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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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:20260123T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T163000
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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: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
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