Dr. I. David Morrison - Representative Talks,
Presentations and significant meetings for Leadership during the past few
years:
2009
- June 25, 2009. "The Promotion and Protection of Human Dignity and Human Rights for Cancer Patients", Presidential Symposium, IPOS Congress, Vienna.
- May 12, 2009. Canadian Council of Churches Forum on "Faith and a Sustainable Economy: Poverty Crisis, Financial Crisis, Environmental Crisis - Reflections on Hope and Transformation"; Ottawa, Canada.
- April 24, 2009. Talk to the Mediterranean Taskforce on Cancer Control, Marrekech, Morocco. "Canada: Cancer Conversations and the Global Program for Cancer Control".
- April 19, 2009. Preaching at Emmanuel Church, Geneva. "Peace I Leave with You"
- February 13, 2009 - Visit with staff of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Centre, Margaret Anne Coles, Program Director, Phoenix, Arizona.
- February 6, 2009 - "Psychosocial Supportive Care: An Effective and Integrated Team Approach," presentation to the American Psychosocial Oncology Society AGM, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
2008
- December 8, 2008 Speaking with Prostate Support Group. Reflections on "Cancer control and human rights"; "Prostate Cancer Profile and Fundraisers"; "Prostate Cancer Risk Factors". See outline in Recent Presentations.
- November 18 -19, 2008. North-South Institute, Board Meetings, Ottawa. See www.nsi-ins.ca
- November 6, 13, 2008 - Panel Moderator and Speaker on "Spiritual Insights: (1) Judaism, Christianity, Islam; (2) Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism." Mount St Mary's Spirituality Centre. Public forum.
- October 29, 2008. "Loss: Grieving and Healing," a workshop for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association National Conference. With Mary Lou Morrison, Counselling and Training Centre. See 'Select Presentations' for power point.
- October 28, 2008 "An Integrated Palliative Care Team Model," Challenge panel, AGM and National Conference, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. See 'Select Presentations' for power point and speaking notes.
- October 27, 2008 Celebration of Life, Speaker for the CHPCA Memorial Service. See text at www.strathmor.blogspot.com
- October 17 - 19, 2008 Campaign to Control Cancer, Canadian Leaders' Retreat, Old Orchard Inn.
- August 28-Sept. 1, 2008. "Supportive Care," World Cancer Congress,
Geneva, Switzerland. See www.strathmor.blogspot.com
- June 11, 2008. Spirituality in a Small Cancer Treatment Centre - a
Culturally Diffuse Model Not Dependent on Religiosity, IPOS, Madrid,
Spain.
- June 12, 2008. Moderator, “Cultural and Ethnic Issues, IPOS World
Congress, Madrid, Spain.
- May 26 - 30, 2008. Human Rights and Human Dignity, Seminar for
leaders of world religions. Ecumenical Institute of the WCC and Graduate
School of the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
- March 31, 2008. Think-Tank on Women’s Cancers, for Cancer Care
leaders, Atlantic Region, Halifax, Canada.
- March 1, 2008. Presentation on “The Role of Spirituality in
Psychosocial Oncology,” American Psychosocial Oncology Society AGM,
Irvine, Ca, USA.
- February 6, 2008. “Spirituality in Recovery,” Multiple Myeloma
Support Group.
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2007
- November 22, 2007. “Loss and Grieving - The Spiritual Piece.”
Talk to the School of Radiography, PEI.
- September 16, 2007. Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care: From
Screening to Care Pathways, International Psycho-Oncology Society
training workshop, London, England.
- June 14, 2007. Atlantic Conference Oncology Group meetings,
Presentation with Dr Rob Rutledge, MD and oncology specialist. -
“Emotional and spiritual care.”
- June 6, 2007. Presentation to the Pastoral/Spiritual Care Committee,
QE Hospital.
- May 11 - 12, 2007. Leadership workshop. Implementing the Cdn
Strategy on Cancer Control: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer:
Psychosocial Oncology, Knowledge Exchange Workshop. Winnipeg.
- May 9 - 11, 2007 CAPO (Canadian Assoc Psychosocial Oncology) AGM
& leadership; Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- May 7, 2007 (and previous). YMCA Encore Program for Breast Cancer
Survivors. Talk on spirituality and emotional support.
- March 5 - 7, 2007. Psychosocial Oncology Canadian Cancer Strategy
meetings, Vancouver. By invitation to Canadian leaders.
- February 27, 2007. Provincial launch of the Prostate Cancer
Information Kit, designed out of the CTC and supplied in partnerships
with others.
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2006
- December, 2006. “Moments for Meditation” daily time out for
staff for month.
- November 11, 2006. “Integrating Spiritual Assessment and Spiritual
Care Specialists into Cancer Care,” with oncologist Dr Rob Rutledge.
4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Spirituality and
Health. Vancouver, Canada.
- November 10, 2006. Site visit to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre,
Calgary, Canada.
