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SUMMARY:2025 Harvard Surgical Ethics Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Surgical Ethics Working Group (SEWG) at Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics is offering the 2025 Harvard Surgical Ethics Virtual Conference Series that will explore where ethical decision-making intersects with surgical practice. Session topics will include teaching bioethics\, transplant ethics\, global surgery\, and AI in surgery. The need for ethics education and expertise is driven by rapid advancements in technology\, evolving surgical practices\, teaching methods\, and global disparities in surgical care\, leading to more difficult ethical challenges for healthcare professionals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Format \nThis virtual conference series will be held weekly on Mondays over four weeks in April 2025. Each session will run from 7:00-9:00pm Eastern Time and will feature a different topic exploring timely and\, in some cases\, controversial ethical topics in surgery. Session topics and dates are as follows: \n\n“Teaching Bioethics” on April 7\, 2025\n“Controversies in Transplant Ethics” on April 14\n“Ethical Challenges in Global Health and Surgery” on April 21\n“Implementation of AI in Surgery: Ethical Considerations” on April 28\n\n  \nEach session will include three short talks (20-25 minutes each) by expert faculty from the Center for Bioethics and others. This will be followed by a moderated question and answer period with the speakers. The interactive format is designed to encourage participant engagement and address their specific questions. Presentations will be available on-demand for all paid attendees for six weeks after the conference. \nAt the end of each session\, participants will be required to complete a short online series of self-assessment questions. The course aims to enable participants to critically assess and apply ethical principles in their own practice. The website will be updated over the next few weeks to include a detailed schedule featuring exciting topics and speakers.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccreditation \nIn support of improving patient care\, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)\, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)\, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)\, to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. See site for details.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nObjectives \nUpon completion of this course\, participants will: \n\nUtilize case studies\, ethical theories and frameworks\, and artificial intelligence for the development and delivery of surgical ethics education\, ensuring that the methods promote integrity\, professionalism\, and respect for persons.\nCritically evaluate ethical dilemmas in transplantation including normothermic regional perfusion for organ donation\, vascularized composite allotransplants including uterus transplants\, and the use of brain-dead donors as experimental subjects for xenotransplantation using case-based discussions and current guidelines.\nAnalyze ethical challenges in global surgery with a focus on global health priorities and the complex effects of the loss of local expertise on efforts to improve surgical access in low-and-middle income countries to order to augment decision-making in resource-limited settings.\nUnderstand and assess the impact of artificial intelligence on clinical decision making\, identify potential risks and benefits\, where it might most easily and appropriately be deployed\, and propose strategies to ethically integrate AI into surgical practice.\nDevelop strategies for implementing ethical guidelines into daily surgical practice by compiling knowledge from case studies\, panel discussions\, and journals\, aimed at improving patient care and professional accountability.\n\n  \nRegistration \nTo register\, please visit the site for details and complete the online form. If this is your first time registering for a course at Boston Children’s Hospital\, you will need to create an account. Please use an email address that you check frequently\, as it will be used to send important information about the course. \nPre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt. Course access instructions will be sent a few days prior to the course launch. If you have questions or need assistance with registration\, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/2025-harvard-surgical-ethics-virtual-conference
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SUMMARY:Ninth Annual Medical School Ethics Conference
DESCRIPTION:The ninth Annual Medical Student Ethics Conference (AMSEC) will be held virtually on April 10-11\, 2025. AMSEC is the only national conference solely dedicated to the ethical challenges medical students encounter on the path to becoming physicians. It is intended to be a forum for medical students to present their reflections on these challenges. \nFeaturing Balint Lecturer and Presentation by Keisha Ray\, PhD\, discussing “The Ethics of Our Socially Determined Health for Clinicians and Beyond” \nNew to 2025: This year’s conference will feature an art show on the theme of Drawing the Boundaries of Medicine.  \nConference Registration: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Amem03xPbKdqftwxvuWbqqk6-4FRUUBahK7ZbW73GqoMJom2xRet~AgT6CP5LNJJTHt8-BZ9OOoU8amfjCAi9d1Y2k9gaSRGYdvWwjzI3yWshvQ \n 
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ninth-annual-medical-school-ethics-conference
