Timothy I. Park, M.Div, Ed.D.
Timothy I. Park, M.Div, Ed.D. serves as the Director of Spiritual Health at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, and is a member of the Department of Spiritual Health at Emory University. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, and a certified Clinical Pastoral Educator (ACPE).
One of his passions is supporting and mentoring people to help them reach their full potential. He believes that education is an important path to achieve such a goal, and has, therefore, been working as an educator – in various roles – for over 30 years. His journey as an elementary school teacher, a religious educator, and a certified ACPE educator has been, and continues to be, rewarding.
Born in South Korea, and then immigrating to the U.S. in his teen years, he is both bilingual and multi-cultural. The experiences of his early years have cultivated in him a deep passion for promoting and fostering respect and understanding of cultural diversity. A recent example of his work in this area is his success in forging dynamic relationships with community interfaith leaders over the past several years. He has found great pleasure in learning and working with such leaders, and has helped to establish the solid, reciprocal relationship enjoyed between Emory Johns Creek and its community.
Current Positions
- Director of Spiritual Health, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 2012-present
- ACPE Certified Educator, Emory University
Education
- Doctor of Education, Biola University
- Master of Divinity, Westminster Theological Seminary
Areas of Interest
- Interfaith Dialogue in Spiritual Health
- Personalized Spiritual Health Care
- Outcome-Based Spiritual Care
- Critical Incident Stress Management (ICISF trained)
- Staff Support in Health Care Setting
Committee Service
- Co-Chair, Cultural Diversity Advisory Group, Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Member, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, Emory University
- Member, Board of Directors for CanCare Atlanta (cancer support, nonprofit organization)
- Member, Ethics Committee, Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Member, Organ Donation Committee, Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Member, Work Place Violence Committee, Emory Johns Creek Hospital