Join us for the 21st annual Seattle Children’s Pediatric Bioethics Conference, Adding Life to Their Years: Pediatrics, Palliative Care and Ethics, from July 17–18, 2026, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. This year’s conference will focus on issues … Read More
Care of the sick and dying has always been a core Christian ministry. For much of the past two millennia, the local hospice or clinic run by Catholic sisters was the only health care facility in town. Today, many hospitals, … Read More
Behind the Paper is a 3-part series of moderated conversations with biomedical and public health researchers about how one of their most successful scientific papers came to be. We explore the false starts, organizational choices, funding challenges, authorship issues, reframes … Read More
The webinar will bring together panelists to reflect on the current legal and regulatory environment, the state of psychedelic research, and psychedelic use within and outside of healthcare settings. Panelists will explore a range of ethical issues, including equitable access, … Read More
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to: Differentiate adverse events, medical erros, and iatrogenic harm, and identify the system, communication and clinical factors that contribute to pediatric harm. Describe the concept of moral distress and its … Read More
This session will examine the ethical status of slow codes — resuscitation attempts intentionally performed without genuine effort — in cases where CPR is futile or medically inappropriate but where implementing a DNAR order is challenging or conflict-ridden. Clinicians in … Read More
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 … Read More
When patient, family, and clinician perspectives collide, conflict is almost inevitable. This interactive workshop will focus on practical tools to help participants preempt and resolve tension, strengthen ethical decision-making, and foster more constructive, compassionate dialogue to move the care plan … Read More
Have you ever wondered where the dissected bodies in the gross anatomy lab come from? Who were they, and why did they donate their remains? Join Debra Szuster, Manager of the Anatomical Board of the State of Colorado, to learn how … Read More
Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary field combining biological and engineering to designing and redesigning genes, biological pathways, or organisms to solve society's major problems and understand biological principles. Rapid advancements in synthetic biology are reshaping how we approach challenges in health, … Read More
Operation Metro Surge created rapidly changing barriers to healthcare access that challenged traditional assumptions about the responsibilities of healthcare organizations. While healthcare and community organizations responded to the same crisis, they often recognized its impacts differently based on where they … Read More
