WHO SHOULD APPLY

• Academic faculty from accredited medical schools who are committed to serve as course directors and implement the curriculum at their institutions.
• Academic faculty from accredited veterinary medicine schools who are committed to serve as course directors and implement the curriculum for the students at their institutions.
• Academic faculty from accredited health sciences schools or programs.

EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The overall goals of The Healer’s Art Faculty Development Training are:

• To train faculty in the planning and implementation of The Healer’s Art curriculum.
• To support faculty in positioning The Healer’s Art curriculum within their institution.
• To teach faculty innovative approaches to strengthen and preserve the professionalism and resiliency of their medical and healthcare students.
• To validate values clarification, purpose and meaning as legitimate goals in healthcare education.
• To foster the appreciation of curriculum as a transformative as well as an informative process.
• To foster relationships that are harmless, judgement-free and healing, between student and teacher, professional colleagues and with their patients.
• To validate contemplation, reflection and self-care as legitimate educational objectives.
• To broaden the understanding of the nature of self-care.
• To re-inspire faculty as educators and renew their commitment to teaching.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Faculty participants will be able to:

• Implement and evaluate a 15-hour experiential, transformational curriculum for M1 and M2 medical and healthcare students.
• Compare the transformational potential of the discovery model to the traditional cognitive/intellectual educational model.
• Discuss the shadow of medical education and strategies to detoxify it.
• Name three parameters of safe interactional space for learning and transformation.
• Use reflection and contemplation as major educational tools.
• List the characteristics of a Community of Inquiry approach to professional education.
• Lead a class exercise focused on discovering effective healing responses to the losses of others.
• Discuss grief and its importance in preventing burnout.
• Discuss grief’s impact on the ability to find meaning in professional work.
• Run a Finding Meaning group for faculty colleagues & peer professionals.
• Discuss the personal meaning of their work with peer professionals.
• Lead two class exercises in service, calling and professional commitment.
• Discuss the importance of silence and generous listening in transformational education.
• Facilitate a small group discovery model discussion.

FACULTY

Evangeline C. Andarsio, MD, Director of RISHI, Clinical Professor of OB-GYN at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Director of the National Healer’s Art curriculum for medical and veterinary medicine students.

Suzanne Scheller, MS, RN, CNE, Director of Power of Nursing, Associate Clinical Professor, Texas Woman’s University.

Please Note: Professional video recordings of Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, Founding Director of the Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness and the Healer’s Art, will be shared with the participants offering her teachings on various topics.  Dr. Remen is the bestselling author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Faculty course directors must attend the 5-day Faculty Training prior to implementation of the course at their school.

We strongly suggest that two course co-directors attend from each school. Our experience has shown that implementation of the course is more likely when there are two co-directors to support each other during implementation, and further guarantees the continuity of the curriculum.

Both course directors must be physician faculty members in good standing at an accredited medical school.

Prior to attending the course, the course director(s) must obtain verbal support from appropriate department heads, deans, and/or members of a curriculum committee expressing a level of interest in implementing the course at their school.

The course director(s) should have a plan for ongoing fiscal support for the course.

The course director(s) agree(s) to use a nationally standardized evaluation, provided by RISHI, for students and faculty participating in the course and submit an outcome summary of their course evaluations annually.

The course must be taught in its entirety as described in the The Healer’s Art syllabus. The Healer’s Art is an elective course for first- and second-year medical students. Any other use of the syllabus must be discussed with Evangeline Andarsio, MD, Director of RISHI.

The course director(s) must agree that modules cannot be incorporated into other professional courses, nor can the courses in their entirety be incorporated into other existing curricula without the consent of copyright holder.

Please submit your application online by June 13, 2026. All applications will be reviewed, and you will be notified of your acceptance to the workshop within two weeks of submitting your application.

Complete the application using the links below:

2026 Healer’s Art Health Sciences Application
2026 Healer’s Art Physician Application
2026 Healer’s Art Veterinarian Application

RISHI MEMBERSHIP FEE:
All Schools teaching the Healer’s Art are matching their commitment to the HART course by paying an annual membership fee of $1,100.00. RISHI membership provides the following benefits to Healer’s Art faculty:

• The most recent revision of the Healer’s Art curriculum materials and syllabus
• The most recent revision of the Finding Meaning in Medicine resource guide
• An outline and teaching protocol of each HART session for your faculty will be available.
• Unlimited support services: ongoing support and consultation from the RISHI team in answering any questions or concerns.
• An annual course evaluation summary: RISHI will annually provide a summary of your student evaluations
• Healer’s Art lapel pins for your students and faculty
• Feelie Hearts for your students
• Access to the password protected Healer’s Art course director webpage on the new RISHI website, which will offer the following: HART news, HART related blogs, frequently asked questions, an advice column, the evaluations forms, and a link for ordering HART lapel pin/Feelie Heart.

