Previous Presentations

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Sponsor
Oct. 2021 Re-entry – Looking for the New Normal in a COVID World Barat Spirituality Centre, Halifax
Sept. 2021 Your Ego Is Your Homework 2021 IANDS Conference
May 2021 Spiritual Dimensions of Medical Assistance in Dying LutherCare Communities, Saskatoon
Nearing-Death Awareness Halifax Hospice
Spiritual Distress Clinical Pastoral Education, Halifax
Nearing-Death Awareness and Rituals at the End-of-Life LutherCare Communities, Saskatoon
Spiritual Care at the End of Life Clinical Pastoral Education, Halifax
Nearing Death Awareness Windsor Elms
April 2021 Providing Care for Those Touched by Near-Death and Related Experiences: Ethical Best Practices IANDS.org
Pandemic Rituals Healing and Cancer Foundation
March 2021 Ressurection Reddemed St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax
Lenten Wilderness Zoom Series Peace Lutheran Church, Pickering
Jan. 2021 Pandemic Possibilities Sacred Heart School of Halifax
Dec. 2020 COVID-19 and Compassion Fatigue Critical Care Team, Halifax
Spirituality at the End-of-Life Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, Halifax
Healing and Cancer Retreat Healing and Cancer Foundation
Nov. 2020 Palliative Spirituality Archdiocese of Halifax
Oct. 2020 Beyond Surviving Book Study Knox University College, Toronto
March 2020 Interview with Margaret Drescher Spirituality and Cancer Podcast
Beyond Surviving Book Study Redeemer Lutheran Church, Toronto
Interview with Jason Schulman Spirituality and Cancer Podcast
Advance Care Planning CTV
Feb. 2020 Meditation and Transformation Meditation in the Bay, Tantallon NS
More than Flesh and Bone Barat Spirituality Centre, Halifax NS
Spiritual Dimensions of Medical Assistance in Dying School of Health Policy, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
Compassion Fatigue: The Cholesterol of Care Clinical Pastoral Education, Canadian Association for Spiritual Care, Halifax NS
Nov. 2019 Spirituality and Cancer tour Aukland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin New Zealand
Compassion Fatigue: The Cholesterol of Care Oncology Nurses, Halifax
Spirituality at the End of Life Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre, Halifax
Oct. 2019 Spirituality and Cancer Waldenstrom’s Society, Halifax
Compassion Fatigue: The Cholesterol of Care Oncology Grand Rounds, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
Sept. 2019 Caring for your loved one at the end of life Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Association
Trauma and Transformation Nursing Graduates, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax
Spirituality and Cancer Nova Scotia Lymphoma Leukemia Society
Inscape: Imagining, Dreaming, Creating St. Martins, NB
Aug. 2019 NDEs and the Unfinished Love Stories International Association for Near-Death Studies Conference, Philadelphia
April 2019 Compassion fatigue Palliative Care Team, Halifax NS
Spiritual Dimensions of Medical Assistance in Dying Palliative Care Team, Halifax NS
Keynote – Spiritual Dimensions of Medical Assistance in Dying Provincial Cancer Network, Halifax NS
Keynote – Near Death Experiences Canadian Association for Spiritual Care National Conference, Fredericton, NB
Spirituality and Cancer Westin Hotel, Halifax NS
Jan. 2019 Mystical Experiences at End-of-Life Parkland on the Gardens, Halifax NS
Dec. 2018 QEII Foundation Songwriter’s Circle Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax
Oct. 2018 Keynote – Spiritual Considerations of Medical Assistance in Dying Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology National Conference, Charlottetown PEI
Light the Night Lymphoma/Leukemia Society, Halifax NS
Sept. 2018 Near Death Experiences Lutheran Church Atlantic Conference
Hope and Resilience Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Truro NS
Inscape: Imagining, Dreaming, Creating – with Freeman Patterson St. Martin’s Country Inn, New Brunswick
The Power of Near-Death Experiences in Preparing Patients for the Final Journey International Association for Near Death Studies, Bellevue, WA
June 2018 Inscape: Imagining, Dreaming, Creating – with Freeman Patterson and special guests. St. Martin’s Country Inn, New Brunswick
The Spiritual Anatomy Atlantic Therapeutic touch Conference, Stratford, PEI
May 2018 Keynote – On the Edge of Immortality Canadian Hospice Palliative Care, Ottawa, ON
Spirituality and Cancer Welspring Westerkirk, Toronto, ON
The Spiritual Journey & Mindful Presence at End of Life Heart House Hospice, Missisauga, ON
The Spiritual Journey & Mindful Presence at End of Life Hospice Kingston, ON
April 2018 Keynote – Participating in the Christ Consciousness Lutheran Atlantic Conference Lay Retreat, Niagara, ON
March 2018 Walking the Labyrinth of Grief New Brunswick Spiritual Health Network, Moncton, NB
Feb 2018 Keynote – Participating in the Christ Consciousness Lutheran Atlantic Conference Retreat, White Point, NS
Book Signing Chapters, St. Catherine’s, ON
The Spiritual Journey, and Rituals at the EOL Hospice Niagara, ON
Participating in the Christ Consciousness Lutheran Eastern Synod Retreat, Niagara, ON
Jan 2018 Caring for the Soul in the Crisis of Cancer QEII Foundation Tea, Halifax, NS
Nov 2017 Near Death Experiences Trinity Anglican Church, Halifax, NS
Therapeutic Touch Level 1 QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Death is a Comma, Not a Period Bedford Baptist Church, Bedford NS
Spirituality and Consciousness Noetic Nautilus, Halifax, NS
Book signing Chapters, Halifax, NS
Spiritual Care, QEII Foundation Halifax, NS
Oct 2017 Beyond Surviving, St. John’s Lutheran Church Mahone Bay, NS
Spiritual Care in Oncology Dalhousie School of Nursing, Halifax, NS
Near Death Experiences First Baptist Church, Halifax, NS
NDEs and Your Spiritual Journey Trinity United Church, Windsor, NS
Your Spiritual Journey Gilda’s Club, Toronto, ON
Working with the Crisis of Cancer Wellspring, Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, ON
Keynote – Therapeutic Touch: Where Spirit and Science Meet Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario Conference, Barrie, ON
