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SUMMARY:Williams Lecture: Bioethical Responsibilities in the Era of Global Warming
DESCRIPTION:J. Richard Williams Lectureship Series \nEstablished in 2013\, this lecture series honors J. Richard Williams\, Sr.\, MD\, a Tulane graduate and dedicated Selma physician known for his compassion\, service\, and published cancer research. Reflecting his lifelong commitment to patient-centered care\, the series highlights the importance of trust and empathy in the patient–physician relationship.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/williams-lecture-bioethical-responsibilities-in-the-era-of-global-warming
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T090000
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SUMMARY:The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:The history of research ethics shows that ensuring the ethical and responsible conduct of research requires investment of time\, personnel\, and resources. Major shifts under way now raise questions about the future of research ethics — how to ensure needed safeguards while taking advantage of potential opportunities. Speakers will consider the impact of significant changes in federal ethics personnel and research funding\, including debate about overhead (“indirect cost”) recovery on grants\, which at many institutions supports crucial ethics oversight. This conference will consider how to preserve key safeguards while making improvements. \nJoin national experts from multiple disciplines and perspectives to consider a wide range of questions: what is the current state of research ethics\, how can we strengthen Institutional Review Boards and research oversight\, what steps will best support research integrity and trustworthy science\, what strategies will advance ethics in community-engaged research\, and how should research ethics evolve to manage emerging technologies including artificial intelligence. \nThe University of Minnesota’s 11th Annual Research Ethics Day Conference will consider how to move forward in a changing landscape and how to adapt while maintaining the crucial elements of research ethics. As a public\, research university\, we aim to explore these vital issues with our faculty\, staff\, students\, and community\, as well as a national audience. \nThis event is free and open to the public. It’s sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Research & Innovation Office (RIO); Consortium on Law and Values in Health\, Environment & the Life Sciences; Masonic Cancer Center; and Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-future-of-research-ethics-threats-opportunities
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T083000
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SUMMARY:Dallas Conference on Science & Faith
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 8th-Annual Dallas Conference on Science & Faith hosted by Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas\, TX\, on February 28. The conference will feature keynote speaker and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson\, along with philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer\, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor\, author and filmmaker John G. West\, award-winning engineer Stuart Burgess\, and many others. Continue reading for more information on the conference theme\, confirmed speakers\, and recommended hotels. Registration opens November 1.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/dallas-conference-on-science-faith
LOCATION:Park Cities Baptist Church\, 3933 Northwest Parkway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75225\, United States
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SUMMARY:Consumer Genetic Testing for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Test-Taker Outcomes and Ethical Concerns
DESCRIPTION:BIO: Madison Kilbride\, PhD\, MSME\, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah. She earned her PhD in Philosophy from Princeton University and her MS in Medical Ethics from the University of Pennsylvania. She also completed a fellowship in the Penn Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical\, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics. Dr. Kilbride’s ELSI research focuses on consumer genetic testing for disease risk. Her work also explores questions about the ethical obligations created by genetic knowledge and the limits of medical gatekeeping in an era of unprecedented access to health information.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/consumer-genetic-testing-for-cancer-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-test-taker-outcomes-and-ethical-concerns
LOCATION:University of Pennsylvania\, 3600 Civic Center Blvd\, Room 8-031\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260227
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SUMMARY:Conflict Resolution and Clinical-Setting Mediation for Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Conflict in healthcare endangers patients\, distresses families\, disrupts the workplace\, fuels burnout and sparks ethical conundrums.  Resolving conflicts peacefully and durably helps preserve relationships and avoid dis-integration. \n“Conflict Resolution and Clinical-Setting Mediation for Healthcare” is a learn-by-doing training enabling clinical-setting professionals – – bioethicists\, physicians\, nurses\, legal counsel\, administrators\, chaplains\, social workers\, ethics committee members\, and others – – to provide a wide range of assistance\, from coaching\, to informal negotiation and facilitation\, to mediation. \nThis training is online for 4 days\, with limited enrollment to ensure a fully intimate and engaging experience.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/conflict-resolution-and-clinical-setting-mediation-for-healthcare-2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T083000
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CREATED:20260128T181511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T181511Z
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SUMMARY:Caring for the Whole Patient: The Interplay between Spirituality and the Delivery of Care
