{"id":5724,"date":"2021-03-22T13:13:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/?p=5724"},"modified":"2021-04-02T12:53:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T18:53:09","slug":"health-science-faculty-selected-for-lilly-faculty-fellows-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/2021\/03\/22\/health-science-faculty-selected-for-lilly-faculty-fellows-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Science Faculty Members Selected for Lilly Faculty Fellows Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drs Elisa Green and Jamie Adam<\/p><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Associate Professors Dr. Elisa Greene, from Belmont\u2019s College of Pharmacy<\/a>, and Dr. Jamie Adam, from Belmont\u2019s School of Nursing<\/a>, were recently selected for the 2021-23 cohort of The Lilly Faculty Fellows Program<\/a> through the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities. The program is designed for mid-career faculty leaders across the disciplines to creatively engage the intersections of Christian thought and practice with the academic vocation.<\/p>\n

The initiative\u2019s goals are to refresh and enliven a sense of calling for participants as people of faith, as teachers and as scholars and to provide funds for Fellows to develop and pilot Faculty Fellow programs on their own campuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone with a strong sense of Christian identity and mission in my own work, I believe in the premises of this program and am excited by the prospect of working alongside one of my favorite collaborators, as well as other like-minded faculty members,\u201d said Greene. \u201cI love exploring ideas and am excited at the thought of being asked to think creatively and innovatively about bringing Christ-centered vocational engagement into our daily work. I\u2019m privileged to draw meaning and fulfillment from my work, be it in clinical service, teaching or relationship building, and I believe this program will not only enhance my own spiritual walk, but allow me to (re)light that same fire in others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the Lilly Network has in the past emphasized faculty programs in humanities and the arts, this project especially sought out applicants from STEM, social scientific and professional fields. Greene and Adam wrote in their program application that, as dual healthcare providers and academicians, they see the need for \u201cwhole person care\u201d in the lives of their fellow faculty and their students. \u201cWhole person care\u201d refers to incorporating spiritual, physical, psychological and emotional well-being into healthcare provision.<\/p>\n

The pair will use these ideas as a starting point to work on a creative and innovative program to support faculty in their own and their students\u2019 \u201cwhole person care\u201d through a variety of modalities, including possibilities such as round-table discussions, presentations, interdisciplinary small groups and mentoring opportunities, all geared toward equipping Belmont faculty to better engage their whole selves at work. View their application video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The funded campus projects will be sites for creativity and experimentation that examine, cultivate and enliven faculty engagement with Christian thought and practice as experienced on church-related campuses.<\/p>\n

This is not a new concept to Greene or Adam, as both women have previously served on several committees examining and supporting the connection between academic vocation and Belmont\u2019s Christian mission, in addition to a variety of other University leadership roles. In one instance, Adam designed a curriculum module titled, \u201cCalled to Care,\u201d highlighting the connection between faith and nursing, and in another, she created student and faculty reflection guides to support vocation exploration during study abroad trips. Greene participates in a campus mentorship program that specifically pairs students and faculty to explore the intersection of faith and work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am eager to continue exploring faith and vocation through the collaboration and opportunities this fellowship will provide,\u201d Adam said. \u201cIn Belmont\u2019s Nursing program, Christ-centered perspective is a core concept threaded through every course in the curriculum. Each semester, I have the opportunity to highlight nursing as a profession, but also as a ministry in the courses I teach. I encourage my students to consider nursing as a vehicle for administering physical, emotional, mental and spiritual care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through a college-level task force that has created multiple workshops and presentations, Adam has helped increase opportunities for faith exploration for students in Belmont\u2019s College of Health Sciences and Nursing and the College of Pharmacy. She has also given multiple presentations on faith and vocation at University events, student convocations, new faculty orientation, Nurse\u2019s Christian Fellowship meetings and faculty workshops.<\/p>\n

Greene explained that while working within a faith based academic institution, she is also contracted to practice pharmacy and provide experiential education, which makes up a significant portion of the pharmacy curriculum, at the faith-based clinic Siloam Health near campus. The mission at Siloam is \u201cto share the love of Christ with those in need through healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChristian thought and practice is incorporated into the training on site in a formal \u2018Institute\u2019 that students of all disciplines complete together. This incorporates various modules such as spiritual care, health literacy, using interpreters and poverty medicine into the medical training students receive. These combined settings allows a multitude of opportunities for marrying faith and work \u2013 whether it\u2019s praying with a patient, ministering to a faculty\/staff member\u2019s needs, or rejoicing and celebrating with a student over their God-given individuality and gifts,\u201d Greene said. \u201cI have cried, prayed and rejoiced with many a student in my office whether dealing with academic or personal life struggles or blessings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam and Greene have both served as team leaders on an annual Interprofessional Medical Missions Team trip to Guatemala, where students and faculty from a variety of health professions participate in providing health screenings and education to vulnerable communities. Inspired by the experiences, the two developed a six-hour interdisciplinary continuing education program and have had scholarly works published, including one in the area of faith and learning surrounding their experiences with medical mission work.<\/p>\n

Adam and Greene had a successful publication from this work titled, \u201cProviding care across a language barrier: a program at the intersection of interprofessional education and co-curricular engagement\u201d in Currents in Pharmacy Education. <\/em>Their article \u201cShaken and stirred: designing a short-term medical service-learning trip with faith and mutual sustainability in mind\u201d will be published in the Journal of Christian Nursing<\/em> this September.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the details of the Lilly Faculty Fellows Program here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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