Spiritual Validation Amidst Medical Crises

St. Luke's Hospital Chaplain and Spiritual Care Manager Norm Shrumm shares why it's important for physicians to validate a patient's spirituality in the middle of their medical crisis.

Spirituality - Keeping the End in Mind

Last week, we talked about spirituality not just as a set of beliefs or religious framework, but rather as the fundamental transcendent human values we hold. In this episode, let's consider how these values will affect the way you live, looking backwards from the perspective of your funeral.

Spirituality and Transcendent Values

Steven Reames makes a distinction between spirituality as "religion" or "faith" and then talks about transcendent values we hold closest to our hearts and how they affect patient care.

Talking about Faith with Patients

Dr. Timothy Johans of Boise shares how he approaches the subject of faith with his patients.

A Physician's Journey into Integrative Medicine

Dr. Amy Baruch - ER physician at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise - talks about her personal journey into an Integrative Medicine fellowship and how it has helped her and her patients.

Goals and Creativity in Medicine

Introducing Peter Abraham, D.O.

Dr. Abraham rotated through Boise during his 3rd year of medical school in Boise, performed his residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center, and returned to Idaho to start practicing. In this clip, he talks about his goals in medicine and how he stays creative in his approach.

Ada County's Direct Primary Care Pioneers

Jumping into a private medical practice these days may seem like a scary proposition for employed doctors. But Julie Gunther, MD talks about why she took a leap of faith when she heard about the Direct Primary Care model and why she thinks it can help reshape patient care.

a few Ada County Direct Primary Care Providers

• Alliance Concierge Care
• Initial Point Medical
• Keystone Idaho (House Calls)
• Spark MD
• Treasure Valley Family Medicine

Idaho Business Insider Article on DPC