GWish - George Washington University Institute for Spirituality & Health

09/14/2026

Final call—only 2 days left to apply for ISPEC™.

Join us September 24–25 for this live virtual training and gain practical tools for integrating spiritual care into clinical practice.

Applications close September 17.
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Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum [ISPEC™]

09/08/2026

More time to apply for ISPEC!

The application deadline has been extended to September 17. There’s still time to join this live virtual training and take the next step toward becoming a leader in the field of spiritual health.

Join us via livestream September 24–25.

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09/02/2026

There’s still time to bring spiritual care more fully into your health setting—wherever you are. Applications for the upcoming ISPEC™ Live Virtual Course are due September 10.

Delivered via livestream, ISPEC gives healthcare professionals practical tools to recognize and respond to patients’ spiritual concerns as an essential part of whole-person care.

To strengthen your own clinical practice and help advance spiritual care within your organization, ISPEC offers skills and a framework you can put into practice.

👉 Click below to apply by September 10

Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum [ISPEC™]

08/17/2026

Great article co-authored by Dr. Christina Puchalski. Interested in how YOU can integrate spiritual care into your clinical practice? Join Dr. Puchalski and other faculty members for the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum 24-25 Sept. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44470-026-00137-0 Click or DM for more information. https://tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj

08/14/2026

Have you thought about the two-day ISPEC training , but still want to know more? Join Dr. Christina Puchalski and Chaplain Richard Bauer for a one hour information, question and answer webinar. Learn how you can better integrate spiritual care into your clinical practice adopting the generalist (clinician) — specialist (chaplain) model of spiritual care. Register here https://tinyurl.com/4789yasz or for more information: https://tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj

Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum [ISPEC™]

07/27/2026

Have you thought about the two-day ISPEC training , but still want to know more? Join Dr. Christina Puchalski and Chaplain Richard Bauer for a one hour information, question and answer webinar. Learn how you can better integrate spiritual care into your clinical practice adopting the generalist (clinician) — specialist (chaplain) model of spiritual care. Register here https://tinyurl.com/4789yasz or for more information: https://tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj

05/30/2026

Understory is an inspiring movement of clergy and religious leaders who reflected in their role in impacting the future. Reflections on what it means to serve their congregants across all faiths to help them envision a world that is compassionate and caring. The GWish vision aligns with this growing movement.

The Understory Festival is a civic and spiritual gathering to rehumanize our common life in a time of cultural fragility.

05/29/2026

Dr. Christina Puchalski was honored to serve as a featured presenter at the 7th International Congress in Spirituality and Health (CONUPES 2026) in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

As part of the congress, she delivered two keynote presentations and led additional workshops for faculty and students, contributing to an inspiring international dialogue on spirituality and health.

Founded by Professor Alexander Moreira-Almeida, CONUPES brings together clinicians, psychologists, researchers, educators, and students dedicated to advancing the integration of spiritual health into clinical care, education, and research. Throughout the conference, Dr. Puchalski was deeply moved by the extraordinary enthusiasm of participants and their authentic commitment to serving patients with compassionate whole-person care.

"The passion was remarkable," she says. "These colleagues are not simply interested in spirituality and health as an academic topic. They are actively seeking ways to integrate spiritual care into their own settings and to better serve and love the people entrusted to their care."
The congress highlighted the growing global momentum behind spirituality and health and the increasing recognition that caring for the human spirit is an essential component of healthcare.

05/29/2026

Dr. Christina Puchalski was honored to serve as a featured presenter at the 7th International Congress in Spirituality and Health (CONUPES 2026) in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

As part of the congress, she delivered two keynote presentations and led additional workshops for faculty and students, contributing to an inspiring international dialogue on spirituality and health.

Founded by Professor Alexander Moreira-Almeida, CONUPES brings together clinicians, psychologists, researchers, educators, and students dedicated to advancing the integration of spiritual health into clinical care, education, and research.

Throughout the conference, Dr. Puchalski was deeply moved by the extraordinary enthusiasm of participants and their authentic commitment to serving patients with compassionate whole-person care.

"The passion was remarkable," she says. "These colleagues are not simply interested in spirituality and health as an academic topic. They are called to this work. They are actively seeking ways to integrate spiritual care into their own settings and to better serve and love the people entrusted to their care."

The congress highlighted the growing global momentum behind spirituality and health and the increasing recognition that caring for the human spirit is an essential component of healthcare.

05/27/2026

Dr. Christina Puchalski was honored to serve as a featured presenter at the 7th International Congress in Spirituality and Health (CONUPES 2026) in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. As part of the congress, she delivered two keynote presentations and led additional workshops for faculty and students, contributing to an inspiring international dialogue on spirituality and health.

Founded by Professor Alexander Moreira-Almeida, CONUPES brings together clinicians, psychologists, researchers, educators, and students dedicated to advancing the integration of spiritual health into clinical care, education, and research.

Throughout the conference, Dr. Puchalski was deeply moved by the extraordinary enthusiasm of participants and their authentic commitment to serving patients with compassionate whole-person care.

"The passion was remarkable," she says. "These colleagues are not simply interested in spirituality and health as an academic topic. They are called to this work. They are actively seeking ways to integrate spiritual care into their own settings and to better serve and love the people entrusted to their care."

The congress highlighted the growing global momentum behind spirituality and health and the increasing recognition that caring for the human spirit is an essential component of healthcare.