(Last updated -June 2010)
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2010-FallOctober 2, 2010
Ars Moriendi: The ‘Good’ Death in the 21st Century
The Boston Arts Consortium for Health (BACH) Symposium Berklee College of Music
921 Boylston St Boston, 9AM–5POctober 15, 2010
Aging, Alzheimer’s and the Arts: Exercising Our Therapeutic Imaginations
Beyond Cognitive Competence: Providing Substantive Experiences in Health Care
Assoc. for Behavioral Science and Medical Education (ABSAME)
AVIA Hotel, Savannah, GA, 12:30-2PMOctober 22, 2010
The Use of the Arts in the Self-Care of Health Practitioners
American Association for Bioethics & Humanities (ASBH)
Hilton Bayside, San Diego, 1-2:30PMNovember 6, 2010
Thinking Outside the Box: Principles, Paradoxes and Paradigms of End-of-Life Care
Featured Speaker, End of Life Symposium, , Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati,
Co-sponsored by Cincinnati Academy of Medicine and Union Institute & University,
9AM-3PMNovember 15, 2010
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Grief: Compassion Fatigue and Cultural Humility
Professional Development Institute
Wheelock College, Boston MA 6:30PM-9PM
Contact: Paul ThayerNovember 17, 2010
Aging, Alzheimer’s & the Arts: Mind Matters
North Hill Retirement Community Lecture Series,
Dedham, MA 4:30PMFebruary 18, 2010
Art, Spirit and Soul
Humanities Plenary Speaker, Annual Assembly
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
and Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association
(HPNA Vancouver Convention Center, Canada)April 13-17, 2011
Advancing Patient-Centered Arts
Society for Arts in Healthcare (SAH) Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Airport Hotel, Burlingame, CAJune 22, 2011
Exercising Our Therapeutic Imaginations: Techniques for Reflective Practice and Renewal
Association for Death Education & Counseling (ADEC)
Professional Institute Pre-Conference Workshop
InterContinental Miami, Miami, FL
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2009-2010January 9, 2009
A Global Look at Grief and Loss: Art, Spirit and Soul
National Center for Death Education, Mount Ida
Newton, MA 9:30AM-4PMFebruary 4, 2009
Visual Case Studies: Illuminating the Essentials in Chronic and Terminal Illness
UMass Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester 8-10AMFebruary 18, 2009
Art and Medicine: Restoring the SOUL to Healthcare
Novasoutheastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, FLMarch 3, 2009
Exercising Our Therapeutic Imaginations: The Awe and Mystery of Our Work
Hospice of the Good Shepherd, Newton, MA 9:30-10:30AMMarch 27, 2009
Humanities and Arts in Palliative Care:
History Project AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly
Austin Convention Ctr, Texas 4:45-5:50PMApril 7, 2009
Grief Dynamics II: Dying and Its Aftermath
College of Nursing and Health Professions,
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
Half-day seminar 8AM-12:30PM click for program
April, 2009:
The Universal Language of Art: Grief and Cultural Humility
Wheelock College, Boston, MA April 16, 2009April 23, 2009
Medical Education and the Visual Arts:
Strategies for Integrating the Visual Arts into the Curriculum
Discussant Society for the Arts in Healthcare’s 20th Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency, Buffalo 3:15-5PMJune 1, 2009
International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
Keynote: Multicultural Perspectives on the Language of Grief and the Art of Consolation
University of Wisconsin, La Cross, 9-10:30AM evaluationsJune 5, 2009
The Language of Grief and the Art of Consolation
Milford Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Limerick IrelandJune 6, 2009
Towards a New Professionalism in Medicine: Soul Pain, Aesthetic Distance
and the Therapeutic Alliance
International Association for Music and Medicine, Inaugural Conference
University of Limerick, Ireland click for linkJune 19, 2009
Integrative Therapies and the Healing Arts
Think Tank Meeting, Hospice and the Good Shepherd Hospice
Newton, MA 10:30 - 12:30PMJune 24, 2009
Integrating the Arts into Medical Education
Society for the Arts in Healthcare Webinar
1-2PM click for linkJune 28, 2009
Grief, Loss and the Creative Arts Therapies
Music Therapy Institute
Berkelee College of Music Boston, MA 1-2PMSeptember 10, 2009
WIT: Re-Visioning the Woman's Life Cycle
Women in Thanatology Meeting, Dayona Library, FL 9-11AMOctober 8, 2009
Increasing Your Comfort Level: Best Practice for Teaching End-of-Life Care
Behavioral Competence for Integrated Health Care: Development and Implementation
Association for Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education: 39th Annual Meeting
The Lodge at Santa Fe, New Mexico Plenary Session 1:30-2:30PM click for programOctober 22, 2009
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection and Death
UMass Medical School, Worcester MA
Amphitheatre II, 2:30-4:00PM book contents and commentaries, 2009 edition
November 9, 2009
Art Museums and Medical Education: Can We Create Better Doctors?
