A Pilot Curriculum to Integrate Standardized Patient Simulation into Clinical Pastoral Education.

Introduction: We describe a novel means of experiential learning for clinical pastoral care residents using standardized patient (SP) simulations.

Methods: A prospective cohort study involving 7 clinical pastoral care residents was performed. All residents underwent 2 verbatim SP sessions and 2 simulation sessions.

Eternal work place change: Chaplains' response.

A detailed chronology of a unique response to organizational change is explored and discussed through the example of the Chaplaincy Staff Support Service at Hamilton Health Sciences. Highlighted are the corporate and staff benefits of using chaplains' skills, training and existing roles in hospital life. A summary of the specific methodologies are provided to clarify the theoretical discussion.