A patient’s spirit needs to be healed if their body is to recover wholly. Our spiritual care program's mission is to highlight the relationship between spirituality and health. As part of a holistic care plan, we make spiritual care available to all patients, family and staff.
Our Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program makes this spiritual support possible. We offer clinical pastoral residency, internship and Certified Educator CPE programs to not only meet the needs of patients, family and staff, but also to provide a comprehensive training program for students deepening their commitment to ministry.
Since we began our program, more than 1,500 students have participated and supported thousands of patients, visitors and team members to find meaning and compassion during some of the most difficult times of their lives.
Our programs
We offer three CPE programs through our Department of Spiritual Care and Education:
- CPE Residency Program
- Summer CPE and Extended CPE Program
- Certified Educator CPE Program
Each program has different requirements, goals and timeframes for education. Our CPE programs are available at WellSpan York Hospital, and at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital.
Want to learn more?
If you're considering a residency, internship or Certified Educator CPE Program, we invite you to learn more about the opportunities we offer through the links below.
WellSpan Health is accredited by the ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education to offer Level I A/B CPE, Level II A/B CPE, and Certified Educator CPE.
ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education
1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-320-1472
acpe.edu
