2009 Meeting

2nd Annual Meeting of the 
Society for Spirituality, Theology & Health

"Lifecourse Perspectives on Spirituality & Health in Diverse Religious Communities"

June 3-5, 2009

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
Durham, North Carolina

For Information about the meeting, please click on the following links

 

Continuing Education

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Sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine

Credit Designation (CME):
The Duke University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Duke University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Continuing Education Authorization (CE):
This activity has been planned, designed, and implemented with Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development in accordance with the International Association for Continuing Education & Training ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard (the American national standard for continuing education).
Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102.  In obtaining this approval, Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard, which is widely recognized as the Standard of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development is authorized to offer IACET CEU for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Credit Designation (CE):
Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development is authorized by IACET  to offer 1.1 CEU for this conference. 

If you have questions about continuing education for this activity, please contact Kari Lauderback at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Scholarships
Robertson Emerging Scholars at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Spirituality, Theology & Health

$25 Registration Fee

Duke & UNC-CH Undergraduate & Graduate Students

(bring your Student ID to Registration)

Support Provided by the Robertson Scholars Program Collaboration Fund

The Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health received funds from the Robertson Scholars Program Collaboration Fund. These funds allowed us to provide scholarships to the 2009 Annual Meeting for undergraduate and graduate students at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We were pleased to offer these students the opportunity to attend the meeting for a registration fee of $25. The Robertson Scholars Program seeks to foster the collaboration between Duke and UNC-CH. Questions about this scholarship opportunity may be directed to the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 919.660.7556.
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Schedule of Events

Wednesday June 3, 2009

3:00 PM Registration begins

4:30 PM Poster Presentations* & Reception

6:00 PM Welcome & Opening Remarks

6:30 PM Keynote Address

"The Refusal to Cease Suffering"

Stanley Hauerwas, PhD
Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics
Duke Divinity School

7:30 PM 7th Annual David B. Larson Memorial Lecture

"What Moves the Scalpel? Science, Religion & the Practice of Medicine"

Farr Curlin, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
For history of the Larson Memorial Lecture: www.spiritualityandhealth.duke.edu

9:00 PM Closing Remarks

Thursday June 4, 2009

7:00 AM Registration begins

8:30 AM "Religious Influences among Adolescents and Emerging Adults on Life Wellbeing Outcomes"

Christian Smith, PhD
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology
Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society
University of Notre Dame

10:00 AM Break

refreshments provided

10:30 AM "Arab American Community-Based Health Model within a Cultural and Spiritual Framework"

Adnan Hammad, PhD
Director, Community Health & Research Center
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services

12:00 PM Lunch

1:30 PM "Reaching In & Reaching Out: Hospital Chaplaincy as Profession"

Wendy Cadge, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Brandeis University

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM Paper Presentations

refreshments provided
click here to see paper abstracts

5:30 - 7:00 PM Poster Presentations*

Friday June 5, 2009

7:00 AM Registration begins

 8:30 AM "Seeking the Tzelem: Making Sense of Dementia"

Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman
Director, Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

10:00 AM Break

refreshments provided

10:30 AM "New Horizons in Spirituality, Theology & Health"

Discussion panel with Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health Scholars

Lori Carter-Edwards, MPH, PhD
Duke University Medical Center

Timothy Daaleman, DO, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Linda George, PhD
Duke University

Harold Koenig, MD, MHSc
Duke University Medical Center

Keith Meador, MD, ThM, MPH
Duke University Medical Center

Pamela Reed, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Arizona College of Nursing

Joel Shuman, PhD
King's College

12:00 PM Lunch, Networking, & Poster Presentations*

3:00 PM Conclusion of the 2nd Annual Meeting

 

* Posters will remain available for viewing from Wednesday June 3 at 4:30 PM until Friday June 5 at 3:00 PM.

 

Accommodations

Host Location
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
3001 Cameron Boulevard
Durham, NC 27705
Group rate: $159
Reserve by Monday May 11 for group rate
Click here for contact and detailed rate information

Other recommended accomodations include:

Hilton Durham
3800 Hillsborough Rd.
1.800.445.8667
Group Rate: $109
Reserve Room by Monday May 4         
Quality Inn & Suites
3710 Hillsborough Rd.
919.382.3388
Group Rate: $67.49
Reserve Room by Friday May 1

 

 

 

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