Spiritual Care Workforce Forecasting
Join the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and Dr. Martin Shaw for a conversation on workforce forecasting and where healthcare chaplaincy fits into this process.
Dr. Shaw will draw on his article “Chaplains in transition: a net workforce analysis in a southeastern healthcare organization,” co-authored with Kelsey White and Amanda Stover in Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (available here). We’ll discuss trends in chaplaincy employment, using data from a hospital in the American Southeast to explore this analytic approach to staffing strategies and service delivery models.
ACPE Category D: Spiritual Care Interventions – Outcome 1: Develop Spiritual Care Relationships – Level IA – IA.12 – Demonstrate the ability to represent one’s role and function when initiating spiritual care relationships.
ACPE Category E: Professional Development – Outcome 4: Teamwork and Collaboration – Level IA – IA.24 – Demonstrate an understanding of how spiritual care interacts with and is part of the larger care team.
ACPE Category E: Professional Development – Outcome 5: Research-Based Care – Level IA – IA.25 – Demonstrate an awareness of how research is relevant to spiritual care.
APC/BCCI Section IV: Organizational Leadership (OL): OL3 – Understand and function within the chaplain’s institutional culture and systems, including utilizing business best practices appropriate to one’s role in the organization.
Martin Shaw, PhD, BCC, CPH, is a Research Associate and Adjunct Professor at AdventHealth University (AHU), specializing in Social and Behavioral Public Health with a focus on mental health and healthcare utilization. His research expertise includes data analytics, statistics, and mixed methods research, integrating rigorous academic inquiry with applied experience in healthcare settings.
Previously, Dr. Shaw served as a hospital chaplain at AdventHealth East Orlando and as an Academic Coach at AHU, providing him with a multifaceted perspective on healthcare delivery and patient care. He is a Board Certified Chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains and holds a certification in Public Health from the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
In addition to his academic and professional credentials, Dr. Shaw has obtained certifications in Data Analytics and Project Management from Google, further enhancing his ability to apply quantitative methodologies to health services research. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Care from Southern Adventist University, a Master of Divinity from Andrews University, a Master of Public Health from the University of Florida, a Masters and a Ph.D. in Applied Health Research and Evaluation from Clemson University, where his work focused on the intersection of health, behavioral sciences, service accessibility, moral injury, and veterans’ mental health.
