This site provides current information about ACPE's Research Community of Practice (CoP), the ACPE Research Committee, the Research Article-of-the-Month, and Research News, along with the complete archive (2002-2018) of material from the previous ACPE Research Network; promoting research literacy and original studies pertinent to spiritual care and education.

ACPE Research contributes content to . Site updated 3/14/23

RESEARCH ARTICLES-OF-THE-MONTH  -- John Ehman, Editor

The March 2023 Article-of-the-Month reports a survey of chaplaincy department managers of the 20 Honor Roll hospitals named by US News & World Report regarding the incidence, contexts, and activities of staff support by chaplains. It is a companion piece to the authors' publication about staffing and scope of service at these departments, as highlighted in our October 2022 AOTM.  -- Also note: The February 2023 AOTM is an analysis of data from a national sample of chaplains about telechaplaincy: its strengths, weaknesses, and best practices.

 

ACPE RESEARCH COMMITTEE  -- Mark Lee, Chair

This Board-level committee began meeting in 2018 to help guide the ACPE regarding research beneficial to the organization. See the ACPE Research Committee Information Page of this site.

 

RESEARCH COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (CoP)

The Research Community of Practice is a forum for information sharing and potential collaboration focused on research related to CPE education as well as methods for including research into CPE curriculum. To join, go to the "My ACPE" section of the ACPE website (www.acpe.edu), select "My Communities," scroll to find "Research CoP," and click on the link; then click "Follow Community." For more information, email ResearchCoP@acpe.edu.

 

ONGOING NOTICES

Transforming Chaplaincy (www.transformchaplaincy.org) -- The revised Transforming Chaplaincy website launched on November 16, 2017, reflecting its expanded function as an international hub for information about chaplaincy research, including a very informative newsletter.   Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (chaplaincyinnovation.org) -- This online think-tank for spiritual care research, education, and practice across all sectors of the profession, bringing together national leaders in theological education, social science, American religious history, clinical education, and professional chaplaincy to gather, foster and share rigorous academic research about the provision of spiritual care in a range of settings.   Rush Research Article Summary Outline -- This PDF resource (also available as a Word document) is used by George Fitchett and Patricia Murphy in teaching research literacy.   An Invitation to Chaplaincy Research: Entering the Process -- This book for chaplains new to research is edited by Myers, G. E with Roberts, S. (2014) and is an excellent resource, available freely through the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network, which produced it with support from the John Templeton Foundation.   European Research Institute for Chaplains in Healthcare -- The ERICH is an initiative of the European Network of Healthcare Chaplains (ENHCC) and is hosted by the Academic Centre for Practical Theology (ACPT) in KU Leuven, Belgium.   Knowledge Base of Spiritual Care Samples -- This collection of 395 samples of best practice interventions was developed through the Spiritual Care Initiative for Professional Excellence [formerly the Ideal Intervention Paper (IIP) Project] and posted on our site until 2012. It is now available in print as a four volume set from Judson Press: The Pastoral Caregiver's Casebook series, edited by John J. Gleason.   To receive email announcements of new postings to this site, send your request to john.ehman@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

 
 

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