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare in a Civil Society 2026 Symposium\nCaring for the Whole Patient: The Interplay between Spirituality and the Delivery of Care\nSaturday\, February 21\, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST \nHow should clinicians engage patients’ spiritual beliefs without crossing professional boundaries? What happens when those beliefs shape—or challenge—medical decision-making? And how can healthcare professionals respond ethically and compassionately when values and clinical recommendations collide? \nThe Tarrant County Medical Society’s Ethics Consortium invites you to Healthcare in a Civil Society 2026\, a half-day symposium bringing together clinicians\, ethicists\, chaplains\, and scholars to explore the role of spirituality in contemporary healthcare. This year’s program focuses on caring for patients as whole persons—biological\, psychological\, social\, and spiritual. \nThe symposium features a keynote address by Jeff Bishop\, MD\, PhD (Saint Louis University)\, two dynamic panel discussions moderated by The Hon. Pete Geren\, interactive breakout sessions\, and an applied ethics segment led by Stuart Pickell\, MD\, MDiv (Burnett School of Medicine at TCU).  Panelists represent medicine\, ethics\, social work\, and chaplaincy\, offering diverse perspectives grounded in real clinical experience. Panelists include Devan Stahl\, PhD (Baylor University) Kimbell Kornu\, MD\, PhD (Belmont University)\, Angela MacDonald\, MDiv\, MSW (John Peter Smith Hospital) and Stephen Couch\, MA (Dallas Children’s Hospital). \nFormat: \n\nIn-person at the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Fort Worth\, TX)\, with a full breakfast provided\nVirtual attendance via Zoom\, including participation in breakout sessions\n\nContinuing Education: \n\n4 hours of Ethics CE credit available for multiple healthcare professions\n\nRegistration Fees: \n\nCE Credit: $40\nGeneral: $25\nStudents: $10\n\nJoin colleagues from across disciplines for thoughtful dialogue\, practical ethical tools\, and meaningful connection around one of the most challenging and human dimensions of care.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/caring-for-the-whole-patient-the-interplay-between-spirituality-and-the-delivery-of-care
LOCATION:Burnett School of Medicine at TCU\, TX\, United States
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SUMMARY:An International Comparison: Legal\, Regulatory\, and Ethical Approaches to AI in Health Care
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, speakers will describe the international legal\, regulatory\, and ethical frameworks governing applications of AI in health care. They will compare approaches\, discussing the opportunities and challenges\, as well as the need for transparency\, accountability\, and guiding ethical principles in developing AI systems in health care. Support provided by the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University. \nPresenters: \n\nI. Glenn Cohen\, JD\, James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law\, Deputy Dean\, and Faculty Director\, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy\, Biotechnology & Bioethics at Harvard Law School\nTimo Minssen\, JD\, Professor of Law at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH); Founder and Managing Director of UCPH’s Center for Advanced Studies in Biomedical Innovation Law (CeBIL); LML Research Affiliate at the University of Cambridge (UK); and Inter-CeBIL Research Affiliate\, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy\, Biotechnology & Bioethics at Harvard Law School\n\n\nModerator: \n\nBarry Solaiman\, PhD\, LLM\, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Law at HBKU Law\, Qatar; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics in Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q); Fellowship Alum\, Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics\n\nRegister here to receive the Zoom link and call-in details in your automated confirmation email. The seminar recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel in the weeks following the event date\, pending no technical issues. Registrants will receive a follow-up email containing the recording link when it is ready. \n\nSupport provided by the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University. Organized by seminar leaders Leah Rand\, DPhil and Aaron S. Kesselheim\, MD\, JD\, MPH. Co-hosted by the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School\, the Program on Regulation\, Therapeutics\, and Law (PORTAL)\, and the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy\, Biotechnology\, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/an-international-comparison-legal-regulatory-and-ethical-approaches-to-ai-in-health-care
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T080000
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CREATED:20250929T161439Z
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SUMMARY:The Society for Christian Bioethicists Conference: "The End of Life\, the Gift of Life: reflections on death and organ donation"
DESCRIPTION:The Society for Christian Bioethicists is happy to announce our upcoming conference\, “The End of Life\, the Gift of Life: reflections on death and organ donation.” The conference will take place February 20-22\, 2026. It will be online via Zoom and registration will be free. See the attached conference flyer\, and share it with all who may be interested. \nThe conference will include keynote and plenary addresses\, as well as parallel sessions of paper presentations. We will begin to accept submissions of abstracts in October.  \nRegistrants from our last conference will not receive further communication about the upcoming conference\, so if you wish to continue to receive communication from the Society\, please sign up for the Society’s email list. Additionally\, follow us on X and Facebook. \nMore information available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pBBnHHe0HECNugp0i_OAFOD5Llkfp0RDCZfWm8RxCBk/edit?tab=t.0 \nAnd in case you have not yet already seen them\, see the video recordings of the Keynote and plenary sessions from last year’s conference\, including: \n\nDavid Hershenov\, “The Minimum Metaphysics Needed for a Pro-Life Ethic”\n\nErika Bachiochi\, “Lessons from America’s Earliest Female Doctors and Advocates for Women”\n\nJohn Lennox\, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Remade? The Challenge of Transhumanism”\n\nMargaret Battin and Kristin Collier\, a debate on “Physician-Assisted Suicide/MAiD\, Dignity\, Autonomy”
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-society-for-christian-bioethicists-the-end-of-life-the-gift-of-life-reflections-on-death-and-organ-donation
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260121T223617Z
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SUMMARY:Three Ways of Looking at Black/White Mortality Inequality in the United States
