Full Title: An Introduction to Improving Palliative Care for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PWIDD) Speaker: Mr. Bob Parke Abstract The seminar will highlight the history of our project to improve palliative care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The presentation acknowledges the trauma history that survivors of institutionalization present when needing health care. […]

Full Title: Late Stage Dementia: Providing Comfort, Compassion and Care-Clinical and Ethical Issues Speaker: Dr. Michael Gordon MD, MSc, FRCPC, FRCP (Edin) Emeritus Professor and Member Joint Centre for Bioethics University of Toronto Abstract The seminar will Using a case based approach, review the challenges in late stage dementia- the clinical issues and ethical components for […]

Full Title: Digital Health and Telemedicine: Lessons From the Past, Current Trends and New Challenges Speaker: Dr. Carlo Botrugno, PhD Researcher at the Department of Legal Sciences Coordinator of the Research Unit on Everyday Bioethics and Ethics of Science L'Altro Diritto Inter-university Research Centre University of Florence Abstract The talk critically retraces some of the most […]

Full Title: “I don’t want any Black nurses”: Insights from the Academic Literature and Ontario’s Regulatory Bodies on Navigating Discriminatory Requests/Refusals of Care Providers Speaker: Claudia Barned, PhD Bioethicist – Department of Clinical and Organizational Ethics – University Health Network Education Investigator 2 – The Institute for Education Research (TIER) Assistant Professor – Dalla Lana School […]

*** This is a special lecture presented by visiting scholar Ms. Rose Mwangi *** Full Title: How prepared is Africa for ethical AI implementation? Bridging the gap for responsible progress Speaker: Rose Mwangi, MA Visiting scholar & fellowship of Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR) Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Moshi, Tanzania Abstract In this presentation, […]

Full Title: Imagining the Future of Bioethics: Reflecting Back, Looking Forward Speaker: Dr. Peter A. Singer Founding Director, Joint Centre for Bioethics & Dr. Jennifer Gibson Sun Life Financial Chair in Bioethics, Director, Joint Centre for Bioethics Abstract Bioethics has never been more relevant than it is today. As the Joint Centre for Bioethics approaches […]

This lecture is co-presented by UHN Bioethics and the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB), and is part of the JCB Bioethics Seminar Series. Title: Cancer, Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: (Almost) Everything is Under Control Abstract: Rarely in history have so many people been simultaneously hyperventilating over new technology as they – we – […]

The Sue MacRae Lecture on Ethics and Patient-Centred Care aims to explore the felt ethical experience of those who are sick or unwell, perhaps in their relationship to themselves, family members, caregivers, and/or systems of care. The goal is to understand how patient-centred or relationship-centred frameworks and best practices – inclusive of patient and/or family perspectives – […]

Please join us in celebration of this Book Launch Event: Full Title: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice Speaker: Dr. Andria Bianchi PhD Dr. Janet Vogt PhD, MHSc Bioethics Abstract Please join us on Wednesday, March 19th from 4:10-5:30pm to celebrate the launch of a newly published co-edited book entitled Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: […]