2010 Conference Information

“Making Healthcare Whole: Integrating Spirituality Into Patient Care”
Featuring Dr. Christina Puchalski, Dr. David Mayschak, and Rev. George Handzo

Thursday, October 14, 2010
University of New Mexico’s Continuing Education Center
Learning Center Auditorium
1634 University Boulevard
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.  Conference hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00  p.m.

This year's conference will highlight educational and concrete clinical strategies for integrating spirituality into healthcare.

Speakers for the Conference:

Dr. Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, is the Executive Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, Washington, DC, and a Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences at The George Washington University School of Medicine, where she has pioneered novel and effective educational and clinical strategies to address the spiritual concerns common in patients facing illness.

Dr. David T. Mayschak, MD, is the Lead Physician in Palliative Care at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.

Rev. George Handzo, Board Certified Chaplain, is the Vice-President for Pastoral Care Leadership & Practice at Health Care Chaplaincy in New York City and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Continuing Education Credits (applied for):
AMA – 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
AAFP – 6.5 CME’s
NMNA – 6.5 CNE’s
Counselors – 6.5 CEU’s
Social Workers – 6.5 CEU’s

Early Registration - By September 10, 2010
Register and pay fee by September 10, 2010 and be entered into a drawing for a $200.00 Southwest Airlines gift card! The drawing will be held on September 17.  Winners will be notified and posted on this website.
General Public                            $75.00
PHS Employees                          $50.00
Students with a Valid Student ID  $50.00

Registration after September 10 through October 14, 2010
General Public                            $85.00
PHS Employees                          $60.00
Students with a Valid Student ID  $60.00
If registering on the day of the conference, attendees are not guaranteed lunch or conference syllabus

No refunds after Thursday, September 30, 2010

Download registration form and mail or fax it, along with your registration fee and student ID (if student) to:

Spirituality and Health
Presbyterian Hospital
Chaplaincy Services
P.O. Box 26666
Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666

Contact Louanna Peters at 505-841-1191 or lpeters@phs.org for more information or visit our website at: http://www.phs.org/PHS/Chaplaincy/AnnualConference/index.htm.