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Pediatric Bioethics Conference

The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide

Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference
Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, 2012
Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle 

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Healthcare providers have professional responsibilities to care for their patients. Yet physicians, nurses, social workers and trainees face daily choices when their professional responsibilities are not congruent with personal interests, beliefs and values. How should providers navigate these boundaries? We will explore these issues as we discuss the ethical concerns that may arise when personal interests and values challenge traditional professional responsibilities.

  • Can healthcare professionals conscientiously object to providing certain kinds of healthcare services?
  • Should healthcare providers perform procedures or prescribe medications for their own family members?
  • Is it ever acceptable for healthcare professionals to lie on behalf of their patients?
  • Is it OK to ask patients to sign a political petition in the office or hospital setting?
  • Should healthcare professionals become “friends” with their patients or their patients’ parents on Facebook?
  • Should healthcare professionals engage with families in non-medical settings or accept gifts or invitations to personal events?

Renowned leaders in the field of pediatric bioethics will come together to discuss these issues July 27 and 28 in Seattle. Come join us and add your voice and perspective as we grapple with these ethical questions through presentations and panel discussions.

You can look forward to a stimulating program set in one of the country’s most vibrant and beautiful cities. We hope you can attend.

Conference planning committee

  • Douglas Diekema, MD, MPH
  • Benjamin Wilfond, MD
  • Daniel Benedetti, MD
  • Denise Dudzinski, PhD, MTS
  • Kathy Fennell, RN, MPH, MBA
  • Maureen Kelley, PhD
  • Kathie Kohorn, MA
  • Douglas Opel, MD, MPH
  • Celeste Quitiquit, MD
  • Susan Marshall, MD
  • Cathie Rea, RRT, RN, MN, NE-BC
  • Jeff Sconyers, JD
  • Richard Shugerman, MD