OCAMPR National Conference 2003
"Regenerating the Heart: Medical, Psychological
and Religious Perspectives"
October 31-November 2, 2003
13th Annual OCAMPR National Conference/OCMC Medical Missions Conference
Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Massachusetts
Friday, October 31
| 5:00 PM | Vespers - Holy Cross Chapel | |
| 5:30-6:45 PM | Registration and light refreshments (Maliotis Cultural Center - Lobby) | |
| 6:50 PM | Maliotis Cultural Center - Doukakis Wing
Welcome & Introduction of Keynote speaker - Stephen Muse, Ph.D, President, OCAMPR |
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| 7:00 PM | Keynote Address: Regenerating the Heart: A Wholistic Perspective
Peter Bistolarides, M.D., M.Div (cand) We are flesh and spirit seamlessly wed. What are the peculiar stresses of our culture and period of history and how do advances in medicine complement the holy wisdom of Orthodoxy in growing, preserving and regenerating the deep heart of personhood that is the basis of true well being. |
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| 7:45-8:00 PM | Break | |
| 8:00-8:45 PM | Panel of respondents: Medical: John Demakis, M.D. Psychology: Michael Kallas, M.Div Religion: Fr. Lev Smith |
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| 8:45-9:15 PM | Interdisciplinary group discussion with panel | |
| 7:00 AM | Orthros - Divine Liturgy | |
| 9:30 | Breakfast (School Refectory] | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Holy Cross Bookstore open | |
| 10:30 AM | EKKLESIA: FOSTERING THE RELATIONAL HEART OF COMMUNITY [Maliotis Doukakis Wing]
Introduction of Speaker - Stephen Muse Very Rev. Nicholas T. Graff |
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| 11:15-12:00 PM | Responses & Group Discussion
Fr. George Morelli, Ph.D. (10-15min)
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| 12:00-12:45 | INTRODUCTION TO OCMC MEDICAL MISSIONS PROGRAM
[Maliotis Doukakis Wing] Introduction of Speaker - John Demakis Fr. Martin Ritsi |
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| 12:45-1:30 | Lunch (School Refectory) | |
| 1:45-2:30 | Heart Disease, Stress & Depression [Doukakis Wing] Perry Carlos, D.O. |
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| 2:30-3:15 PM | The Healing Initiative: Orthodox Christian Approaches in Byzantium and Modern Health Care
John Chirban, Ph.D., Th.D. [Doukakis Wing] |
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| 3:15-3:30PM | Break | |
| 3:30-4:15 PM | OCMC Medical Missions Program - Part I [Doukakis Wing] | |
| 4:15-5:00 PM | OCMC Medical Mission Program - Part II [Doukakis Wing] | |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | OCAMPR Administrative Meeting [Archbishop Iakovos Room] | |
| 7:00 PM | Dinner [Maliotis Lobby]
Master of Ceremonies: John Demakis
After dinner speaker: Dr. Lily Macrakis, Dean, Hellenic College "Modern Greek Poets: The Developed Hearts" |
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