Description
The very best time for a healthcare professional to begin integrating spiritual interventions into patient care is during their initial training. Even during their training years, students can begin communicating their faith by praying with patients and taking a spiritual history, as well as various other ways. The development of a healthcare professional’s capacity to meet a patient’s physical needs should ideally be accompanied by training to address spiritual needs as well.
Contributors
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Cathie Scarbrough, MD, MSc
Dr. Scarbrough is a faculty physician with the Gadsden Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Gadsden, AL. Her interests include women's health, whole-person medicine, and global health. She has been a member of CMDA since medical school and enjoys teaching Family Medicine overseas. In her spare time, she likes gardening, baking, and hanging out with her French bulldog, Stella. For further information or to contact Dr. Cathie Scarbrough, please email her at cpscarbrough@gmail.com. Dr. Scarbrough has been a CMDA Member since 2001.