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SUMMARY:Leveraging a Sturdy Norm: How Ethicists Really Argue
DESCRIPTION:Presented by David DeGrazia\, PhD
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/leveraging-a-sturdy-norm-how-ethicists-really-argue
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SUMMARY:32nd Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship in Medical Ethics: Ethics and Public Health
DESCRIPTION:The annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship: “Ethics and Public Health” will take place on April 24\, 2026. This year’s topic is Public Health and Ethics. We are bringing together a diverse group of scholars from multiple disciplines to address some of the most important ethical issues related to public health. \nThomas Antley Pitts\, II\, M.D. (1893-1991) served as a member of the Board of the Medical University of South Carolina for thirty-six years and served as its chairman for twenty-five of those years. He left a substantial bequest to the Medical University of South Carolina to endow “a series of lectures on medical ethics.” The series has become known as the Pitts Memorial Lectureship\, and has been held annually since 1993. \nPresented by the: Medical University of South Carolina Institute of Human Values in Health Care\, Office of Humanities\, Office of Continuing Education\, College of Medicine. \nThe Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship is supported by the MUSC Foundation.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/32nd-annual-thomas-a-pitts-memorial-lectureship-in-medical-ethics-ethics-and-public-health
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Uncovering the Past Responsibly: Exploring Ethical Challenges and Recommendations of Ancient DNA Research
DESCRIPTION:Ancient DNA research is transforming how scholars reconstruct population histories\, yet these tools operate within scientific and political landscapes that shape whose ancestors are studied\, how consent is interpreted\, and which communities bear the consequences of genomic discovery. When genetic data are drawn from ancestral remains\, questions of privacy\, cultural authority\, and descendant impact become central rather than peripheral. Without careful governance\, ancient DNA research risks reinscribing historical harms\, marginalizing community knowledge\, and obscuring the lived realities of those most connected to the past. \nThis forum examines how ancient DNA research can be conducted in ways that center ethical responsibility\, community partnership\, and transparency. Drawing on community‑engaged genetic anthropology\, archaeogenetics\, and legal‑ethical analysis\, it identifies evidence‑based strategies for responsible research design\, data stewardship\, and descendant engagement. \nThe discussion will explore key questions: \n\nHow should consent be understood for ancestral remains?\nWhat obligations do researchers hold toward living relatives?\nHow can communities shape research priorities?\nWhat frameworks ensure that ancient DNA research advances knowledge without perpetuating structural harm?\n\nSpeakers: \n\nJada Benn Torres\, PhD (Director\, Laboratory of Genetic Anthropology and Biocultural Studies & Associate Professor of Anthropology\, Vanderbilt University)\nKathrin Nägele\, PhD (Group Leader\, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)\nmoderated by Jennifer K. Wagner\, JD\, PhD (Assistant Professor of Law\, Policy\, and Engineering & Anthropology\, Penn State University)
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/uncovering-the-past-responsibly-exploring-ethical-challenges-and-recommendations-of-ancient-dna-research
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday April 14th from 7-8:15pm Eastern for a virtual conversation among bioethicists engaging new approaches to tackle current bioethical crises. The conversation will be held as a virtual webinar hosted by the University of Cincinnati Center for Public Engagement with Science to welcome a recent essay collection\, Bioethical Responsibilities in Twenty-First Century Crises\, out now with Bloomsbury Press as part of its Revolutionary Bioethics Series.\n\nThis virtual event will be a discussion between the book editors\, Elizabeth Lanphier and Larry Churchill and four authors from the collection – Johnathan Flowers\, Takunda Matose\, Lisa S. Parker\, and Travis Rieder – to engage in a rich conversation about the core themes of the book: the need for new bioethical methods and focus to address contemporary problems not previously at the forefront of the field\, but for which bioethics is essential to producing solutions. The featured authors’ chapters speak to topics including disability and erasure\, incarceration and detention\, climate change and environmental catastrophe\, and the role of emotions\, affect\, and time in reasoning. The conversation will consider how each of these topics are becoming more pressing every day\, and how\, as individuals and communities\, we might think about our responsibilities to address them. Recognizing that bioethics and the events of our world touch each of us who are alive\, this will be an engaged\, public-facing conversation for a wide audience.\n\nFor those unable to attend live\, the conversation will be recorded and viewable on the Center for Public Engagement with Science YouTube page. But those attending live will also be able to participate and ask questions. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/bioethical-responsibilities-in-twenty-first-century-crises
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Whose Best Interests? Interrogating the Ethics of Surrogate Decision-making
DESCRIPTION:BIO: Jennifer L. Herbst\, JD\, MBE is a Professor of Law and Medical Sciences at Quinnipiac University’s School of Law and Frank H. Netter\, MD\, School of Medicine. Her current research looks at\, and challenges\, the use of fiduciary framing for surrogate decision making in law and clinical ethics. She completed a JD and MBe from the University of Pennsylvania\, an LLM from Temple University\, and a Certificate in Theology and Health Care from Duke Divinity School.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/whose-best-interests-interrogating-the-ethics-of-surrogate-decision-making
LOCATION:BRB 251\, Biomedical Research Bldg II/III\, 421 Curie Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Surrogate Designation and Domestic Violence: Ethical & Structural Gaps
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Charley Maples\, PhD – AMBI – Albany Medical College
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/surrogate-designation-and-domestic-violence-ethical-structural-gaps
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T080000
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SUMMARY:Tenth Annual Medical School Ethics Conference: AMSEC 2026
