Intensive Workshop in Ethics and Humanities
In
May of each year, the Division offers a two-day intensive
workshop in ethics and humanities. Day one consists of
presentations and discussion on "basic" ethical concepts in
healthcare, while day two provides an opportunity to explore a
particular topic (this topic changes annually). Participants may
attend one or both days depending on their experience, needs,
and interests.
More
on the intensive workshop
Medical Humanities Grand
Rounds
Several times per year, the Division sponsors presentations in
ethics and humanities by leading scholars in the field. These
presentations are open to the public.
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on grand rounds
Monthly Ethics Discussions
Each month, both DAMS and Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) play host to
informal, audience focused, ethics discussions led by members of the staff,
as well as outside guests. These discussions focus on cases and policies of
ethical concern, and are intended to be opportunities for people to learn
from each other in a multi-disciplinary open forum.
Research
Division faculty actively pursue
scholarship and research in their fields of specialization and
have published numerous books and journal articles. Individual
faculty members have national reputations in the areas of
end-of-life care, geriatric issues, pediatric ethics, Civil War
medicine, and narrative medicine, to name but a few areas of
concentration. For a more detailed presentation of their work,
please consult our faculty pages.
Professional
Service
The
Division serves the greater professional community in numerous
ways. Our faculty members sit on local, regional, and national
committees, serve on editorial boards, and hold office in their
respective professional societies. A consultation service is
available for ethically challenging cases. In addition, faculty
members present numerous talks and workshops each year at the
request of others (we are happy to honor such requests as
schedules permit-please contact us).
Examples of service
. Executive Editor:
Literature &Medicine (Anderson)
· Editorial Boards:
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics (Hackler),
Health Care Analysis (Hackler), William James
Studies (Hester)
. Officers in Professional
Societies: History of Medicine (Pitcock), William
James Society (Hester)
· Other Initiatives:
Pediatric Ethics Consortium (Hester); Pediatric Ethics
Affinity Group of ASBH (Hester)