Purpose: The annual UAMS workshop offers an updated introduction to the basic concepts and issues in medical ethics on the first day, and special attention to a pressing topic in medicine and humanities on the second day.  The course will provide participants with the tools and recommendations necessary to confront the ethical dilemmas in the health care setting. 

 

 

General Information

Workshop Description

The annual UAMS Intensive Workshop in Health Care Ethics offers an updated introduction to the basic concepts and issues in medical ethics on the first day, and special attention to a pressing topic in medicine and humanities on the second day. .

 

Workshop Registration Fees
The registration fee covers all course materials, continental breakfast and lunch. The deadline for registration receipt is April 16.  

 

Time

Check in begins at 8:00 on May 3, The Basics

Workshop begins at 8:30

Check in begins at 8:00 on May 4, Genetics and Ethics

Workshop begins at 8:30

 

Location

The I. D. Wilson Education Building ( located on the west side of Hooper Drive off W. Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas.)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

4301 W. Markham St

Little Rock, AR 72205

 

Parking
The campus parking nearest the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building is Parking Lot 2 Level A located on the north side of the hospital building near W. Markham Street.  Parking will be validated

 

Lodging

Every type of accommodation from economical to luxurious is available in Little Rock. These include modern hotels, such as the Peabody Little Rock and the Embassy Suites, as well as historic hotels that feature all the modern conveniences. Please contact the hotel of your choice. You are encouraged to make your reservations early and ask for the UAMS rate. We will have a UAMS shuttle to transport workshop participants from the downtown hotels (Capital, Doubletree, Hampton, Marriott, and Peabody) to the conference location. Please contact the office 501.661.7970 when you arrive to schedule a pick-up.

 

Special Needs

We are committed to making the Intensive Workshop in Health Care Ethics accessible to all individuals. If you need auxiliary aid(s) or service(s) as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, or dietary restriction, please describe it ion the registration form. Most requests can be accommodated if notification is received by April 15.

 

Sponsored by: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Medical Humanities College of Medicine 4301 W. Markham, #646 Little Rock, AR  72205

For more information: Phone: 501-661-7970 Fax: 501-661-7967 www.uams.edu/humanities humanities@uams.edu