Newsletter - Pacific Health Ministry

2015 Newsletter
PACIFIC HEALTH MINISTRY
Providing Spiritual Care and Education
INTRODUCING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rev. Anke Flohr
September 1, 2015 will be a joyful homecoming as Pacific Health
Ministry welcomes Rev. Anke Flohr as its new Executive Director.
Rev. Flohr is returning to PHM to assume executive leadership
after five years as Professional Leader and Education Supervisor
at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Rev. Flohr is no stranger to Hawaii or to Pacific Health Ministry
(PHM). Her connections to Hawaii and to PHM run deep. Rev.
Flohr met Rev. John Moody, the first Director of Interfaith Ministries
of Hawaii (now PHM) when he and his wife were visiting Germany in
1992. Rev. Flohr was a campus pastor at the University of Hamburg
at the time. Having spent time in the Pacific islands as a counselor
in a church sponsored rehabilitation program in Papua New Guinea
in the mid-eighties, she was invited to meet these visitors from
Hawaii. A year later, Rev. Flohr would begin what she describes as
her "Journey of Discovery" as a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
resident at PHM. Her residency teachers included Rev. Glenn
Harada, Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell, Chaplains Clarence Liu, Gail Sugimoto
Leong, Al Miles and John Moody who she says taught her to "know
what I see, not see what I know"…... "I learned cultural humility;
how to be patient; how to embrace ambiguity". At the same time,
she became more knowledgeable and skillful. Following
the completion of her residency, Rev. Flohr entered
PHM's CPE supervisory training. During her years of
supervisory training, Rev. Flohr served as chaplain to
The Queen's Medical Center, Kapi'olani Medical Center,
and Hawaii State Hospital before becoming chaplain to
the Good Samaritan Pohai Nani, where she served from
July of 1997 to May of 2010. In 2002, Rev. Flohr was certified as a Supervisor by the Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education and served as PHM's Director of Education until
2010. She was also a 2003 Pacific Century Fellow.
John Moody, Anke Flohr and Clarence Liu in 2000
In 2010, Rev. Flohr relocated to Toronto to become the
Professional Leader and Education Supervisor at Sunnybrook Health Center. There Rev. Flohr, in addition to supervising the CPE program, facilitated inter-professional education and corporate initiatives
such as person/family centered care, quality end of life care, a senior friendly culture, and staff well being and resilience. With a strong interest in validating and improving the effectiveness of spiritual
care, she was principal investigator of two practice based research projects. Rev. Flohr also served as
adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto.
PHM looks forward to the exceptional professional leadership Rev. Anke Flohr will bring.
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CHAPLAIN NEWS
2015 Staff
Aloha to Chaplain Susy Gaffney who retired on July
31st after serving as chaplain to the VA Center for
Community Living and most recently, to Legacy of
Life Hawaii. She will be relocating to Albuquerque,
N.M. to be closer to family.
Linda Rich
Interim Administrator
Rev. Dr. Sergei Petrov
CPE Director &
Community Educator
We also bid farewell to Chaplain Stephen Jarrett,
who has served at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua.
Both chaplains are graduates of PHM’s CPE program.
Chaplain Ruth Peterson
Good Samaritan Pohai Nani
Chaplain Jessica Gibo
Chaplain Stephen Prusinski
Hawaii State Hospital
Chaplain Scott Berggren
Kahi Mohala
Chaplain Phyllis Hormann
Chaplain Stephen Jarrett
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Chaplain Joshua Almanza
Chaplain Bora Kim
Kapiolani Medical Center
for Women & Children
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Susy and Ed Gaffney
Chaplain Bora
Kim, also a PHM
CPE graduate
has transitioned
from serving at
The Queen’s
Medical Center
to Chaplain at
Kapi’olani
Medical Center
for Women and
Children.
Stephen Jarrett and Linda Rich
Aloha and Mahalo to Linda Rich who has
served as PHM’s Interim Administrator for
the past fourteen months.
Chaplain Gail Sugimoto-Leong
Kuakini Medical Center
Chaplain
Legacy of Life Hawaii
Chaplain Danette Kong
Chaplain Mark Kliewer
Maui Memorial Medical Center
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Chaplain Nathan Kohashi
Pali Momi Medical Center
Chaplain Al Miles
Chaplain Jessica Pomales
Queen’s Medical Center
Chaplain Walter Stevens
Queen’s Medical Center
West Oahu
Chaplain Anthony Silano
Straub Clinic & Hospital
Chaplain Charles Card
VA Community Living Center
Chaplain Stephen Broadus
Blessing at Pali Momi Medical Center by Alfred Guerrero
Hours before the day’s scheduled surgeries, Chaplain Resident Kara Dreflak-Utley
presided over a blessing of a new operating table and blessing of hands on July 1, 2015.
Along with Chaplain Dreflak-Utley were Chaplains Nathan Kohashi and Summer Intern
Alfred Guerrero. Before entering the sterile area of the Surgery Department, the chaplains had to suit up in sterile gowns, shoe covers, and caps.
After a brief welcome from Chaplain Kohashi, Chaplain Dreflak-Utley explained the
Hawaiian elements used for the blessing. She invited the twenty-five surgery and other
hospital staff to add a pinch of Hawaiian salt to the water-filled Koa bowl. With the help
of the department’s manager, Chaplain
Dreflak-Utley blessed the hands of those
who wanted with the salt water.
“May these hands bring comfort and healing
to those they touch,” were the words of
blessing over each recipient. The blessing
ceremony concluded with a Hawaiian blessing chanted by Chaplain Guerrero. He also
sprinkled the sides of the operating room
using Ti Leaves and the blessed water.
