Administering a dose of compassion and consideration can go a long way toward healing the human spirit, as well as the body. In an effort to create compassionate health care systems driven by dignity-based, person-centered care, The George Washington University Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) hosted the first National Consensus Conference on Creating Compassionate Healthcare Systems, Nov. 28-30.
A Growing Consensus on the Power of Compassionate Care
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January 14, 2021
Villages of Kensington brings you a discussion with Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM. Dr. Puchalski is a pioneer and international leader in the movement to integrate spirituality into healthcare in both clinical settings and medical education.
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(CNN) - To gather or not to gather has been the question at the forefront of the minds of today's religious leaders and their church members.
February 3, 2020
Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97, founding director of GWish, and colleagues at GW, received international attention for their innovative training for professionals in the often-neglected area of spiritual care.