Encounters in Bioethics: Bioethics Goes to Movies

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Event Contact Name: 
Loretta Delea
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8126
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We will be watching excerpts from an award winning TV movie WIT, and discussing what the film says about experiences of a cancer patient and her relationship with the health care staff.

Panel: - Christina Anthes, BSc student, Lakehead University - Adrien Chan, MD, FRCPC, Medical Oncologist, Regional Cancer Care Program, TBRHSC - Fiona Gardiner, Producer, Thunder Bay Television - Tana Gouthro, BA, BEd, Patient at the Regional Cancer Centre

Facilitator: - Jaro Kotalik, MD, MA, FRCPC, Centre for Health Care Ethics, Lakehead University; Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine