Chaplain Bruce Feldstein, MD is the director of the Jewish Chaplaincy Service at Stanford University, as well as an adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. After 19 years practicing as an emergency medicine physician, an injury led Bruce on a path of finding a deeper sense of his life’s work as a Chaplain. He now teaches an award-winning curriculum on spirituality and well-being for medical students and faculty at Stanford.
In this episode, you will hear about:
- Chaplain Feldstein’s unexpected journey from emergency physician to chaplain - 3:35
- The unforgettable moment when Chaplain Feldstein first prayed with a patient - 5:00
- How to connect with patients in a spiritual way – even if they’re not religious - 18:04
- Five key relationships to foster in your life to counter compassion fatigue - 30:57
- The core teaching within Chaplain Feldstein’s class, ‘The Healer’s Art’ - 37:40
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