Clinical Ethics Skills and Methods: Guideposts to Navigate Uncertainties at the Bedside
This 1-day program, scheduled for January 25, 2019, is intended for members of hospital ethics committees and others interested in ethical aspects of clinical medicine. Attendees will include physicians, nurses, PAs, social workers, chaplains, patient representatives, lawyers, counselors, and psychologists. Community members who serve on ethics committees are encouraged to attend. Priority will be given to those currently serving on a hospital ethics committee or ethics task force.
Program Materials
Learning Objectives
During this one-day program, participants will:
- Review the core ethical responsibilities of individuals performing hospital ethics consultation, and how to fulfill them;
- Learn and practice methods of mediation that can be employed in a clinical ethics consultation;
- Participate in simulations of ethics case consultations;
- Choose from a variety of break-out sessions which are likely to include the latest findings on marginalized populations, the role of religion in ethics consults, and recent legal happenings impacting ethics consultations.
Planning Your Visit
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Speakers
Speakers include:
Joseph J. Fins, MD, MACP, FRCP
The E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics & Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Cornell Medical College;
Director of Medical Ethics and Attending Physician
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center;
Co-Director CASBI, Consortium for the Advanced Study of Brain Injury,
Weill Cornell and Rockefeller University;
Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar in Medicine, Bioethics and the Law,
Yale Law School
Dr. Nancy Berlinger, PhD, MDiv
Research Scholar, The Hastings Center
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Mark Mercurio, MD, MA
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology); Chief, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Director, Program for Biomedical Ethics, Yale School of Medicine
Director, Yale Pediatrics Ethics Program
Executive Director of the Solomon Center, Yale Law School
Laurie Cardona-Wolenski, PsyD
Assistant Professor; Chief of Psychology, Yale Child Study Center Psychology Training Program
Co-Director, Yale Child Study Center Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service
Advance Preparation
Because this is only a one-day program, attendees are encouraged to familarize themselves with the program’s cases, readings, and mediation principles in advance. Materials will be provided at least two weeks before the program start date.
Registration
Space will be limited, and priority will be given to members of hospital ethics committees and ethics task forces.
Costs
$0 for members of Yale New Haven Health System’s ethics committees (Greenwich, Bridgeport, YNHH, Westerly, and Lawrence & Memorial) and community members of any hospital ethics committee;
$150 for all other attendees if payment is received by November 30th, 2018;
$175 for registrations after November 30, 2018.
Morning coffee and lunch are included in the cost of the program.
Questions about the rate? Please reach out to us at bioethics@Yale.edu.
Yale University School of Medicine
The Anlyan Center
300 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06519
Requesting a Slot
To request a slot, email us at bioethics@Yale.edu with a short summary (2-4 sentences) of your interest in the program, whether you currently serve on an ethics committee, your title, and any topics of pressing interest to you.
Payment
Once confirmed, please kindly pay the program fee as outlined on our payment page.
Program Sponsorship
This program is co-sponsored by our sister organization, the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale’s School of Medicine.
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Planning Your Visit
Coming from out of town, or need driving directions? Please visit our Travel Page for suggested accomodations, parking, and driving directions.