Csaba Szilagyi, MDiv, MLA, MS, ACPE, FACHE is the Director of Research and an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center, Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values. In this capacity, he serves as the Director of the Transforming Chaplaincy program at Rush with the mission to “promote evidence-based spiritual care and integrate research into professional practice and education by fostering a culture of inquiry.” His research focuses on chaplains’ collaborative and leadership roles in healthcare teams, interprofessional spiritual care, and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).

Csaba is an accomplished leader in integrating spiritual care into health services as an essential care domain. He has extensive experience directing spiritual care services and research in various healthcare settings. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and board-certified in healthcare management. Csaba holds graduate degrees in Management, Education, and Divinity from Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, and Karoli Gaspar University, respectively. He is a Ph.D. candidate at KU Leuven. He is an ACPE Certified Educator and serves as the chair of the ACPE Research Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for ACPE.