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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Dorsey Tobias Executive Director Marketing & Communications dorsey.tobias@unchealth.unc.edu 252-962-8900 Clinical Pastoral Education Program Receives Accreditation ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina (Month XX, 2018) – reditation Home Clinical Pastoral Education Training tives of CPE CurriculumSetting and LocatioCAPPT AccreditThe Nash Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, a service of Nash UNC Health Care, has recently been granted full accreditation by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP) and the Commission for Pastoral and Psychotherapy Training (CAPPT). In order to receive this recognition, Nash UNC’s CPE program went through a year-long assessment that evaluated the quality of training and the ability to provide job opportunities for those who are interested in the graduate-level course. The Clinical Pastoral Education program has been offered at Nash UNC Health Care since 2015. Since opening, 19 individuals have completed one or more units of the program. Of the 19 students, three have used the training to become a board-certified Clinical Chaplain/Pastoral Counselor, and one used the training to become a faith community nurse. “This program is not just for those who want to become a certified chaplain, but for those who feel that they would benefit from the program by learning how to care and consult with those in need through ministry,” stated Danita Perkins, Chaplain at Nash UNC. According to the CAPPT, accreditation assures trainees and potential employers that the training program meets the most rigorous standards of the profession. Successfully achieving accreditation assures that Nash’s CPE training program is in good standing with clear support from hospital administration. “Hospital chaplains are a key part of the patient and family experience,” said Lee Isley, president and CEO of Nash UNC Health Care. “When requested, they provide a listening ear, emotional support, and spiritual guidance to patients, family members, friends, and even other hospital staff. This accreditation acknowledges the high quality of education and training provided by our Clinical Pastoral Education program, and the hard work of our community’s chaplains.” For more information about the Nash Clinical Pastoral Education Training Center or Nash UNC’s Pastoral Care program, please call 252-962-8534. ### About Nash UNC Health Care Nash UNC Health Care is a non-profit hospital authority comprised of four licensed hospitals totaling 345 beds: Nash General Hospital, Nash Day Hospital, Coastal Plain Hospital, and the Bryant T. Aldridge Rehabilitation Center. Serving Rocky Mount and surrounding areas, its mission is to provide superior quality health care services and to help improve the health of the community in a caring, efficient and financially sound manner. Nash UNC Health Care is a managed affiliate of UNC Health Care, an integrated health care system comprised of UNC Hospitals and its provider network, UNC Faculty Physicians, UNC Physicians Network, the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine and nine other hospitals and hospital systems across the state.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:
Clinical Pastoral Education Program Receives Accreditation
ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina (Month XX, 2018) – reditation
tives of CPE
CurriculumSetting and LocatioCAPPT AccreditThe Nash Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, a service of Nash UNC Health Care, has recently been granted full accreditation by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP) and the Commission for Pastoral and Psychotherapy Training (CAPPT). In order to receive this recognition, Nash UNC’s CPE program went through a year-long assessment that evaluated the quality of training and the ability to provide job opportunities for those who are interested in the graduate-level course.
The Clinical Pastoral Education program has been offered at Nash UNC Health Care since 2015. Since opening, 19 individuals have completed one or more units of the program. Of the 19 students, three have used the training to become a board-certified Clinical Chaplain/Pastoral Counselor, and one used the training to become a faith community nurse.
“This program is not just for those who want to become a certified chaplain, but for those who feel that they would benefit from the program by learning how to care and consult with those in need through ministry,” stated Danita Perkins, Chaplain at Nash UNC.
According to the CAPPT, accreditation assures trainees and potential employers that the training program meets the most rigorous standards of the profession.
Successfully achieving accreditation assures that Nash’s CPE training program is in good standing with clear support from hospital administration.
“Hospital chaplains are a key part of the patient and family experience,” said Lee Isley, president and CEO of Nash UNC Health Care. “When requested, they provide a listening ear, emotional support, and spiritual guidance to patients, family members, friends, and even other hospital staff. This accreditation acknowledges the high quality of education and training provided by our Clinical Pastoral Education program, and the hard work of our community’s chaplains.”
For more information about the Nash Clinical Pastoral Education Training Center or Nash UNC’s Pastoral Care program, please call 252-962-8534.
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About Nash UNC Health Care
Nash UNC Health Care is a non-profit hospital authority comprised of four licensed hospitals totaling 345 beds: Nash General Hospital, Nash Day Hospital, Coastal Plain Hospital, and the Bryant T. Aldridge Rehabilitation Center. Serving Rocky Mount and surrounding areas, its mission is to provide superior quality health care services and to help improve the health of the community in a caring, efficient and financially sound manner. Nash UNC Health Care is a managed affiliate of UNC Health Care, an integrated health care system comprised of UNC Hospitals and its provider network, UNC Faculty Physicians, UNC Physicians Network, the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine and nine other hospitals and hospital systems across the state.