October 1-3, 2008
Chase Park Plaza Hotel
St. Louis

Overview and Objectives
This introduction to the foundations of the church's health ministry will help senior managers, especially those who are new to Catholic health care, as well as managers in partner organizations, to more effectively carry out their responsibilities as ministry leaders.

During this two-and-a-half day program, participants will engage in interactive presentations, dialogue and reflections that address concepts critical to leadership in Catholic health ministry:

• Jesus Christ, the revelation of God, the Healer, and the foundation of Catholic health care
• The church, the community of followers of Jesus?a multidimensional reality
• Health care as a ministry of the church; the health care leader's relationship with the church/ministry
• Catholic social teaching
• Catholic identity
• Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services
• Ethical decision making in Catholic health care
• Community Benefit