Southwest Region

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Regional Director:
The Rev. Dr. William F. Carpenter
PO Box 8954
Hot Springs Village, AR 71910

Phone: (405) 590-3973
Email: carpwf@cs.com

For more information on events and contacts in this area, go to the Regional website: www.swracpe.org


Accredited ACPE Centers in the Southwest Region

The next Periodic Review for all Centers is now listed on the Accreditation Dates page.

ARKANSAS

Jefferson Regional Medical Center, 1600 W 40th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71603-7004. (1) Phone: (870) 541-7167; Fax: (870) 541-4066; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings: Su-Yr-E Stipends: CPE-Yr Application Fee: $25; www.jrmc.org   email: adzakuk@jrmc.org Supervisor(s): Kofi Adzaku

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LOUISIANA

East Jefferson General Hospital, Pastoral Care Department 4200 Houma Blvd Metairie, LA 70006-2970. (1) Phone: (504) 454-4840; Fax: (504) 456-5121; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: Yr Stipends: Yr Application Fee: $25. www.ejgh.org email: jgarma@ejgh.org Supervisor(s): JoAnn Garma, Ed.D.

The McFarland Institute,  400 Poydras St Suite 2525, New Orleans, LA 70130-3257. (18) Phone: (504) 593-2303; Fax: (504) 593-2305; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-E Stipends: CPE Application Fee: $25. www.tmcfi.org  email: ghuffstutler@tmcfi.org   Supervisor(s):  Eugene Huffstutler, D.Min.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chaplain Service (125), PO Box 69004, Alexandria, LA 71306-9004. (13) Phone: (318) 473-0010 x 2536; Fax: (318) 483-5053; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)  Offerings: Su-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-R Application Fee: $0. www.alexandria.med.va.gov/cpe    email: doug.wigginton@med.va.gov   Supervisor(s): Douglas A. Wigginton

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NEW MEXICO

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Department of Chaplaincy Services, PO Box 26666, Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666. (1) Phone: (505) 841-1191; Fax: (505) 841-1960; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)  Offerings: Su-E-Yr  Stipends: Yr Application Fee: $30. www.phs.org/facilities/pastoralcare  email: lpeters@phs.org  Supervisor(s): Jenny T. Lannom, Steve Goss

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OKLAHOMA

Integris Baptist Medical Center, Department of Pastoral Care, MS 100 7465, 3300 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4418. (1) Phone: (405) 949-3195; Fax: (405) 949-3358; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr  Stipends: Yr Application Fee: $25. www.integris-health.com email: karrie.oertli@integrisok.com  Supervisor(s): Karrie Oertli

OU Medical Center, Pastoral Care Department, 700 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. (2) Phone: (405) 271-5758; Fax: (405) 271-5348; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)  Offerings: Yr-E  Stipends: M Application Fee: $0.  email: danny.cavett@hcahealthcare.com  Supervisor(s): John L. Thomas, Darryl Tiller

Oklahoma Health Center CPE Institute, Pastoral Care Department, Deaconess Hospital, 5501 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.   Phone: (405) 830-5498Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings:Su-Yr-E  Stipends: M Application Fee: $0.  email:  ken-blank@ouhsc.edu Supervisor(s): Kenneth Blank

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TEXAS

Baptist Health System, Department of Clinical Pastoral Education, 730 N Main Suite 212, San Antonio, TX 78205-1152. (1) Phone: (210) 297-9759; Fax: (210) 297-0813; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE    Offerings: Su-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $35. www.baptisthealthsystem.com   email:  mehart@baptisthealthsystem.com  Supervisor(s): Mark Evans Hart

Baylor Health Care System, Department of Pastoral Care, 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246-2096. (2) Phone: (214) 820-2542; Fax: (214) 820-2595; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: Su-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-Supv Application Fee: $35.   email: carlosb@baylorhealth.edu   Supervisor(s): Carlos R. Bell, R. Mark Grace, Satoe Soga