DESCRIPTION:A basic demographic fact about the United States is that\, on average\, White people live longer than Black people. But what\, concretely\, does this fact mean? Drawing from a diverse set of social science\, health\, and literary sources\, this talk argues that research has three families of strategy for making sense of the size of mortality disparities — distribution-based\, action-based\, and meaning-based measures — and provides new empirical results in each vein that collectively aim to put demographic measurement onto a more human footing. Implications for thinking about redress for racial harms are discussed. \nElizabeth Wrigley-Field\, PhD\, is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. A sociologist and demographer\, she studies racial inequality in mortality in the historical and contemporary United States\, and specializes in finding comparisons and metrics that illuminate the human meaning of mortality disparities. She has extensively researched the Covid-19 pandemic in Minnesota\, where she also co-founded an award-winning community vaccination organization (the Seward Vaccine Equity Project). She is also a demographic methodologist\, developing models designed to clarify relationships between micro and macro perspectives on population processes. She was until recently the Associate Director of the Minnesota Population Center and is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/three-ways-of-looking-at-black-white-mortality-inequality-in-the-united-states
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T180000
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CREATED:20251002T133828Z
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UID:99882-1770915600-1770919200@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Black History Month Event: The Legacy of the Tuskegee Report
DESCRIPTION:The Tuskegee Report—developed by Tuskegee University’s National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care in collaboration with Vanderbilt University—seeks to redefine bioethics at the intersection of research with human subjects\, clinical trials\, medicine\, and public health by centering the voices\,  experiences\, histories and cultural identities of populations disproportionately impacted by unethical research practices and unequal care. This Black History Month conversation\, hosted by Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics\, will feature Dr. David Augustin Hodge\, Sr. and Dr. T.S. Harvey\, facilitated by Dr. Rebecca Brendel. Together\, they will explore how the perspectives of BIPOC populations—rooted in resilience\, memory\, and lived experience—must be foundational in shaping the next generation of ethical frameworks for research\, medicine\, and public health. \nSpeakers: \n\nT. S. Harvey\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Medical and Linguistic Anthropology and Global Health at Vanderbilt University\nDavid Augustin Hodge\, Sr.\, PhD\, DMin\, MEd\, MTS\, Director (Interim)\, Lead Ethicist\, and Research Professor at the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Healthcare at Tuskegee University\n\nModerator: \n\nRebecca Weintraub Brendel\, MD\, JD\, Director of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School\n\n\n Register here to receive the Zoom link and call-in details in your automated confirmation email. \nThe recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel in the weeks following the event date\, pending no technical issues. Registrants will receive a follow-up email containing the recording link when it is ready. \nSupport provided by the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University. This series is co-organized by the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics\, the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University\, and the Office for Culture and Community Engagement at Harvard Medical School.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/black-history-month-event-the-legacy-of-the-tuskegee-report
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T131500
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260121T224904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T224904Z
UID:101260-1770638400-1770642900@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Working with What’s Missing: Ethical Strategies for Incomplete Data
DESCRIPTION:Missing\, inaccessible and incomplete data have long shaped the ways researchers frame studies and understand the limits of their work. Join us for a panel discussion where we will explore a number of questions concerning these persistent conditions of missingness: \n\nWhat ethical obligations arise when the data we need isn’t available or may never have existed?\nHow can researchers responsibly interpret and represent gaps\, silences and absences in data?\nWhen can collaboration with communities help preserve or reimagine data that is at risk of disappearing?\n\nTogether\, we’ll consider how the research community can adapt its practices to work ethically and creatively with what’s missing. \nThis event will be held online and is open to the public. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with the Center for Ethics and Human Values’ CARE Program.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/working-with-whats-missing-ethical-strategies-for-incomplete-data
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260115T223918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T223918Z
UID:101181-1770292800-1770296400@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Ethics of Using Artificial Intelligence in Research and Writing: Emerging Issues
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the nature of research and scholarly writing. Although the use of AI offers many benefits to scientific research and academic scholarship\, it also creates ethical challenges concerning bias\, authorship\, transparency\, accountability\, and public trust. This talk examined some of the ethical issues raised by using artificial intelligence in scientific research and scholarly writing and discussed some proposed solutions.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-of-using-artificial-intelligence-in-research-and-writing-emerging-issues
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251224T172653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T172934Z
UID:100925-1770105600-1770136200@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Medicine and the Holocaust: Modern Implications for Professional Identity\, Bioethics\, and Health Professions Education