Association of American Medical Colleges 2009 Annual Meeting Stewardship and Service
Boston, MA 4:30-6PM click for programNovember 16, 2009
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Grief
Wheelock College, Boston, MA 2009 6:45-9PMDecember 1, 2009
World AIDS Day: "AIDS and the Media"
New England AIDS Education and Training Ctr NEA/ETC
UMass BostonMarch 10, 2010
Aging, Alzheimer’s and the Arts: Exercising Our Therapeutic Imaginations
Hospice of the Good Shepherd Center for Life Transitions & National Center for Death Education
Mount Ida College, Newton MA 6-8PM click for flier, program description, evaluationsApril 10, 2010 Speaking the Unspeakable: Stories Sacred and Profane
ADEC 32nd Annual Conference: It’s All About the Stories
Hyatt Crown Ctr, Kansas City, MO click for program
April 30, 2010
Integrating the Arts into Medical Education: From Dissection to Palliative Care
pARTners for HEALTH, Society for the Arts in Healtcare’s 21st Annual International Conference
Hilton Minneapolis, 9-10:45AM click for sessionJune 1, 2010
Culture Day
Keynote Address: Multicultural Perspectives on the Language of Grief and the Art of Consolation
University of Vermont Medical School, Burlington registration click for flier
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2008January 8, 2008
The Good Death in the 21st Century: Traditional Paradigms and New Understandings
Novasoutheastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL
HDP, Chancellor’s Dining Room 12-1PM
click to view fliers
Nova Fac Development SurveyJanuary 19, 2008
The Art, Spirit and Soul of Leniterapia
Lectio magistralis
Leniterapia. L'Hospice e il sistema delle cure
Convegno 18-19 gennaio 2008 Convitto della Calza, Firenze.
www.leniterapia.itMarch 28-29, 2008
Thanatology: Transforming Experiences in Death and Grief
First Integral Thanatology Congress of Puerto Rico and the Carabean
Old San Juan Sheraton Hotel, Puerto RicoApril 3, 2008
Never Too Late: Essentials of End-of-Life Care
Social Work Grand Rounds
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
9-10AM Riesman Lecture Hall, Rabb Building
Evaluation SummaryApril 8, 2008
Resource Library Grand Opening Ceremony
5:30-8PM Hospice of the Good Shepherd
2042 Beacon St. Newton, MA
www.hospicegoodshepherd.orgApril 24, 2008
Grief Dynamics: The Power of Hope and Human Connection
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Arkansas State University
Day-Long Seminar 9-3PM
click for Flier
Evaluation Comments
May 3, 2008
No Man Is An Island: Exploring Human Connectedness
ADEC 30th Annual Conference
Montreal, CanadaJuly 24-25, 2008
The New Ethics of the Human Spirit: Two Day Symposium
(Day 1) Transcendence in Theory and Practice
(Day 2) Advanced Diversity Skills for Practitioners
National Center for Death Education
Summer Institute
Mount Ida College, Newton, MA
http://www.mountida.edu/sp.cfm?pageid=759September 19, 2008
Multicultural Perspectives on Death and Grief:
A Conference for Caregivers, Researchers & Educators
UMass Boston Harbor Campus
Day-Long Seminar 8-5pm
click to view flier
click for on-line registrationOctober 3, 2008
Grief and the Healing Arts: Regional Palliative Care Conference
on Expanding the Circle of Hope
Boston College, William O'Connell School of Nursing
click for conference pdf
click for evaluationsOctober 17, 2008
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection and Death
UMass Medical School, Worcester MA
Amphitheatre II, 2:30-4:00pm
Debut Book Cover and Foreword
Former Dissection Lecture Excerpt
Former Evaluations
November 15, 2008
Visiting Nurse Association Network and Hospice
Workshop 9:30am - noon
Wellesley Congregational ChurchNovember 20, 2008
Death, Dying, Creativity and the Healing Arts
Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry. 6:30 - 9pm
Melissa.Kelley.1@bc.edu
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2007November 10, 2007
Grief: Traditional Paradigms and New Understandings
New England Institute
9-12AM Mount Ida College, NewtonNovember 5, 2007
Music in Medical Research, Education, Patient Care, and Hospital Life
with a Special Report on the Vital Visionaries Field Test Results
2007 AAMC Annual Meeting: Health in the Balance
Association of American Medical Colleges:
4:30-6:00PM Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC
www.aamc.org/annualmeetingOctober 18, 2007
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection and Death
First Year Medical Students Jacqueline Lazare Auditorium, 11:30PM UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA
