Events
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Sequencing Newborns: A Call for Nuanced Use of Genomic Technologies
Josephine Johnston, LLB, MBHL, Director of Research and Research Scholar, The Hastings Center Affordable genome sequencing has led some to suggest that all newborns be sequenced at birth, setting the stage for a lifetime of medical care and self‐directed preventive actions tailored to each child’s genome. As part of the NSIGHT studies, funded by NIH, this...
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End of Life Care in France and the US with Hastings Center Scholar Michael Gusmano
Life & Death Seminar Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis 15 Seminary Place, Room 6051, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesEnd of Life Care in France and the US with Hastings Center Scholar Michael Gusmano, Life & Death Seminar Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis, January 21st at Rutgers University
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Ethics of Workarounds in Health Care with Hastings Center Scholar Nancy Berlinger
Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students,...
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Vaccine Access, Vaccine Hesitancy: Challenges to Herd Immunity
OnlineIf the United States is to achieve herd immunity, at least 75-85% of the population will need to be vaccinated, yet there are many different kinds of barriers to overcome. Some Americans are reluctant or wish to wait, because they distrust government or the safety of the vaccines or believe in widespread conspiracy theories. Views...
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Bioethics of Migration/Creating Systems of Safety for Undocumented and Low-Wage Immigrants as a Vulnerable Population
OnlineWith Hastings Center scholar Nancy Berlinger. Ethics Grand Rounds, Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College
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Planning for Seniors Housing in Changing Cities: A Cross National Exchange
OnlineMay 11-12, 2021, 12–4:00 pm EST Sessions This virtual conference features presentations and discussions on priority topics related to seniors housing, such as housing preservation, eviction prevention, and access to support services. Hastings Center research scholar Nancy Berlinger will be presenting.
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Stiftung Charité presents Charité BIH Entrepreneurship Summit 2021
Onlinewith an interview by Hastings Center President Mildred Solomon of Hastings Center Fellow Arthur Caplan
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Questioning Cure: Disability, Identity, and Healing
OnlineShould cure be the ultimate aim of health care? Sometimes aiming at cure entails trying to fix disability rather than enabling disabled people to flourish. Sometimes it obscures the goal of healing. And sometimes aiming at cure entails failing to distinguish between disease and difference. In this webinar, disabled writers and educators Anand Prahlad, Ann...
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The Importance of Bioethics for Our Contemporary and Near Future World
OnlineHastings Center scholar Nancy Berlinger will present with a panel at NYU's inaugural Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at NYU.
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Binocularity: A Conceptual Tool for Comprehending and Respecting Persons
OnlineSenior research scholar Erik Parens will be presenting as part of The Montreal Health Ethics Conference Series 2021: Wellness, health and human flourishing.
