Clinical Pastoral Education

The Rev. Paul D. Steinke, Supervisor Clinical Pastoral Education, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYC makes a strong case of an ACPE Forgiveness Project. Steinke argues the ACPE has done a good job covering the "legal and ethical bases" and that there are "processes are in place to deal with offenders." However, Steinke states the forgiveness project he has in mind is not something the ACPE Board of Reps can or should plam off on lawyers. Steinke comments "I propose to the ACPE family a long over due forgiveness project. In the last ten years we have had good and smart counsel in bringing our association up to snuff ethically and legally. Who would have ever thought that we would come to a time where some of our hospitals run a complete security check on potential CPE students. Were you ever arrested? is a common initial interview question. We have also learned how to operate as men and women in a professional setting. We have learned about the proper boundaries betw...

Executive director, Jo Schrader, indicates APC members complain about high costs of conference. In the May/June edition of the APC News Jo Schrader, executive director of the APC, indicates that out of the 4000 membership only 800 members attend the annual conference. Schrader relates that equates to only 20% of the total APC membership. The Executive director went on to relate that high costs of the conference are cited by members as to the reason they cannot attend. Read Schrader's comments at link below: https://www.professionalchaplains.org/uploadedFiles/pdf/APC%20News%20Final%20Proof%20May-June%202007.pdf