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Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, was interviewed by EWTN Nightly News for a segment discussing the importance of treating dying patients spiritually as well as physically.
This year's Annual George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health Summer Institute included four days of insightful presentations and discussions by and for leaders in spiritual care and palliative care from around the world.
Medical and spiritual leaders, including George Washington University (GW) Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) Director Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, FACP, FAAHPM, convened in Rome this spring with the commitment to growing patients’ rights to palliative care worldwide.
Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, spoke to U.S.
Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, and professor of medicine, spoke to Religion News Service about recent studies that have shown the benefits of chaplaincy and spirituality in health care, particularly in older adults.
Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, and professor of medicine, was quoted by Newsday for an article about the documentary film, "Your Health: A Sacred Matter," which highlights the role spirituality can play in health.
Christina Puchalski, M.D. ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, professor of medicine, spoke to Interfaith Radio about the importance of attending to the spirit as much as the body at the end of life, and the theory of gerotranscendence.
Christina Puchalski, M.D. ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, and professor of medicine, spoke to Vatican Radio (Vatican City) about recognizing the importance of taking care of the elderly in our society.
The GW Institute for Spirituality and Health welcomed health professionals from around the world for its milestone anniversary and annual three-day conference.
The GW Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. GWish is a recognized leader in building the global movement to create more compassionate health care systems.