Spirituality is related to health and is a part of our responsibility. This student conference will elaborate on what spiritual care means in challenging times. How do we integrate holistic care into public services? How can we foster ability and courage through education to promote spiritual care?

For all of us, our history, our religious traditions, and our economic and political situation impact how we speak and practice spiritual care. The EPICC conference is a great occasion for us to come together to share and discuss such challenges.

The conference is divided into two parts. On the 19th of April, we invite teachers and researchers to join in on a pre-conference. On the 20th and 21st we welcome students to take part in the EPICC Student Conference.

We look forward to seeing you in Bergen in April!

Want to learn more, or maybe register for the conference? Visit the conference website.
Registration closes on 29 March 2023.

Program

Program

Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Pre-conference for teachers and researchers

12:00 - 13:00 Registration & Lunch

13:00 - 13:15 Welcome to VID

13:15 - 13:30 Networking

13:30 - 14:30 EPICC Network members share their work

14:30 - 14:40 Break

14:45 - 15:45 EPICC Network members share their work

15:45 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 17:45 Future development of the network & website. Group discussions.

17:45 - 18:00 Summing up

18:30 - 20:30 Dinner (optional)

Main room both days: Klara Lunde, Auditorium

Thursday, April 20th

09:00 - 09:30 Registration outside Klara Lunde: Name tag, conference folder and dinner ticket

• Sign up for two seminars Thursday / Sign up for two self-care sessions Friday
• VID Nursing students attendance registration: Marianne Morland Thursday and Friday

09:30 - 09:40 Welcome to VID, Dr. Karen Synne Groven, Vice-dean Research, Faculty of Health Studies

09:40 - 10:00 Key speaker: Spirituality: An active presence in the workplace. Dr. Barbara Parfitt, Emerita Professor of Nursing

10:00 - 10:15 Music by Maren Rolandsen, bachelor student VID (singer) and Dr. Stein Erik Fæø, Associate Professor VID (pianist)

10.15 - 10:30 Results from the Self-assessment questionnaire, EPICC Spiritual Care Education Standard.
Kristin Ferstad, Assistant Professor VID and Dr. Linda Rykkje, Associate Professor VID

10:30 - 10:45 Patient story: Simon and God, Part 1

10:45 - 12:30 Lunch and poster walk

12:30 - 13:15 Keynote: Fostering ability and courage. Dr. Paul Otto Brunstad Professor, Western Norway University

13:15 - 13:30 Break

14:30 - 15:15 Seminars (sign up for two seminars)

1. INTRApersonal Spirituality (Room: Klara Lunde, Chair: Tove Giske)
   Dr. Josephine Attard, University of Malta (Parenthood case)
2. INTERpersonal Spirituality (Room: Kari Martinsen A, Chair: Marianne Morland)
   Dr. Aliza Damsma-Bakker, Viaa University (Child case)
3. Spiritual care: Assessment and planning (Room: Kari Martinsen B, Chair: Linda Rykkje)
   Dr. Piret Paal, Paracelsus Medical University (Palliative case)
4. Spiritual care: Intervention and evaluation (Room: L312, Chair: Kristin Ferstad)
   Dr. Silvia Caldeira, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Trauma case)

15:15 - 15:30 Break with waffles outside Klara Lunde

15:30 - 16:15 Seminars 1-4 repeated

1. INTRApersonal Spirituality (Room: Klara Lunde, Chair: Tove Giske)
   Dr. Josephine Attard, University of Malta (Parenthood case)
2. INTERpersonal Spirituality (Room: Kari Martinsen A, Chair: Marianne Morland)
   Dr. Aliza Damsma-Bakker, Viaa University (Child case)
3. Spiritual care: Assessment and planning (Room: Kari Martinsen B, Chair: Linda Rykkje)
   Dr. Piret Paal, Paracelsus Medical University (Palliative case)
4. Spiritual care: Intervention and evaluation (Room: L312, Chair: Kristin Ferstad)
   Dr. Silvia Caldeira, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Trauma case)

16:15 - 16:20 Walk back to Klara Lunde Auditorium

16:20 - 16:30 Summary of the day. Dr. Tove Giske, Professor VID

19:00 - 21:00 Dinner (pre-paid registration) - Remember to collect your ticket

Friday, April 21st

09:00 - 09:15 Coffee, tea, and fruit (remember to sign up for two self-care sessions)

09:15 - 09:45 Key speaker: Self-care. Anthony Schwartz, Visiting Professor, Staffordshire University

09:45 - 10:00 Patient story: Simon and God, Part 2

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:15 Different Self-care sessions, 25 minutes each (sign up for two sessions)

1. Creative arts (L610B), Dr. Eli Lea, artist and Anne Tveit Knutsen, artist
2. Yoga (L610A), Dr. Adam Boughey, Staffordshire University
3. Neck and shoulder relaxation (K402), Dr. Lynn Woods, Azusa Pacific University
4. Christian meditation (K306), Tor Kristiansen, Bergen Retreat
5. Prayer and conversation (Chapel), Kristin Lødøen Hope, student priest VID
6. Music therapy (K402), Stine Andrea Sognnes, music therapist, Bergen municipality
7. Mindfulness (K305), Espen Braathen, Associate professor VID
8. Walk and talk (meet outside front door), Kristin Ferstad and Dr. Linda Rykkje

11:15 - 12:15 Lunch and poster display

12:15 - 13:00 Panel discussion, led by Dr. Bart Cusveller, Professor, Viaa University

• Question 1: What are the challenges in spiritual care and how can they be overcome?
• Question 2: What is the role of courage in spiritual care and how can it be fostered?
• Discussion summary by Dr. Wilfred McSherry, Professor, Staffordshire University
  
  Panel members
• Marla Forrest, PhD-student, University of South Wales
• Marie Davik, Bachelor-student VID
• Solveig Olerud, Assistant Professor VID
• Dr. Aliza Damsma-Bakker
• Dr. Piret Paal
• Dr. Sílvia Maria Alves Caldeira Berenguer

13:00 - 13:15 Break

13:15 - 14:00 Prize for best poster, Marianne Morland, PhD-student VID, lead of poster committee
Information about the next conference, Dr. Linda Ross, Professor, University of South Wales
Concluding remarks, Dr. Tove Giske