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, February 3rd\, 2026\nLocation: Wright State University\, Dayton\, Ohio (Live-Streaming Remote Viewing Option Available)\nCost: FREE\nRegister to attend @ https://forms.office.com/r/fcSs57GjFe\n\n  \nPlease don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding the event.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/medicine-and-the-holocaust-modern-implications-for-professional-identity-bioethics-and-health-professions-education
LOCATION:Inperson\, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway\,\, Dayton\,\, OH\, 45435\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260121T224020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T224020Z
UID:101255-1770022800-1770053400@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Law
DESCRIPTION:This year’s symposium will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Speakers will include experts in healthcare law\, technology\, bioethics\, and policy. Their contributions will explore the rapidly evolving intersection of AI technologies and healthcare regulation.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-healthcare-law
LOCATION:Touro Cross River Campus\, 3 Times Square\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T131500
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SUMMARY:CARE Panel: Intimacy\, Vulnerability\, and Risks of Harm in Research
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Ethics and Human Values at the Ohio State University invites you to our upcoming Conversations About Research Ethics (CARE)  virtual panel. Please feel free to share with interested students and colleagues. This panel is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nCARE Panel: Intimacy\, Vulnerability\, and Risks of Harm in Research \nMONDAY\, JANUARY 26TH | 12:00-1:15 PM EST \nThis panel will examine how intimacy and vulnerability in research relationships may give rise to unique and often overlooked forms of harm. Moving beyond traditional accounts of physical or informational risk\, the discussion will explore how violations of trust\, emotional exposure\, and relational boundaries raise important ethical questions across research setting\nPanelists:\n\n\nJasmine Gunkel\, PHD (Western University\, Ontario) \n\n\nMikaela Smith\, PHD (College of Public Health\, The Ohio State University)
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/care-panel-intimacy-vulnerability-and-risks-of-harm-in-research
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260115T224921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T224921Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Compassionate Use & Preapproval Access Conference (CUPACon)
DESCRIPTION:For the 1st time: being held in Boston; hosted by BU School of Law!\n\n\n\nJoin us for this 2-day multi-stakeholder event covering the most pressing ethical issues in preapproval access to medical products. \nDay 1 (1/23): These workshops are NOT included in the cost of CUPACon registration. In order to attend 1 of the 2 optional pre-conference workshops––occuring the morning of 1/23/26––(for an additional fee)\, click “Get Tickets”\, scroll down to “Pre-Conference Workshops” then select from these two choices: \n\nPreapproval Access to Psychedelics\nWhen Preapproval Access Spans National Borders\n\nDay 2 (1/24): These workshops are included in the cost of the in-person conference. Remote attendees will not have access. When you click “Get Tickets”\, scroll down to “Free Workshops” then select from the three available choices. \nSee you in Boston (or online)! \nWe are very excited to be able to offer CUPACon 2026 as a primarily in-person event. In-person attendees will be able to take advantage of interactive workshops\, networking opportunities\, a cocktail reception\, and other perks. For those unable to attend in-person\, tickets providing access to a livestream of main-stage conference sessions are available. Virtual attendees will not have access to workshops or other events (networking\, etc.) not occuring on “the main stage”! \nPlease note: In-person tickets are being offered on a tiered pricing scale based upon the stakeholder group to which you belong; please purchase the ticket that best matches your background. Tickets are for both conference days; no single day tickets are being offered. Tickets are transferrable but non-refundable. \nCUPACon 2026 is sponsored in part by Bionical Emas and BU School of Law.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/2026-compassionate-use-preapproval-access-conference-cupacon
LOCATION:Boston University School of Law\, 765 Commonwealth Avenue\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
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SUMMARY:10th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)\, the Reproductive Ethics Conference is an annual\, interdisciplinary gathering focused on exploring the ethical\, legal\, social\, and cultural dimensions of reproductive health. The field of reproductive ethics is shaped by ongoing advances in medical technology\, shifting cultural norms\, political and ideological divisions\, and theological perspectives—factors that continue to raise complex and often controversial questions. This conference provides a forum for rigorous and respectful dialogue on a wide range of issues in reproductive ethics. We welcome participants from all professional backgrounds to foster a rich and collaborative discussion. \nSend abstracts and questions to reproethics@utmb.edu \nThe goal of this conference is to explore the range of topics addressed in reproductive ethics. We welcome individuals from all professional fields to create a rich and robust discussion. \nWe are seeking abstracts for individual presentations\, 3-4 person panels\, and posters. Please limit abstracts to 250 words for presentations and posters and 500 words for panels. \nAbstracts should be sent to repro.ethics@utmb.edu by September 15\, 2025. Submissions will receive a response by Mid-October. \n 
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/10th-annual-reproductive-ethics-conference
LOCATION:Inperson\, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway\,\, Dayton\,\, OH\, 45435\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
