ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007
Department - Chaplaincy/Pastoral Care
Clinical Pastoral Education
There were three units of Clinical Pastoral Education in SVUH CPE Centre during 2007: January 15 through
April 5; April 30 through July 20; September 17 through December 7.
Eight students participated in the January – April programme. They were graduates of the Milltown Institute
and of the Mater Dei Institute of Education. One was a CPE supervisor-in-training with a graduate degree
from Boston College. Mr. Nicholas Jermyn presented certificates at the completion of the unit.
Six students participated in the April – July programme. Four were graduates of the Milltown Institute and
one a graduate of Mater Dei Institute of Education. Mr. Cormac Maloney presented certificates on behalf of
Mr. Jermyn at the completion of the unit.
Ten students participated in the September – December programme. They were graduates of the Milltown
Institute, the Western Theological Institute and the Pontifical University at Maynooth. Mr. Nicholas Jermyn
presented certificates at the completion of the unit.
Students benefited from presentations by hospital staff and by presentations from visiting lecturers. Visiting
lecturers included Fr. Michael Drumm, Monsignor Paul Tighe, and Mr. Alan Kearns, from Mater Dei Institute;
Dr. Pat Walsh from the Granada Institute; and Dr. Patricia McCarthy. Visits to St. John of God Hospital,
Childrens’ University Hospital, Temple Street, and The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, were also
important curriculum events.
One student was admitted to Supervisory training for Clinical Pastoral Education.
One student completed her training as a CPE Supervisor and engaged the certification process.
Seven graduates of the 2007 programme engaged the certification process with the Healthcare Chaplaincy
Board.
Sr. Pat O’Donovan gave the address at the presentation of certificates by the Healthcare Chaplaincy Board
in December 2007. The address will be published in the April 2008 issue of Intercom.
Graduates have become staff chaplains at The Mater University Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and the Royal
Victoria Hospital in Belfast. One is doing further studies in the USA and others are doing mission work.
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