THE INSTITUTE OF SPIRITUALITY & HEALING

IN MEDICINE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jerry W. Sonkens, M.D. - Chairman of the Board/Founder

  • M.D. - George Washington University Medical School, Washington, DC
  • Surgery Internship/Residency - George Washington University Medical School
  • Residency - Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery - John Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Adjunct Associate Professor - University of Utah Medical School
  • 2001 Guest Lecturer - Harvard School of Medicine Conference on Spirituality and Healing in Medicine
  • 2002 Host Coordinator - Three Day, Harvard Medical School Conference on Spirituality and Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 2002 to Present - National Advisory Council - George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health, Washington, DC
  • Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Practice - Salt Lake City, Utah
Dr. Sonkens
   

N. Lee Smith, M.D. - Assistant Director/Trustee

  • M.D. - University of California, San Francisco, California
  • Residency - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Developed a subspecialty in Behavioral Medicine.
  • Director Stress Medicine - Life Tree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic
  • Co-author - Mind-Body Health: The Effects of Attitude, Emotions and Relationships
  • Founder - Stress Medicine Clinic at the University of Utah
  • Established - The Center for Interdisciplinary Medicine at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine - University of Utah
N. Lee Smith, M.D. – Assistant Director/Trustee
   

Albert Zylstra, Ph.D. - Trustee

  • President - Summit Leadership Company
  • 25 Years - Principal and School Psychologist, Public School System
  • Creator - S.P.R.K. (Strategic Personal Resiliency for Kids) Mentoring Program. This is a nationally recognized program helping children develop resiliency.
  • Member -Utah Legislative Council
  • Member - Utah Association of Secondary Principals
   

Cathy Seegers, APRN, NP - Trustee

  • M.S. Degree in Nursing - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Board Certified - Specialty, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing and Family Nurse Practicitioner
  • Collaborative Practice with Medical Director Dr. N. Lee Smith providing comprehensive follow-up care.
  • Hospice Nursing - 1991 to 1993
  • Staff Nurse/Clinician - LDS Hospital Pain Clinic, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Group Meeting Facilitator - Salt Lake City, Utah

 

 

Cathy Seegers, APRN, NP – Trustee
   

Reverend Judy Wolf - Trustee

  • Interfaith Minister - Ordained through One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City, New York
  • Bachelor Degree - Economics and Political Science, University of California at Berkley
  • MBA Degree - St. Mary's College of California
  • President - The Wolf Group (1993 - 2001) Sandy, Utah
  • Published Author - “Spiritual Life Rafts ~ Women's Stories of Profound Loss, Courage and Healingâ€
  • Director, Council on Education in Management (1990 - 1993 ) Walnut Creek, California
  • Human Resources Manager, Impell Corporation (1985 - 1990) Walnut Creek, California
  • Human Resources Staff Member, Natomas Company (1979 - 1985 ) San Francisco, California
Reverend Judy Wolf – Trustee
   

Glenda Christiaens, PhD, RN, AHN-BC - Trustee

  • Director of Nursing at Fortis College – Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Former associate teaching professor at Brigham Young University College of Nursing
  • Nurse educator for 14 years, specializing in stress management, community health and holistic nursing
  • President-elect of the American Holistic Nurses Association
  • One of only two Board Certified Advanced Holistic nurses in Utah
  • Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing - University of Utah
  • Ph.D. - Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing
Reverend Judy Wolf – Trustee
   

Jody Davis - Chaplain

  • Bachelor Degree - Communications/Business/English, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Clinical Pastoral Education - St Mark's accredited CPE Program
  • Patient Navigator - Navitas Cancer Rehabilitation Center of America, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Director of Counseling Services/Chaplain - Care Source, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Director of Wasatch Front Marketing/Counselor - LDS Business College, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Employer Relations Representative/Counselor - Utah Department of Workforce Services, Salt Lake City, Utah
Jody Davis - Chaplain
   
 

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