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SUMMARY:The Penn Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy: Mediation Intensive Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The 4-day workshop will be held at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and will run from 9:00-5:00 each day. The Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management has offered over 150 workshops and conflict resolution seminars since the program’s launch in May 2010. \nIn this Intensive\, students will: \n\nLearn how to navigate and improve challenging clinical relationships (patient-provider\, family-provider\, inter-staff conflicts)\nLearn the techniques of facilitation among a diverse set of stakeholders\nLearn to effectively manage clinical disputes among and between caregivers\, patients and surrogates through mediation\nDiscover to how to define problems and assess underlying interests to generate mutually acceptable options\nRole-play in variety of clinical situations as both disputants and mediators\nPractice mediation with professional actors\nUse video-tapes of simulations to improve mediation techniques and strengthen interpersonal skills\nReceive constructive feedback in a supportive environment\n\nThis workshop is intended for nurses\, physicians\, clergy\, social workers\, clinical ethics consultants and members of ethics committees who face clinical ethics conflicts in their role in the healthcare system. \nDESCRIPTION: \nProfessional mediators possess a unique skill set applicable to the facilitation of difficult conversations between individuals in emotionally laden situations. An effective mediation process can generate solutions that address the underlying interests of all disputants and resolve conflicts that appear intractable. This skill set has increasingly been recognized as invaluable to the work of clinical ethics consultants as they navigate conflicts between and among patients\, families\, surrogates and providers. Moreover\, given wide-spread agreement that communication failures lie at the root of many clinical conflicts\, mediation values and catalyzes the effective communication of individual concerns\, values\, perspectives and feelings — all of which are essential to the clinical ethics consultation process. This hands-on Workshop introduces the principal techniques of mediation through the use of simulated role plays with a focus on conflicts caused by communication breakdowns\, highly charged value-conflicts\, and cultural differences. \nInstructor-Student ratio of 1:3. Space is limited. Students can earn Penn course credit or take the intensive as a workshop. Cost of the workshop is $2\,500\, which includes breakfast\, lunch and materials.  Tuition benefits can be applied for students taking it for credit. To apply for the workshop: \nhttps://hosting.med.upenn.edu/forms/mdprogram/view.php?id=35058 \nWorkshop Instructors: \nAutumn Fiester\, PhD  |  Director\, Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management; Associate Chair for Education \nAliza Narva\, JD\, MSN\, HEC-c  |  Director\, Clinical Ethics Consult Service\, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania \nStacy Smith\, MA\, MLS\, HEC-c  |  Instructor\, Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management \nMary Walton\, MBE\, MSN\, HEC-c   |  Emeritus Director\, Clinical Ethics Consult Service\, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania \n  \nFor more information\, contact: fiester@upenn.edu
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-penn-department-of-medical-ethics-and-health-policy-mediation-intensive-workshop
LOCATION:Inperson\, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway\,\, Dayton\,\, OH\, 45435\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
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SUMMARY:Seminar with Bryan Pilkington: Understanding Conscientious Objection
DESCRIPTION:Our next seminar is on Wednesday 14 January at 6 p.m. GMT\, when Professor Bryan Pilkington will speak on ‘Understanding Conscientious Objection.’  \nBryan Pilkington is Professor of Bioethics in the Department of Medical Sciences at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine\, where he is the ethics content lead.  His recent publications include The Medical Act: Conscientious Practice in a World of Dissention and Disagreement (Springer Nature\, 2025). \nFor any queries regarding the meeting\, please contact Dr Ilaria Bertini at ibertini@bioscentre.org.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/seminar-with-bryan-pilkington-understanding-conscientious-objection
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20260107T162838Z
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SUMMARY:Pronatalism\, the Private Sector and Genetically "Optimized" Babies
DESCRIPTION:A resurgence of concern about declining birthrates has fueled pronatalist policies and cultural narratives that valorize reproduction as a social good. At the same time\, advances in reproductive genetics are expanding the possibilities for selecting embryos based on genetic profiles\, including polygenic risk scores for complex traits. Once limited to rare disease prevention\, embryo selection is increasingly marketed as a means of optimizing future offspring. This emerging landscape is shaped in part by pronatalist private-sector innovation and consumer demand\, raising new ethical\, legal\, and social questions about the aims and limits of reproductive choice. Together\, these forces situate embryo selection at the intersection of biomedical entrepreneurship\, demographic anxiety\, and moral reasoning about responsibility\, health\, and the future. \nThis ELSI Friday Forum brings together scholars to examine how genetic embryo selection is being shaped by commercial incentives\, regulatory gaps\, and shifting cultural expectations of parenthood. Panelists will discuss the role of private industry in defining reproductive “choice\,” the implications of genetic selection for public trust and oversight\, and how pronatalist and market logics converge to influence the governance of human reproduction.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/pronatalism-the-private-sector-and-genetically-optimized-babies
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251224T155602Z
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SUMMARY:Ethical Considerations in Tuberculosis Treatment and Control
DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming 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 Dr. Amy Beeson and will officially close out our first ever EGR Book Club reading of Everything in Tuberculosis by John Green! \nPlease feel free to share information about this event widely. Please note\, the views expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect those of the Center or UCHealth. We encourage open dialogue and critical thinking as we explore these topics together. \nSpeaker \nAmy Beeson\, MD – Medical Director\, Denver Health Tuberculosis Clinic\, Public Health Institute at Denver Health
