First Tuesday Ethics Discussions

(Making Ethics Discussions Professional, Practical, and Palatable since 2005)

 

Come discuss fascinating/important topics and participate in great/insightful conversations about ethical concerns that arise when caring for patients. ALL ACH and UAMS faculty and staff are welcome to participate.

 

On May 7th FTED will focus on the intersection of religion and ethics,

 

"Is it Ethical to Honor Religious-based Requests in Pediatric Health Care?"

[led by Del Farris, MDiv (pastoral care)]

                                                                         

When:  Tuesday, May 7th at 3:00 pm

Where:  ACH BETTY LOWE (3rd flr.) CLASSROOM in the hospital Administration area directly above the Arkansas Children’s Hospital cafeteria

 

(cookies and drinks provided as always)

 

So, mark your calendars (make it a recurring appointment in MS Outlook) for the FIRST Tuesday of each month @ 3:00 pm.

 

[PLEASE distribute this announcement to ANY and ALL potentially interested parties]

 

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FTEDs are teleconferenced

Call the UAMS Center for Distance Health, video scheduling at 501-686-8666 and request to be hooked up to FTED.

They will need to know an IP address for videoconference equipment and that’s it!

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Accreditation:  The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Credit Designation:  The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1  AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Faculty Disclosure of Financial Relationships:  The planners (D. Micah Hester, PhD and Jackie Jagers) have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose; The speaker (Mark Heulitt, MD) does have research-related financial relationships, but they are not germane to his presentation topic.

 

Commercial Support Acknowledgement:  This CME activity receives no commercial support

 June 4, 2013, 3:00-4:00 pm

Leader:  Panel

TopicAre all treatments the same?—Ethics of withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatments

 

July 2, 2013, 3:00-4:00 pm

No FTED Scheduled

 (cookies and drinks provided as always)

 So, mark your calendars (make it a recurring appointment in MS Outlook) for the FIRST Tuesday of each month @ 3:00 pm.