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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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