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SUNY Upstate Center for Bioethics and Humanities:   Surveilled Bodies: Reproductive Care at the Intersection of Medical Authority and State Control
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Bioethics and Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University is proud to present this year’s Reiss Lecturer in Ethics and Equity\, Dr. Jennifer James\, PhD\, MSW\, MSSP. \n\n\nJennifer James\, a sociologist\, bioethicist\, and Black feminist scholar\, will trace the history of reproductive care in the US\, examining structural racism from the time of slavery to modern obstetric violence. Attendees will be asked to consider the role of healthcare workers in the criminalization of pregnancy and birth.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/suny-upstate-center-for-bioethics-and-humanities-surveilled-bodies-reproductive-care-at-the-intersection-of-medical-authority-and-state-control
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:31st Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship: "Disability and Ethics"
DESCRIPTION:The 31st Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship: “Disability and Ethics” will take place on April 11\, 2025. The event will be held in person and online; in-person limited to 70 people. In-person session will take place at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at 10 McClennan Banks Drive\, Room 7010\, Charleston SC 29425. \nIt’s free to attend unless you want CMEs\, in which case it is $25. \nAny question about this conference or the Institute of Human Values in Health Care should be directed to Grant Goodrich\, Ph.D.\, at goodricg@musc.edu or 843-792-9652\, or to Dana J. Zeelsdorf at zeelsdor@musc.edu.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/31st-annual-thomas-a-pitts-memorial-lectureship-disability-and-ethics
LOCATION:Hybrid\, PA
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SUMMARY:Vaccines  & Immunizations in a Time of Global Boiling & Anti-Science
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Special Edition of Ethics Grand Rounds\, hosted by the Clinical Ethics Education Council at the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. This live virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Peter Hotez\, MD\, PhD\, DSc (hon)\, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics\, Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nTo report on the rise of pandemic threats and tropical infections due to climate change\, urbanization\, and deforestation.\nTo summarize efforts at our Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development to develop new vaccines for neglected diseases in low- and middle-income countries.\nTo summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.\nTo create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.\n\nCME Credits will be offered for live participation. The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Certificates of Participation are available upon request. \nRegistration is required to attend. Click here to register! \nProf. Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc (hon) FAAP FASTMH is Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development\, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine. He is also University Professor of Biology at Baylor University. Dr. Hotez is a vaccine scientist\, biochemist\, and pediatrician who has led or co-led the development of vaccines for parasitic infections-hookworm\, schistosomiasis\, Chagas disease-currently in clinical trials\, and several coronavirus vaccines\, including two low-cost COVID vaccines for global health so far administered to 100 million children and adults in India and Indonesia. He is also an ardent vaccine advocate and science explainer who combats antiscience and antisemitism in America\, and globally.  \nProf. Hotez has authored four single-authored books with Johns Hopkins University Press\, including Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism\, Preventing the Next Pandemic\, and The Deadly Rise of Anti-science \,and in 2025 will co-author Science Under Siege(Public Affairs)with the climate scientist\, Michael Mann. Dr. Hotez obtained his B.A. (phi beta kappa) from Yale University\, M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College\, and Ph.D. from Rockefeller University. He obtained his pediatric residency and fellowship training from Massachusetts General Hospital and Yale School of Medicine.  \nProf. Hotez is the author of more than 700scientific papers\, and he is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received numerous awards. They include the Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from AAAS\, the Scientific Achievement Award from the AMA\, the David E Rogers Award from the AAMC\, the Science and Society Award from Sigma Xi\, the Porter Prize in public health from the University of Pittsburgh\, Winslow Medal from Yale School of Public Health\, Mendel Medal in science and religion from Villanova University\, Milton Popkin Award from the ADL Southwest\, and LBJ Moral Courage Award from the Holocaust Museum Houston. He was named TIME MagazineHealth100 in 2024.  \nHe has three honorary Doctor of Science degrees. Prof. Hotez served as US Science Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa in 2015-16\,and he appears frequently on national media to explain biomedicine and pandemics.  \nFor additional information or questions\, please contact Gianna Morales . 