Brooke Army Medical Center CPE Center, (a component of the U.S. Army CPE System Center, San Antonio TX), DMPC-CPE (Attn: CPE Director), 3851 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234-4500. (14) Phone: (210) 916-6324; Fax: (210) 916-1169; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-R   Application Fee: $0.  email: harold.messinger@amedd.army.mil Supervisor(s): H. Bruce Messinger

Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Pastoral Care Department,1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX 75235-7794;  (3) Phone: (214) 456-2822; Fax: (214) 456-8310; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-Supv   Application Fee: $0. www.childrens.com   email: doug.watts@childrens.com Supervisor(s): Doug Watts, Witek Nowosiad, John Opiyo

CHRISTUS SPOHN Hospital Corpus Christi, Spiritual Care & CPE Department, 2606 Hospital Blvd,  Corpus Cristi, TX 78405. (2) Phone: (361) 902-4890; Fax: (361) 902-6538; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends:   CPE-Yr  Application Fee:  $50.  www.christusspohn.org  email:  mirjam.berger@christushealth.org  Supervisor(s): Michael R. Saxton, Mirjam Berger, Michael Doane

Covenant Health System - ACPE CPE Center, Department of Spiritual Care,  3615 19th St, Lubbock, TX 79410-1203. (1) Phone: (806) 725-0427; Fax: (806) 725-0065; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $30. www.covenanthealth.org/services/pastoral.htm#CPE    email: jkelley@covhs.org Supervisor(s): Robert Z. Powell

Harris County Hospital District Ben Taub - Lyndon B. Johnson-Community Health Centers, 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030-1608. (1) Phone: (713) 873-2480; Fax: (713) 873-4991; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E-1/2   Stipends: CPE-Yr Application Fee: $45 (non-refundable)   email: Hunter_Cathy@hchd.tmc.edu  Supervisor(s): Dr. Luis Elier Rodriguez

Harris Methodist Health System, Department of Pastoral Care, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104-2122. (2) Phone: (817) 250-2093; Fax: (817) 250-4045; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE Offerings: Su-Yr-E   Stipends: CPE-Yr  Application Fee: $25.  www.texashealth.org email:WayneMenking@texashealth.org  Supervisor(s): Guy S. Sawyer, Wayne L. Menking, Ed George

Hillcrest Health System, Department of Pastoral Care, PO Box 5100, 3000 Herring, Waco, TX 76708-0100. (1) Phone: (254) 202-6841; Fax: (254) 202-8975; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)  Offerings: Su-E  Stipends: CPE  Application Fee: $25. www.hillcrest.net email: rdavis@hillcrest.net  Supervisor(s): Ross Davis

Huguley Hospital, Department of Pastoral Care, PO Box 6337, 11801 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0337. (1) Phone: (817) 551-2733; Fax: (817) 568-1296; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)   Offerings: Su-Yr-E   Stipends: Yr Application Fee: $35. www.huguley.org email: theodore.stewart@ahss.org   Supervisor(s):Theo Stewart

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Chaplaincy Services,  6411 Fannin St, C-613, Houston, TX 77030-1501. (2) Phone: (713) 704-4160; Fax: (713) 704-5694; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE    Offerings: Su-Yr-E   Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $30. www.memorialhermann.org

Memorial Hermann Hospital / Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital,  Chaplaincy Services, 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030-1501. (2) Phone: (713) 704-4160; Fax: (713) 704-5694; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: Su-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $30. www.memorialhermann.org   Supervisor(s): Tim VanDuivendyk, Paul Robertson

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Department of Chaplaincy Services, 7600 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77074-4302. (2) Phone: (713) 456-5127; Fax: (713) 776-5369;   Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE    Offerings: Su-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr Application Fee: $30. www.memorialhermann.org   Supervisor(s): Tim VanDuivendyk, Paul Robertson

