Join Siegal Lifelong Learning for this dynamic continuing professional studies course designed for individuals seeking deeper insight into the most pressing ethical issues of our time including transforming clinical practice, public health policy, and patient rights. Through expert-led lectures followed by discussions, participants will gain an understanding of such emerging dilemmas in bioethics, while navigating the shifting landscape of healthcare.
| Tuesday, October 21 | Introduction to Bioethics – Foundations, Themes, and Evolution of an essential field | Dafna Ben Yosef, PhD |
| Tuesday, October 28 | Faith in Healing: The Role of Religion in Modern Medicine | Deepak Sarma, PhD |
| Tuesday, November 4 | Care with a Conscience: Personal Moral and Religious Values in Professional Life: Church-Affiliated Medical care | Mark Aulisio, PhD |
| Tuesday, November 11 | The Future of Governmental Health Plans and Their Implications for Individuals and Communities | Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH |
| Tuesday, November 18 | The US Withdrawal from WHO and Federal Cuts to Public Health: What It Means for You | Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH |
| Tuesday, November 25 | Gendered Ethics: How Norms Shape Healthcare Experiences | Debra Carroll-Beight, MSPH, MA Bioethics, PhD Candidate, Bioethcis, CWRU |
| Tuesday, December 2 | Genetic Testings and their Ethical Dilemmas | Aaron Goldenberg, PhD and Marsha Michie, PhD |
| Tuesday, December 9 | Wired Minds: The Ethics of Brain Implants and Neurostimulation in the Age of Human Enhancement | Paul Ford, PhD, Professor and Chair Department of Bioethics School of Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Clinical Ethics, University Hospitals |
| Tuesday, December 16 | The Final Say: Ethical Dimensions of End-of-Life Directives | Mark Aulisio, PhD |
"This Bioethics series offers something meaningful for everyone—because at its core, Bioethics is about the human side of the decisions we make in healthcare, research, and society. It's about what we all share: our common humanity. Whether you're a professional or a patient, we invite you to join us to connect, explore, and learn more about Bioethics"
~ Mark Aulisio, PhD, Susan E. Watson Professor and Chair Department of Bioethics School of Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Clinical Ethics, University Hospitals; Professor, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences"Bioethics affects us all—whether you're a healthcare professional or a patient navigating your own care or that of a loved one. In the current era of rapid medical advances, this course offers the current knowledge and understanding to think critically about justice, autonomy, trust, and responsibility in medicine. It empowers professionals to practice with greater awareness—and equips every person to advocate for themselves and others in a system that touches every life."
~ Dafna Ben Yosef, PhD, MA in Bioethics, Director, Jewish Lifelong Learning, Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program
For more information, contact Dafna Ben Yosef at 216.368.5686 or dby10@case.edu