Sept 2017 Inscape: Imagining, Dreaming, Creating, With Freeman Patterson St. Martin’s, NB
The Wisdom of Grief Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Conference, Vancouver, BC
Panel Member on Medical Assistance in Dying Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapist Convention, Halifax, NS
Beyond Surviving: Stories of Transformation Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Conference, Halifax, NS
Mar 2017 Self-Care in Nursing Dalhousie School of Health Science, Halifax, NS
Feb 2017 Living Beyond Cancer QEII Health Sciences, Halifax, NS
Therapeutic Touch Level 1 QEII Health Sciences, Halifax, NS
Dealing with Suffering and Death QEII Health Sciences, Halifax, NS
Dec 2016 Living Beyond Cancer QEII Health Sciences, Halifax, NS
Mindfulness Palliative Care Team, QEII, Halifax, NS
Coping with Cancer Webcast Canadian Cancer Society
Nov 2016 Mindfulness and Compassion Fatigue QEII Critical Care Team, Halifax, NS
Compassionate Spiritual Care Grace Chapel, Halifax, NS
Gift of the Hit Webcast Halifax, NS
Spiritual Care and Oncology Nursing Dalhousie School of Health Sciences, Halifax, NS
Mindfulness QEII Palliative Care Rounds, Halifax, NS
Living Beyond Cancer QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Mindfulness & Compassion Fatigue QEII Critical Care Seminar Series, Halifax, NS
Waiting for a Miracle: Hope and Futility of Care QEII Grand Rounds, Halifax, NS
Oct 2016 Spiritual Needs of Palliative Patients EPEC-O Canada, Atlantica Halifax, NS
Living Beyond Cancer QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Cancer and your Spiritual Journey Ways To Wellness Seminar, Sydney, NS
Sept 2016 Gift of the Hit book launch Halifax Central Library, Halifax, NS
Cancer Support Group QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Halifax Death Café Just Us Café, Halifax, NS
Aug 2016 Conscious Living, Conscious Dying St. Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
July 2016 The Role of Spiritual Care Dalhousie Medical Graduates, Halifax, NS
Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS
Inscape: Imagining, Dreaming, Creating St. Martin’s, NB
June 2016 Inter-professional and Holistic Care Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Death and Transformation St. Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
Compassionate Communication Canadian Association of Radiation Medical Technologists Convention, Halifax, NS
May 2016 ICU Panel: Futility of Care QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Spiritually Transformative Experiences Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Conference, Halifax, NS
May 2016 Ritual at End of Life CBC Radio Information Morning
Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS
Spiritual Care at End-of-Life Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Panel Discussion on End-of-Life Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, NS
Spiritual Distress Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Compassionate Communication Department of Radiation Oncology, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
April 2016 Difficult Conversations and Poor Prognosis QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Spiritual Issues and ALS Dalhousie School on Physiotherapy, Halifax, NS
Near Death Experiences Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Mar 2016 Advance Care Planning Workshop Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS
Interview with Kathy McLaughlin Healing and Cancer Foundation, Halifax, NS
Feb 2016 Palliative Pediatric Counseling Dalhousie School of Speech Language Pathology
Jan 2016 Difficult Conversations Dalhousie School of Nursing, Halifax, NS
On the Edge of Immortality St. Andrew’s United Church, Halifax NS
Coping with Advanced Cancer QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Hope Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Nov 2015 Skills for Healing group facilitator Healing and Cancer Foundation, Halifax, NS
Beginning Your Spiritual Journey, with Freeman Patterson University of New Brunswick Whitney Initiative for Spirituality,  Moncton, NB
Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Spirituality: The Elusive Foundation Cancer Care Nova Scotia Provincial Network Meeting, Halifax, NS
Spiritual Distress: The Price of Admission to the Present Moment Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Webcast
Therapeutic Touch Level 1 QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Oct 2015 Remembering Those We Walk For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada Light the Night Walk, Halifax, NS
Cancer and Spiritual Care Dalhousie School of Nursing, Halifax, NS
Love: The Doorway to Heaven Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Halifax, NS
Compassion Fatigue Canadian Cancer Society, Halifax, NS
Sept 2015 Death and Dying: Incarnating Peace Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
June 2015 Working Effectively With Conflict Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Near-Death Experiences Hospice Palliative Care Association of Prince Edward Island, Summerside, PEI
Spirituality at End-of-Life Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
May 2015 Beyond Surviving: Readings and Discussion Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Conference, Halifax, NS
April 2015 Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Coping and Fear of Recurrence Cancer Care Nova Scotia Provincial Network Meeting
Gripped by Grace Grace Lutheran Church, Halifax, NS
Mar 2015 Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Mar 2015 Advance Care Planning QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
Research in Spiritual Care Canadian Association for Spiritual Care Clinical Training, Halifax, NS
Sept 2014 Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Living Beyond Cancer: Meaning and Survivorship Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Oct 2013-May 2014 Small Group Instructor, Medical Competancies 2 Dalhousie University School of Medicine, Halifax, NS
Sept 2013 Grief and Hope International Association for Near Death Studies Conference, Washington, DC