Spiritual care is a critical element of patient care. Guiding cancer patients who have different faiths and beliefs can feel challenging for providers. How can healthcare providers assist breast cancer patients in decision making and across the continuum of care while incorporating patients’ spiritual beliefs? During this webinar, Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM, and Rev. Dr. Saneta Maiko, PhD, MS, BCC will address:
- The role of spirituality in coping with breast cancer
- Patients’ diverse perspectives on spirituality and its meaning in their breast cancer experience
- The connection between spirituality and healthcare
- Patient-centered spiritual care
- How to talk with patients about spirituality and connect them to resources for spiritual care
- The role of unique spirituality practices that impact treatment
Tracy A. Balboni MD, MPH, FAAHPM
Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Program Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH, FAAHPM holds degrees from Stanford University, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health and is board certified in both radiation oncology and palliative medicine. Dr. Balboni currently serves as Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and as Program Director of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program. She also co-lead the Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality at Harvard. Dr. Balboni’s primary research interests are located at the intersection of oncology, palliative care, and the role of spirituality in life-threatening illness.
Rev. Dr. Saneta Maiko, PhD, MS, BCC
Faculty
Dan Evans Center for Spiritual and Religious Values
Indiana University Health
Saneta Maiko, PhD, BCC is a former John Templeton Research Fellow with Indiana University School of Medicine (2017-2019). His clinical research investigates the role of spirituality and religion on the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of metastatic outpatient cancer patients and caregivers. Dr. Maiko is a graduate from Indiana University Fairbanks (GC-Public Health), Indiana University School of Medicine (MS-Clinical Research), Purdue University (MS-Organization Leadership), St. Paul’s University (BD), Christian Theological Seminary (STM) and from Concordia Theological Seminary (PhD). He is a graduate of Reflective Supervision from Cambridge University (Wesley House), UK and Indiana University Health’s Emerging Leaders program. An experienced ordained clergy and current District superintendent of the United Methodist Indiana, Dr. Maiko is the founder and former Executive Director of Crime Victim Care of Allen County (Amani Family Services) and Chaplain Researcher at Indiana University Health. Dr. Maiko has many years of leading organizations, serving on boards, and teaching at Purdue University. He is a recognized spiritual leader in training Intercultural Competence to Law Enforcement, Social Agencies, Businesses, and Healthcare Systems. A Nationally licensed Intercultural Development Qualified Administrator, Dr. Maiko is also Nationally Board Certified as a Healthcare Chaplain. He is a recipient of several honors and awards. He has authored a book and several articles in medical, leadership, chaplaincy, and youth journals. He is married to Beatrice, and they are blessed with four children. They reside in Indianapolis.
