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Pamela Butts, M.Div.
Staff Title: Staff Chaplain, Winship Cancer Institute and Oncology Services at EUH
Education: BA (English and Religion), Salem College; MDiv, Duke Divinity School
Professional: Member ACPE, APC
Faith Group: Independent Christian Church 
Previous Experience: Residency at CHOA (pediatric transplant and dialysis) and EUH (transplant)                
Specialty Training/Interests: Spiritual support for oncology and transplant patients
Amy Beth Hair, M.Div.
Staff Title: Staff Chaplain, Coordinator of Pastoral Oncology, EHs
Education: BA (Political Science/Public Administration), Central Connecticut State U.; MDiv, Yale U. Divinity School
Professional: Member, Oncology Nursing Society
Faith Group: Congregational Christian
Previous Experience: Residency at York Regional Hospital (PA) and EUH (Oncology)
Specialty Training/Interests: Oncology care, Bereavement support, Spiritual development
Nancy Long, D. Min.
Staff Title: Staff Support Chaplain, CLH and Director of Pastoral Counseling
Education: BS and MS, Tennessee State U.; MDiv, Southern Seminary, Louisville KY; DMin, Virginia Union U.
Professional: AAPC Fellow, Licensed Professional Counselor, MFT S.I.T, GA
Faith Group: United Methodist Elder
Previous Experience: 16 years Certified Pastoral Counselor (AZ, VA, GA)
Specialty Training/Interests: Community development and teaching, Diversity workshops

Robin Brown-Haithco, M. Div.
Staff Title: Director of Staff Support, Emory Hospitals,
Education: MDiv, VA Union University, School of Theology; BA, Psychology, Mary Washington College
Faith Group: American Baptist Churches
Specialty Training/Interests: Diversity in Pastoral Care; Medical Ethics; Spirituality and Religion. 

