title: Critically Engaging "Mutually Engaged Supervisory Processes": A Proposed Theory for CPE Supervisory Education.
abstract: Revisions to the processes for training and certifying supervisors continue to be debated within the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). In 2012 Ragsdale and colleagues published, "Mutually engaged supervisory processes," a qualitative research study utilizing grounded theory based on interviews with 19 recently certified Associate CPE Supervisors, of nine components that facilitate the development of CPE supervisory education students. In this article we critically engage this theory and the research upon which it is based. We also reflect on three issues highlighted by the theory: personal transformation in CPE supervisory education, how CPE supervisory education students develop theoretical foundations for their work, and engaging multicultural issues in supervisory education. We conclude that this theory offers ACPE the possibility of using research to guide future modifications to its practice of Supervisory education.
authors.affiliation: Professor & Director of Research, Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL George.fitchett@rush.edu.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fitchett
authors.affiliation: Chaplain & ACPE Supervisor, Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Altenbaumer
authors.affiliation: Director, CPE, Advocate Health Care, Downers Grove, IL.
authors.forename: Osofo Kwesi
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Atta
authors.affiliation: Chaplain & ACPE Supervisor, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Sheryl Lyndes
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Stowman
authors.affiliation: Chaplain & ACPE Supervisor, United Hospital, St. Paul, MN.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vlach
mesh_terms: D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States
keywords: CPE supervisory education; clinical pastoral education; pastoral education; pastoral supervision