- October 19, 2006 “Addressing Stress in Cancer Care: Engaging and
Screening Patients - Integrating Spiritual and Emotional Care in a Busy
Clinic,” with Rob Rutledge, M.D., FRCPC. Presentation at the 8th World
Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Venice, Italy.
- October 16-17. Psychosocial Academy, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Pre-Congress Workshops.
- October 14, “Cancer Care - Total Care,” the Cancer Day
presentation to the English Speaking Cancer Association, Geneva,
Switzerland. With Dr Rutledge.
- October 6, 2006. “Death & Grieving,” School of Radiology,
Charlottetown, PEI.
- Sept 26-30. Meeting of interest. 16th International Congress on Care
of the Terminally Ill. Montreal, Canada.
- May 13, 2006 “Dealing with Fetal Demise” Plenary speech.
Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Annual National
Meeting and Conference.
- April 6, 2006 “Spirituality and Health Care” Public Lecture,
with Dr Rutledge. Centre for Spirituality in the Woprkplace, Sobey
School of Business, St Mary’s University, Canada.
- March 29, 2006 “Caregivers - Not 2nd Class Citizens” Talk to
palliative care and bereavement volunteers’ AGM
- March, 2006 “Addressing Spiritual Distress in Cancer Care” Dr
David Morrison, Spiritual Care Multidisiplinary Team, PEI Cancer
Treatment centre & Dr Rob Rutledge, Radiation Oncology, Nova Scotia
Cancer Centre and Dalhousie Med School, Grand Rounds, Halifax, Video
Conference to Maritime Centres
- February 23, 2006 “When Meds are not Enough: Exploring Total
Pain” Audio-conference - Speakers: Romayne Gallagher, MD (Vancouver),
Carol Barwick (Calgary) David Morrison (Charlottetown)
- February 24, 2006 “Assessments and Responses” Workshop for
Radiation Therapists.
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2005
- December 11, 12, 2005 Participation in a conference of interest:
Spirituality and Medical Healing Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Gathering of over 400 medical and spiritual specialists examining the
effect of spirituality in the healing process.
- November 2005 "Loss: Healing and Grieving" Day workshop with M.L.
Morrison, attended by 125 health Care Professionals and some clergy.
- October 2005 "Well-Being & Spirituality" To the English Speaking
Cancer Association (ESCA), Geneva Switzerland. Also posted by the
Atlantic Breat Cancer Net as a five part series, at www.abcn.ca
- October 2005 "Cancer Stress: Grieving and Healing" A workshop with
Mary Lou Morrison, grief counselor, Geneva, Switzerland for the Cancer
Association.
- October 2005 "Spiritual Touchstones: Indications for Referral," with
radiation oncologist Dr Rob Rutledge. Workshop for the AGM of the
Atlantic CAPPE, Tatamagouche Centre.
- September 2005 "Round-table on Spirituality in the Public Sector"
for senior federal civil servants, Ottawa, Canada.
- June 2005 Consultations at the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital,
London, UK.
- May 24-25. St Francis Hospice 4th Annual Kaleidoscope Conference -
Palliative Care for All? The Challenges of Inclusion. Dublin Castle,
Dublin, Ireland.
- May 2005 "Nephrology Nursing: Spirituality and Tough Nursing," Talk
to the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians,
Atlantic Conference
- April 2005 "Assessing Spirituality in Cancer Patients: Practical
Suggestions for Daily Interaction and Indications for Referral to
Spiritual Care Specialists," Workshop with Dr Rob Rutledge, MD, at the
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) - ‘Mind/Body
Medicine and Spirituality: New Horizons in Cancer Care Conference,’
Victoria, British Columbia.
- March 2005 "Loss: Grieving and Healing." With Mary Lou Morrison.
Day-long workshop for all 100 education counselors and palliative care
workers, sponsored by the Department of Education.
- February 2005 "Spirituality and Well-Being in the Work Place" - To
QEH Health Care Staff.
- Jan 14 -Mar 9, 2005 University Course: "Contemporary Spirituality."
Eight-week three hour sessions for the Seniors’ College, University of
Prince Edward Island.
- January 2005 "Spirituality: Death & Dying" for senior nursing
students.
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2004
- November 2004 "Communication with Patients" Presentation to Annual
Pastoral Care Volunteers’ Meeting .
- October 2004 "Spirituality: Death and Dying" Workshop and talk for
front-line palliative care nurses.
- September 2004 15th International Congress on Care of the Terminally
Ill, Montreal
- September 2004 "Spirituality, Ethics and Well Being in the Public
Sector" Speech & presentation National Ethics Symposium, Ottawa,
Canada
- June 2004 "Spirituality, Happiness & Well Being" To National
Annual General Meeting, Association of Anglican Deacons and
Non-Stipendiary Clergy.
- June 2004 “Spirituality & Quality of Life in End of Life
Care", To Canadian Assoc of Occupational Therapists, National Annual
General Meeting. June 2004.
- May, 2004. Ethics and Issues in Palliative Care, St Columba’s
Fellowship. Palliative Care Conference at Lee Abbey, Devon, UK. May
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