The Reverend Nancy Piggott, BCC
Director of Pastoral Care and ACPE Supervisor
Rev. Nancy Piggott has been a familiar face in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at St. Mark's Hospital for more than eight years. She has now been named the Director of Pastoral Care for Episcopal Community Services and St. Mark’s Hospital. In addition to her many Director responsibilities, Rev. Piggott continues her role of ACPE Certified Educator for the CPE program. The Spiritual Care Department at St. Mark’s Hospital is staffed with Nancy’s protégés. Other graduates practice the art of soul retrieval in hospitals far and wide from along the Wasatch Front to New York City to the US Navy Air Corps to the US Marines. Rev. Piggott says that nothing gives her more satisfaction than to see her students become the chaplains she dreamed they can be.
Rev. Piggott received a Master of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in 2006. She began her career in chaplaincy soon after as the sole chaplain at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, simultaneously completing her requirements for ordination, ecclesiastical endorsement, and APC Board Certification. In 2009 she was recruited to St. Mark’s hospital by The Rev. Lincoln Ure, receiving her certification as an ACPE Supervisor in 2014, and has since been serving in that role. Following Rev. Ure’s untimely death in June, 2016, Rev. Piggott has been serving as the Acting Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mark’s Hospital. She received the prestigious Lifesaver Award from the Pacific Region of ACPE in 2016 and is currently serving on the Regional Accreditation Committee for ACPE.
Beginning this Fall, Rev. Piggott will be re-launching the evening extended CPE Unit at St. Mark’s Hospital in addition to the regular Winter, Summer and Fall day Units. She has also accepted two supervisory education students whose multi-year curriculum will begin in tandem with the Fall Unit – making her schedule a very busy one!
Director of Pastoral Care and ACPE Supervisor
Rev. Nancy Piggott has been a familiar face in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at St. Mark's Hospital for more than eight years. She has now been named the Director of Pastoral Care for Episcopal Community Services and St. Mark’s Hospital. In addition to her many Director responsibilities, Rev. Piggott continues her role of ACPE Certified Educator for the CPE program. The Spiritual Care Department at St. Mark’s Hospital is staffed with Nancy’s protégés. Other graduates practice the art of soul retrieval in hospitals far and wide from along the Wasatch Front to New York City to the US Navy Air Corps to the US Marines. Rev. Piggott says that nothing gives her more satisfaction than to see her students become the chaplains she dreamed they can be.
Rev. Piggott received a Master of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in 2006. She began her career in chaplaincy soon after as the sole chaplain at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, simultaneously completing her requirements for ordination, ecclesiastical endorsement, and APC Board Certification. In 2009 she was recruited to St. Mark’s hospital by The Rev. Lincoln Ure, receiving her certification as an ACPE Supervisor in 2014, and has since been serving in that role. Following Rev. Ure’s untimely death in June, 2016, Rev. Piggott has been serving as the Acting Director of Pastoral Care at St. Mark’s Hospital. She received the prestigious Lifesaver Award from the Pacific Region of ACPE in 2016 and is currently serving on the Regional Accreditation Committee for ACPE.
Beginning this Fall, Rev. Piggott will be re-launching the evening extended CPE Unit at St. Mark’s Hospital in addition to the regular Winter, Summer and Fall day Units. She has also accepted two supervisory education students whose multi-year curriculum will begin in tandem with the Fall Unit – making her schedule a very busy one!
Saundra Shanti
Lead Staff Chaplain (and ACPE Chaplain Educator Candidate)
Saundra Shanti is Lead Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. She has a M.A. in Theology and a M.A. in Arts in Medicine, as well as a B.A. in Art and Education. Saundra completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2012 at St. Mark's Hospital under the supervision of The Rev. Lincoln Ure and Rev. Nancy Piggott. She now provides pastoral care to hospital staff in addition to patients and families. Saundra is part of the ACPE teaching staff, offering various didactics including art, theology, domestic violence and grief. Saundra holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction and is available in that capacity for students.
In addition to working at St. Mark’s, she provides spiritual care services to the residents and staff members of the YWCA of Utah, the largest domestic violence shelter in the state. She is considered an an expert in her field of spiritual care for domestic violence victims and survivors.
Her passion for Spiritual Care includes the integration of art, theology and social transformation. She is particularly interested in introducing people to the arts as a transcendent "language" for engaging in self-reflection and expressing their suffering.
Lead Staff Chaplain (and ACPE Chaplain Educator Candidate)
Saundra Shanti is Lead Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. She has a M.A. in Theology and a M.A. in Arts in Medicine, as well as a B.A. in Art and Education. Saundra completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2012 at St. Mark's Hospital under the supervision of The Rev. Lincoln Ure and Rev. Nancy Piggott. She now provides pastoral care to hospital staff in addition to patients and families. Saundra is part of the ACPE teaching staff, offering various didactics including art, theology, domestic violence and grief. Saundra holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction and is available in that capacity for students.
In addition to working at St. Mark’s, she provides spiritual care services to the residents and staff members of the YWCA of Utah, the largest domestic violence shelter in the state. She is considered an an expert in her field of spiritual care for domestic violence victims and survivors.
Her passion for Spiritual Care includes the integration of art, theology and social transformation. She is particularly interested in introducing people to the arts as a transcendent "language" for engaging in self-reflection and expressing their suffering.