Methodist Health System, Department of Pastoral Care, PO Box 655999, 1441 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75265-5999. (1) Phone: (214) 947-2470; Fax: (214) 947-2478; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-Supv-M Application Fee: $25. www.methodisthealthsystem.org email: carolesomers-clark@mhd.com   Supervisor(s): Carole Somers-Clark, Jacob Atuahene-Nsowaah, Mary Stewart Hall

Methodist Hospital, Spiritual Care & Education, 6565 Fannin, M.S. D102, Houston, TX 77030-2707. (1) Phone: (713) 441-2381; Fax: (713) 441-7725; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $25.  email: cmcaninchpritz@tmhs.org Supervisor(s): Theodore Smith, Carol McAninch-Pritz, Ron Sunderland

Parkland Health & Hospital System,  Department of Pastoral Care, 5201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235-7708. (1) Phone: (214) 590-8512; Fax: (214) 590-2620; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-Supv   Application Fee: $0.  www.pmh.org   email: lblanc@parknet.pmh.org Supervisor(s): Linda Wilkerson, Leo Blanchard

R.C. Freedom Ministries, Inc., 285 Oblate Dr, San Antonio, TX 78216-6693. (16) Phone: (210) 457-7752; Fax: (210) 340-3811; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Offerings: Sp-F-E Application Fee: $50. www.rcfreedomministries.org email: rcfreedomministrie@sbcglobal.net Supervisor(s): Carolyn J. Barksdale

Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Chaplains' Office 4-184, PO Box 20269, 6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77225-0269. (2) Phone: (832) 355-3258; Fax: (832) 355-4329;   Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $25.  email: cbennett@sleh.com   Supervisor(s): C. Paul Bennett, Lerrill J. White, Nina Bryant-Sanyika

Scott and White, Department of Pastoral Care, 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508-0001. (21) Phone: (254) 724-1181; Fax: (254) 724-9007; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: Su-Yr   Stipends: Yr  Application Fee: $25. pastoralcare.sw.org  email: krjones@swmail.sw.org Supervisor(s): Larry J. Smith

Seton Family of Hospitals, 3501 Mills Ave Suite 602, Austin TX 78731.  (2) Phone: (512) 324-2120; Fax: (512) 324-2073; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E   Stipends: Supv-Yr   Application Fee: $50 (non-refundable) www.seton.net/cpe  email: rbethune@seton.org Supervisor(s): Gina Ruppert Bethune, Cyd Thomas, Ron Lovelace, Ken Ramsey

South Texas Veterans HealthCare System,  Audie L. Murphy Division, 7400 Merton Minter St,  Chaplain Service (125), San Antonio, TX 78229-4404. (13) Phone: (210) 617-5300 x 5441; Fax: (210) 949-3048; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings:   Yr   Stipends: Yr  Application Fee: $0.  email: Sherron.Hughes-Tremper@va.gov  Supervisor(s): Sherron Hughes-Tremper

Kerrville Veterans Hospital, Kerrville Division 3600 Memorial Blvd Kerrville, TX 78028.

St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Spiritual Care Dept, 2801 Franciscan Dr, Bryan, TX 77802-2544. (1) Phone: (979) 776-3988; Fax: (979) 776-5939; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)  Offerings: E   Application Fee: $0. www.st-joseph.org email: dbreland@mail.st-joseph.org Supervisor(s): Don C. Breland

Trinity Mother Frances Health System, Department of Pastoral Care, 800 E Dawson, Tyler, TX 75701-2036. (1) Phone: (903) 531-4567; Fax: (903) 525-1575; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings: Yr  Stipends: Yr-M Application Fee: $0.  www.tmfhs.org email: grigsbr@tmfhs.org Supervisor(s): Robert Lee Grigsby

U.S. Army CPE System Center, Dept of Pastoral Ministry Training, MCCCS-HG, AMEDD Center & School, 3151 Scott Road, Suite 400, Building 2841,  Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6015. (14) Phone: (210) 221-8751 or 8721; Fax: (210) 221-8387;  Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE    Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Application Fee: $0. email: robin.aplet@amedd.army.mil Supervisor(s): Robin L. Aplet

