CPSP Little Rock Chapter

I am so happy to announce our presenter for this National Clinical Training Seminar:Richard Sloan, Ph.D. is a professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University. Last year he published a book entitled: Blind Faith, The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine. “Blind Faith gives readers the tools to understand when good medical science is subverted and, as important, how true religion is debased by bringing it into the laboratory.” Dr. Sloan will talk about his book and open up the discussion to our community. For those who do not have the book, you may want to purchase it. “By showing how real science works, Sloan exposes the destructive forces at play when two very different domains- religion and medicine- meet.” The Pastoral Report published Dr. Sloan's 2001 CPSP Plenary presentation, Religion, Spirituality and Medicine. The NCTS is open to all members of the CPSP community. CPE Supervisors and Supervisors-In-Training are encouraged to attend. Equally true, Pastoral Psychot

I just left Iloilo in the Philippines where I was guest of the School of Theology, Central Philippine University (CPU). The university was the first school and hospital established in the Philippines by the American Baptists a century ago. It is a very large and impressive complex. The university invited me to be a sort of visiting consultant with special attention to its clinical pastoral training program. Its program is accredited by CPSP. The dean, Dr. Limuel Equina, was very hospitable and attempted to meet my every need. I was astonished at my departure, when I rushed to an early flight at 5:30 in the morning, to find the dean and his wife at the airport to wish me a safe journey. His action relays something of who the dean is and something about the hospitality of the Philippine people. The person I most related to at the university was the Rev Daisy Basiliano who is the director of clinical pastoral education. She is conducting several training groups, and having observed them f

Mid-South Regional Fall Chaplains Conference October 11-12, 2007 Delta Regional Medical Center Greenville, Mississippi Dr. Larry Burton to Headline Fall Mid-South Chaplains Conference Gather this Fall with chaplains from across the South for this educational event, beginning with dinner on Thursday night, continuing with a full day of educational seminars on Friday. Mark your calendars & register now! Schedule Thursday, Oct. 11 – 6:30 p.m.: Dinner Thursday, Oct. 11 – 7:30 p.m.: Workshop 1 When Religion Becomes an Ethical Issue Dr. Larry Burton, Past APC President & COMISS Chairman Friday, Oct. 12 – 8:00 a.m.: Continental Breakfast Friday, Oct. 12 – 8:30 a.m.: Workshop 2 Encountering the Sacred through Organ Donation Chaplain Phil Pinckard, Medical Center of South Arkansas Friday, Oct. 12 – 11:00 a.m.: Workshop 3 Internal Family Systems Walt Porter, Ph. D., Clinical Psychologist Friday, Oct. 12 – 12 Noon: Lunch Friday, Oct. 12 – 1:00 p.m.: Workshop 4 Turning Death in to Healing