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethical-considerations-in-tuberculosis-treatment-and-control
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
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SUMMARY:Ethics Case Conference: "Trisomy 18: Prenatal Diagnosis\, Prognostication\, & Genetic Bias"
DESCRIPTION:Christen Paradissis\, PhD – AMBI – Albany Medical College \nDr. Paradissis is a clinical ethics fellow at the Alden March Bioethics Institute. She obtained a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Utah in 2024. In addition to her doctoral work\, Dr. Paradissis has served as a writing panel member for the American Nurses Association’s 2024 revision of the Code of Ethics\, was a nursing ethics intern at the Cleveland Clinic in 2021 and practiced as a registered nurse from 2016-2019. Her research focuses on the ethics of trust\, betrayal and blame in tripartite relationships in the healthcare setting\, as well as discerning the boundaries of professional practice. She is interested in thinking about the role health care institutions play in setting expectations of trust between nurses and patients\, about how breakdowns in trust occur when nurses\, patients\, and institutions blame one another\, and about what practices of blame between such parties are morally permissible. \nMary Helen Schwartz\, MD – Albany Medical Center \nDr. Schwartz joined the Department of Pediatrics in August 2023\, specializing in Pediatric Hospital Medicine with a special interest in Pediatric Palliative Care\, and has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. She completed a fellowship with the Department of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center\, and she completed a Pediatrics Residency at Stony Brook University in New York. Dr. Schwartz earned her medical degree at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-case-conference-trisomy-18-prenatal-diagnosis-prognostication-genetic-bias
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251113T174901Z
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SUMMARY:“Bioethics\, AI Politics\, and a New World Order” Winter School Online December 15-20\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:This week-long virtual program invites students\, researchers\, and professionals from all disciplines to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping ethics\, medicine\, global health\, and human rights.\nSessions will feature leading scholars including Jonathan D. Moreno (University of Pennsylvania)\, Inmaculada de Melo-Martin (Weill Cornell Medicine)\, Michael Berman\, MD (Mount Sinai)\, and James Hughes (Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies)\, among others. \nWe are also proud to share that our current interns will be actively assisting and co-hosting sessions\, helping facilitate discussions\, and engaging participants throughout the week — making this both a learning and leadership experiencefor students involved with BEI. \nWe would be grateful if your organization could help share this opportunity with your students and networks via newsletter\, bulletin\, or academic listserv. \nProgram contact:\nAna Lita\, PhD — Director\, Bioethics Education International\n📧 alita@globalbioethics.org | 🌐 https://bioethicseducation.org/author/analita/| 📱 WhatsApp +1 646-269-0773 \nProgram Dates: December 15–20\, 2025 (online)\nAudience: Open to all disciplines; no prior bioethics experience required.\nTheme: Bioethics\, AI politics\, and global governance in medicine and technology.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/bioethics-ai-politics-and-a-new-world-order-winter-school-online-december-15-20-2025
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251031T132750Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Therapy? Navigating AI-Powered Interventions for Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI has the potential to expand access to mental health support and treatment. From apps to bots to “therapy” modes within larger systems\, anyone with a smartphone in their palm now has access to countless tools that implicitly and/ or explicitly promise to improve mental health. Alongside this rapid technological expansion and innovation\, however\, accounts of serious negative outcomes associated with these AI innovations\, including user suicide\, are emerging. In addition\, our nation’s youth may be particularly susceptible to the risks – known and unknown – of these AI-powered tools and systems. \nIn this seminar\, three experts join Center Director Rebecca Brendel MD\, JD in elucidating: \n\nwhat we know (and don’t know) about the benefits and harms of AI-powered interventions for mental health\,\ncore ethical concerns and guiding principles for the future\, and\npossible paths forward to enable innovation and access while also advancing benefit and safety.\n\nSpeakers:  \nMarlynn Wei\, MD\, JD \nPsychiatrist\, Psychotherapist\, and Author \nMarlynn Wei\, MD\, JD is a psychiatrist\, psychotherapist\, and author whose writing on AI and mental health for Psychology Today has reached nearly 4 million readers. Her expertise on AI therapy\, AI companions\, and AI-mediated delusions has been featured on CBS Mornings\, CNN\, PBS\, and The Huffington Post. She is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School and completed her psychiatry residency at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean\, where she served as chief resident and received the Anne Alonso Psychotherapy Award. Dr. Wei specializes in psychodynamic and experiential therapy for professionals in her New York City practice. \nAndrew Clark\, MD \nChild\, Adult and Forensic Psychiatrist \nAndrew Clark\, MD is a forensic\, child\, and adult psychiatrist with a private practice in Cambridge. He was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for 20 years\, working as the Medical Director of the Children and the Law Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. He subsequently joined the faculty at Boston University School of Medicine\, where he served as Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry in addition to Medical Director of Outpatient Psychiatry. He has maintained an active treatment practice of child\, adolescent\, and adult psychiatry throughout his career\, and also worked for sixteen years as the Director of Psychiatry Services at the Suffolk County House of Correction. \nRyan K. McBain\, PhD \nAssistant Professor of Medicine at HMS \nRyan K. McBain\, PhD is a health economist whose work focuses on improving access to mental health and substance use services\, both in the U.S. and