VITAS Clinical Pastoral Education: Contact Us

Rev. Dr. Martha Rutland, Director

2616 Turnbull Estates Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
305.350.5946
martha.rutland@vitas.com

Martha Rutland is the Director of CPE at VITAS where she started this CPE program in 2000. She is a United Methodist Minister in the Florida Conference and is a certified chaplain with the Association for Professional Chaplains. She served twenty years as a parish pastor before shifted to ACPE supervision in the hospice context. She is married with twin sons and two cats. She loves this opportunity to introduce and support students in the sacred time of spiritual growth at the end of life.

Rev. Misti Johnson-Arce, Senior Supervisor

5420 N.W. 33rd Avenue, Suite 100, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
954.334.3512
misti.johnson-arce@vitas.com

The Rev. Misti M. Johnson-Arce is certified by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc. as a CPE Supervisor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology prior to receiving a Master’s of Divinity degree at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, PA. She is ordained as a United Church of Christ minister who specialized in chaplaincy. Misti joined VITAS Healthcare in 2002 with experience in a vast number of clinical settings including hospice, trauma medicine, pediatric medicine, psychiatry, Veterans’ health care and even prison ministry. She also serves as a National Site team chair for ACPE’s Accreditation Commission and loves the sacred work of hospice.

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