Debut Book Cover and Foreword
Former Dissection Lecture Excerpt
Former Evaluations
July 27, 2007
Reflective Practice and Renewal for the Professional Caregiver
National Center for Death Education
Mount Ida College, Newton, MA
Day-long training
click to view websiteJuly 6, 2007
Facing Death: Grief and the Healing Arts
Instituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)
Second Annual Scientific Conference
Florence, Italy
view scientific programJune 1-5, 2007
Transformation Collaborative
Daytona, FLMay 7-10, 2007
Visiting Professor, Haifa University
Contact drhenya@gilisplace.comMay 3, 2007
Art, Spirit and Soul: The Global Language of Death, Dying and Bereavement
Second Annual Global Health Symposium
University of Massachusetts
Commonwealth Medicine
click to view flier
http://www.ocp-map.org/April 12, 2007 Pre-Conference Day-Long Workshop
The River is Wide: Applying the New Ethics of the Human Spirit to
Broaden Our Understanding of Death
ADEC 29 Annual Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.adec.org/conf/index.cfm
click to view evaluations
click to view commentsApril 10, 2007 Day-Long
Palliative Nursing Conference
Beth Israel Hospital, Sherman Auditorium
Brookline, MA
click to view flier
Contact agbanks@bidmc.harvard.eduApril 5, 2007
The Awe and Mystery of Our Work: Art, Spirit and Soul
Hospice of the Good Shepherd
Newton, MA
click to view flierMarch 30, 2007
The Awe and Mystery of Our Work: Art, Spirit and Soul
Berkshire Area Health and Education Center, MA
click to view flierMarch 8, 2007
Children, Families and Death: Insights & Interventions from the Arts
Pediatric Advanced Care Team Rounds
Dana Farber and Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
click here to see poster with information
Contact Janet.duncan@childrens.harvard.eduMarch 3, 2007
The New Ethics of the Human Spirit
Kennesaw Sate University
Contact globaldiversity@kennesaw.eduFebruary 2-3, 2007
The New Ethics of Leadership: Embracing Our Spiritual Strengths
Possible Women 2007 Business Retreat
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (click to view program)January 9, 2007
The Awe and Mystery of Our Work: Art, Spirit and Soul
Boston Oncology Nursing Society (view evaluations)
Doubletree Guest Suites
400 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston, MA
contact cwaldron@tufts-nemc.org
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2006November 30, 2006
Through the Lens of Grief: Modalities for Meaning Making
Day-Long Symposia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Pastoral Care & Education Depts.
ContactRev. Marianne Robbins,BCC
Clinical Faculty Department of Pastoral Care and Education
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 South 11th Street Philadelphia PA 19107 215-955-6336
click to view flierNovember 6, 2006
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Grief: End of Life Issues, Compassion Fatigue and Cultural Humility
Professional Development Institute
Wheelock College, Boston MA 6:30PM-9PM
Contact: Paul Thayer pthayer@wheelock.edu
click to view posterOctober 19, 2006
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection and Death
First Year Medical Students
Jacqueline Lazare Auditorium, 11:30PM
UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA
Former Evaluations
click to view posterSeptember 29, 2006
Other Ways of Knowing: Using the Arts and Humanities to Teach Pediatric Palliative Care
Workshop 11AM-12:30PM
16th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill
Palais des Congres, Montreal Canada
click here to view abstract
www.pal2006.comSeptember 19, 2006
Other Ways of Knowing: Soul-Pain, Aesthetic Distance and the Self-Reflective Clinician
Workshop 6:30-9:00PM
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
McGuinn Hall
contact: continuing education 617.552.4038 or lynchv@bc.eduSeptember 13, 2006
Last Rights/Last Rites: Meaning and Decision Making at the End of Life
Metro Milwaukee Affiliates of ARTS BEREAVEMENTS SERVICES
Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Evening Program 4:30PM-8:30PM
contact Claire Anderson at 414-447-3887, Claire.Anderson@wfhc.org
May 18, 2006
Keynote address: Art, Spirit, Soul and the Therapeutic Encounter
Closing address: Changing the Obituary: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief
Bereavement Education Day for Health Care Professionals
North York General Hospital
Jubilee United Church, Toronto
