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2022

Tuesday 20th Sept. 2022 12:15 - 1:15 pm Unpacking Bedside Bioethics

The True Role of Autonomy in Medicine

  • Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, University of Minnesota
Respect for patient autonomy is not as simple as doing what patients say they want. As clinicians, we also have an obligation to use our skill for the benefit of patients, to not cause harm, & to care for all of our patients in ways…
Wednesday 25th May 2022 12:15- 1:15 pm Zoom Unpacking Bedside Bioethics

Demystifying Decision-Making Capacity

  • Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, University of Minnesota
Decision making capacity is a critical piece of working out how to respect a patient's autonomy. Determination of decision-making capacity lies in the hands of clinicians. While the idea of determining if a patient can make decisions might…
Center for Bioethics Ethics Grand Rounds March 4, 2022 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm CST Zoom | Free | Open to the Public

Identifying and Addressing Gaps in Health Outcomes Using the Health Capability Profile

  • Jennifer Prah, PhD, MSc, MA, MSL, University of Pennsylvania
Current theoretical approaches to bioethics and public health ethics propose varied justifications as the basis for health care and public health, yet none capture a fundamental reality: people seek good health and the ability to pursue it…
Center for Bioethics Ethics Grand Rounds - February 11, 2022 | 3 - 4:30 PM CST | Zoom | Free | Open to the Public

The Minnesota Assisted Suicide Bill: Bad Medicine, Bad Ethics, Bad Law

  • Daniel Sulmasy, MD, PhD, Georgetown University
  • T. Brian Callister, MD, FACP, SFHM, University of Nevada
  • John B. Kelly, MA, Second Thoughts Massachusetts
  • Anita Cameron, Not Dead Yet
  • Senator John A. Hoffman (36, DFL)
The Minnesota End-of-Life Option Act was reintroduced to the MN state legislature in early 2021 and was modeled after the 1994 Oregon Death with Dignity Act. At this second panel discussion of our two part series on the current bill under…
Center for Bioethics - Ethics Grand Rounds:  January 28, 12 - 1:30 pm CST Zoom, Free, Open to the Public

The Minnesota End-of-Life Option Act: Medical Aid in Dying is a Compassionate Option for Terminally Ill Patients

  • Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • Danna Nelson, Compassion and Choices
  • David R Grube, MD, Compassion and Choices 
  • Representative Mike Freiberg (DFL) District: 45B
The Minnesota End-of-Life Option Act was reintroduced to the MN state legislature in early 2021 and was modeled after the 1994 Oregon Death with Dignity Act. At this panel discussion, you hear perspectives from a patient with a terminal…
Dr. Needle, Dr. Konerman-Sease, Prof. Wu

Requests for Futile and Potentially Inappropriate Treatment

  • Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, University of Minnesota
  • Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, University of Minnesota
  • Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, University of Minnesota
Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH; Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C; and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C presented the Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds on 1/6/22: "Requests for Futile and Potentially Inappropriate Treatment." Learning Objectives…

2021

Ethics Grand Rounds: Friday November 12 12:15 - 1:30 PM CST | Zoom | Free | Open to the Public | RSVP Requested

Rapid Transition to Telehealth and the Digital Divide: Implications for Primary Care Access and Equity in a Post‐COVID Era

  •  Ji Chang, PhD, New York University
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has catalyzed profound transformations in health care delivery systems, including an abrupt shift toward telemedicine. Synchronous telemedicine modalities such as videoconference and…
Ethics Grand Rounds: Friday October 29 12:15 - 1:30 PM CST | Zoom | Free | Open to the Public | RSVP Requested

Understanding the Health and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations: Findings from a new National Academy of Sciences Report

  • Kellan Baker, PhD, MPH, MA, Whitman-Walker Institute
  • Katharine Dalke, MD MBE, Penn State University
There are more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and diverse (LGBTQI+) people in the U.S. than ever before. A wide range of factors influence LGBTQI+ individuals’ well-being, including social…
Ethics Grand Rounds: Friday Septmeber 24 12:00 - 1:30 PM CST | Zoom | Free | Open to the Public | RSVP Requested

Dr. John Song’s Vision for Health Equity: Dignity in Death and Dying While in Prison

  • Susan O'Conner-Von, PhD, RN, University of Minnesota
  • Patricia Berry PhD, CNP, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN, University of Utah
At the heart of bioethics lies the pursuit of a compassionate and just society. Dr. John Song embodied this heartfelt approach as a bioethicist and an advocate for health equity for the homeless, individuals with HIV/AIDs, and people in…
Title Slide of Presentation: The Impact of Crowd Control Weapons on Public Health and Safety

The Impact of Crowd Control Weapons on Public Health & Safety

  • Joel Wu, JD, MA, MPH, HEC-C, University of Minnesota
  • Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD, University of Minnesota
  • David Satin, MD, University of Minnesota
  • Erika Kaske, BS, University of Minnesota
  • David Darrow, MD, MPH, University of Minnesota
This was a presentation for the Department of Internal Medicine's Grand Rounds.