CHAPLAINCY
Fall Extended Unit with Focus on Theological Students, Clergy, and Laypeople
The Chaplaincy Department at the Massachusetts General Hospital offers a part-time unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in the fall. The fall extended unit offers theological students, seminarians, clergy persons, and laypeople a space for professional and personal growth in the context of their individual vocational development.
Program Content
This CPE program focuses on following areas:
The method for this learning is theological and existential reflection on pastoral care experiences. The program includes written reflections, case presentations, program seminars, group process sessions, and individual supervision, as well as clinical work with patients and families in an area negotiated with the CPE Supervisor.
Calendar
Students commit at least 30 hours/week to the program, which begins early in September and ends in the week before Christmas. Group sessions will be held one day a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In their role as Chaplain Interns on an MGH patient unit students will provide pastoral care to patients/families for 20 hours each week. Each student schedules a biweekly supervisory hour. In addition, Chaplain Interns will participate in the Chaplaincy Department’s on-call ministry.
Accreditation
The CPE Fall Extended Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE), 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103, Georgia 30033-4611, phone:403-320-1472, fax: 403-320-0849; www.acpe.edu.
The Rev. Angelika Zollfrank, ACPE Associate Supervisor, serves as Interfaith Chaplain and Director of the Clinical Pastoral Education programs at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Cost
The tuition for the CPE unit is a total of $875. The first $75 of the cost is a non-refundable application fee. A non-refundable deposit of $100 assures a place upon acceptance into the program, leaving the remaining $625.00 of tuition payable on the first day of the program.
Admission Requirements
The Partners HealthCare Systems CPE Center consists of two sites, The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Each site has specialized programs throughout the year. The calendar for the Fall Extended Unit differs in each site.
Students who have already completed one unit of CPE will reiceve preference in the admission process.
Applications
Applicants use the standard CPE application form and the CPE reference form required by the Partners Healthcare System CPE Center.
Applications for the CPE Fall Extended Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital are due May 1, in the year of the program.
Completed applications, including a non-refundable check for $75.00 (payable to MGH CPE Fund) should be submitted to:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Chaplaincy Department
Partners System Center CPE Administration
55 Fruit Street, Founders 624G
Boston, MA 02114
Attn: Rev. Angelika Zollfrank
Please note that acceptance into the program is provisional pending a successful CORI check, and MGH Occupational Health screening.
For additional questions please call: (617) 726-4774.