Donald Y. Miller, M.Div.
Staff Title: Staff Chaplain, Emergency Services, EHs
Education: BA (Religion), Averett College, Danville, VA; MDiv, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA
Professional: Member, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and Assocation of Death Education and Counseling; Assoc. of Professional Chaplains (seeking certification)
Faith Group: United Church of Christ
Experience: Staff Chaplain, Winchester Medical Center, VA; Coordinator of Bereavement Services, Hospice of Cleveland County, Shelby, NC
Specialty Training/Interests: Dying and Death, Medical Ethics, Crisis intervention; CISM Training (9/03), Death education and Disaster response
Bridget Piggue, M.Div.
Staff Title: Director of Pastoral Education, Wesley Woods Center, EH
Education: BS (Communications), U. of Texas at Austin; MDiv, ITC, Atlanta
Professional: Certified Supervisor, ACPE
Faith Group: Presbyterian Church USA
Experience: Black Women in Ministry in Service to the Community, Atlanta, Baptist Memorial Hospital System, San Antonio, TX; Literacy Action of Atlanta, Grady Memorial Hospital; Missionary to Haiti
Specialty Training/Interests: Clinical Supervision in pastoral care (individual and group), Leadership training, Geriatric care, Women's issues, Spirituality and Wellness, Family systems theory, International travel
Eugene Robinson, D.Min.
Staff Title: Staff Chaplain, Mental Health Services    
Education: BS (chemistry), Paine College, Augusta, GA; MDiv, ITC at Morehouse School of Religion, Atlanta; ThM and DMin, Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta
Professional: Certified Supervisor, ACPE; Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, Northwestern U., Chicago; Member, AAPC; Diplomate, American Psychotherapist Assoc.; Licensed AAMFT; Studies in Clinical Psychology, GSU, in progress.
Faith Group: Progressive Baptist of America
Experience: Center for Family Studies, Chicago; Grady Health System and GAPC, Atlanta; Connections Center, Decatur GA
Specialty Training/Interests: Workshops on Family and Marital dynamics, Grief, Personal Growth for Teens and Men, Team development, Communications.
Maureen Shelton, M.Div.
Staff Title: Director of CPE
Education: BA (Elem. Educ), Emory U.; MDiv, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta
Professional: Certified Supervisor, ACPE
Faith Group: United Church of Christ, Ordained clergy since 1992
Experience: Elementary school teacher (public and private); Pastored churches while in seminary; CPE internship at Charter Peachford Hospital
Specialty Training/Interests: International travel (India, Japan, Europe, Mexico and Israel), Writing and performing music in church settings, Group dynamics, Perinatal  loss, Transition issues around grief, Use of liturgy and poetry in pastoral care.
Fred Smoot, M.Div., Ph.D.
Staff Title: Director, Emory Clergy Care, Emory University, Atlanta
Educatioion: BA, (Political Science), U. of Colorado; MDiv, St. Paul School of Theology, PhD (Pastoral Counseling), Claremont School of Theology
Professional: Certified Supervisor, ACPE; AAPC Fellow, certified chaplain, APC, Clinical Member, AAMFT.
Faith Group: United Methodist Elder
Experience: Anchor Chaplain, Psychiatry/CPE Supervisor, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis; Director of Pastoral Care and Education, P/SL Health Care System, Denver; Coordinator of Staff Support, Emory U. Hospital, Atlanta
Specialty Training/Interests: Contextual Education and Leadership courses (for clergy facing difficulties), Ministry formation program (for new pastors), Professional development program (for ministers), Clergy family enrichment, Addiction counseling.
Elwood "Woody" H.  Spackman, Jr., M.Div.
Staff Title: Director, ECPS and Dept. of Pastoral Services, EHs and WWC
Education: BS (Chemistry), The Citadel (NC); MDiv, Candler School of Theology
Professional: ACPE Certified Supervisor, APC Certified Chaplain
Faith Group: United Methodist Elder
Experience: United Methodist Pastor, Chaplain (ECLH, EUH, WWC)
Specialty Training/Interests: Ethics, Aging, Oncology, Death and Dying, Group dynamics
Cynthia V. Vaughan, M.Div.
Staff Title: CPE Supervisoy Candidate
Education: BS (English), Winston Salem State U.; MA (Public Administration), Ohio State U; MDiv, Gammon Theological Seminary, ITC (Atlanta)
Professional: Clinical member, ACPE
Faith Group: United Methodist Church ordained clergy
Experience: Associate Pastor, Central UMC and Glenn Memorial UMC, Atlanta; Manager, BellSouth, Atlanta; Asst. Dir. Admissions, Southern PolyTech U., Marietta, GA
Specialty Training/Interests: Women's issues, International travel
Amani Legagneur, M.Div 
Staff Title: CPE Supervisor in Training
Education: BA (Interdisciplinary Biochemistry and Spanish), Amherst College; MDIV, Harvard Divinity School
Professional: Student Member, ACPE
Faith Group: Seventh-Day Adventist, Commission and Endorsement in process
Previous Experience: CPE Internship (EUH, Rehab Services), CPE Residency (CLH, Medical/Surgical Intensive Care and Maternity Services/Women's Health), President of the Treasure Chest (an dependent publisher), Biomedical and Clinical Research Assistant (Massachusetts General Hospital)
Specialty Training/Interests: Perinatal Loss, End-of-Life pastoral care, Complementary and alternative medicine, Poetry, Quilting, Harp
Publications: Cymbals and Thyme: A Gift from the Treasure Chest
Joan L. Murray, M.N., D.Min.
Staff Title: Coordinator, Chaplaincy Department, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston
Education: BSN, Medical College of Virginia; MN, University of South Carolina; M.Div., Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta; D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, GA
Professional: Registered Nurse; Board Certified Chaplain, APC; Certified ACPE Supervisor; Spiritual Director
Faith Group: Elder, North Georgia UMC 
Previous Experience: Director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City;  Associate Professor, Director of Pastoral Education, University of Virginia Health System; Staff Chaplain, Emory University Hospital              
Specialty Training/Interests: Pastoral care, spirituality, parish nursing, prayer, worship, sacred rituals, biomedical and organizational ethics

Kaaren Nowicki, MTS
Staff Title: Staff Chaplain
Education: MTS, Candler School of Theology; BA, Carroll College of Waukesha, Wisconsin; Six units of CPE
Professional: Former elementary school teacher, real estate agent, hospital chaplain
Faith Group: Member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Previous Experience: Several units of CPE at Northside Hospital/St. Joseph Hospital; Residency at
Emory Healthcare; Fellowship at Crawford Long Hospital; currently on staff at Crawford Long Hospital.
Specialty Training/ Interests: Professional interests include outpatient and pre-op support, staff support, preparing written meditations each week for staff, patients, and visitors. Personal interests: grandmothering, writing, cardiovascular and strength training, reading, gardening, entertaining, interior design.
Publications: "Dr. Lewis Makes a Change", published in fall of 2004 in Pastoral Forum. "Spiritual Triage:  Timely Meditations for Healthcare Workers", scheduled for publication in spring of 2006 by The Pilgrim Press.

Kevin Quiles, M.Div.
Staff Title: Administrative and Educational Supervisor of Pastoral Services at VistaCare Hospice In-Patient Unit
Faith Group: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Larry Daniels, M.Div., BCC
Staff Title: Director or Religious Services and Corporate Chaplain, UHS-Pruitt Corporation
Education: M. Div., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas; BA, McMurry College, Abilene, Texas; CPE, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, Texas and Emory Center for Pastoral Services, Atlanta, Georgia.
Professional: Region 7 area certification chairperson for the Association of Professional Chaplains, where he is a Board Certified Chaplain.  Active participant with The Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia. Member of Annual Conference Planning Committee 2002 to present.  Serves on education committee of the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Faith Group: Elder, United Methodist





 

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