2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16
This monthly conference series at Johns Hopkins Hospital attracts 60-70 attendees to each session from the entire hospital community – physicians, nurses, medical students, social workers, chaplains, etc. – to participate in discussion about an important clinical ethics issue.
2023-24 Panels
November 21, 2023
Religious Views and Understanding Jewish Faith Practices in End-of-Life Care
October 17, 2023
Ready for Discharge, Nowhere to Go: The Challenges of Caring for Youth Boarding in the Hospital
2022-23 Panels
March 21, 2023
Pursuing Guardianship of Hospitalized Persons
February 21, 2023
Death by Neurologic Criteria
January 17, 2023
Ethics for Lunch: Providing Information to Patients about Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen (ECMO)
December 20, 2022
Ethics for Lunch: Jehovah Witness Faith Perspectives of Blood Transfusion
November 15, 2022
Voluntary Admission to Child Psychiatry – Is It Always Voluntary?
October 18, 2022
How Do We Make Decisions When The Patient’s Identity is Unknown?
September 20, 2022
Determining the Appropriate Authorized Decision Maker
2021-22 Panels
June 21
Looking Back and Looking Forward 2022
May 17
Challenges in Surrogate Decision Making
March 15, 2022
Balancing Patient Experience and Staff Safety
February 18, 2022
Moral Suffering: Challenges and Opportunities
January 18, 2022
Ethical Issues Related to Immigration Status in the Delivery of Healthcare
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December 21, 2021
The Role of Faith Leaders in Decision Making of Terminally Ill
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November 16, 2021
Deciding Whether to Disclose HIV Status to Authorized Decision Makers in Situations of Life-Threatening Illness
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October 19, 2021
Attending and Resident Physician Involvement in DNR Discussions
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September 21, 2021
Annual Review of the Ethics Consultation Service
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2020-21 Panels
Tuesday, June 15
Looking Back and Looking Forward 2021
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Tuesday, May 18
The 21st Century Cures Act and Medical Record Access by Personal Representatives
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Tuesday, April 20
Shallenberger Lecture: On the Outrage of Black Mothers – Healing the Past in the Present
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Wednesday, March 16, Noon
Issues of Trust in Declaration of Death by Neurological Criteria and How to Navigate the Challenges
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Tuesday, Feb. 16, Noon
The Many Faces of Trust During the Pandemic
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Tuesday, Jan. 19
Ethical Challenges of Effective Pain Management in Patients with Severe Cancer Pain and Substance Use Disorder
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Tuesday, Dec. 15
The Role of the Faith Community in Working with Racial/Ethnic Minorities Facing Ethical Dilemmas
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Tuesday, Nov. 17
Ethical Issues in the Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine
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Tuesday, Oct. 20
Should Children Be Told They Are Sick or Dying When Their Parents Refuse?
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Tuesday, Sept. 15, Noon
Ethics for Lunch: Hospital Visitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Weighing the Benefits and Harms of Restricting Visitors
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2019-20 Panels
Tuesday, June 16
Looking Back and Looking Forward 2020
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Tuesday, May 19
The Ethical Challenges Surrounding Decisions for ECMO Initiation in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Tuesday, April 21
Ethical Issues in Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
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Tuesday, Feb. 18
Decision Making Within a Resource Constrained Healthcare System
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Tuesday, Jan. 21
Decision Making for the Unbefriended Patient Who Lacks Decision Making Capacity