Donation after circulatory death (DCD) is one of the most promising methods for expanding the organ pool for transplantation. Yet realizing the promise of DCD depends on careful coordination of end-of-life treatment with organ donation authorization, organ preservation, and recovery. … Read More
You are invited to join us for the next Pediatric Ethics Grand Rounds hosted by Children’s Hospital Colorado. This month’s session, titled "(How) Do Reasons Matter? Weighing the Influence of Parental Reasons in Pediatric Treatment," promises to be an engaging and insightful discussion. … Read More
Part of the intellectual life of the Health Care Ethics program is our ongoing online lecture series. This themed series consists of free and open virtual lectures/discussions occurring monthly during the academic year. Presentations are attended by students, staff, faculty, … Read More
The Penn Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy is pleased to announce the next in-person conflict management workshops: Thursday-Sunday, May 29-June 1, 2025. This workshop is intended for nurses, physicians, clergy, social workers, clinical ethics consultants and members of ethics … Read More
This dynamic two-day event is designed for healthcare professionals, ethics consultants, educators, administrators, and community members who navigate the complexities of ethical decision-making in patient care. Through a mix of traditional presentations and interactive workshops, experts will provide practical tools … Read More
The 2025 CHEF annual conference, Empowering Choices: Ethical Dimensions of Patient Autonomy, Advance Directives, and Surrogate Decision-Making will offer healthcare professionals and ethics consultants tools for navigating complex ethical issues in supporting patient decision-making. The conference will include both traditional presentations and … Read More
Recent neuroimaging research reveals that many patients formerly thought to be unresponsive in coma and vegetative states are in fact conscious, raising many ethical and clinical questions. Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Fins about these fascinating and … Read More
The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity’s annual conference is the leading venue for Christian bioethical engagement, providing opportunities for equipping and education, professional development and academic engagement, as well as networking for professionals, researchers, policymakers, educators, and students across … Read More
The 20th annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference—Narratives and Communication: Bridging Science, Stories, and Ethics in Pediatrics—is a three-day conference to explore how communication impacts pediatric clinical care and research as well as the influence of narrative in shaping the ethical practice … Read More
In medicine, suffering matters: encountering suffering and helping patients cope with, and navigate through suffering, are key functions of healthcare. In addition, the concept of suffering plays an important role in many high-stake areas of medical ethics including medical aid-in-dying … Read More