Brooke Army Medical Center CPE Center, DMPC-CPE (Attn: CPE Director), 3851 Roger Brooke Dr, San Antonio, TX 78234-4500. Phone: (210) 916-6324; Fax: (210) 916-1169; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends: Yr-R    Application Fee: $0.   email: harold.messinger@amedd.army.mil Supervisor(s): Bruce Messinger

Dwight D. Eisenhower-Army Medical Center, Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care, Building 300, Room 3D-25, Fort Gordon (Augusta), GA 30905. Phone: (706) 787-1050; Fax: (706) 787-1052; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings: Yr   Stipends: Yr   Application Fee: $0. email: ivery.delacruz@us.army.mil  Supervisor(s): Ivery De La Cruz

Madigan Army Medical Center, Attn: MCH-J-C, Tacoma, WA 98431-0001. (14) Phone: (253) 968-4711; Fax: (253) 968-4733; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II)   Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr   Application Fee: $0.  email: Supervisor(s): Vern Flesner, Bill Hawkins

Walter Reed Army Medical Center,   Clinical Pastoral Education Center, 6900 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20307-0001. (14) Phone: (202) 782-0749; Fax: (202) 782-3968; Programs: (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: Yr  Application Fee: $0.  email: deborah.carmichael@na.amedd.army.mil Supervisor(s): Alvester I. Gales

UT-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 005, Houston, TX 77030-4009. (1) Phone: (713) 792-7184; Fax: (713) 745-0349; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings:W-Sp-Su-F-Yr-E  Stipends:CPE-Yr-Supv Application Fee: $25.www.mdanderson.org email: jcedillo@mdanderson.org  Supervisor(s): Jose Cedillo

VA North Texas Health Care System, Chaplain Service (125), 4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216-7256. (13) Phone: (214) 857-1070; Fax: (214) 857-1079; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE  Offerings:Yr-E  Stipends:Application Fee: $25.   email: Melissa.Walker-Luckett@va.gov  Supervisor(s): Melissa Walker-Luckett, Joseph Roberts

Valley Baptist Health System, Clinical Pastoral Education Center, PO Box 2588, 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550. (1) Phone: (956) 389-6750; Fax: (956) 389-3786; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings: E-Yr  Stipends: Yr Application Fee: $0. www.valleybaptist.net/cpe.htm   Email:  cindy.graber@valleybaptist.net or enrica.kirksey@valleybaptist.net  Supervisor(s): Cindy M. Graber

VITAS: Innovative Hospice Care (a component of VITAS System Center in Miami, FL), 2501 Parkview Dr Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Phone: (800) 950-9200 ext 5946; Fax: (305) 350-6935; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE   Offerings: W-F Stipends: CPE  Application Fee: $35. www.cpevitas.com  email:martha.rutland@vitas.com  Supervisor(s): Vacant

VITAS: Innovative Hospice Care - San Antonio, 5430 Fredericksburg Rd., Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78229. (17) Phone: (210) 348-4300 or (800) 938-4827; Fax: (210) 348-4380; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II), Supv. CPE Offerings: Su-Yr-E; Stipends: Yr; CPE Application Fee: $35. email:leeann.rathbun@vitas.com Supervisor(s): Lee Ann Rathbun

Wilford Hall Medical Center,  Chaplain Services, 2200 Bergquist Dr, Suite 1, CPE Program, 59th Medical Wing/HC, Lackland A F B, TX 78236-5322. (14) Phone: (210) 292-7373; Fax: (210) 292-7374; Programs: CPE (Levels I and II) Offerings: W-Sp-Su-F-Yr   Application Fee: $0.  email: carolyn.barksdale@lackland.af.mil Supervisor(s): Carolyn J. Barksdale

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