Events

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

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

Pediatric Ethics Grand Rounds (PEGR) creates space for thoughtful conversation about the ethical questions that arise in caring for children and families. Led by the clinical ethics team at Children’s Hospital Colorado, each session brings together diverse perspectives to examine … Read More

Shared decision but not costs: When should affordability inform prescribing? The doctor-patient relationship is grounded in the responsibility to act in the patient’s interests and welfare, yet the high cost of many prescription drugs threatens to challenge that paradigm. As … Read More

Presented by Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc

The promise of microbial and molecular engineering to address urgent environmental challenges, such as pollutant remediation, remains limited by safety concerns and lack of efficacy when scaled from the lab to the field. In this lecture, Yonatan Chemla, Ph.D., K99 … Read More

PGTME invites all junior scholars (broadly construed) who study ethical issues in pediatric gene therapy to submit an abstract for or register to attend this year's Early Career Scholars Meeting. Suggested topics include: 1) genetic interventions; 2) drug development, evidence … Read More

Bioethics and the health humanities are evolving fields, in conversation with medical and social changes. While clinicians, academics, and other healthcare professionals continue to grapple with key ethical questions, such as end-of-life conflicts, ethical research design, and health disparities, the … Read More

Presented by Antonia Chiesa, MD and Megan Cook, LCSW Ethics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling … Read More