We offer several CPE units throughout the year. Below is general information about each upcoming unit. Applications are accepted by mail or electronically. If submitting electronically, please still submit your application fee by mail with a note clearly stating the applicant's name.
To submit electronically, please e-mail your application in full to acatone@bwh.harvard.edu
To submit by mail, please submit completed application materials to:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Spiritual Care Services Department
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Attn: Clinical Pastoral Education
Residency Unit (Academic Year 2024-2025)
** Applications closed for 2024-2025 Residency **
Level I and Level II CPE students are considered for the residency. The residency program offers 3 CPE units over the academic year. This 9-month program is a 40-hour per week position. That time includes patient visiting, regularly scheduled overnight in-house on-call shifts, and class time. Residents are also eligible for benefit time and have breaks scheduled in between each unit.
Applicants must have completed one unit of ACPE-accredited CPE prior to applying for residency.
- Offered from the beginning of September to mid May
- CPE residents are BWH employees and are benefits eligible.
- Application Fee: $75
- Application deadline: February 1, 2024 - we are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Residency Program
View the following application documents:
Learn How to Apply for CPE Residency
Extended Unit (Academic Year 2024-2025)
Note: This unit is currently inactive.
We will not be accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Extended Unit of CPE. Please email Amelia Catone at acatone@bwh.harvard.edu if you would like to be notified when the extended unit is reactivated.
