Frequently asked questions: Allina Clinical Pastoral Education
About our program
Allina Hospitals & Clinics’ Clinical Pastoral Education Center strives
to empower students to provide meaningful and effective ministry, while strengthening
their emotional and spiritual health.
What is clinical pastoral education (CPE)?
Clinical pastoral education (CPE) is a method of theological education,
by which a student learns pastoral skills in a supervised ministry setting.
CPE seeks to provide a nurturing and stimulating setting for the student to
gain self-awareness, pastoral identity and competence, integration of theology
and practice, and awareness of human worth and potential.
What do Allina CPE students do and learn?
Our students serve as chaplains at one of our hospital locations.
They extend spiritual care to people coping with health
crises, such as hospitalization, chronic and terminal illness, or the imminent
or recent death of a loved one. In doing so, our students:
- participate in a wide range of clinical opportunities
- reflect and dialogue about encounters with patients, families, and staff
- learn from and with CPE peers, valuing all perspectives
- integrate faith, theology, experience, and "soul" into professional expressions
- develop collaborative partnerships with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and
peers as part of the interdisciplinary care model
- draw on the latest thinking in behavioral science, systems theory, ethics,
and value-based decision making
Where do your students learn?
Although the Allina Clinical Pastoral Education Center main office is located
at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn, students’ learning experiences
can occur at any of the these Allina hospitals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul
Metropolitan area:
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Mercy Hospital
- St. Francis Regional Medical Center
- United Hospital
- Unity Hospital
Learn more about our locations.
What are your different program offerings?
We offer three main courses:
- internship
- residency
- supervisor education
Learn more about our courses.
How can I apply for one of your courses?
Please select the "To Apply" menu on the left hand navigation bar for information on applying to the Allina CPE Center
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