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| Canticle of Christ Ministry is excited to profile Dr. Don H. Phelps chaplain at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. Through Dr. Phelps generosity and support Canticle of Christ provides chaplain pastoral ministry to the medical center. Chaplain Phelps is an Adjunct Faculty & Director of Spiritual Care Services. His roles include serving as a clinical supervisor for CPE students enrolled in the Department of Patient Counseling, VCUHS who are assigned to Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. and serving as Director of Spiritual Care Services at the medical center as well as completing application requirements to become a Board Certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. As SRM'S full time chaplain Don provides orientation to Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) interns in residence in chaplain services and protocols at Southside Regional Medical Center. With the interns he assigns the CPE interns the task necessary to provide coverage on hospital units and supervising clinical hours. These include mentoring, charting, debriefing, and keeping statistics. He also provides critical communication with CPE Supervisors of interns’ performance and progress. As the medical Center chaplain he directs the day to day operations of the Spiritual Care Services Office and supervises the transition of the Spiritual Care Services Office from old hospital into new hospital. His major responsibilities consist of providing chaplain services for SRMC including patient visitation, responding to trauma alerts,codes, crises, deaths, leading unit blessings, chapel services, spirituality groups, and bereavement support groups. He has recruited,and trained a team-spirit among volunteer chaplains from the outside clergy community which includes Canticle of Christ Ministry through Fr. H "Luke" Trevino. With the opening of the new medical center Pastor Phelps has raised the awareness and appreciation of SRMC management and staff for chaplain services. This enables him to effectively communicate/consultewith Department of Patient Counseling Chair on matters of the Spiritual Care Services that pertain to the Department of Patient Counseling. Dr. Phelps attended VCU/Medical College of Virginia: Richmond, Virginia (January 2007 - May 2008) where he completed his Clinical Pastoral Education. At Grove Avenue Baptist Church: Richmond, Virginia (September 2002 - June 2006) he was Minister of Evangelism and Missions – Roles in this position included communicating vision for a new strategy/structure to equip and engage members in ministries to the city, state, nation. At the International Mission Board, SBC: Richmond, Virginia (October 1997 – August 2002) he served as Regional Representative for the Western Pacific. His international experience was with the International Mission Board, SBC: Richmond, Virginia (May 1987 – September 1997) His missionary experience was with the Southern Baptist Convention Churches: Texas (April 1978 – April 1987) where he served as Cross-cultural Missionary as a Pastor and Equipper- He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: 2001 Seminary Drive, Ft. Worth, TX with a Doctor of Ministry, DMIN, (December 1999) His Specialization was in Missions and Evangelism. In 2008 he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University – Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA . His major is in Master of Science in Patient Counseling, which included completion of four Clinical Pastoral Education units accredited through ACPE In May 2001 he graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: 2001 Seminary Drive, Ft. Worth, TX with a Master of Divinity, MDIV., where he Specialized in Leadership and Pastoral Care In 1977 he graduated from the University of Tennessee with a major in Forestry and a Bachelor of Science. His Specialization was in Renewable Resource Management and Communications. It was at this time he was a Recipient of the Department of Forestry Scholarship Award graduating with High Honors Dr. Phelps is an Ordained Minister in the Southern Baptist Convention and a member of Gold Key International Honor Society (VCU – February 2008). |
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