Past Events in the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
March 26, 2013
Midwest Ethics Committee Network Case Consultation Workshop
In this hands-on workshop, participants developed and practiced effective communication techniques for health care ethics consultations.
March 19, 2013
Ethics Grand Rounds
"Advance Directives for Adolescents"
Kelly Curran, MD, MA, Adolescent Medicine Fellow, Instructor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
February 19, 2013
Ethics Grand Rounds
“Everyday Ethics: Voices from the Front Lines of Community Psychiatry”
Speaker: Paul Brodwin, PhD, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of WI-Milwaukee; Adjunct Professor, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Institute for Health and Society, MCW
January 22, 2013
Current Topics in Bioethics
Presented by: Various speakers
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December 13, 2012
Bioethics & Medical Humanities Seminar - POLST (Physicians' Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) - The National Experience
Presented by: Terri Schmidt, MS, MD
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November 20, 2012
Bioethics & Medical Humanities Seminar - Genetics and Family Secrets: Addressing Conflicting Values
Presented by: Jenny Geurts, MS, CGC
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Struck Speechless in Kenya (aired Tuesday, October 9, 2012)
Lake Effect essay by Bruce H. Campbell, MD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Institute for Health and Society, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical College of Wisconsin
Reflections in a Head Mirror
September 27, 2012
7th Annual Medical Humanities Lecture
Presented by: David Watts, MD
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May 23, 2012
Interactive Ethics Case Discussion Program With Analysis by Ethicists
Sponsored by: Midwest Ethics Committee Network (MECN)
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April 17, 2012
Clinical Ethics Case discussion: Timing of a DNR Order
Presented by: Callie Chiroff, BSN
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March 30, 2012
Practical Issues in Clinical Ethics
Sponsored by: Midwest Ethics Committee Network (MECN)
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March 20, 2012
Whole Genome Sequencing & Incidental Findings: Implications for Clinical Care
Presented by: Amy Lemke, MS, PhD & David Dimmock, MD
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February 23, 2012
Empirical Bioethics and Genetics/Genomics
Presented by: Kimberly Strong, PhD, Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney, Australia
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February 13, 2012
Basic Bioethics: Introductory/Refresher Course
January 17, 2012
Genetic Testing: A Balancing Act
Presented by: Wendy Peltier, MD, Palliative Care Center Director, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology & Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin and Angela Thompson, MD, CGC, Cancer Genetics Counselor, Cancer Genetics Screening Program, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin