Encounters in Bioethics: Share, Like, Post, Snap - Healthcare in the Social Media Era

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST
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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Join the Centre for Health Care Ethics for a presentation and discussion session:

Share, Like, Post, Snap: Healthcare in the Social Media Era

  • Define social media and the prevalence of its use in daily life
  • Review how social media is relevant to healthcare and its various applications
  • Discuss common ethical questions related to the use of social media in healthcare, such as:
  • How separate are personal & professional lives in the age of social media?
  • How do I use my influence wisely?
  • How private are posts you've made & would they meet privacy standards?

Keynote Speaker: Michelle Allain, BHSc, MSc, Bioethicist, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Care Group, Home and Community Care North West LHIN

Panel:
Mariette Brennan, PhD, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University
Arnold Kim, MD, Hospitalist, TBRHSC; Assistant Professor, NOSM

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 24
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Venue: St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay

Everyone is welcome. Free Admission. There will be an abbreviated session on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 12 - 1 pm at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Boardroom, 3rd Floor Administration.