DESCRIPTION:The annual medical student ethics conference (AMSEC) is a national medical student conference to address ethical issues that arise in medical education. The conference will be held in person at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City on April 18\, 2026. The keynote speaker will be David Shoemaker\, PhD\, Wyn and William Y. Hutchinson Professor of Ethics and Public Life at the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/tenth-annual-medical-school-ethics-conference-amsec-2026-call-for-abstracts
LOCATION:New York Academy of Medicine\, New York City
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SUMMARY:PGTME Listens
DESCRIPTION:Are you a member of the biopharmaceutical industry working in the gene therapy space? We want to hear from you! Please join us on Monday\, April 20th\, from 3-4pm ET via Zoom for PGTME Listens. \nEach spring\, the Working Group on Pediatric Gene Therapy & Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine hosts virtual listening sessions with different groups of gene therapy stakeholders. If you are employed by a biotech\, pharmaceutical company\, or a non-academic sponsor\, you are eligible to participate in the RESCHEDULED industry members session on Monday\, April 20th.\nThe purpose of this event is for you to tell us what ethical issues are on your mind\, with regard to pediatric gene therapy clinical trials and the introduction of gene therapies into the medical care of kids. PGTME wishes to learn from YOU—the true experts in these matters—what ethical challenges\, concerns\, and/or opportunities should inform our work. PGTME will not be presenting any information at these meetings. Rather\, please come ready to share your experiences and thoughts with us! These sessions are intended to be informal and conversational.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/pgtme-listens
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T160000
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SUMMARY:Bioethicists and Hospital & Healthcare Policy: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Bioethics Network of Ohio (BENO) is hosting its next virtual education session on Tuesday April 21st at 4pm Eastern. It will be a panel presentation and discussion with three ethicists working in different capacities with hospital and healthcare policy. It is the first of a series of quarterly education sessions BENO is offering this year on bioethics & policy. BENO education sessions are free for anyone to attend live. BENO members also have access to a repository of recorded education sessions. Ohio residence is not required for membership.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/bioethicists-and-hospital-healthcare-policy-a-panel-discussion
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260427T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260427T170000
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SUMMARY:2026 Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum (CHEF) ANNUAL CONFERENCE  - Underexplored Ethical Issues at the End of Life
DESCRIPTION:This event brings together clinicians\, ethicists\, and scholars to examine complex ethical questions that arise in end-of-life care but often receive limited attention in clinical training and discussion. Through a series of expert presentations\, this program will explore ethical challenges related to determinations of non-beneficial treatment\, physician proxy decision-making\, and the uncertainty that frequently accompanies serious illness prognoses. Speakers will also address the ethical dimensions of caring for vulnerable older adults\, strategies for communicating difficult news to patients and families\, and the responsibilities clinicians hold in honoring cultural and personal death rituals. Together\, these discussions aim to deepen participants’ understanding of ethically grounded\, compassionate care at the end of life.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/2026-colorado-healthcare-ethics-forum-chef-annual-conference-underexplored-ethical-issues-at-the-end-of-life
LOCATION:Elliman Conference Center\, Colorado
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SUMMARY:The Edges of Pediatric Ethics: Boundaries\, Frontiers and Transitions
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis year’s ethics conference examines ethical challenges at key points of change in pediatric care. The first day focuses on transitions across the pediatric continuum\, including neonatal transitions into pediatrics and adolescent transitions out of pediatric systems\, with attention to continuity\, equity\, and shared decision-making. The second day explores the ethical impact of new and emerging technologies on children and pediatric medicine\, addressing how innovation shapes care delivery\, data use\, and clinical decision-making. Together\, the conference provides a focused forum for navigating ethical practice during periods of transition and technological advancement in pediatrics. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDiscuss supportive decision making in medically complex adults.\nApply ethical principles to guide decision-making for patients with prolonged hospitalizations.\nImplement best practices for ethical and confidential communication with patients via EMR messaging.\nIntegrate ethical and clinical considerations to optimize care for medically complex adult patients.\nDiscuss the ethical implications of designing and developing custom VR experiences for pediatric use cases.\nEvaluate adolescent capacity and consent to ensure ethical and legally compliant care decisions.\nApply ethical frameworks to guide care decisions for fetuses and neonates with complex medical conditions.\nAnalyze ethical considerations in pediatric genetic testing to inform disclosure and treatment decisions.\n\nLearner Outcome\nParticipants will gain enhanced knowledge and practical strategies to navigate complex ethical challenges in pediatric healthcare\, including sustainability\, behavioral health\, trauma-informed care\, and the intersections of ethics\, policy and law\, enabling them to improve decision-making and advocacy in their professional practice. \nContinuing Education Credit\nRegistration\, attendance\, sign-in and submission of the evaluation\, including a written response to questions related to any change in practice that you may make as a result of learning that took place at this activity\, are required for successful completion and receipt of the certificate of attendance. Claim only those hours you attend. \nMedical: Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nChildren’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nNursing: Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association\, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 12.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-edges-of-pediatric-ethics-boundaries-frontiers-and-transitions
LOCATION:Anschutz Health Sciences Building\, 1890 N Revere Ct\, Aurora\, CO\, 80045\, United States
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