The Message
8th Annual Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy Conference
May 1-2, 2012
Medicine, Bioethics and Spirituality
Join Nurse Marie Romagnano, RN, BSN, CRC, CCM, and our exciting line-up of top physicians and theologians as we investigate the bioethical advances and challenges facing today's healthcare professionals.
This conference, co-sponsored by Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy and the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, is a must for all nurses, physicians, social workers, hospital chaplains, and all others who care for the sick, injured, and dying.
Through this conference, you will be able to:
1. Learn through case studies, medical procedures and treatments.
2. Assess medical and spiritual situations in the light of bioethics and Joint Commission Guidelines.
3. Learn to combine the medical and spiritual care of the patient.
4. Convey to patients and their families bioethical guidelines surrounding end of life issues.
5. Deepen the understanding of the role that spirituality plays in the well-being of the medical professional as well as the patient.
Speakers include:
Keynote Speaker: Sr. Marie Simone-Pierre Normand, RN, instantly miraculously healed of Parkinson's Disease through the intercession of Pope John Paul II
Sr. Marie Thomas Fabre, RN, Mother General and Witness to Sr. Marie Simone-Pierre's Healing
Bishop Robert McManus, S.T.D; Main Celebrant
Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, Provincial, Mother of Mercy Province
Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, Theologian, Author, Vice Postulator for the Cause of St. Faustina
Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv., Ph.D., S.T.D., Catholic Bioethicist
Dave Came, Executive Editor of Marian Helper magazine and Marian Press
John S. Howland, M.D., Worcester Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
Marie Romagnano, RN, Founder, Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy, President, Med-Link, Inc.
Ruth Lackie, RN, Staff Nurse Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Debbie Slavin, RN, Staff Nurse, Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI
Ronald M. Sobecks, M.D., Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Robert Stackpole, S.T.D., Assoc. Professor, Theology, Redeemer Pacific College, Director, John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy
Bryan Thatcher, M.D., International Director of Doctors for Divine Mercy; Founder, Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy
Opening: Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in St. Joseph Chapel, College of the Holy Cross
Closing Holy Mass, in St. Joseph Chapel, College of the Holy Cross with special blessing and an Act of Consecration of all Medical Professionals.
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided in Registration Fee
Fee
Nurses, Social Workers, Pastoral Care & Healthcare Professionals: One Day: $150; Two Days: $250
Physician and Physician Assistant: One Day: $200; Two Days: $350
All Students (Fax ID to 508-248-7999): $85 per Day