A PALLIATIVE DOCTOR’S SPIRITUAL PATH
#467: A PALLIATIVE DOCTOR’S SPIRITUAL PATH
In this conversation, I talk with Dr. Bob McCauley, a pediatric palliative care doctor and Episcopal priest. We explore the profound space where medicine meets the soul, discussing how he supports families through unthinkable journeys, the unexpected ways these children heal him, and what his work teaches us all about courage, presence, and living a meaningful life.
TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW:
00:00 Introduction: A Meaningful Coincidence
02:40 What is Pediatric Palliative Care?
06:48 How Pediatric Care Differs from Adult Care
09:20 The Affordable Care Act's Compassionate Shift
11:47 A Day in the Life: The Palliative Care Process
19:46 The Emotional Impact & "Selfishness" of the Work
23:44 How Sick Kids Healed a Doctor's Soul
28:00 How This Work Transforms How You Live
33:47 The Story of Benjamin: A Case in Ethics & Faith
41:05 The Role of Faith and Doubt in Medicine
44:01 Spiritual Experiences at the End of Life
47:01 How to Find Help & Bob's Book
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LEARN MORE ABOUT ROBERT:
Book: Because I Knew You - available at local bookstores and online retailers
Proceeds support pediatric palliative care at OHSU and Darkness to Light.
Website: becauseiknewyou.com
Resource for families: palliativedoctors.org
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