure.
Tuition
Including New Intercessory Prayer Findings and the Concept of Emergence
When: 12/2 - 12/3/2006
Where: Boston MA
Who Should Attend: physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, clergy and members of religious communities, spiritual directors, lay spiritual leaders, allied health professionals, healthcare administrators
Growing awareness of the role of spirituality in healing brought about this important conference, one of the first to relate medicine with spirituality and healing. Here, we bring to you the latest findings and cutting edge perspectives. It is a unique opportunity to bring together the spiritual, medical and scientific communities on a topic of great importance. This remarkable learning opportunity may change the way you approach your work and provide new perspectives that could change your life.
Recent research studies have used scientific methodology to look at the role of prayer in healing. Some theologians and philosophers have raised questions about using reductionistic scientific approaches to explain spiritual practice and belief. It is an important discussion . Emergent theory suggests the totality is great than the sum of its components. The topic of emergence will be front and center at the conference this year.
The conference objectives include:
-- The role of spiritual practices in medicine and clinical care
-- The new physiologic, molecular, neurologic and clinical effects of the relaxation response
-- The role of recently published findings related to intercessory prayer
-- The possible role of emergence in spirituality and healing
Spiritual practices offer millennia of experience that are deeply rooted in the use of prayer and belief. In recent years, there has been a notable shift in medical education with increasing focus on the influence of spirituality in healthcare. It is so important that professionals in healthcare gain awareness of the benefits of spiritual practices in order to best serve the people in their care.
Program Schedule and Further Info
Please visit the Harvard Information and Registration Page and see the attached brochure.
Tuition
Physicians: $495
Residents and Fellows in Training: $325
Allied Health Professionals: $325
Continuing Education Credits
For more information, please call 617-991-0102 x231
Continuing Education Credits
For more information, please call 617-991-0102 x231
Courses offered under the aegis of the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education (DCE) are consistently among the highest rated of all the Harvard Medical School DCE offerings.
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