Rick Bauer (he/him/él)
@nvrflycoach.bsky.social
Hospice and Palliative Care. Board Certified Chaplain. The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of assessment and care. Exec committee of PallCHASE (Palliative Care Humanitarian Aid Situations Emergencies) Based in DC. #spiritualcare #hapc
11 countries have achieved the 95-95-95 HIV testing and treatment targets in 2025! Despite the progress, disparities continue to existEnding AIDS requires achieving the targets across all populations. Congrats #Namibia #endAIDS www.unaids.org/en/resources...
Only 3 days left to apply for the final ISPEC training of 2026 with Dr Christina Puchalski at @caringatgwish.bsky.social Chaplains and clinicians together will learn the generalist-specialist model of holistic care. Scholarships for those serving in low resource settings. tinyurl.com/yvn8j398
Naming palliative care in conflict and forced displacement - The Lancet #palliativecare #spiritualcare www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Individuals, families, workplaces, schools, healthcare providers, communities, and governments all have a role to play in creating environments that prioritize mental well-being and access to care. #changingthenarrative www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
#vaccineswork #vaccinesavelives www.who.int/southeastasi...
Thailand verified for eliminating rubella as a public health problem
The World Health Organization today announced that Thailand has been verified for eliminating rubella as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to protect children...
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If you want a great way to integrate Spiritual Care into your own practice and your institution ISPEC will 24-25 Sept. This is virtual livestream and you will receive all the materials need for teaching at your institution. DM for more information. #spiritualcare gwish.org/program/tran...
The final ISPEC™ (Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum) @caringatgwish.bsky.social for 2026 will be Sep 24-25th, 11AM to 6:30PM EDT. Deadline for applications for each chaplain-clinician pair is September 10th. DM me for more information! tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj
If a society's greatness is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable, we live in discouraging times for the more than 13 million adults and 700,000 children with serious illnesses in the United States of America (U.S.) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Safeguarding palliative and serious illness care in America
If a society's greatness is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable, we live in discouraging times for the more than 13 million adults and 700,000 children with serious illnesses in the United S...
thelancet.com
For four decades the global HIV response has relied on community-led organizations to reach populations that formal health systems often can’t. Much of that work is being shuttered, reversing the gains the world has made in the past 40 plus years. nonprofitquarterly.org/when-communi...
When Community-Led HIV Infrastructure Disappears | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
For four decades, the global HIV response has relied on community-led organizations. New research suggests that that infrastructure is beginning to unravel.
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What helps patients feel truly known and cared for? And what reconnects oncology clinicians with the meaning of their work? A newly published study examines sacred moments in medical oncology. #spiritualcare #palliativeare www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Moments of deep connection between clinicians and patients in oncology: a mixed-methods study of sacred moments
PurposeSacred moments are periods of deep connection between clinicians and patients, associated with increased clinician career fulfillment and stronger the...
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Interested in how YOU can integrate spiritual care into your clinical practice? Join Dr. Christina Puchalski and others for the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum 24-25 Sept. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Click or DM for more info tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj #spiritualcare
The need to integrate spirituality into sleep medicine as a dimension of whole-person, person-centered care - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
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Join Dr. Christina Puchalski MD and @nvrflycoach.bsky.social for a 1 hour information webinar about ISPEC. #spritualcare Register here: tinyurl.com/4789yasz or more info: tinyurl.com/3d2mfzxj
www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-e... #palliativecare
Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 as outbreak becomes fastest spreading on record
At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak that is the fastest-spreading on record, according to the latest government data.
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Palliative care in traditional practices Celebrating World Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 📅 Thursday, August 13 ⏰️ 1pm UTC, 2pm BST, 3pm CET, 9am EDT, 3pm CAT #spiritualcare #palliativecare Register 👉🏻 l.iahpc.org/yc7?l
www.who.int/news/item/15... Dementia is a condition caused by brain diseases and affects memory, thinking and the ability to function. More than 57 million people live with dementia worldwide
New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or...
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Pediatric palliative care aims to alleviate suffering and improve quality-of-life for children with serious illnesses. Its implementation in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) remains variable and potentially underutilized. #palliativecare #spiritualcare www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@icpcn.bsky.social held its 4th international conference in Manila, Philippines in partnership with The Ruth Foundation. The conference, 'Milestones & Horizons,' marked ICPCN's 20th anniversary and convened 419 delegates from 49 countries. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42428823/
Spiritual care has been shown to be an important component of holistic patient care. However, students have reported it missing from medical school curricula. #spiritualcare asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
