NEW SESSIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
These two unique past programs explored the future of humanity and the ethics of modern medicine through two timely and thought-provoking series from Siegal Lifelong Learning. These programs will be used as a model to create additional content in the emerging field of bioethics, and we will be announcing future programs soon. In the meantime, other programs related to the topic of Bioethics incude:
AGING IN AMERICA: SURVIVE OR THRIVE-FILM AND PANEL DISCUSSION (REMOTE)
Marie Grosh, DNP, RN, APRN-CNP, LNHA, APRN-BC, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, CWRU
Tuesday October 13 | 5:30 - 7 PM ET
THE END OF HUMAN LIMITS? EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND ETHICS OF THE TRANSHUMANISM MOVEMENT AND HUMAN ENHANCEMENT (IN-PERSON)
Sana Loue JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA
Thursday November 19 (Please note the date change) | 5 to 6:30 PM ET
JEWISH PERSPECTIVE ON PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONS (IN-PERSON)
Dafna Ben Yosef, PhD
Monday November 23 | 2-3 PM ET
WHEN BIAS ENTERS THE CLINIC: ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI ZIONISM IN MODERN MEDICINE (REMOTE)
Sara Colb, JD, Director of Advocacy, National Affairs, Anti-Defamation League
Our Bioethics: Navigating the Challenges of Today’s Ethical Frontiers in Healthcare series addressed some of today's most urgent healthcare debates, including access to care, genetic testing, neuroethics, gender and equity in medicine, advance directives, and the impact of public policy and religious institutions on healthcare decision-making. Click here to see lectures and presenters.
Complementing this exploration, The Posthuman Horizon: Ethics in an Age of Enhancement brought together leading scholars, physicians, scientists, and ethicists to examine how advances in artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, genetics, cognitive enhancement, and resilience research are reshaping what it means to be human today. Click here to see lectures and presenters.
Together, these interdisciplinary programs offered participants a unique opportunity to engage with the ethical, social, legal, and scientific questions that define the future of health, medicine, and human flourishing.
