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SUMMARY:Global Observatory for Genome Editing International Summit—Keynote Panel: Cosmopolitan Bioethics
DESCRIPTION:Join the Global Observatory for Genome Editing’s International Summit\, a 3-day live and virtual event. On Thursday\, May 22 at 3:30pm\, Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present with colleagues on a keynote panel. \n\n\n\nKeynote Panel: Cosmopolitan Bioethics \n\n\n\nModern biotechnologies are poised to alter what it means to be human. In deliberating on how to govern these technologies\, how can we foster a “cosmopolitan ethics”: one that affirms diversity\, aspires to mutual understanding\, is committed to deep\, sustained\, inclusive engagement with matters of collective moral concern\, and favors a posture of humility? What are the impediments and frictions? \n\n\n\nModerator: Sheila Jasanoff (Harvard Kennedy School) \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers: George Daley (Harvard Medical School)\, Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study)\, Vardit Ravitsky (Hastings Center)
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/global-observatory-for-genome-editing-international-summit-keynote-panel-cosmopolitan-bioethics/
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SUMMARY:AI in Healthcare: Trust and Accountability
DESCRIPTION:Cedars-Sinai and The Hastings Center are proud to jointly present this timely conference on AI in healthcare. Through discussions with leading experts in the field\, the event will address evolving ethical\, societal\, and legal issues raised by artificial intelligence in medicine and biomedical research. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, see the Agenda page. \n\n\n\nThis is an in-person only event. \n\n\n\nVenue Directions \n\n\n\nCedars- Sinai Medical Center \n\n\n\n8700 Beverly Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90048  \n\n\n\nThe conference will be held at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center in the Harvey Morse Auditorium\, located in the South Tower. \n\n\n\nValet Parking is available curbside at the South Tower. \n\n\n\nSelf Parking is available in the Pavilion (P4) lot located on Sherbourne Drive. \n\n\n\nAfter checking in with security at the South Tower entrance\, take the elevator to the Plaza Level\, where you will find the Harvey Morse Auditorium. \n\n\n\nRegistration is required. 
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/ai-in-healthcare-trust-and-accountability/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T180000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Trust in Science\, Medicine\, and Public Health
DESCRIPTION:A constructive\, healing dialogue about building and enhancing public confidence in modern medicine and science. What role can such approaches play in restoring public trust and healing societal discord?This event features introductory remarks by Dr. Avinoam Patt (NYU)\, a fireside chat with Dr. Vivek Murthy (19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States) and Dr. Marc Siegel (NYU Langone)\, as well as a keynote presentation by Dr. Peter Hotez (Baylor College of Medicine) on “Anti-Science\, Antisemitism\, and Public Health.”A panel discussion with Dr. Art Caplan (NYU Langone)\, Dr. Judson Brewer (Brown University)\, Dr. Vardit Ravitsky (Hastings Center for Bioethics)\, and Dr. Rachel Yehuda (Mount Sinai School of Medicine)\, moderated by Dr. Marc Siegel\, will conclude the program.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLOCATION: 19 University Place\, New York\, NY 10003
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/restoring-trust-in-science-medicine-and-public-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T120000
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SUMMARY:What Do We Know About How to Build Clinician Trust in Organizations?    