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/vaccines-immunizations-in-a-time-of-global-boiling-anti-science
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T120000
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SUMMARY:Coercive Interventions in Pregnancy
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mary Faith Marshall\, PhD\, FCCM\, HEC-C \nDr. Marshall is a bioethicist in reproductive ethics at the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics at the University of Virginia. She is the director of the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics and Director of the Program in Biomedical Ethics. \nThis activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Tulane University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/coercive-interventions-in-pregnancy
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:ELSI Friday Forum: Biogenome Science at an International Scale: Navigating ELSI Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Description:  \nThe Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) aims to collect whole genome sequences from all eukaryotic species on Earth before 2028 and produce an open DNA database. The African BioGenome Project (ABP) is a pan-African effort to build capacity and infrastructure to generate\, analyze and deploy genomics data for the improvement and sustainable use of biodiversity and agriculture across Africa. What are ELSI the issues associated with these projects? Can data and samples be collected\, shared\, and used in ways that appropriately recognize their provenance and potential? This session considers how the benefits of biodiversity genomics can be realized locally and internationally. \nSpeakers:  \nMelissa Goldstein\, JD & Sally M. Katee Moderated by: Patrick Keolu Fox\, PhD
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/elsi-friday-forum-biogenome-science-at-an-international-scale-navigating-elsi-challenges
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250411T120000
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SUMMARY:Warming Planet\, Cooling Confidence: Challenges of Responding to Emerging Infections in a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend the upcoming Special Edition of Ethics Grand Rounds\, hosted by the Clinical Ethics Education Council at the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. This live virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Peter Hotez\, MD\, PhD\, DSc (hon)\, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics\, Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nTo report on the rise of pandemic threats and tropical infections due to climate change\, urbanization\, and deforestation. \nTo summarize efforts at our Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development to develop new vaccines for neglected diseases in low- and middle-income countries.\nTo summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.\nTo create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.\n\nCME Credits will be offered for live participation. The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Certificates of Participation are available upon request. \nProf. Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc (hon) FAAP FASTMH is Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development\, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine. He is also University Professor of Biology at Baylor University. Dr. Hotez is a vaccine scientist\, biochemist\, and pediatrician who has led or co-led the development of vaccines for parasitic infections-hookworm\, schistosomiasis\, Chagas disease-currently in clinical trials\, and several coronavirus vaccines\, including two low-cost COVID vaccines for global health so far administered to 100 million children and adults in India and Indonesia. He is also an ardent vaccine advocate and science explainer who combats antiscience and antisemitism in America\, and globally.  \nProf. Hotez has authored four single-authored books with Johns Hopkins University Press\, including Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism\, Preventing the Next Pandemic\, and The Deadly Rise of Anti-science \,and in 2025 will co-author Science Under Siege(Public Affairs)with the climate scientist\, Michael Mann. Dr. Hotez obtained his B.A. (phi beta kappa) from Yale University\, M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College\, and Ph.D. from Rockefeller University. He obtained his pediatric residency and fellowship training from Massachusetts General Hospital and Yale School of Medicine.  \nProf. Hotez is the author of more than 700 scientific papers\, and he is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received numerous awards. They include the Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from AAAS\, the Scientific Achievement Award from the AMA\, the David E Rogers Award from the AAMC\, the Science and Society Award from Sigma Xi\, the Porter Prize in public health from the University of Pittsburgh\, Winslow Medal from Yale School of Public Health\, Mendel Medal in science and religion from Villanova University\, Milton Popkin Award from the ADL Southwest\, and LBJ Moral Courage Award from the Holocaust Museum Houston. He was named TIME Magazine Health100 in 2024.  \nHe has three honorary Doctor of Science degrees. Prof. Hotez served as US Science Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa in 2015-16\,and he appears frequently on national media to explain biomedicine and pandemics.  \nFor additional information or questions\, please contact Gianna Morales . 
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/warming-planet-cooling-confidence-challenges-of-responding-to-emerging-infections-in-a-changing-world
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:How Music Heals and Fosters Connection at the Bedside and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:About the Talk \nDr. Sydelle Ross will share her story of using music to care for herself while battling burnout early in her career. Based on her experiences in community settings\, she will discuss the ways in which music can be used to facilitate interpersonal connection\, affirm personhood\, and foster spiritual connection. \nAbout the Speaker \nDr. Sydelle Ross is an anesthesiologist and pain specialist who practices hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Ross received her medical degree from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. She completed her residency in anesthesiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital\, Columbia Campus\, and later completed fellowship training in pain medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. As a classical vocalist\, Dr. Ross incorporates music into her medical practice as a way of providing comfort to patients who are living with life-threatening illnesses. She also harnesses the power of music to mitigate the effects of burnout syndrome\, thereby promoting resilience and improved self-efficacy among healthcare workers. Dr. Ross is a member of the Music and Medicine Committee of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)\, and is also a member of the International Association of Music and Medicine. She is a physician contributor to the book entitled Artists Remaking Medicine: The Practice of Imagination and the Power to Create a Better Healthcare Future.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/how-music-heals-and-fosters-connection-at-the-bedside-and-beyond
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