internationally. He specializes in analyzing supply-side constraints and evaluating the effectiveness of digital technologies—including telehealth and generative AI—in expanding care. His has published over 100 articles in leading academic journals such as The Lancet\, JAMA Psychiatry\, and Health Affairs. He is also a regular contributor to the public discourse on technology and mental healthcare\, with his research and commentaries featured in major media outlets such as The New York Times\, Washington Post\, and LA Times. \nModerator:  \nRebecca Brendel\, MD\, JD \nDirector of the Center for Bioethics at HMS \nRebecca Brendel\, MD\, JD is the Director of the Center for Bioethics\, Frances Glessner Lee Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine in the Field of Legal Medicine and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She bases her clinical work in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where she is the director of Law and Ethics at the Center for Law\, Brain\, and Behavior\, provides medical oversight for the hospital’s inpatient guardianship team\, and practices clinical and forensic psychiatry. She is a past president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) from 2022 to 2023\, of which she is a distinguished fellow. Dr. Brendel is also a past president and fellow of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2018-2019). She is currently co-opted consultant to the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Ethics Committee and in her final of a seven-year appointment to the American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA)\, of which she presently serves as Chair.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/virtual-therapy-navigating-ai-powered-interventions-for-mental-health
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
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SUMMARY:Existential Issues for Species: Deextinction and Deliberate Extinction
DESCRIPTION:From the dire wolf to the screwworm\, scientists are turning the tools of genetics to the elimination–and recreation–of entire nonhuman species. This webinar explores how and why genetic technologies might be used to eradicate some species and recreate others\, with a focus on recent efforts and near future possibilities. The ethics of manipulating other species in these ways will then be considered: How should risks and benefits be understood and weighed? How might both deextinction and deliberate extinction challenge and alter understandings of the human relationship to nature? And how should such existential decisions be made? \nPanelists: \nGregory Kaebnick\, PhD\, Beth Shapiro\, PhD  \nModerator: \nAlta Charo\, JD \nRegister! 
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/existential-issues-for-species-deextinction-and-deliberate-extinction
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251208T123742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T123742Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Grand Rounds: All May Not Be What it Seems: Dementia Diagnosis & Elder Mistreatment
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Elizabeth Bloemen\, MD\, Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Division of Geriatrics\, CU School of Medicine. \nPlease note\, the views expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect those of the Center or UCHealth. We encourage open dialogue and critical thinking as we explore these topics together. \nCertificates of Participation and CME Credit will be offered for live participation* from the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities are available upon request.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-grand-rounds-all-may-not-be-what-it-seems-dementia-diagnosis-elder-mistreatment
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T180000
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CREATED:20251204T235548Z
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SUMMARY:MBE/MSME Alumni Colloquium: “Ensuring Ethical Approaches to Xenotransplantation”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Laura Kimberly\, PhD\, MBE  \nBIO: Laura L. Kimberly\, PhD\, MSW\, MBE is an Assistant Professor in the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine. Her research explores ethical and psychosocial implications of innovative surgical interventions\, with a focus on health equity and quality of life across the lifespan. She has published extensively on ethical and psychosocial considerations in vascularized composite allotransplantation\, xenotransplantation\, and innovations in solid organ donation and transplantation. Dr. Kimberly is a faculty collaborator in the NYU Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research and a member of the NYU Transplant Ethics and Policy Research Program Advisory Board. Beyond NYU\, she serves on the Executive Committee of the American Society of Transplantation’s Psychosocial and Ethics Community of Practice. \nClick here for the full list of Alumni Speaker Series talks
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/mbe-msme-alumni-colloquium-ensuring-ethical-approaches-to-xenotransplantation
LOCATION:Hybrid\, BRB 251\, Biomedical Research Bldg II/III\, 421 Curie Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20251208T133034Z
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SUMMARY:The Hippocratic Society Conference - Call for Abstracts: Hope In & For Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Burnout\, moral distress\, workforce shortages\, institutional pressures\, financial conflicts of interest\, professional creep\, intractable pain\, uncertain diagnoses… many forces in healthcare today feel overwhelming. Against such challenges\, individual action can seem futile. \nWhat can one clinician do to change a reimbursement structure? What can a student do in the face of entrenched institutional dysfunction? How do we pursue a more beautiful practice of medicine when time and clarity feel increasingly scarce? \nWe propose that healthcare today needs the virtue of Hope. \nHope acts now for the sake of a future good. It embraces uncertainty yet moves forward in the face of it. Hope envisions a better future aligned with medicine’s deepest commitments and sustains us as we work to build it\, especially when outcomes are not guaranteed. \nAt this year’s conference\, we will explore the virtue of Hope in medicine: \n\nHow can we cultivate hope with and for our patients\, colleagues\, and institutions?\nHow do we sustain hope in medical education and clinical formation?