The Healer’s Art curriculum is unique and significant because it supports the resiliency of medical students and responds to the nationwide epidemic of compassion fatigue and depression that has affected the current generation of physicians. Your medical school’s financial commitment is deeply appreciated and assures that RISHI will continue its mission now and into the future.

Financial Information
Registration Fee: Due within 30 days of the acceptance of application.

Physicians & Veterinarians
$2500 – 4 ½ day Retreat and Training Workshop (Wednesday – Sunday)

Health Sciences
$2200 – 4 ½ day Retreat and Training Workshop (Wednesday – Sunday)

Note: Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch, daily.  Lodging and evening meals are the responsibility of the participant. 

Cancellation & Refund Policy:
60 days or greater to the first day of Workshop = full registration fee refunded, less $100 administrative fee.
59 – 31 days or greater to the first day of Workshop = 50% of registration fee refunded, less $100 administrative fee.
30 days or less prior to the first day of Workshop = forfeit of full registration fee (100%).

Questions?
For more course information surrounding physicians and residents, nurses and nurse residents please contact RISHI’s Director, Evangeline C. Andarsio, M.D., at eandarsio@purehealthcare.org or 937.245.7450 ext. 2.

For questions regarding registration, payments, travel, hotel or other customer service issues, contact Becky Johnson at 326-222-3579 or rjohnson@purehealthcare.org.

CME Accreditation
DISCLOSURE POLICY: The Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness (RISHI) at Pure Healthcare® has implemented a process where everyone who is in a position to influence the content of the educational activity must disclose to learners any relevant financial relationship. Having an interest or affiliation with a corporate organization does not necessarily prevent the speaker from participating in the proposed CME activity. It is a policy of the CME Committee to resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the presentation.

DISCLOSURE INFORMATION: The speakers, presenters and planning committee members for this educational activity disclose no relevant financial relationship with commercial interests.

CME CATEGORY 1 APPROVAL: CME Information Forthcoming

Continuing Education for Nurses

BRN CE APPROVAL:  Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 10064, for 27.0 Contact Hours

California BRN continuing education credits are accepted by most state nursing boards; please verify with your state agency if you are outside of California

Disabilities Statement
As an organization accredited for continuing medical education (CME), Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations. If any participant is in need of accommodations, written requests should be submitted at least one month in advance.

Hotel, Travel, and Meal Information

Lodging: The retreat will be held at the Home2 Suites by Hilton Dayton-Centerville. The address is 5161 Cornerstone North Boulevard, Centerville, Ohio 45440.

We highly recommend staying at Home2 Suites by Hilton Dayton-Centerville as they provide an exceptional room rate on beautiful and peaceful grounds. The event venue is onsite and is easily accessible from all areas of the property.

Rooms booked no later than Monday, June 13, 2026, are guaranteed the RISHI block room rate of $189 + tax.

After your application has been accepted you will receive a link for reservations with the RISHI rates.

Additional lodging: We will provide alternative accommodation near the event upon request.

Travel: Participants fly in from all over the country to attend RISHI Retreats & Workshops.  If you are arriving by plane and will be renting a car or using a taxi service or Uber, consider the following airport:

Dayton International Airport

25.1 miles from Dayton Internation Airport to Retreat and Training Workshop location at Home2 Suites Dayton-Centerville, 5161 Cornerstone North Boulevard, Centerville, Ohio 45440.

For your information when scheduling your fights if needed:

Faculty Development Workshop – begins Thursday, July 15th at 9:30am and ends on Sunday, July 19th 12:30 pm.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch are provided as part of registration fee.

• Evening meals and lodging are the responsibility of the participants.

Note: If you have a special diet or dietary need, please make sure you include your need on the application.

Questions?

For more course information surrounding physicians and residents, nurses and nurse residents please contact RISHI’s Director, Evangeline C. Andarsio, M.D., at eandarsio@purehealthcare.org or 937.245.7450 ext. 2.

For questions regarding registration, payments, travel, hotel or other customer service issues, contact Becky Johnson at 326-222-3579 or rjohnson@purehealthcare.org.