09/20/2021

2021 Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Spiritual Care Conference

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is hosting its 13th annual Spiritual Care Conference. The event will be held virtually, featuring four events beginning on October 19. All 2021 Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Spiritual Care Conference events are free and open to the public.

The event kick-off on October 19 will feature a keynote address by Christina Puchalski, MD, titled “The Critical Role of Spiritual Care in Healing our Individual and Collective Distress.”

Wentworth-Douglass’s Chaplaincy Department will also present the 2021 Bob Ervin Spiritual Care Award to a member or group in the community whose actions have distinguished themselves in the area of spiritual care, particularly for patients at Wentworth-Douglass.

Subsequent virtual workshops will be held on October 21, October 26, and November 2, focusing on a variety of topics examining the spiritual and religious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our interdependence on facing the future:

•  Thursday, October 21, 12:00 p.m.
• Martha Jacobs, DMin., BCC, senior minister of the First Congregational Church in Chappaqua, N.Y., will present “The New Face of Grief and its Impact on End-of-Life Care.”

• Tuesday, October 26, 12:00 p.m. A panel of community spiritual/pastoral leaders will explore the impact of the pandemic on congregations and community.
• Panelists:
• Rev. Paige Besse-Rankin, First Parish UCC Congregational, Dover, N.H.
• Mr. James Griffin, Seacoast Bahá’í Community
• Rev. Agapit Jean, Pastor, Parish of the Assumption, Dover, N.H.
• Rev. Sandra Pontoh, Pastor, Maranatha Indonesian UCC Church, Madbury, N.H.

•  Tuesday, November 2, 12:00 p.m.
• Frederic Craigie, PhD, clinical psychologist, medical educator, and writer, will present Spirituality, Resilience, and Well-Being in Healthcare in the Post-Pandemic Era

To register for the 2021 Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Spiritual Care Conference, visit wdhospital.org/events.