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May 10, 2013

Event: Caring for Our Kupuna: Balancing Human Dignity and Econmics

The St. Francis International Center for Healthcare Ethics
Caring for Our Kupuna: Balancing Human Dignity and Economics
10th Biennial International Bioethics Conference
Friday, August 9, 2013
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii

Registration: StFrancisHawaii.org

April 30, 2013

Event: 9th World Conference in Bioethics, Medical Ethics, and Health Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
9th World Conference in Bioethics, Medical Ethics, and Health Law
November 19-21, 2013
Abstracts due May 15, 2013
World Continental Congress Center
University of Napoli, Italy

For more information, see here.

April 10, 2013

Event: 2013 Wellcome Lecture in Neuroethics

The Oxford Center for Neuroethics & International Neuroethics Society
2013 Wellcome Lecture in Neuroethics
May 1, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford

For more information, see here.

April 8, 2013

Event: Ethics and Research Leadership: Paving the Path for Innovation and the Human Good

The Society of Research Administrators International and the Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care
Paving the Path for Innovation and the Human Good
June 5-7, 2013
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

For more information, see here.

Event: 4 Day Intensive Course in Bioethics Consultation Skills

Prerequisite: The Montefiore-Einstein Certificate Program in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, or permission of instructor.
Bioethics Consultation Skills
May 13 and 14, June 3 and 4
Clinical Skills Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Yeshiva University
New York, NY

For more information, see here.

April 4, 2013

Event: Neuroscience and the Law

The American Association for the Advancement of Science & The Dana Foundation
Neuroscience and the Law
April 25, 2013 at 5:30pm
AAAS Auditorium
Washington, D.C.

For more information, see event web site.

April 1, 2013

Event: Effective Communication in Healthcare and Ethics

The Arizona Bioethics Network’s 3rd Annual Bioethics Conference
Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, Arizona State University
Effective Communication in Healthcare and Ethics
April 12, 2013
Fiesta Resort Conference Center
Tempe, Arizona

For more information, go here.

March 22, 2013

Event: 12th International Bioethics Forum: “Creative Insight: Further Studies in Human Consciousness”

BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute) and Promega Corporation
12th Annual Bioethics Forum: Creative Insight: Further Studies in Human Consciousness
April 25-26, 2013
Madison, WI

For more information, see their press release.

March 19, 2013

Event: Third National Conference on Genetics, Ethics, and the Law

University of Virgina law and medical schools, the American Society of Human Genetics, and the National Society of Genetic Counselors
Third National Conference on Genetics, Ethics, and the Law
May 22-23, 2013
Charlottesville, VA

For more information and registration, see University of Virginia School of Law.

March 5, 2013

Event: Bioethics Lecture with Jennifer Lahl

Bethlehem College and Seminary
Bioethics Lecture with Jennifer Lahl, President of the Center of Bioethics and Culture
March 8, 2013
7–8:30am
Room 111
Minneapolis, MN

For more information: See here.

March 4, 2013

Event: After the Genome: A Conference on the Language of Our Biotechnological Future

Wake Forest University
After the Genome: A Conference on the Language of Our Biotechnological Future
April 12-13, 2013
Wake Forest University, Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

For information and registration: http://pdc.wfu.edu/event/5272

March 1, 2013

Event: The Politics of Caring: Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources

Emory University Center for Ethics and the Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia
The Politics of Caring: Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources
March 21& 22, 2013
Emory Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia

For more information: www.hcecg.org or call 404-727-9533

Event: Bioethics: Intersections in Global Heath and Environmental Ethics Policy

National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference
Georgetown Undergraduate Bioethics Society
Bioethics: Intersections in Global Health and Environmental Ethics Policy
April 5-7, 2013
Georgetown University Main Campus, 37th and O Streets, NW
Washington, D.C.

Registration: http://nubc2013.org

February 28, 2013

Event: UNESCO Ethics Teacher Training Course

The Division of Ethics and Global Change Sector for Social and Human Sciences UNESCO
Ethics Teacher Training Courses
June 24-28, 2013
Inter University Center
Dubrovnik, Croatia

For more information: Please contact Mr Irakli Khodeli at Bioethics Section of UNESCO (i.khodeli@unesco.org); or visit the website http://www.unesco.org/bioethics

February 26, 2013

Event: Research Ethics: Current Challenges in Preclinical, Clinical, and Public Health Research

The German Ministry of Education and Research
Research Ethics: Current Challenges in Preclinical, Clinical and Public Health Research
An international conference for young scholars
August 26-30, 2013
Hannover Medical School
Germany

For more information: Conference Brochure (English)

Event: Third Cambridge Consortium for Bioethics Education

Cambridge University Press
Third Cambridge Consortium for Bioethics Education
June 19-21, 2013
Columbia Global Centers/Europe at Reid Hall
Paris, France

For more information: www.cambridgebioethics.com

Event: Catholicism and the Future of Medicine: A Symposium

The Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and the Center for Cultural and Pastoral Research
Catholicism and the Future of Medicine: A Symposium
April 12-13, 2013
Washington, D.C.

For more information: www.centerforculturalandpastoralresearch.org

February 1, 2013

Event: The Politics of Caring: Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources

The Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia and Emory University Center for Ethics
2013 Annual Conference
The Politics of Caring:  Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources
March 21 & 22, 2013
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia

January 15, 2013

Tom Beauchamp, Ph.D. to address the Commission

Tom Beauchamp, Ph.D., an invited speaker at the 12th meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, has been a Senior Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and a Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University for more than 30 years. (Bioethics.gov)

January 9, 2013

Pediatric bioethics conference to feature JW minors and blood transfusion issue

EVENT: 2013 Conference: Cases That Keep Us Awake at Night: Challenges in Pediatric Bioethics

July 19 and 20, 2013, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle. Registration opens mid January.

For more information.

November 30, 2012

What has 40 years of abortion done to America?

On December 4, 2012, an impressive and diverse group of experts and witnesses with personal experience of abortion will present a three hour media briefing on the topic: “What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America?” (Sacramento Bee)

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/29/5018588/what-has-40-years-of-abortion.html#storylink=cpy

 

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