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center scholar Carolyn Neuhaus will moderate a panel for the Mullan Institute’s Health Workforce Equity Summit: Rebuilding Health Workers’ Trust in Healthcare Organizations. \n\n\n\nStudies show a steady decline in health workers’ trust in organizations\, and this decline is significantly associated with a reduction in patient trust in clinicians. To date\, most approaches to rebuilding health worker trust have emphasized individual-level interventions and support for leaders. Emerging approaches\, however\, point to the importance of creating structures and processes that heighten health workers’ voices in the decision-making around clinical care.​This Summit will examine the evidence on the problem and present a series of case studies that may hold promise for rebuilding health workers’ trust and\, by extension\, patient trust.  \n\n\n\nLocation: Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20052 Time: 12:00 pm – 4 pm ETReception: 4 pm – 5 pm ET \n\n\n\nPanel at 12:45-1:30pm: What Do We Know About How to Build Clinician Trust in Organizations?   \n\n\n\nModerator: Carolyn Neuhaus\, PhD\, The Hastings CenterPanelists:             \n\n\n\nHannah Fairley\, MD\, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences  \n\n\n\nJodyn Platt\, PhD\, MPH\, University of Michigan \n\n\n\nAlden Lai\, PhD\, MPH\, NYU School of Global Public Health \n\n\n\nLindsay Martin\, MSPH\, Innovation Capital
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/what-do-we-know-about-how-to-build-clinician-trust-in-organizations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T190000
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SUMMARY:The Hastings Center Vision: A Path Forward for Bioethics
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we launch our new Strategic Plan 2025-2029. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Daniel Callahan Annual Lecture entitled “The Hastings Center Vision: A Path Forward for Bioethics\,” with Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky; Joshua Boger\, founder and CEO (former) of Vertex Pharmaceuticals; and Gina Kolata\, New York Times health and science reporter. \n\n\n\nReception: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Program: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.The Rockefeller University1230 York Avenue\, New York\, NYReception and lecture are free\, but registration is required\, as space is limited. PleaseRSVP to vizzis@thehastingscenter.orgSupported by generous gifts from The John and Patricia Klingenstein Fund and The Andrew and Julie Klingenstein Family Foundation\, the Daniel Callahan Annual Lecture commemorates Hastings co-founder Daniel Callahan’s commitment to public engagement on thorny issues of public policy.Artwork: Convergence by Hilber Nelson
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/the-hastings-center-vision-a-path-forward-for-bioethics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T130000
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SUMMARY:Tom Beauchamp Celebration of Life
DESCRIPTION:Tom Beauchamp III\, a towering figure in the field of bioethics\, passed away on February 19th. Tom\, a Hastings Center Fellow\, was professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and a senior research scholar (retired) at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. \n\n\n\nThe Celebration of Tom’s Life will take place at Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. NW\, Washington\, DC)\, and will be live streamed (see URL below\, password: Tom2025). Please log in 5 minutes (or less) before the celebration begins. https://venue.streamspot.com/event/NTUyNTQyOA==
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/tom-beauchamp-celebration-of-life/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T180000
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SUMMARY:Filling Out Forms for Life-Sustaining Treatment: Aids and Aggravations
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion will explore the purpose(s) of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST); how to utilize this tool to facilitate optimal end-of-life care; and considerations specific to end-of-life decision-making in emergency situations. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nPatricia Bomba\, M.D.\, MACP\, MOLST Statewide Implementation Program Chair\, MOLST/eMOLST Program Director \n\n\n\nVirginia Brown\, M.A.\, Ph.D.\, Research Scholar\, The Hastings Center \n\n\n\nMaia Dorsett\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor\, Emergency Medicine\, University of Rochester Medical Center \n\n\n\nBradford D. Winters\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Critical Care Medicine\, Anesthesiology and Surgery\, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine \n\n\n\nModerated By: \n\n\n\nDavid Hoffman\, J.D.\, Assistant Professor of Bioethics\, Columbia University Registered guests will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.For further information\, please contact Marie Gugnishev\, mg4441@columbia.edu.To obtain additional information about program offerings at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies\, please contact an Admissions Counselor at inquire@sps.columbia.edu.If you require closed captioning\, sign-language interpretation\, or any other disability accommodations\, please contact Disability Services\, disability@columbia.edu\, at least 10 days in advance.This event is open to individuals irrespective of identity and sex. \n\n\n\nOrganized by Columbia University\, Bioethics Program
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/filling-out-forms-for-life-sustaining-treatment-aids-and-aggravations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T210000
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SUMMARY:An Israeli Perspective on Bioethical Dilemmas
