https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/ <p><strong>The International Journal of Whole Person Care</strong> published by McGill Programs in Whole Person Care aims to serve as a scholarly forum for how we approach health care, with an emphasis on the existential/spiritual aspects of health research and practice. The journal is interested in scholarly work that addresses the intersection between personhood, health and suffering as well as approaches that facilitate congruence between patients, practitioners and their environments.</p> en-US https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/announcement/view/14 <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Exploring Purpose in Healthcare</span> </strong></p> <p>Healthcare is often framed as a unique and meaningful profession. At its best, it offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives, fostering healing, connection, and hope. For many, this potential for helping others is intertwined with a deep sense of purpose that may have first motivated entry into the profession. And, yet, working within the field of healthcare can be complex, frustrating and, at times, overwhelming. During such times, an inner sense of purpose can make the difference between persistence and disengagement. Finding, sustaining, and redefining purpose over time is an essential yet often overlooked aspect of working within the field of healthcare.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>We want to hear your perspective on Purpose in Healthcare</strong></span></p> <p>This special issue of the journal focuses on first-person narratives that capture the theme of purpose in healthcare. We invite submissions that explore how purpose may have influenced any aspect of your work in healthcare. For instance, how does purpose relate to your motivation to work in healthcare? How can a sense of purpose be restored and sustained following personal or professional setbacks? In what ways have you helped patients find or reconnect with their own sense of purpose?</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Submission Guidelines:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Current trainees in either a health professional clinical program or health-related research program are invited to submit a brief essay (up to 3000-words) focused on the theme of purpose in healthcare.</li> <li>Submissions can be made through the <a href="https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/about/submissions"><em>Commentary</em> stream</a> of the Journal’s online portal.</li> <li>A selection committee will review all submissions received before the deadline and the selected submission will be published in forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Whole Person Care.</li> <li>Please email the Managing Editor (<a href="mailto:emily.mannard@mcgill.ca">emily.mannard@mcgill.ca</a>) regarding any questions.</li> <li><strong>Submission deadline: June 4^th, 2025</strong></li> </ul> The International Journal of Whole Person Care 2025-03-31 https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/announcement/view/13 <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Exploring Purpose in Healthcare</strong></span></p> <p>Healthcare is often framed as a unique and meaningful profession. At its best, it offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives, fostering healing, connection, and hope. For many, this potential for helping others is intertwined with a deep sense of purpose that may have first motivated entry into the profession. And, yet, working within the field of healthcare can be complex, frustrating and, at times, overwhelming. During such times, an inner sense of purpose can make the difference between persistence and disengagement. Finding, sustaining, and redefining purpose over time is an essential yet often overlooked aspect of working within the field of healthcare.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>We want to hear your perspective on Purpose in Healthcare</strong></span></p> <p>This special issue of the journal focuses on first-person narratives that capture the theme of purpose in healthcare. We invite submissions that explore how purpose may have influenced any aspect of your work in healthcare. For instance, how does purpose relate to your motivation to work in healthcare? How can a sense of purpose be restored and sustained following personal or professional setbacks? In what ways have you helped patients find or reconnect with their own sense of purpose? We encourage contributions from clinicians, educators, researchers, and healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Submission Guidelines</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Brief paper (up to 3000 words) focused on the theme of purpose in healthcare.</li> <li>Submissions can be made through the <a href="https://ijwpc.mcgill.ca/about/submissions"><em>Commentary</em> stream</a> of the Journal’s online portal</li> <li>Please email the Managing Editor (<a href="mailto:emily.mannard@mcgill.ca">emily.mannard@mcgill.ca</a>) regarding any questions.</li> <li><strong>Submission deadline: June 18^th, 2025</strong></li> </ul> The International Journal of Whole Person Care 2025-03-30