As spiritual care providers in a clinical setting, our chaplains help advocate a holistic concept of health. Modern medical care recognizes the integration of a person’s spiritual, emotional and physical well-being. These elements are interdependent dimensions both in health and in illness. We proudly provide our services not only to our patients and visitors but also to our staff.
Common areas where our chaplains provide assistance are:
Our spiritual care services are provided for patients of varying creeds, beliefs, religious affiliations, and even patients with no identified faith at all. We ultimately hope to help people explore meaning; identifying and utilizing spiritual coping strategies in the form of personal, family, community and religious resources.
Our Chaplains abide by the Common Code of Ethics for Chaplains, Pastoral Counselors, Pastoral Educators, and Students.
Rochester General Hospital employs a team of professional staff chaplains and hosts a nationally accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program.
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Bryan is married (2001) and has six school-aged children. He completed his Master of Arts in Religion at Westminster Theological Seminary (2002). He was ordained specifically for hospital ministry (2004) and is endorsed by the Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals. He completed a chaplain residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center (2004) and has a total of eleven units of Clinical Pastoral Education. Bryan is board certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains (2014) and was certified as a pastoral educator by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (2019). Bryan has served as chaplain for Rochester General Hospital since 2007. He is also a big fan of gardens and landscapes.
Jill is a staff chaplain at Rochester General Hospital (RGH) and a graduate of its Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. She is a retired special education teacher and continues to serve the CPE program at RGH with her mission to educate, guide and encourage current chaplain interns in a support role. Her seminary training and Unitarian Universalist faith have given her the spiritual foundation to honor the many expressions of faith and ideology encountered in our hospital patients and CPE students. She is happy to have a home in her adopted Rochester NY spiritual care community, although the Bronx, will always be where she comes from.
As a life-long resident of the Rochester, NY area, Scott earned Master’s degrees in Theological Studies from Northeastern Seminary and in Strategic Leadership from Roberts Wesleyan College. He’s also completed 6 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), including a residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. Scott is an ordained pastor of the Free Methodist Church with an ecclesiastical endorsement for chaplain ministries. Prior to joining Rochester Regional Health, he was an Associate Pastor at Park Ridge Free Methodist Church where he ministered to homebound, hospitalized, and nursing home parishioners. Earlier in his career, Scott also worked as a project manager at IBM in their network services division. Scott’s desire is to minister to those struggling in life, celebrate their successes, and connect with them on a personal level. His leisure time is spent with his wife, hiking in Western NY, and eating good food with good company.
Bernard received his ordination in his home country of Nigeria in 2004. His Bachelor degrees are in Theology and Philosophy from Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy, and an additional Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Uyo, Nigeria. His Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration was earned from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona. Bernard has served as Parochial Administrator of a 5-church cluster providing pastoral care, spiritual direction, and facilitating worship services for more than fifteen years. This church-related work has expanded, however, to include the clinical setting and people from all denominations, beliefs and those without one. His particular area of interest is in providing culturally sensitive care for patients in psychiatric, trauma, and palliative related circumstance. Bernard also enjoys composing and recording music in his home theater, likes to play soccer, and enjoys the occasional video game on his PS4. 
Raised in Hilton, NY, John earned his BS in Systems Engineering from The US Naval Academy, a Masters of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and His Doctor of Education in Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. John has completed (9) units of CPE including (3) years of residency at Baptist Health Louisville and URMC/Strong, including specialized experience in oncological, palliative, geriatric behavioral, and hospice spiritual care. He is an ordained pastor endorsed by the North American Baptist Conference. In addition to clinical chaplaincy, John serves as an adjunct professor of leadership at Northeastern Seminary, and as chaplain for the Spencerport Volunteer Fire Department. John is also a retired US Marine Corps officer. After leaving the Corps and prior to joining Unity, he was a director of business development for a reverse logistics company, a high school chemistry teacher, a pastor, and head of a Christian school. John’s desire is to connect with and accompany others as they move through their life and illness journey. John’s leisure time is spent vegetable gardening, walking and hiking with his wife, working on family genealogy, and spending time with his four children and grandchildren.
Eric is staff chaplain at Unity Hospital for Rochester Regional Health and a graduate of extended Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program and Strong Hospital for the University of Rochester. Eric has earned a Masters of Divinity degree at United Theological seminary. He also has two bachelors of Science degrees, one in Criminal Justice and the other in Sociology from State University of New York at Brockport. Eric has honorably served in the Army National Guard from 1989-1996. He has over twenty years of security experience and twelve in an upper management level. In addition to service at Unity Hospital as a full time chaplain, Eric also serves two local United Methodist parishes, as a local licensed pastor. Finally Eric is a husband of twenty four years to the mother of his two amazing children, born locally. Eric’s goal as a chaplain is to have Christ at his center of everything he does and to be Holy Spirit driven offering unbiased spiritual care to all he is able, regardless of where they are in there own spiritual journeys.
Dan is a Clinical Chaplain, currently serving on a Multidisciplinary Care Team in Long Term Care and Inpatient Psychiatry. He has also served as a Chaplain in Palliative, ICU, Cardiac Transplant and Critical Care settings. One of his passions is to come alongside people as a hopeful presence, helping them explore what it means to move forward through the ups and downs of life, identify the tools needed to cultivate resilience, and keep going after what gives life meaning. Dan grew up in western Connecticut but knew he wanted to be in the Finger Lakes region after his first trip to the area to visit his wife’s family. He enjoys spending time outdoors, listening to music and drinking craft coffee. He lives in Canandaigua with his wife Rachel, son AJ, and dog Max.
Amy has been with Rochester Regional Health for over 10 years. She has a Masters of Divinity from Northeastern Seminary and did her clinical training at Strong Memorial Hospital. Amy is board-certified by the Spiritual Care Association and an ordained minister. Amy has experience providing spiritual care to a wide range of patients and their families and is honored to be with people while they are at the hospital. She is also a member of the Monroe County Peer Support team for First Responders and is the Chaplain for Gates Volunteer Ambulance. She is married and has two grown children. Amy likes to kayak, hike, read, and bake.