GWish

During medical school, the majority of students’ curriculum is centered around the biomedical sciences and how to relieve a patient’s physical pain. But little attention is paid in the clinical years to relieving a patient’s spiritual distress.

The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) has received a one year, $300,000 contract from the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DCVAMC) to provide five training modules in spiritual care to interdisciplinary health care providers.