\nHow do we maintain hope in our own lives as clinicians and trainees?\nWhat is the good we seek\, and what practices help us persevere toward it?\nFor what and for whom are we hoping?\n\nWe welcome abstracts from physicians\, faculty\, trainees\, and students reflecting on Hope\, virtue\, clinical experience\, or any topic connected to the Hippocratic Society’s mission. See suggested topics below. \nAbstract Submissions  \nAbstracts can address the following format/presentations: \n\nResearch – Qualitative\, theoretical\, or educational research\nEssays/Narrative – Narrative medicine or philosophical/ethical exploration\nCreative Piece – Poetry\, short stories\, visual art\, audio/film\nWorkshop – Interactive sessions\, case discussions\, or virtue-related skill development\n\nAbstract should be 300-500 words and include 1-3 learning objectives. \nAll submissions are due by 11:59 pm on January 31st. \nSubmissions will be reviewed by our Conference Planning Committee\, and decisions will be returned by February 28th. \nPlease email contact@hippsoc.org with any questions. \nSubmit Here \nSuggested Topics  \nThemes Specifically Related to Hope \n\nHope as a virtue in clinical practice\nHope in medical training and formation\nSustaining hope amid uncertainty\, suffering\, and complexity\nHope and moral distress; hope and renewal\nHope for institutions\, communities\, and the future of medicine\n\nTopics Drawn from the Hippocratic Society’s Mission \n\nMoral and professional formation of clinicians\nCharacter development and the virtues of the good physician\nThe role of community\, mentorship\, and “moral friendship” in becoming a good clinician\nThe nature\, purpose\, and ends of medicine\nThe meaning of suffering\, illness\, healing\, and dying well\nGood clinical judgement (prudence) and its cultivation\nThe clinician-patient relationship\nChallenges of corporatization\, demoralization\, and the “provider” identity\nExperiences from Hippocratic Fora\, Symposia\, or chapter activities\n\nOther Eligible Topics \n\nNarrative accounts of clinicians or patients\nReflections on teaching virtue or ethics\nEducational innovation related to formation\nResearch for flourishing\, burnout\, moral injury\, purpose\, or medical culture
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-hippocratic-society-conference-call-for-abstracts-hope-in-for-medicine
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
CREATED:20250818T150159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T150159Z
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SUMMARY:Unrepresented: The Ethics of Caring for Patients Without Surrogates
DESCRIPTION:Description and Learning Objectives: Coming Soon \nAbout the Series\nUnpacking Bedside Bioethics is a quarterly professional development clinical ethics webinar series delivered by the Center for Bioethics. Speakers identify ethical dilemmas in clinical cases\, and discuss how to apply bioethical concepts and frameworks to navigate those dilemmas. \nUpon request\, Zoom attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance to apply for Continuing Education Units for their respective professions. We are not able to offer CEUs directly to attendees. Please note\, you must attend a minimum of 75% of the talk to receive a certificate. Each talk will be recorded & posted with our other event recordings. Certificates of Attendance will not be given for watching the recording – only for those attending the Zoom session. \nHealth professions students are eligible for IPE credit. IPE credit is available only to webinar attendees who are present for 75% or more of the talk\, participate in a short IPE breakout session immediately following the talk\, and complete a written reflection form following that breakout session. \nSpeaker(s)\nJaime Konerman-Sease\, PhD\, HEC-C\, is a Clinical Ethics Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics. She is a member of the team at the Center for Bioethics that provides clinical ethics services for the MHealth Fairview System. Her role includes clinical ethics consultation\, policy development\, and education for all hospitals in the MHealth Fairview system. Additionally\, she is a member of the UMMC Ethics Committee. \nDr. Konerman-Sease’s academic work focuses on Disability Bioethics\, Medicine and Literature\, and Religious Bioethics. By drawing from historical sources\, she highlights novel solutions to modern-day health care problems. Her current project draws on the novels of Jane Austen to provide solutions to the marginalization of patients with chronic and incurable illnesses in Medicine. Her future work will continue to focus on the intersection of Medicine\, Literature\, Theology and Disability. \nDr. Konerman-Sease completed her PhD in Health Care Ethics and Theology at Saint Louis University in 2022. Konerman-Sease was a 2020-2021 Student Intern for Ethics and Theology at CommonSpirit Health\, where she assisted in clinical ethics consultation\, policy development\, and scarce resource allocation. She received the 2023 Emerging Scholar Award from the Institute on Theology and Disability for her doctoral work on chronic illness\, Jane Austen\, and Christian theology.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/unrepresented-the-ethics-of-caring-for-patients-without-surrogates
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Bioethics":MAILTO:bioethx@umn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T074802
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SUMMARY:CARE Panel: The End of Animal Models for Preclinical Research?
DESCRIPTION:As AI and computational modeling transform research\, scientists are reexamining the role of animal models in scientific research and drug discovery. This discussion explores the ethical and practical implications of reducing animal testing in light of a recent federal push to do so. Panelists will consider the possibilities\, limitations\, and trade-offs of technological innovation in advancing humane and effective research. \nPanelists:\n\nAllyson Bennett | Professor of Psychology\, College of Letters & Science\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\nChristine Petersen | Associate Dean for Research\, College of Veterinary Medicine\, OSU\nNaomi Scheinerman | Assistant Professor of Bioethics\, College of Medicine\, OSU\nSeth Weinberg | Associate Dean for Research\, College of Engineering\, Professor\, Biomedical Engineering\, OSU\n\nRegister at go.osu.edu/care-animals
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/care-panel-the-end-of-animal-models-for-preclinical-research
LOCATION:Online
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