Exploring Spirituality Rounds: A Reflective Inquiry Among Chaplains and Medical Students

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Authors

Jessica Krone, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Kevin Hickey, Corewell Health East

Description

• Medical schools aim to educate their students on about social factors that impact patient health, including spirituality.
• Medical school curriculums have various approaches to spiritual care education, with some using modules and others using inperson experiences. 1,2.
• “Spirituality Rounds”, a half-day experience for third year medical students, is a component of OUWB’s curriculum that allows students to shadow and learn from hospital chaplains.
• This experience has not yet been evaluated; therefore, this research will gather student and chaplain reflections to help determine if this is a beneficial experience, and if it should be recommended to be included in medical education curriculum at other institutions.

Publication Date

5-2025

Keywords

Medical school curriculums, Spirituality Rounds, medical students

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Recommended Citation

Krone J, Hickey K. Exploring spirituality rounds: A reflective inquiry among chaplains and medical students. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2025 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

Comments

The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2025.