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Chaplaincy in Palliative Care Settings

In Reply To: Chaplains and Diverse Religious Traditions
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Author: ghandzo [Expert]
Date: May 31, 2008 4:46 pm
While I do agree that board certification is not the only qualifier and does not guarantee a culturally sensitive and educated chaplain, certification by any of the major pastoral care association in North America does require both a BA and significant graduate work in theology or a related discipline. The point about conforming to the parameters of a particular team is also an important one. Health care is clearly best done as a team. The names of the disciplines represented may be the same from team to team, but how the team functions is different for every team. A chaplain may be fully qualified but not be a good fit for a particular team. The team itself needs diversity.

The Rev. George Handzo, BCC
Vice President
Pastoral Care Leadership & Practice
The HealthCare Chaplaincy
New York, NY

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