Clinical Pastoral Education
at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Institutional Context
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington is a 146-bed medical care facility with more than 500 physicians representing 38 medical specialties. Good Shepherd Hospital provides advanced cardiac services, including diagnostic and interventional catheterizations and open-heart surgery in our Wayne and Patricia Kocourek Family Cardiac Care Center.

Population Served
The communities are largely-Euro-American with a growing Spanish-speaking population. It is a state-designated Level II Trauma Center with a designated pediatric treatment area and Illinois state EDAP (Emergency Departments Approved for Pediatrics) designation. Good Shepherd is a Level II "Plus" birthing center with a special care nursery and neonatalogists on site 24 hours a day. It has a nationally accredited cancer program that has been designated as a "Comprehensive, Community Cancer Program" by the American College of Surgeons.

Description of Pastoral Care Department
The Department of Mission and Spiritual Care consists of the vice-president who is also supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education. There is a full Staff Chaplain, 9 on call chaplains who represent diverse faith groups and a part time secretary. The department supports, develops and endorses the Eucharistic ministers, patient welcome volunteers and participates and sponsors community activities.

Unique Educational Elements
Each year Good Shepherd Hospital offers an extended unit, which begins in June, and runs for one year. The class is small and meets once a week at the hospital (usually Tuesdays) from 1-4:30PM. In addition to the class time, each student must perform 7 hours of clinical time in any area of the hospital. All students develop an atmosphere of openness and work closely as a team as they respond to requests for a chaplain by staff, patients and families throughout the hospital. Each student meets on a monthly basis with the supervisor who evaluates their progress and responds to their individual concerns.

Pertinent Information for Applicants
A non-refundable deposit, applicable to the $400 tuition, is required hold a place when the applicant is offered a position.

Students may not begin a program until they have complied with the mandated criminal record background check, drug screen and health clearance, which includes a 2-step TB test and a Respiratory Mask FIT test.

There is no stipend. There is no housing.

For More Information...
Rev. Digna Campanano
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
450 West Highway 22
Barrington, IL 60010
847.381.0123, Ext. 26-4884
digna.campanano@advocatehealth.com