2008 Events

March 8: Pittsburgh, PA
Association of Professional Chaplains Conference
Gary Malkin & Kim Rosen, "Journey to Your Soul"
keynote address & concert

March 17: Torun, Poland
University of Torun Conference: "Music in Education"
Michael Stillwater
keynote address & concert

May 12 & 13: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Provincial Palliative Care Conference
"Hidden Gifts"
Michael & Doris Laesser Stillwater, keynote address
& concert
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August 22-28: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
Special guest, Br. David Stendl-Rast
Presentation: Healthcare Renewal
for further information contact (415) 884-4483

2007 Past Events

March 30: Dallas, TX
Baylor Health
Care for the Journey program
with Michael Stillwater, Doris Laesser Stillwater & Benjamin Allen

May 8-10: Grand Rapids, MI
St. Mary's Hospital
Care for the Journey program
with Michael Stillwater & Doris Laesser Stillwater

August 24-30: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
Presentation: Healthcare Renewal
for further information contact (415) 884-4483

Oct. 6 : Torun, Poland
World Hospice Day
arts and palliative care program and concert
with Michael Stillwater

Nov. 3rd: Bellevue, WA
Unity of Bellevue
Meaning in the Face of Loss
A One-Day Event with Michael Stillwater

Nov. 13: Columbus, OH
Zusman Community Hospice
Community Day; Care for the JourneY
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater

Nov. 14: Cleveland, OH
Catholic Community Care
Abundant Life Seminar
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater

Nov. 16: Pittsburgh, PA
Care for the Journey Day
Union Project Comunity Center
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater


2006 Past Events

February 11: Nashville, TN
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Presentation with Michael Stillwater & Christina Puchalski, MD
Presentation: "New Media for Palliative Care"
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February 25: Novato, CA
Courage to Choose
Talking About What Matters Most
a presentation for woman
Presenter: Mary Matthiesen
RSVP/Registration 415-331-2488
(an allied presenter event)

March 5: Kauai, Hawaii
Grace In Practice
Scripps Health and Wellness Retreat
Presenter: Gary Malkin
(an allied presenter event)

March 14: San Diego, CA
Care for the Journey
San Diego Hospice
Presenter: Michael Stillwater

April 6: Hendersonville, NC
Four Seasons Hospice
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Sustaining the Heart of Healthcare

April 20: Billings, MT
St. Vincents Hospital
Presenter: Gary Malkin
Grace In Practice
Strategies for Providing Palliative Care Skills
in the Patient-Care Continuum

April 28: Dallas, TX
Baylor Hospital
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Sustaining the Heart of Healthcare
Chaplains Annual System-Wide Retreat

May 6-12: National
Nurses Week, Hospital Week, Hospice Week

July 7-9: Seattle, WA
Turning Point Cancer Conference
Presenter: Gary Malkin
(an allied presenter event)

August 25-31: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Doris Laesser, Michael Stillwater,
and Christina Puchalski, MD
Presentation: "Healthcare Renewal"
for further information contact (415) 884-4483

September 8-10: Kapalua , HI
LifeFest
Presentation: Healing Power of Song
with Michael Stillwater

September 14: Canton, Ohio
Aultman Hospice
Presentation: Care for the Journey
with Michael Stillwater

September 15: Cleveland, Ohio
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Presentation: Care for the Journey
with Michael Stillwater


November 30: Cleveland, OH
Catholic Community Care
Care for the Journey program with Michael Stillwater


November 30: Cleveland, OH
Hospice and Palliative Partners of Ohio
Care for the Journey program with Michael Stillwater

2005 Past Events

February 11: San Francisco, CA
U.C.S.F., End of Life Conference
Grace In Practice presentation

March 12: Eugene, OR
Pain Society of Oregon
Care for the Journey

April 1: Release of 'Care for the Journey' Audio

April 6-10: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
Care for the Journey Retreat:
Sunstone Retreat Center

April 17-19: Santa Fe, NM
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presentation: A Musical Approach to Presence

April 15-18: Chicago, IL
Nurse Leadership Conference
Care for the Journey presentation

June 11, Berkeley, CA
Association of Transpersonal Psychology Conference

July 11: Boulder, CO
Evening introduction to Care for the Journey
5:30 - 7:30 pm
presentation by Michael Stillwater
with special guest, Jeans Watson, PhD, RN, FAAN
& Jeremy Geffen, MD, FACP
The City Club, Historic Highland Building
885 Arapahoe Ave., (at 9th) Boulder. CO
no charge for this event
hordeurves & Refreshments Served
Care for the Journey Presentation

September 8th: Overland Park, Kansas
Kansas Healthcare Organization Annual Conference
Presenter: Tarron Estes
Care for the Journey Presentation

October 10-12: Washington, D.C.
Planetree National Conference
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Care for the Journey Presentation

October 14: Woodstock, Vermont
Dartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Oncology Nurses Retreat

October 19-22: Portland, Maine
True North Annual Healing Conference
Presenters: Michael Stillwater and Gary Malkin
Care for the Journey Presentation

November 11: Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Conference
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Care for the Journey Presentation

December 10-11: Boston, MA
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Gary Malkin and Mary Matthiesen
Presentation: "Care for the Journey"

 

2004 Past Events

March 16: Tempe, AZ
Changing Hands Bookstore
Graceful Passages: A Companion for LIving and Dying

March 17: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Healing Center
The Conversation

March 18-21: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
Care for the Journey Retreat:

March 20: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
A Touch of Grace:
Medicine Music Equinox Concert

June 11: Washington, D.C.
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health
Care for the Journey Residents Program

September 22-24: Chicago, IL
Wellness Place
The Conversation
Three Modules and a Retreat
Medicine Music Concert

 

October 11-13: NYC, NY
Planetree National Conference
Presentation

October 23: Austin, TX
Seton Cove,
Care for the Journey

October 29-31: Baltimore, MD
Coalition for Supportive Care of the Dying &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health
The Spirituality Initiative Participation in an invitational study of
spirituality in healthcare, attended by several hospital groups,
using Care for the Journey program.

December 11: Boston, MA
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presentation: "A Musical Approach to Presence"

 

2003 Past Events

Grace In Practice Training

This training is provided through the generosity of the Lloyd Symington Foundation, Fetzer Institute, and individual donors. Additional sponsors are invited. Training programs for 2003 include:

April 9: Denver, CO
Qualife Wellness Center

April 10: Denver, CO
Co-Presentation, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Joint Conference (NHPCO) at Adams Mark Hotel,
with Chaplain Jean Ledoux and Educator Bob Arnold
of The Hospice of the Florida SunCoast

April 10: Denver, CO
Metro-Denver Coalition Grace in Practice Benefit Concert,
Plaza Ballroom, Adams Mark Hotel, NHPCO

April 18 & 25: Marin County, CA
UCSF Oncology Nurses Retreat

May 2, 2003: San Francisco, CA
Spirit in the Arts Program
Evening of Chant in Grace Cathedral

May 8: Vancouver, British Columbia
Center for Integrated Healing, Wellness Day

September 21-26: Florida State Hospice Association
The Hospice of the Florida SunCoast;
Grace in Practice presentations

November 3: Rohnert Park, CA
Sonoma State Nursing School, Class on Death & Dying