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Michael Herron St. Mark's Chief Financial Officer/ Administrator for the Pastoral Care Center at St. Mark's Hospital Michael Herron is the Chief Financial Officer and the Ethics and Compliance Officer at St. Mark’s Hospital. As Administrator, he oversees the Spiritual Care Department and the Clinical Pastoral Education program. Michael has a BS in Corporate Finance from the University of Utah and an MBA from Utah State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and served an LDS Mission to Thailand. He is married and has four children. Michael has more than thirteen years of experience in healthcare finance and management. He is passionate about using his skills and talents to bring excellent patient care to St. Mark’s patients and families. He can often be seen out on the patient units of the hospital, checking in with families and ensuring that we are meeting the goals of our mission and vision. |
Julie Vesely
Staff Chaplain and Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director
Julie Vesely is interested in practices that discern inner wisdom, strengthen compassion, alleviate suffering, and that deepen relationships with the Holy. She completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2013, and has since been working as a Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. Julie teaches students bout Jungian shadow, Enneagram personality theory, understanding addiction and grace, and stages of spiritual growth. She is also a trained SoulCollage facilitator and Veriditas trained labyrinth walk facilitator who enjoys bringing inspiration, beauty and creativity to others. Julie facilitates an Art and Spirituality group weekly in St. Mark's Behavioral Health Unit.
A lifelong explorer of many spiritual traditions, Julie connects with patients and their families whatever their beliefs, whatever brings them meaning, or wherever they are on their unique paths. Julie has a non-directive and open multi-faith (or no-faith) approach to spiritual care.
Staff Chaplain and Certified Interfaith Spiritual Director
Julie Vesely is interested in practices that discern inner wisdom, strengthen compassion, alleviate suffering, and that deepen relationships with the Holy. She completed the accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in 2013, and has since been working as a Staff Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital. Julie teaches students bout Jungian shadow, Enneagram personality theory, understanding addiction and grace, and stages of spiritual growth. She is also a trained SoulCollage facilitator and Veriditas trained labyrinth walk facilitator who enjoys bringing inspiration, beauty and creativity to others. Julie facilitates an Art and Spirituality group weekly in St. Mark's Behavioral Health Unit.
A lifelong explorer of many spiritual traditions, Julie connects with patients and their families whatever their beliefs, whatever brings them meaning, or wherever they are on their unique paths. Julie has a non-directive and open multi-faith (or no-faith) approach to spiritual care.
Catherine Schreiber, MDiv
Lead Facility Chaplain, Lakeview Hospital (and ACPE Chaplain Educator Candidate)
Catherine Schreiber began her CPE journey during her fall semester of graduate school at Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. She served as a Chaplain intern at St. Joseph's Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta before moving to Salt Lake City in 2010. She completed her CPE education at St. Mark's Hospital, serving as a Chaplain resident in 2012.
Catherine has worked as a hospital Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Center, and Promise Hospital. She is currently the Facility Lead Staff Chaplain at Lakeview Hospital as well as an ACPE Certified Educator Student aligned with the Extended Evening CPE Program.
We are excited to announce that Catherine will be ordained a Minister in the Presbyterian tradition on September 30, 2017. Congratulations Catherine!
Lead Facility Chaplain, Lakeview Hospital (and ACPE Chaplain Educator Candidate)
Catherine Schreiber began her CPE journey during her fall semester of graduate school at Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. She served as a Chaplain intern at St. Joseph's Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta before moving to Salt Lake City in 2010. She completed her CPE education at St. Mark's Hospital, serving as a Chaplain resident in 2012.
Catherine has worked as a hospital Chaplain at St. Mark's Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Center, and Promise Hospital. She is currently the Facility Lead Staff Chaplain at Lakeview Hospital as well as an ACPE Certified Educator Student aligned with the Extended Evening CPE Program.
We are excited to announce that Catherine will be ordained a Minister in the Presbyterian tradition on September 30, 2017. Congratulations Catherine!
Rev. David Bierschwale, MDiv
Staff Chaplain for St. Mark's Hospital and Lakeview Hospital
Rev. David Bierschwale is a recent addition to the staff at St. Mark's Hospital, adding to his Staff Chaplain time at Lakeview Hospital. He came to the region in 2009, serving as a Presbyterian Pastor in Idaho. His ACPE Residency was with Banner Desert Medical Center in the Phoenix area. He also completed an ACPE Palliative Care Fellowship with the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System in San Antonio. He continued there as Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant chaplain as well as occasional staff with Methodist Healthcare System (HCA). David's hospital experience in Utah includes spiritual care with Jordan Valley, West Valley, and Mountain Point Medical Centers.
David received his Master of Divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is ACPE Board Certified, as well as with the National Association of VA Chaplains. Over the years while a pastor, David served as a EMS First Responder and volunteer fireman. In addition to his passion for serving people in all faith traditions, he enjoys singing with guitar and harmonica. Encouraging music in the patient room has helped create a "bridge" at times for patients to share more deeply spiritually and emotionally - especially among patients with dementia.
Staff Chaplain for St. Mark's Hospital and Lakeview Hospital
Rev. David Bierschwale is a recent addition to the staff at St. Mark's Hospital, adding to his Staff Chaplain time at Lakeview Hospital. He came to the region in 2009, serving as a Presbyterian Pastor in Idaho. His ACPE Residency was with Banner Desert Medical Center in the Phoenix area. He also completed an ACPE Palliative Care Fellowship with the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System in San Antonio. He continued there as Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant chaplain as well as occasional staff with Methodist Healthcare System (HCA). David's hospital experience in Utah includes spiritual care with Jordan Valley, West Valley, and Mountain Point Medical Centers.
David received his Master of Divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is ACPE Board Certified, as well as with the National Association of VA Chaplains. Over the years while a pastor, David served as a EMS First Responder and volunteer fireman. In addition to his passion for serving people in all faith traditions, he enjoys singing with guitar and harmonica. Encouraging music in the patient room has helped create a "bridge" at times for patients to share more deeply spiritually and emotionally - especially among patients with dementia.