contact jssmith@nygh.on.caMay 13, 2006
Remembering Our Mothers:
A Gathering of Women Whose Mothers Have Died
Eden Resort Inn, 10AM-12:30PM
Lancaster, PAMay 12, 2006
Refueling Ourselves: Booster Shots from the Arts and Pop-Culture
Hospice of Lancaster County
Lancaster , PA
click here for flierApril 7, 2006
Art, Spirit, Soul and the Therapeutic Encounter
Day–Long Training 8AM-4PM
Friends Way
Amica Auditorium, Lincoln Rhode Island
click here for programApril 1, 2006
Soul-Pain, Suffering and the Self-Reflective Clinician:
The Awe and Mystery of Our Work
Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Tampa, FL
http://www.adec.org/conf/invited.htm
click for evaluations: 1 2March 24, 2006
The Healing Powers of Hope, Grief and Human Connection
“Hansen’s Disease (aka Leprosy): A Feared Infection”
Tewksbury, (MA) Hospital
http://www.publichealthmuseum.org/Stigma_Brochure.pdfMarch 2-3, 2006
2006 Schlitz Professorship-In-Residence
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita, Kansas
contact gbrungardt@hynesmemorial.orgFebruary 3, 2006
Last Rights/Last Rites: Meaning and Decision-Making at the End-of-Life
Emerson Hospital Grand Rounds (8AM)
North Assembly Room, Emerson Hospital
contact CMarshall@emersonhosp.orgJanuary 12, 2006
Be Prepared: No One of Us Gets Out of Here Alive
National Association for HIV/AIDS Over Fifty (NAHOF)
Ashe Auditorium, Hiatt Hotel
Maimi, FL___________________________________________________________
2005December 3, 2005
Children, Families and Death: Insights and Interventions from the Arts
Symposium on Death, Dying and Bereavement
Rayson Huang Theatre, University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Dr, Chow Chun-Bong presenting plaque (click to view photo)November 17, 2005
It’s all about Shalom: Hope, Humor and a Touch of Garlic
American Committee for Weitzman Institute of Science
South Florida Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaNovember 7, 2005
The Whole-Brained Physician: Arts and Humanities in Medical Education
2005 AAMC Annual Meeting: Beyond Boundaries
Association of American Medical Colleges
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 4:30-6:00
Washington, DC
www.aamc.org/annualmeetingOctober 27-30, 2005
The Arts in Healing
Visual AIDS: The Arts in Healthcare Art, Spirit and Soul
Great American Art Event
Skylight
275 Hudson St. NYCOctober 20, 2005
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection
First Year Medical Students
UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA
Jacqueline Lazare Auditorium, 11:30PM
Former Evaluations
Contact: Dianne Person, (508) 856-2460October 17, 2005
(rescheduled, next semester, TBA)
Children, Families and Death: A Multicultural PerspectiveOctober 7-8, 2005
Art. Spirit and Soul: A Celebration of Life
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Event
Featured Speaker
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
suzy.sommonds@hci.utah.eduOctober 1, 2005
Soul Pain, Aesthetic Distance and the Training of Physicians
Drawing from the Humanities to Compose a New Professionalism in Medicine
Current Evaluations
New Hampshire Medical Society Annual Scientific Conference
Colony Hotel
Kennebunkport, ME
mary.pyne@nhms.orgJune 29, 2005
Resilient Bereavement
Resilience and Palliative Care Services
Day Long Conference 9.30-16.00
Education Ctr, St. Christopher’s Hospice
Sydenham, London
education@stchristophers.org.ukJune 9, 2005
Thinking Outside the Box: Principles, Paradoxes and Paradigms of End-of-Life Care
NYASA Spring Training Institute
Prime Hotel, 9-10:30 AM
Saratoga, NY
www.nyasa.orgJune 6, 2005
‘Like Thread Through a Needle’: Soul Pain, Aesthetic Distance and the Death of a Child
Opening Plenary 9-10:30AM
International Grief and Bereavement Conference: The Child
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
www.uwlax.edu/contedMay 28, 2005
The Universal Language of Art: AIDS and Cultural Competency
(The Gary A. Lloyd Address)
17th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS
The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL
contact lynchv@bc.eduMay 17, 2005
Dying and Caring: Spirituality, Healthcare, and the Arts
Public Lecture,Social Room, Fournier Hall 7PM
click to view poster
Religious Studies Department and
Graduate Program in Holistic Spirituality/Healthcare
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
Contact hoganb@chc.eduMay 17, 2005
Living with Dying: A Humanistic VIew of HIV/AIDS
Fenway Community Health Center 12:30PM-1:30PM
Boston, MA