DESCRIPTION:How do cultural values shape bioethical dilemmas?This talk will explore how Israel\, as a Jewish-democratic state\, has addressed several bioethical challenges through its policy-making\, taking into account historical\, cultural\, and religious perspectives. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will examine three key examples: fertility care\, end-of-life decision-making\, and posthumous reproduction\, including the impact of the events of October 7th. \n\n\n\nHaving been directly involved in policy-making on these issues\, Dr. Ravitsky will offer an insider’s look into the dynamic relationship between cultural values and democratic discourse in the realm of bioethics. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place at the \n\n\n\nMiami Beach JCC\n\n\n\n4221 Pine Tree DrMiami Beach\, FL 33140
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/an-israeli-perspective-on-bioethical-dilemmas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T130000
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SUMMARY:Polygenic Embryo Screening: Ethical Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will give an Ethics Grand Rounds lecture\, “Polygenic Embryo Screening: Ethical Challenges\,” via Zoom for the The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Open to the public.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/polygenic-embryo-screening-ethical-challenges-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
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SUMMARY:Five to Be Inspired By: Women in Regenerative Medicine
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of International Women’s Day\, join Stem Cell Network for an inspiring virtual panel discussion featuring five trailblazing women (including Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky) who are shaping the future of regenerative medicine. This event will spotlight their groundbreaking contributions\, unique journeys\, and innovative visions for the field. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore challenges and pose questions to these remarkable leaders.  \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: Natasha Chang\, Ph.D. – McGill University\, Priye Iworima\, MSc.\, Ph.D. – PBS Biotech\, Lauralyn McIntyre\, MD\, MHSc.\, FRCPC – The Ottawa Hospital\, Vardit Ravitsky\, Ph.D. – Harvard Medical School and President of The Hastings Center\, Anastassia Voronova\, Ph.D. – University of Alberta Moderator: Cate Murray\, President & CEO – Stem Cell Network
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/five-to-be-inspired-by-women-in-regenerative-medicine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T130000
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SUMMARY:The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research: Challenges & Emerging Guidance
DESCRIPTION:Informed Consent – When does use of AI constitute research with human subjects? Do researchers have duties to secure participant consent to the use of AI in a research protocol? Should informed consent address potential uses of AI in secondary research on the data collected? Join Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky in this panel on informed consent in AI. \n\n\n\nModerator: Constantin Aliferis\, MD\, PhD\, FACMI\, Professor of Medicine; Director\, Institute for Health Informatics; Chief Research Informatics Officer\, Clinical and Translational Science Institute\, University of Minnesota \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\nAlex John London\, PhD\, K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies; Co-Lead\, K&L Gates Initiative in Ethics and Computational Technologies; Director\, Center for Ethics and Policy; Chief Ethicist\, Block Center for Technology and Society\, Carnegie Mellon University \n\n\n\nVardit Ravitsky\, PhD\, President & CEO\, The Hastings Center; Senior Lecturer on Global Health & Social Medicine\, Harvard Medical School
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/the-ethical-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-research-challenges-emerging-guidance/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250303T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250303T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
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SUMMARY:What Do We Have in Common?: Thinking Together About Good Lives for Older Adults and Caregivers in Ageing Societies
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will present “What Do We Have in Common?: Thinking Together About Good Lives for Older Adults and Caregivers in Ageing Societies”  in Seminar II of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics’ 10th Anniversary Celebration. \n\n\n\nPopulation ageing—a rise in the average age of a population—results from the combination of public health improvements and biomedical progress that\, over time\, prevent\, treat\, or control infectious diseases and life-threatening health conditions\, plus lower birthrates reflecting changes in the lives and choices of women and families. Ageing societies\, in which more people are over age 65 than under age15\, include wealthy\, technologically advanced nations in East Asia\, Asia-Pacific\, North America\, and Western Europe. A 2023 report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) describes population ageing as the top demographic trend globally\, as lifespans increase and birthrates decline in all regions of the world. This trend is often framed as a problem: Who will care for all of us as we age? These facts and trends point to an urgent need for researchers and practitioners in ageing societies in different regions to think together about shared challenges. This seminar draw on recent work by The Hastings Center to reflect on how perceptions of difference\, such as stark contrasts between “East” and“West\,” can impede recognition of similar values\, approaches\, and problems as well as meaningful differences. Seminar participants will explore a range of challenges common to ageing societies and consider ways to think together in research and practice.  \n\n\n\nRooms 204 & 206\, Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building\, CUHK (and hybrid on ZOOM\, see register link below.)
