Below is a message from the Student Affairs Representatives Chairwoman:
We are excited to share with you a spirituality resource developed by the student affairs committee. This document highlights different models for introducing spirituality in patient interviews and includes links to a number of excellent resources for those interested in learning more about specific world religions. This project was inspired by your responses to a questionnaire distributed by the OSR last fall. The overall goal of the questionnaire was to assess whether medical students felt comfortable discussing spirituality and religion with their patients. In reading over the responses, we felt that there was a need for more concrete resources for medical students on how to approach the topic of religion in medicine. We hope that the attached document will be a useful guide for students on the wards who want to learn more about how their patients' spiritual beliefs influence their medical care.
Thank You,
Your Past and Present Student Affairs Representatives
We are excited to share with you a spirituality resource developed by the student affairs committee. This document highlights different models for introducing spirituality in patient interviews and includes links to a number of excellent resources for those interested in learning more about specific world religions. This project was inspired by your responses to a questionnaire distributed by the OSR last fall. The overall goal of the questionnaire was to assess whether medical students felt comfortable discussing spirituality and religion with their patients. In reading over the responses, we felt that there was a need for more concrete resources for medical students on how to approach the topic of religion in medicine. We hope that the attached document will be a useful guide for students on the wards who want to learn more about how their patients' spiritual beliefs influence their medical care.
Thank You,
Your Past and Present Student Affairs Representatives
OSR Spirituality Resources 2012.pdf |