Class: Religious Doctrine, Values, and Beliefs: Understanding Them and Their Role in Healthcare

Location:   LaRoche College Campus, Zapalla College Center, Ryan Room (lower level by the Cafeteria)

8:30 am:    Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00 am:    Program Start
12:00 pm:  Lunch
4:15 pm:    Program adjournment

Cost:

For additional information and to register for this program, contact Jody Stockdill, 412-623-2033.

Overall Objectives:  At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Describe various aspects of religious doctrine, values and beliefs and how they relate to competent clinical care;
• Compare how different beliefs may affect patient responses to illness;
• Formulate strategies for discussion about patient religious beliefs and practices and how they impact medical decision-making

8:30 am                            Registration

9:00 – 10:30 am               The Principle of Double Effect:  Does It Have a Place at the Bedside?

"Valerie Satkoske, PhD
Executive Director, West Virginia Network of Ethics Committees
Associate Director, Center for Health Ethics and Law, West Virginia University
Director of Ethics, Wheeling Hospital           

10:30 – 10:45 am             Break   

10:45 – 12:00 pm             Buddhism, Meditation, and Spiritual Care in Japan 

Clark Chilson, PhD
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh

Noon – 1:15                     Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 pm                Jewish perspectives on health, healthcare, and the end of life

Rabbi James Gibson
Temple Sinai
Pittsburgh, Pa

2:30 – 2:45 pm                Break

2:45 – 4:15 pm                The Ethical and Religious Directives:  Not just important for Catholics

Valerie Satkoske, PhD
Executive Director, West Virginia Network of Ethics Committees
Associate Director, Center for Health Ethics and Law, West Virginia University
Director of Ethics, Wheeling Hospital

4:15 pm                           Adjournment