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/what-do-we-have-in-common-thinking-together-about-good-lives-for-older-adults-and-caregivers-in-ageing-societies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T181500
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SUMMARY:Binocular Vision: A Metaphor to Help Comprehend Persons
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center senior research scholar Erik Parens will be presenting a talk entitled “Binocular Vision: A Metaphor to Help Comprehend Persons” at McShain Large Lounge\, in McCarthy Hall on Georgetown’s Main Campus (the main gates at 37th and O Streets NW).  \n\n\n\nAddress is 1350 Tondorf Road NW
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/binocular-vision-a-metaphor-to-help-comprehend-persons/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
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SUMMARY:Current and Emerging Prenatal Testing Technologies: Bioethical Implications
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present “Current and Emerging Prenatal Testing Technologies: Bioethical Implications” at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics’ 10th Anniversary Celebration. \n\n\n\nPrenatal genetic testing technologies can provide individuals and families with valuable information about their potential prospective children. Such technologies\, including pre-implantation genetic testing of in-vitro embryos and testing of fetuses during pregnancy\, can promote informed decision-making and in some cases can be medically beneficial. They have also been raising powerful bioethical concerns for decades\, such as their impact on parental autonomy\, societal eugenic tendencies\, and disability rights. Recent new technologies\, such as noninvasive prenatal testing (that was developed by Prof. Dennis Lo in Hong Kong) or polygenic screening of in-vitro embryos\, have further stimulated the bioethical discussion regarding what conditions and traits these technologies are targeting. This talk will focus on the recent analysis of prenatal testing in the Western bioethics literature\, as well as cultural and policy implications for East Asia and Hong Kong. The talk will address the notion of a ‘serious’ genetic condition as justifying testing\, and the debate surrounding the use of prenatal testing for medical versus non-medical purposes.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/current-and-emerging-prenatal-testing-technologies-bioethical-implications/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
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SUMMARY:Building Climate Change Resilience in the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Caribbean basin countries are experiencing some of the most destabilizing impacts of climate change—entire villages destroyed\, increases in diseases and other health harms. These countries contributed little to global climate change and yet they must build resilience to survive\, much less flourish.  What are the tradeoffs of adapting to warmer environments versus abandoning low-lying locales? What are the responsibilities of policymakers in the region and abroad? \n\n\n\nThese are among the questions that will be discussed in a webinar on Thursday\, February 13\, at noon EST. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\nGeorgiana Gordon-Strachan\, PhD\, is director of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit at Caribbean Institute for Health Research at the University of the West Indies in Kingston\, Jamaica. She is the regional director (Small Island Development States) of the Lancet Countdown. \n\n\n\nCheryl Macpherson\, PhD\, is a professor at St George’s University School of Medicine and a senior research fellow at the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation in Grenada. She leads the Climate Bioethics Program supported by the NIH Fogarty International Center. \n\n\n\nJoy St. John\, MBBS\, MPH\, is a public health specialist who has worked for more than 30 years in Barbados and at the regional and global levels. She was the executive director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency from 2019 to 2024. She is a member of the PAHO Strategic Advisory Group on Sustainable Development Goals and Health Equity. \n\n\n\nModerator: Carolyn P. Neuhaus\, PhD\, is a research scholar at The Hastings Center and an investigator in the Climate Bioethics Program. \n\n\n\nVideos: Zain Hernandez\, a training facilitator in Belize\, and Rosa Erendira Peña Trujillo\, a veterinarian in Mexico.  \n\n\n\nThe webinar is being produced in partnership with the Caribbean Research Ethics and Education initiative (CREEi) and supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center award #3R25TW009731-11S1. \n\n\n\nThe webinar is in English. Spanish transcript will be available.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/building-climate-change-resilience-in-the-caribbean/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T140000