Blessings like this one are part of the clinical
experiences of the chaplain students of
PHM.
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Show your Maika`i Card and make a donation of up to $249 per person at
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and give the cashier our organization code: #77253
2015 Summer Interns
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
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Pictured Left to right:
Alfred Omar Guerrero of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu,
served at Pali Momi Medical Center, Annalise Castro of the
Episcopal Diocese of Honolulu, EJ Resinto of the Catholic
Diocese of Honolulu, Cynthia (Cindy) Tosto of the Evangelical
Covenant Church and William Tulua of the Catholic Diocese of
Honolulu served at The Queen’s Medical Center.
Summer Intern graduation was held at The Queen’s Medical Center.
Our Graduating 2014 - 2015 CPE Residents
Steven Stitely completed his second year residency at Kapiolani
Medical Center for Women and Children. He will join PHM’s staff
in September. Jeremy Carr completed his second year residency
at the Queen’s Medical Center. Bob Jansen served at The
Queen’s Medical Center and the Good Samaritan Pohai Nani and
Kara Dreflak-Utley served at the Good Samaritan Pohai Nani and
Pali Momi Medical Center.
Steven Stitely, Bob Jansen, Jeremy Carr & Kara Dreflak-Utley
PHM JOINS UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SIMULATION PROJECT
Rev. Dr. Sergei Petrov, PHM’s Director of CPE and Community Education has been invited to
participate in the development and implementation of the Hawaii Inter-professional Training
for End of Life Communication Skills (HI-TECS ), directed by Emilio A. Ganitano Jr. M.D. of the
John A. Burns School of Medicine and Lorrie Wong PhD, RN, CHSE-A of the School of Nursing
and Dental Hygiene. The pilot project will engage University of Hawaii (UH) students of medicine, nursing and social work, as well as PHM’s chaplaincy residents in live simulations of end of
life care situations. The UH Drama department will assist by providing actors to create situations
like those professionals may encounter in actual work settings. Students will take on the roles of
professional caregivers, with their peers and faculty providing observation and feedback using
facilitated interactive group discussion. Based on outcomes of previous evidence based professional studies, this project is expected to show improvements in students’ knowledge, skills,
confidence and competence. We are excited to be included in this project and to offer this state
of the art training experience to PHM’s CPE residents. Rev. Dr. Petrov is currently participating in project planning
meetings. Chaplains Al Miles and Nathan Kohashi will participate in the project facilitator training and assist with debriefing of simulations, which will begin on October 13.
PHM Welcomes our 2015-2016 CPE Residents
Pictured Left to Right:
Linda Rich; Interim Administrator, Nicole Saxon; serving
at Pali Momi Medical Center,
Jaclyn Williams; serving at
Kapiolani Medical Center,
Brett McKey; serving at The
Queen’s Medical Center,
Clarence Liu; Professional
Advisory Group (PAG)
Chairman, Sergei Petrov;
CPE Director & Community
Educator and Cynthia
(Cindy) Tosto serving at
Good Samaritan Pohai Nani.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Greetings from the Board of Directors.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
President
Mernie Miyasato Crawford
Vice President
Ralph Aona
Treasurer
Ronald Gouveia
Secretary
Walter Yoshimitsu
Members of the Board
Joanne Arizumi
Patricia Camero
Mimi Harris
C. Mike Kido
Michael Magaoay
Scott Makuakane
William W. Paty
Alice Tucker
As summer’s end approaches, PHM is also at a time of transition – into a new era of leadership. As
noted, the Rev. Anke Flohr officially begins her tenure as our new Executive Director on September 1 st.
We look forward to her ‘homecoming’ to Hawaii and to PHM, having previously served with distinction
as a Staff Chaplain and in CPE Supervision. As we welcome Rev. Flohr, we also say a heartfelt Aloha
and Mahalo to Ms. Linda Rich, LCSW, our Interim Administrator for the past year – plus.
The value of Linda’s contributions cannot be overstated. Not only did she serve much longer than
anticipated, she successfully and skillfully steered PHM through multiple Contract renewal negotiations, numerous Chaplain assignment changes, a comprehensive fiscal audit and a reassessment of
existing policies, procedures and organizational structures, identifying opportunities for improvement.
Above and beyond her organizational and administrative contributions, Linda embodied a ‘Pastor’s
spirit’ in her peaceful presence, discerning eyes, ears, mind and heart, creating a calm center of gravity
for Staff, the Board and all our constituencies during a time ripe for turmoil. Through her leadership,
the PHM to which Rev. Flohr returns is primed for its next chapter of life and growth. Remarkable,
and more than anyone could have envisioned possible.
At the same time, we are sad to also lose 2 Directors from our Board: Mr. Tom Teson, CFO of Tori
Richards, Inc. and a member for over 20 years, and Mr. Ron Gouveia, CPA, our Board Treasurer. Tom
has been an indispensable voice of reason throughout PHM’s history, always providing his clear-eyed
perspectives to inform our most difficult decisions, and steady oversight of our finances. Ron joined
our Board more recently. Building on the foundation Tom laid, Ron continued and completed the effort
to update our accounting practices providing the fiscal clarity necessary to support our decisionmaking.
Each of these special individuals has left an indelible mark on PHM and its success. I personally express
my heartfelt thanks to each and extend the hope they will remain in our circle of support.
With Grateful Hands Together,
Mernie Miyasato-Crawford, LCSW
President
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