Tiny Babies, Large Questions: Ethical Issues in Prenatal and Neonatal Care
Sixth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference
Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24, 2010
Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, Washington
For most families, pregnancy and the birth of a child is an exciting and joyous time of hope and celebration. But sometimes, difficult and challenging ethical issues can emerge regarding the application of medical technology, the role of parental decision-making — and the impact of these decisions on tiny and vulnerable human beings.
Topics and Speakers
Whatever Happened to Baby Doe? The Transformation from Under-treatment to Over-treatment
Norman Fost, MD, MPH, University of Wisconsin
Neonatal Resuscitation: What Makes the Gray Zone Gray?
John Lantos, MD, Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City
When the Beginning is the End: Ethical and Practical Issues in Neonatal End-of-Life Care
Marcia Levetown, MD, University of Texas
Better Early than Never? Ethical Dilemmas in Preterm Birth and Survival in Resource-Poor Settings
Maneesh Batra, MD, and Maureen Kelley, PhD, University of Washington
Whose Best Interest: Resuscitation Decisions for Premature Infants
Annie Janvier, MD, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Making Trouble Making Babies: What Limits on IVF?
Jeff Ecker, MD, Harvard Medical School
Pricing
Conference fees, which include catering, materials, and continuing medical education credits or certificates of attendance, are:
- On or before May 1, 2010 — $195
- After May 1, 2010 — $275
Abstract Submission
We invite submission of abstracts of papers for oral and poster presentations at the conference. Presentation topics should relate to the conference theme. Submit abstracts (no more than 500 words) to bioethics@seattlechildrens.org by March 12, 2010. Conference registration fees will be waived for those selected.
Registration
Online registration will be available beginning January 1, 2010.