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SUMMARY:10th International Bioethics\, Multiculturalism\, and Religion Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will participate in a roundtable discussion on Islamic medical tradition with Aasim Padela at the 10th International Bioethics\, Multiculturalism\, and Religion Workshop sponsored by the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/10th-international-bioethics-multiculturalism-and-religion-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
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SUMMARY:Bioethics Must Address War as a Public Health Crisis
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics\, Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky and colleagues argue that war is a public health crisis that bioethics has dealt with in too limited a manner. They propose several principles for addressing war as a public health crisis and suggest ways in which these principles can be put into practice. This webinar is based on their paper for The American Journal of Bioethics.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/bioethics-must-address-war-as-a-public-health-crisis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T103000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240905T214137Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics at the Very Core of Research and Clinical Practice
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present a lecture entitled “Ethics at the Very Core of Research and Clinical Practice” at the Foundation for Reproductive Medicine Conference. \n\n\n\nSee conference booklet.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/ethics-at-the-very-core-of-research-and-clinical-practice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20241008T203111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T203410Z
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SUMMARY:Changing Life as We Know It–Exploring the Role of Genetic Modification and Our Understanding of Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will be a keynote speaker for the FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) Symposium. \n\n\n\nWhat are the ethical issues surrounding genetic modification? How do we define – and regulate – the line between benefit and harm?  In what ways do these possibilities force us to make decisions about the value of life and impose judgments about what makes a life worth living – or even what is considered “normal”?  We will discuss an example in history illustrative of the ways in which assigning genetic value engendered horrific results\, wherein Nazi eugenicists and government policy makers identified those considered a genetic and financial burden on the population – and aimed through sterilization and\, even (euphemistically)\, euthanasia to eliminate  “life unworthy of life”.  In what ways does this history caution us? We will focus on several scenarios wherein genetic modification presents complicated questions around intended and unintended possibilities and consequences – and ultimately how we understand what it means to be human.  \n\n\n\nThe program will serve to examine the ethical issues not just within medicine\, but implicated within theology (and therefore the clergy)\, business (the ethical implications of commercialization)\, law (exploring the legal/regulatory roles\, including recognizing the limitations imposed by the structural irrelevance of national borders)\, journalism (how it is described and written about will be fundamentally important in shaping understanding)\, and advances and uses of technology.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/changing-life-as-we-know-it-exploring-the-role-of-genetic-modification-and-our-understanding-of-humanity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240801T205006Z
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SUMMARY:Bioethics: A Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present “Bioethics: A Path Forward” for the annual Thomas P. Duffy Memorial Lecture in Medical Ethics\, sponsored by the Program for Biomedical Ethics at the Yale School of Medicine \n\n\n\n Reception: 4:30 – 5:30\, Medical Historical Library \n\n\n\nDuffy Lecture: 5:30 – 7:00 PM\, SHML Room 115 \n\n\n\nLOCATION: Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library\, 333 Cedar Street\, New Haven
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/bioethics-a-path-forward/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T134500
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240830T154953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T184806Z
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SUMMARY:An Exploratory Review of the “Treatment Resistant” Phenomenon in Neuropsychiatric Disorders as a Normative Criterion for Surgical Intervention [ASBH presentation]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center Project Manager Research Assistant Ian Stevens will present “An Exploratory Review of the ‘Treatment Resistant’ Phenomenon in Neuropsychiatric Disorders as a Normative Criterion for Surgical Intervention” as part of the Neuroethics Affinity Group at the 26th annual ASBH conference. 
