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Hospital Chaplain, Author, Educator

Chaplain J.S. Park

Chaplain J.S. Park

J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, published author, and online educator. For nearly nine years he has been an interfaith chaplain at a 1000+ bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center. His role includes grief counseling, attending every death, every trauma and Code Blue, staff care, and supporting end-of-life care.

J.S. also served for three years as a chaplain at one of the largest nonprofit charities for the homeless on the east coast. He has an MDiv completed in 2010 and a BA in Psychology. He also has a sixth-degree black belt. He is the author of As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve, published by W Publishing of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

J.S. lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife, a nurse practitioner, his daughter, son, and adopted dog.