Events

2024
Mar
21
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Exploring Youth Vaping in the Context of Choice & Autonomy 12:00 PM Webinar
Feb
22
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Human Genome Editing: Unresolved Ethics Issues 12:00 PM Webinar
Jan
25
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics and AI in Health Care in the North 12:00 PM Webinar
2023
Nov
23
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - A fireside chat: Mental health, well-being, & resilience 12:00 PM Webinar
Nov
8
Book Launch Webinar: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada 12:00 PM Webinar
Oct
26
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Conscientious Objection: Exploring the ethical tensions as described by Canadian physicians 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
21
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Bioethics 101: Real Health Care Ethics in the North 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
19
Book launch 7:00 PM Cardus (45 Rideau St. in Ottawa) or online
May
25
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Ethical Decision Making in Palliative Care 12:00 PM Webinar
Apr
27
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Jehovah's Witnesses and Consent for Blood Product Alternatives 12:00 PM Webinar
Mar
23
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - An Introduction to Rural Health Ethics 12:00 PM Webinar
Feb
23
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Being, Becoming & Belonging as a Nurse 12:00 PM Webinar
Jan
26
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - An Ethical Lens on MAiD in Canada: A soon-to-be-released book! 12:00 PM Webinar
2022
Nov
24
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Bioethics Perspectives on Changes to MAiD and Mental Illness 12:00 PM Webinar
Oct
27
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Harm Reduction in Acute Care Settings 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
22
Encounters in Bioethics webinar- Bioethics 101: Unpacking the Ethical Principle of Justice 12:00 PM Webinar
May
26
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - The Impact of COVID-19 on Palliative Care: Lessons Learned 12:00 PM Webinar
Apr
28
CANCELLED- Encounters in Bioethics, April 28, 2022 - Moralizing Care of People with Chronic Pain and Substance Use in Health Care, Law, & Ethics 12:00 PM Webinar
Mar
24
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Cultural Humility as an Imperative of Ethical Practice in Health Care & Education 12:00 PM Webinar
Feb
24
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Positive Bioethics: Lessons in Ethics & Medicine Learned through the Holocaust 12:00 PM Webinar
Jan
27
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Health Care Ethics, Pain and the Opioid Crisis 12:00 PM Webinar
2021
Nov
25
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics of Confidentiality & Privacy 12:00 PM Webinar
Oct
28
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics of Therapeutic Gene Editing 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
23
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Bioethics 101: Harmonizing Autonomy & Beneficence with Humility (and other moral virtues) 12:00 PM Webinar
May
27
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) 12:00 PM Webinar
Apr
29
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics of Patient Empowerment 12:00 PM Webinar
Mar
25
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethical Issues in COVID-19 Vaccination 12:00 PM Webinar
Feb
25
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethical Issues & Care of Patients with Parkinson's Disease 12:00 PM webinar
Jan
28
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Ethics of Gratitude 12:00 PM Webinar
2020
Nov
26
Encounters in Bioethics webinar - Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Public Health Disaster Planning and Preparation for Tomorrow 12:00 PM Webinar
Oct
29
Encounters in Bioethics webinar October 29 - Neurological Death: Looking Back, Looking Ahead 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
24
Encounters in Bioethics webinar Sept 24 - Ethics and COVID-19 in the North 12:00 PM Webinar
Jul
15
Webinar July 15 - Coping & Work Stress for Health Care Providers during COVID-19 1:00 PM via Zoom
Mar
25
CANCELLED: Encounters in Bioethics - Ethics of Harm Reduction & the Opioid Crisis 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Feb
26
Ethics of Stories in Health Care & Research 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Jan
29
Cannabis in the Clinic: Ethical Issues 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
2019
Nov
27
Prenatal Genetic Screening: New advances, new ethical challenges 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Nov
27
Encounters in Bioethics - Prenatal Genetic Screening: New advances, new ethical challenges 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georigan Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay
Oct
23
Encounters in Bioethics - "Caring for People with Chronic Pain: Challenging ethical issues" 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay
Oct
23
Caring for People with Chronic Pain: Challenging ethical issues 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Sep
26
Bioethics 101 12:00 PM ATAC 6022
May
22
Ethics of Care with Mothers who are Substance Involved 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Apr
24
Ethics and Hope in the ICU 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Mar
27
Development of a New Hospital Resuscitation Policy: Clinical & Ethical Concerns 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Mar
8
Refining the role of flourishing in virtue-based accounts of the ethics of parenthood 4:00 PM Lakehead University, Ryan Building 3023
Feb
27
Consent to Treatment in Pediatric Practice: Contemporary Issues 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georigan Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay
Jan
30
Ethical Decision Making & Nurses in the North 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
2018
Nov
28
Care for People with Dementia: A case based discussion 7:00 PM Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, 700 River Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Oct
24
Ethics of Care for People with Brain Injury 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage (Georgian Room), 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Sep
26
Clinical Ethics Consultations in a Multicultural Society 7:00 PM Lakehead University, Faculty Lounge, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON
May
23
Opioid Dependency during Pregnancy - Ethical & Effective Approaches 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage (Georgian Room), 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
May
1
CHCE 20th Anniversary Special Presentation - Visiting scholar Professor Rev. Renzo Pegoraro, MD, STL, from Padova, Italy: "Aging as a Disability?" 7:00 PM Lakehead University, Faculty Lounge
Apr
25
Personal Support Workers and Ethical Issues in Front-Line Care 7:00 PM Confederation College, REACH-Shuniah Building, 3rd floor, Room D301
Mar
28
Indigenous Health Ethics & Cultural Safety 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage (Georgian Room), 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Feb
28
Ethics of patient care - perspectives of Muslim patients and professionals 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carriet Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Feb
23
Workshop: Compassion 9:30 AM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Jan
24
Share, Like, Post, Snap - Healthcare in the Social Media Era 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
2017
Nov
22
Care for Injured Workers - Ethical Issues 7:00 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Oct
25
Suicide Epidemics in Indigenous Communities - Bioethics Perspectives 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Sep
21
Supporting Indigenous Patients from the North Coming for Care 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Sep
20
Coercion in Mental Health Care - Ethical Issues 7:00 PM Lakehead University, Faculty Lounge
May
18
Bioethics Goes to Movies 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Heritage, Georgian Room, 63 Carrie Street, Thunder Bay, ON
Apr
5
Ethical Issues in Front-line Care Giving for Older Adults 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Mar
8
Medical Assistance in Dying - Ethical concerns & responsibilities introducing the new intervention 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Feb
9
Freedom of Conscience: Its critical role & its limits in medical practice 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Feb
8
The Ethics of Risk Taking - A practical tool for client and patient choices 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Jan
25
Learning from Mistakes: Commitment or Cliche? 7:30 PM Confederation College, room D322 Shuniah Building, 1450 Nakina Drive, Thunder Bay, ON
2016
Nov
16
Should Clinicians Try to Improve Social Determinants of Health of Patients? 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Oct
19
Encounters with Substance Use and Mental Health 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
May
24
Antimicrobial Stewardship in an era of Increasing Antibiotic Resistance 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Apr
6
Ethical Issues in Creation and Execution of Powers of Attorney 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Mar
23
Ethics in Emergency Medical Services & in the Care Provided by Paramedics 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Mar
9
Join authors J. Douglas Rabb and J. Michael Richardson at Research Salon event 4:00 PM The Study, Lakehead University
Jan
27
Ethical Issues in Care for Patients with Hyperacute Stroke 7:30 PM St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.