Moore shares his psychotherapeutic approach

For the 2012 Osler Symposium site Thomas Moore offers his approach in the section introducing faculty and storytellers.

Thomas Moore
Author, Care of the Soul and Care of the Soul in Medicine
Peterborough, NH
"As a psychotherapist I’ve been in a healing role for thirty-five years. In all that time, my practice has healed me as well as my clients. I also know that if I do any good, it is because of how I have tended my life and person. I truly believe that everyone — parents, teachers, lovers and friends — is called to be a healer."

Moore describes soulful approach to healthcare

On Thursday 12 April 2012, Thomas Moore is the keynote speaker at the Medicine and Spirituality Conference hosted by Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University in Dayton Ohio. Moore describes his work in healthcare for a separate site, The Conference: Who's Who Doing What, under the headline "Care of the Soul in Medicine", updated 11 September 2011. This site promotes people actively engaged in sharing their work in medical fields. Moore writes:

"There is a clear movement in many countries today toward expanding our view of medical care. Integrative medicine, alternative therapies and the spirituality of medicine are becoming common themes in hospitals and schools. I have seen firsthand how pastoral care and counseling have grown and changed in medical settings.
[. . .]
But my work moves in a somewhat different direction. While spirituality concerns itself with meaning in life, prayer, meditation, belief and ideas about the afterlife, soul is almost identical with psyche, having to do with the deep emotions, relationships, work, home, family, memory, beauty, attachments, symbol and dream. I follow an ancient tradition, often referred to as Platonist, that considers these issues of great importance to the health and well-being of persons. In an age of “whole person” medicine, I want to speak for the deep soul. For example, while most hospitals today try to give a patient’s family consideration in such things as visiting hours and treatment discussion, they don’t go far enough, in my view, in thinking of the family as an integral part of illness and treatment. I go so far as to say that a person’s family is part of his or her identity and plays a central role in illness and healing."

In this summary of his approach Moore includes, "With the soul in mind, I think the Buddhist ideal is a good foundation: heal first with your presence. If you are present, if only momentarily with a patient or family, and not thinking about the many other things on your schedule, you will probably know what to say. 'Mindfulness' is a key word these days. It applies to being with patients. Remember that he or she is a human being with deep and tender feelings, no matter how soft or gruff the patient may appear on the surface. In fact, a strong surface usually suggests and tender subsurface."

Watch Moore interview on Between the Lines

Watch Thomas Moore's interview about Care of the Soul in Medicine on the TV program Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick that originally aired Saturday 12 June 2010. Visit the linked page, put your cursor on the tiny circle at the top of the right side frame and scroll to the bottom for Episode 1135: Thomas Moore (Psychologist/ Theologian). The interview run time is approximately 26 minutes.

Medical-Spirituality Conference features Moore

The Hospice of Dayton, Ohio promotes Thomas Moore's keynote address in its blog entry "Medical-Spirituality Conference Slated" that describes the gathering on Thursday 12 April 2012: Care of the Soul in Medicine.

"Proceeds from this event will benefit the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University’s Healer’s Art Fund, established to provide medical professionals support in finding lifelong meaning in the healing professions." The related Healer's Art Course is offered to first year medical students. Read the 2-page description "Nurturing the Heart and Soul of Medicine" by Sue Rytel (2006).

The conference program and registration are available online.

Early Registration Fees (before 31 March 2012):
Physicians: $150
General admission: $75
Students: $25
Boonshoft School of Medicine students: $10

Fee includes conference materials, lunch, refreshments during breaks, and parking.

Listen to two interviews about soulful living

The VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network offers two interviews with Thomas Moore for free online listening and download in episodes of Authentic Living with Andrea Mathews:

 Care of the Soul in Medicine
Audio 55:49 minutes
2010 27 October

Living a Soulful Life
Audio 55:17 minutes
2008 November 19

Evergreen Institute shares photos of conference

On Saturday 1 October, 2011 Thomas Moore was the featured speaker at the Theater in the Wood to share his new book, Care of the Soul in Medicine at a day-long conference for healthcare professionals sponsored by Evergreen Institute for Wellness in partnership with Memorial Hospital, North Conway, New Hampshire which celebrated its 100-year anniversary. Evergreen Institute offers a Facebook photo album of this Thomas Moore event to accompany its interview, "Thomas Moore asks: Can modern medicine heal our body, soul and spirit?".

Moore speaks with primary care providers

The Maine Nurse Practitioner Association 2011 Spring Conference features Thomas Moore as special guest and keynote speaker on Thursday 28 April at 8:00 a.m. This year's theme is "Primary Care Providers - Today's Health Care Heroes." The conference is at Point Lookout in Lincolnville, Maine, a new meeting place for the group. Moore speaks about his recent book, Care of the Soul in Medicine which shows how to care for people by acknowledging a person as body, soul and spirit. The conference description includes:

"For this book in particular, [Moore] has participated in dozens of medical conferences, visited hospitals and medical schools in several countries, and dedicated two days a month, to interviewing every kind of worker, from the CEO to the housekeeping staff of St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. Among the medical centers where he has lectured are McGill University Medical School, the University of Tennessee Medical School, the University of Minnesota program in Spirituality and Healing, the Mayo Clinic, NYU Cancer Center, Sloan-Kettering, Hermann Memorial in Houston, the Irish Hospice Foundation, and several smaller non-teaching hospitals and hospices."

The linked brochure includes a registration form with conference rates.

Enter a draw to win Thomas Moore's new book

Comment about an excerpt from Thomas Moore's book, Care of the Soul in Medicine and enter a draw to win a copy. The winner of this give-away, sponsored by Care2.com, will be announced 25 January 2011. The excerpt is from Moore's introduction (page xxiv) and includes:

"This book is about medicine treating the whole person and not just an organ or a body part. It considers what a whole person is: body, soul, spirit, and that person’s world. It re-visions medicine as a means of dealing with sickness by attending to the spiritual, emotional, relational, and physical needs of a patient. It imagines what a hospital might look like if it envisioned a whole person and understood the meaning of the phrase healing environment. It explores the calling of healers and tries to help patients navigate the medical world so as to be healed in their whole being."

A copy of Chapter 9 "Service to Huminity" is available online.

Moore comes to Toronto for I Can Do It! event

At Hay House's I Can Do It! convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 28 May to 30 May, 2010, Thomas Moore speaks about his forthcoming book Care of the Soul in Medicine: Healing Guidance for Patients, Families, and the People Who Care for Them in a concurrent session on Sunday 30 May, 10:30 a.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. According to Hay House, "the breathtaking venue [is] conveniently located in the heart of vibrant downtown Toronto, within walking distance of the waterfront." The entire program for this event is available as a .pdf download.