Clinical Pastoral Education

Type: Book

As of November 2026, Clinical Pastoral Education has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Simon Sinek (Dec 2025). In the episode featuring Chaplain John Fox on "A Bit of Optimism," Simon Sinek discusses Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) as essential training for chaplaincy certification. Fox highlights that CPE is akin to a residency, emphasizing its role in developing skills like presence, self-awareness, and reflective practice necessary for effective pastoral care in healthcare settings.

Clinical pastoral education is education to teach pastoral care, spiritual care, and chaplaincy to clergy and others. Classes of clinical pastoral education, called units, are experiential, typically taking place in healthcare and other settings where students interact with patients and clients as part of their training.

Clinical Pastoral Education at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on Simon Sinek
Author
Published2017
PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN9781973785514

Who talks about Clinical Pastoral Education on podcasts?

Simon Sinek brought up Clinical Pastoral Education; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Simon Sinek.