Pastoral Services
Spiritual and religious care throughout the Duke University Health System

About Us

Duke's pastoral services include pastoral care and counseling, along with spiritual nurture, to patients, families, and staff throughout Duke University Health System.

We have independent departments at each of our inpatient medical centers:

  • Duke University Medical Center (includes Duke University Hospital, Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, and Duke Clinic)
  • Duke Raleigh Hospital
  • Durham Regional Hospital

The Department of Pastoral Services at Duke University Medical Center is the health system's flagship program, offering an array of spiritual programming, 24-hour on-call chaplains, and clinical pastoral education.

Pastoral Services at Duke University Medical Center

Pastoral Services Contact Information

Duke University Medical Center

James Rawlings Jr., DMin
Pastoral Services Department
DUMC Box 3112
Durham, NC 27710
919-684-3586
james.rawlings@duke.edu

Duke Raleigh Hospital

Adrian L. Dixon
Spiritual Care Department
919-954-3268
adrian.dixon@duke.edu

Durham Regional Hospital

Pastoral Services Department
919-470-8313

Adjunct Community Chaplaincy Pool

Our Multi-Faith Relations Coordinator and members of the department have developed a resource pool of community religious leaders, chaplains, and representatives of world religions and spiritual paths who have volunteered to respond to specific requests for care.

Please contact Chaplain Annette Olsen at 919-684-2834 or olsen007@mc.duke.edu if you have questions or special requests for additional chaplain services, or wish to discuss ways to participate in this voluntary care.