Memory, Medicine, and Law: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Join the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law in Washington, DC from September 11–13, 2025, for a powerful three-day symposium (co-sponsored by The Hastings Center for Bioethics) that brings together leading voices from law, public health, policy, and community advocacy. Hosted at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus, this convening will explore the enduring legacy of...

Building Trust: AI Governance and Ethics in Medicine and Health, NAM Annual Conference

Join Hastings Center for Bioethics' President and CEO Vardit Ravitsky and colleagues at the National Academy of Medicine's Annual Conference 2025. Panel: Building Trust: AI Governance and Ethics in Medicine and HealthModerator: Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMI, FIAHSI, FAMIA,David L. Cohen, University Professor of Pediatrics, Informatics,Engineering and Communication, Perelman School of Medicine, School...

Ethical Considerations for Using AI to Predict Suicide Risk: ASBH Conference

This flash presentation by Hastings Center PMRA Faith Wershba at the annual ASBH Conference will consider using AI to predict a patient's suicide risk. Abstract for the presentation: Predicting a patient's suicide risk is a complex and high-stakes task. While there are a number of known risk factors that correlate with suicide attempts at the...