Contact Dr. Applebaum, 617-927-6100April 27, 2005
Children, Families and Death: Insights from the Arts
Shanghai Children's Medical Center
Shanghai, China
review (translated)April 18, 2005
Ars Moriendi: In Principle and Practice
Western Heritage in a Global Context
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FLApril 2, 2005
Using the Arts to Support Caregivers: In Theory and Practice
ADEC Annual Conference
10:45AM-12:30PM
Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, NM
www.adec.orgMarch 18, 2005
Living with Dying: The Gruesome and the Glorious
"HIV & Aging: Long Term Treatment and Survival National Association on HIV Over Fifty"
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Contact http://www.neaetc.org/_Programs/2005/03March/18HIV&Ageing.htmMarch 9, 16, 23, 2005
Death, Dying and Grief in Social Work Practice
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Contact kking@mcd.orgFebruary 23, 2005
From USA to Africa and Shanghai:
End-of-Life Issues, Grief, and Cultural Humility
Fudan University
Department of Social Work & Social Administration
Shanghai, China
Contact swaa@online.sh.cnFebruary 4, 2005
Dying and its Aftermath: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief
Connecticut Society of Psychotherapists Annual Conference
East Hartford Sheraton Hotel, CT
Contact Perfettob@djstrat.comFebruary 1, 2005
Dying and Caring: Spirituality, Healthcare, and the Arts
Public Lecture,Social Room, Fournier Hall 12:30PM
click to view poster
Religious Studies Department and
Graduate Program in Holistic Spirituality/Healthcare
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
Contact hoganb@chc.eduDecember 3, 2004
Other Ways of Knowing: Using the Arts and Humanities to Teach Paediatric Palliative Care
(Keynote Talk 10AM-11:15AM)
Paediatric Palliative Care, 2nd International Cardiff Program
“Evidence: Who needs it?”
University of Whales College of Medicine
Contact: Ms Samantha Emmott Cardiffconference@Cardiff.ac.ukNovember 17, 2004
Hallmarks of Hospice and Palliative Care: The Art of Caring
Social Work Lecture Series
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
Main Auditorium, 12 noon
Contact: Stacy Cohler, 781-744-5100November 13, 2004
Last Acts: Rekindling Embers, Releasing Fireflies
(Keynote Address: 9:30-10:30AM)
Conference HighlightsIG*NITE: Using Arts and Humanities to Teach End-Of-Life Care
(Workshop 11:00AM-12:30PM)
American Art Therapy Association Annual Conference
“Creative Fire, Identity, Passion, Professionalism”
Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, CA
Contact: www.arttherapy.org/eventsNovember 6, 2004
Caring: The Highest of the Arts
20th Anniversary Celebration Event/Awards Banquet
Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut
Day Kimball Hospital
Thompson Speedway Restaurant (route 395)
Contact: Carol Emmerthal CEmmerthal@DayKimball.orgNovember 4, 2004
Thinking Outside the Box: Principles, Paradoxes and Paradigms of End-of-Life Care (Plenary Address)
Facing Death: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief (Workshop)
The Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System Annual Conference
"Palliative Care in the 21st Century: Issues and Innovations in End-of-Life Care Conference"
The New York Academy of Medicine, NY
1216 Fifth Avenue, NY
Contact: www.jewishhome.org/pec 212-870-4762October 23, 2004
Soul Pain, Aesthetic Distance and the Training of Caregivers
Society of Arts in Healthcare Regional Meeting (SAH)
"Linking the Arts and Healthcare: Fresh Voices and New Ideas"
Mass General Hospital, Boston MA 10AM-3PM
Contact: peggycoonley@yahoo.comOctober 21, 2004
Facing Death: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief
Social Work Rounds
Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA
O’Keefe Auditorium, 10AM-11:30AM
Contact: Shashona Savitz, MGH: (617) 726-2662October 20, 2004
One Breath Apart: Facing Dissection
First Year Medical Students
UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA
Jacqueline Lazare Auditorium, 3:30PM
Last Year's Evalutations
Contact: Dianne Person, (508) 856-2460September 14, 2004
Dying and its Aftermath: The Healing Power of Hope, Humor and Grief
Program: ‘Good Death’ Concept and Current Grief Theory; Ethics and Diversity Issues; Hallmarks of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Application of New Techniques; Arts and Humanities as Resource
One-Day Workshop
La Renaissance Hotel, East Windsor, CT 8:30AM-3PM
Contact: Carmon Funeral Home (860) 688-2200