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/an-exploratory-review-of-the-treatment-resistant-phenomenon-in-neuropsychiatric-disorders-as-a-normative-criterion-for-surgical-intervention/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T112500
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240830T154102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T184700Z
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SUMMARY:Kidney Transplant Candidates’ Information Needs for Informed Decision-Making about Participating in a First-in-Human Pig Xenotransplant Clinical Trial [ASBH presentation]
DESCRIPTION:Authors will present their paper\, “Kidney Transplant Candidates’ Information Needs for Informed Decision-Making about Participating in a First-in-Human Pig Xenotransplant Clinical Trial” at the 26th Annual ASBH Conference. Authors are E.J. Gordon\, K.J. Maschke (of The Hastings Center)\, J. Gacki-Smith\, M. Matthews\, K. Traboulsi\, D. Manning\, and M.K. Gusmano.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/kidney-transplant-candidates-information-needs-for-informed-decision-making-about-participating-in-a-first-in-human-pig-xenotransplant-clinical-trial/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T094500
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240723T204755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T204756Z
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Crisis Plans and Psychiatric Advance Directives [ASBH flash presentation]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center research scholar Virginia Brown will present “Mental Health Crisis Plans and Psychiatric Advance Directives: Creating a Collaboratively Designed How-To Guide for Autonomous Decision Making” at the Flash Presentation Session: Psychiatric Ethics.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/mental-health-crisis-plans-and-psychiatric-advance-directives-asbh-flash-presentation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240830T144824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T184614Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Center Reception [ASBH conference]
DESCRIPTION:The Hastings Center invites all attendees of the 26th Annual ASBH Conference to a reception to meet colleagues and peers.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/hastings-center-reception/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T111500
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240723T204323Z
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SUMMARY:Responding to People Facing Dementia [ASBH panel]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will moderate a panel entitled “Responding to People Facing Dementia: Improving Interprofessional Learning and Practice in Aging Societies.” Speakers include:  Mara Buchbinder; Emily Largent; and Matt Wynia.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/responding-to-people-facing-dementia-asbh-panel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240830T145423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T184423Z
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SUMMARY:Bioethics and Social Justice: A Survey of Attitudes Toward Social Justice Obligations in the Field of Bioethics [ASBH presentation]
DESCRIPTION:The RACE Affinity Group will present “Bioethics and Social Justice: A Survey of Attitudes Toward Social Justice Obligations in the Field of Bioethics” at the 26th Annual ASBH Conference.  \n\n\n\nWith Danielle M. Pacia\, Research Associate at The Hastings Center\, and colleagues Sana Baban\, Faith Fletcher\, Zamina Mithani Aziz\, Jane Fallis Cooper\, Sophie Schott\, Savitri Fedson\, J. Wesley Boyd\, and Ryan J. Dougherty 
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/bioethics-and-social-justice-a-survey-of-attitudes-toward-social-justice-obligations-in-the-field-of-bioethics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T173000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240719T160654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T161123Z
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SUMMARY:Shared Identity & Its Role in Moral Injury [ASBH flash presentation]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center Project Manager and Research Assistant Briana Lopez-Patino will present “Shared Identity & Its Role in Moral Injury” at the Flash Presentation Session: Diverse Identities. 
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/shared-identity-its-role-in-moral-injury-asbh-flash-presentation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T173000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240718T210134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T210222Z
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SUMMARY:Generative Artificial Intelligence and Scholarly Articles: A Conversation with Journal Editors [ASBH panel]
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion is moderated by Hastings Center Report editor Laura Haupt\, and features Hastings Center Report editor Gregory Kaebnick with colleagues Mohammad Hoisseini (associate editor of the journal of Accountability in Research) and David Magnus (editor in chief of the American Journal of Bioethics).
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/generative-artificial-intelligence-and-scholarly-articles-a-conversation-with-journal-editors-asbh-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240723T203601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T203602Z
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SUMMARY:The Influence of the Universal Patient [ASBH flash presentation]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Center Project Manager and Research Assistant Briana Lopez-Patino will present “The Influence of the Universal Patient: Performativity in Healthcare” at the ASBH conference Flash Presentation Session: Diverse Identities.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/the-influence-of-the-universal-patient-asbh-flash-presentation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T163148
CREATED:20240830T143842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T145056Z
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SUMMARY:Bioethics Founders' Award Presentation [ASBH conference]
DESCRIPTION:The Hastings Center will present the Bioethics Founders’ Award to two bioethicists at an awards reception at the 26th annual ASBH conference in St. Louis\, MO.
URL:https://www.thehastingscenter.org/hastings-center-event/founders-award-presentation-asbh-conference/
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