For Goodness Sake: Being a Virtuous Health Care Provider in Challenging Times
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Provincial Health Ethics Network Annual Conference and General Meeting
In conjunction with
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and
The Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
Red Deer, Monday May 9, 2005 , 9:00am – 4:30pm |
What is the Goal of the Conference?
The conference will examine what it means to be a good health care provider, in the moral sense. It will attempt to re-focus attention on the core values and virtues of the health professions, particularly in the midst of economic, social, political and other challenges that often conspire to make it difficult to act ethically. How can one sustain acting virtuously in the modern health care environment, and how does one deal with the moral distress that is the inevitable result of the gap between ideal and reality?
Who Should Attend?
The conference is open to all and will likely be of particular interest to health care providers – including physicians, nurses, social workers, spiritual care providers, psychologists and many other allied health professionals - as well as health administrators, policy-makers and members of clinical ethics committees. Members of the public are also encouraged to attend.
Agenda
Monday, May 9, 2005
Red Deer Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre
4311 - 49th Ave., Red Deer, AB
1-800-661-1657
Highlights
The agenda for the day will include a mix of plenary presentations as well as workshop sessions that will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss particular situations in which health care providers commonly encounter challenges to acting virtuously. Topics include:
- The Challenge of Virtue in Modern Health Care
- Virtue: A Relational Approach
- Virtue Ethics and Organizational Integrity
- Prickly Predicaments: Practical Approaches to the Challenge of Virtue
Speakers
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Dr. Nuala Kenny is Professor, Departments of Bioethics and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University. Dr. Kenny founded the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie in 1996. In 1999 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. She was Chair of the Values Committee of the Prime Minister's National Forum on Health, past Deputy Minister of Health for Nova Scotia, and authored the recently published book "What Good is Health Care? Reflections on the Canadian Experience". Her areas of research interest in ethics include: physician ethics, ethics education for physicians with particular attention to role-modeling, ethics and health policy at all levels, pediatric ethics and end of life care. |
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Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center and former Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Center for the Advanced Study of Ethics at Georgetown. He is the author of over five hundred published items in medical science, philosophy, and ethics and author or co-author of nineteen books. He is the recipient of forty-four honorary doctorates. His research interests include the history and philosophy of medicine, professional ethics, and the physician-patient relationship. |
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Dr. Wendy Austin is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at University of Alberta, and she holds a Canada Research Chair in Relational Ethics in Health Care. She is a member of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and has an associate appointment with Alberta Hospital Edmonton. Dr. Austin obtained her PhD, MEd (Counselling), BScN, and her Public Health Nursing diploma from the University of Alberta, and she is a graduate of the Royal Alexandra Hospital School of Nursing. S he is currently exploring the core elements of relational ethics and their application in particular healthcare environments, including that of the global community. |
Registration Fees
| Early Registration (on or before April 15, 2005) |
$135.00 |
| Regular Registration (after April 15, 2005) |
$150.00 |
| Special Subsidized Rate (on or before April 15, 2005) |
$75.00 |
All accepted registrants will be sent a confirmation, by e-mail or fax, of their registration within three weeks of receipt of this form. If submitting your registration after April 8, please check our homepage (http://www.phen.ab.ca) prior to sending in your registration form to ensure that space is still available.
How Do I Register?
You can register in two ways:
1) Register on-line here and pay by credit card or invoice, or
2) Download a registration form from here, complete and fax it to the PHEN office and pay by credit card or cheque.
Financial Assistance
If the cost of registration will be a barrier to attendance at the conference, please call the Provincial Health Ethics Network for possible assistance, at 1-800-472-4066.
Cancellations and Substitutions
Cancellations received on or before April 15 will be refunded the full registration fee less a $25 administration charge. No cancellation refunds will be provided after April 15. Name substitutions will be accepted at any time.
Venue
Guest Rooms
For special room rates, contact the Red Deer Lodge Hotel and Convention Centre 1-800-661-1657. Please make your reservation before April 8, 2005 and indicate that you are attending the PHEN conference.
Accessibility
The Red Deer Lodge conference facilities and select guest rooms are wheelchair accessible. For information about special travel assistance for those with disabilities, please call the PHEN Northern Alberta office.
The Conference Host and Supporting Organization
| The Provincial Health Ethics Network (PHEN) |
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PHEN is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting discussion and action on ethical issues that affect the health of Albertans. A non-partisan body, PHEN does not take stances but instead promotes careful, systematic consideration of ethical issues. Funding for the Provincial Health Ethics Network is provided primarily by Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta's Regional Health Authorities and Provincial Boards. To become a member or for more information, visit
www.phen.ab.ca. |
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| The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) |
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) is dedicated to the provision of quality health care services by competent and caring practitioners. It is responsible for licensing physicians, administering standards of practice and conduct and resolving physician-related complaints. The College also provide leadership and direction on issues of importance to the health care system such as access to services, quality improvement, patient safety and privacy. Through leadership, innovation and cooperation with other health care organizations, the College serves the public and guides the medical profession. For more information, visit www.cpsa.ab.ca. |
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| The Alberta Association of Registered Nurses (AARN) |
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AARN is the professional and regulatory body for Alberta's more than 27,000 registered nurses, the largest health-care profession in the province. Its members include registered nurses working in direct patient care, nursing management, education and research. It sets nursing practice standards and ensures Albertans receive effective, safe and ethical nursing services. For more information, visit www.nurses.ab.ca. |
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