PHEN Celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary

The Provincial Health Ethics Network recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of its founding as a society in Alberta in 1995.
The Network was first established with the support of the Ministry of Health of the Government of Alberta with the aim of establishing "an ethics network to facilitate the examination of moral and ethical issues and to facilitate individual decision-making related to health, health care and quality of life".
PHEN 10-Year Report
To view a ten-year report on PHEN’s programmes and services, please click here.
Networking Reception
On the occasion of its 10-year anniversary, PHEN held a networking reception on March 9, 2005 at the Provincial Museum of Alberta in Edmonton.
Welcome
After welcoming remarks from PHEN’s Chair Joe MacGillivray, Neil MacDonald delivered greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Government of Alberta, Ministry of Health and Wellness. To view this message, please click here.
Bioethics: Looking Back
PHEN’s Founding Chair Dr. Jan Storch then gave a retrospective of PHEN’s 10-year history.
- To watch an excerpt from Dr. Storch’s presentation, please click on the appropriate format below:
• You may download the text of Dr. Storch’s speech here.
Bioethics: Looking Ahead
PHEN’s founding Executive Director Dr. John Dossetor concluded the presentations by looking ahead to the future of PHEN and bioethics in Alberta.
- To watch Dr. Dossetor’s presentation, please click on the appropriate fomat below:
- You may download the text of Dr. Dossetor’s speech here.
Special Presentation
PHEN’s Executive Director, Al-Noor Nenshi Nathoo and Joe MacGillivray presented Jan Storch and John Dossetor with special gifts and a lifetime membership for their role in establishing PHEN as a unique organization in Canada and the world.
Photos
To enlarge the photos from PHEN’s 10-year anniversary networking reception, please click on the images below.
Presentation Photos

Joe MacGillivray
Board Chair
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Neil MacDonald
AB Health and Wellness
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Dr. Jan Storch
Founding Chair
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Dr. John Dossetor
Founding Executive Director
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Gift Presentation
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Past and Present
Chairs and EDs
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Reception Photos
Anniversary Celebration at PHEN’s Annual Conference
PHEN commemorated its 10-year anniversary at the PHEN Annual Conference and General Meeting on May 9, 2005 in Red Deer. Please click on the photos below to view the cake-cutting ceremony.

Deb Fisher |

Joe MacGillivray |
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| Some past and current PHEN board and staff members |
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