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Location &
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Date
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Topic
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Speaker
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Details
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| Calgary |
| Peter Lougheed Centre, Reserve Dining Room | Monday, March 03, 2008
11:30 am to 12:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call: 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre, Reserve Dining Room | Monday, March 03, 2008
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call: 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre Reserve Dining Room | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
11:30 am to 12:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call: 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre Reserve Dining Room | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre, Room 4023 (Via Telehealth) | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Reflections on the Difficult Patient | Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals | The Non-Compliant Patient, The Bed-Blocker, The Difficult-to-Place Patient... Anyone working in health care has witnessed the struggle of the system as it attempts to process patients who fail to comply in one way or another. Dr. Leier will discuss several ethical perspectives on the difficult patient and suggests an anticipatory strategy in response to the problem of difficult patients. For more information, please contact Verne Williams at (403) 943-1266 or verne.williams@calgaryhealthregion.ca |
| Rockyview General Hospital, Room 3A132/3 (Via Telehealth) | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Reflections on the Difficult Patient | Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospital | The Non-Compliant Patient, The Bed-Blocker, The Difficult-to-Place Patient... Anyone working in health care has witnessed the struggle of the system as it attempts to process patients who fail to comply in one way or another. Dr. Leier will discuss several ethical perspectives on the difficult patient and suggests an anticipatory strategy in response to the problem of difficult patients. For more information, please contact Verne Williams at (403) 943-1266 or verne.williams@calgaryhealthregion.ca |
| Foothills Medical Centre, Coombs
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Reflections on the Difficult Patient | Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals
| The Non-Compliant Patient, The Bed-Blocker, The Difficult-to-Place Patient... Anyone working in health care has witnessed the struggle of the system as it attempts to process patients who fail to comply in one way or another. Dr. Leier will discuss several ethical perspectives on the difficult patient and suggests an anticipatory strategy in response to the problem of difficult patients.
For more information, please contact Verne Williams at (403) 943-1266 or verne.williams@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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| Tom Baker Cancer Centre Auditorium | Wednesday, March 05, 2008
8:00 am to 9:00 am | When Your Work Gets You Down: Addressing Moral Distress Among Health Professionals
| Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals
| Moral distress is defined as knowing what is the right thing to do, but being unable to do it due to institutional, social or other barriers. Dr. Leier will explore issues related to moral distress and demonstrate how it is an ethical issue that blurs the boundaries between the patient, the professional & the organization.
For more info, please contact Betty Pow at bettyp@cancerboard.ab.ca
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| Peter Lougheed Centre Auditorium | Wednesday, March 05, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ethical Dilemmas With Certification: Will the New Mental Health Act Help Us?
| Dr. Michael Trew, Dr. Thomas McKay, Dr. Jodie Oosman, Connie Mahoney | For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Rockyview General Hospital, Fisher Hall | Wednesday, March 05, 2008
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | An Ethic of Human Flourishing: Towards a Clinical Framework
| Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals
| This talk will describe the ?flourishing framework?, a clinical framework developed by Dr. Leier. His intent is for the instrument to complement end-of-life communication for clinicians and to provide a clear context in which patients and families can understand and inform the process.
For more info, please contact Verne Williams at (403) 943-1266 or verne.williams@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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| Peter Lougheed Centre Reserve Dining Room | Thursday, March 06, 2008
11:30 am to 12:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Foothills Medical Centre Auditorium (Via Telehealth) | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ethical Challenges in End of Life Care | Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Calgary Health Region Clinical Ethics Services | For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre Auditorium (Via Telehealth) | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ethical Challenges in End of Life Care | Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Calgary Health Region Clinical Ethics Services | For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Health on 12th, Fifth Floor Conference Room B (Via Telehealth) | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ethical Challenges in End of Life Care | Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Calgary Health Region Clinical Ethics Services | For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre Reserve Dining Room | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call: 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Foothills Medical Centre, Coombs | Friday, March 07, 2008
9:00 am to 10:30 am | Medical Futility - Seeking Clarity: An Ethics View | Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Calgary Health Region Clinical Ethics Services; Al-Noor Nenshi Nathoo, Executive Director, Provincial Health Ethics Network | The presentation will take place from 9:15 am - 10:15 am. For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre Reserve Dining Room | Friday, March 07, 2008
11:30 am to 12:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Peter Lougheed Centre, Reserve Dining Room | Friday, March 07, 2008
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | A Choice for K'Aila: Popcorn, Movie and Discussion | Originally aired on CBC Man Alive | This film follows a couples? struggle with their decision whether or not to allow their 11-month-old child to receive a liver transplant. The parents struggle to reconcile their cultural beliefs and the difficult life that lay ahead for their child if the transplant is successful, with the values of the medical community. This story represents a clash of cultural and medical values and chronicles the opposition the parents face. For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Canmore |
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| Canmore Hospital, Mountain View Room | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Ethical Challenges in End of Life Care | Dr. Eric Wasylenko, Medical Director, Calgary Health Region Clinical Ethics Services | For more information, please call 403-943-1266, 403-943-1290 or 403-875-9639 |
| Claresholm |
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| Claresholm Centre for Mental Health & Addictions (139- 43 Ave W) - Classroom 1 & 2 | Monday, March 03, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | When Your Work Gets You Down: Addressing Moral Distress Among Health Professionals
| Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals
| Moral distress is defined as knowing what is the right thing to do, but being unable to do it due to institutional, social or other barriers. Dr. Leier will explore issues related to moral distress and demonstrate how it is an ethical issue that blurs the boundaries between the patient, the professional & the organization.
For more info, please contact Roz Kapala at 403-625-8508 or Rosalind.kapala@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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| Edmonton |
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| Royal Alexandra Hospital (10240 Kingsway Ave ), Room 4511, Children's Centre, and via telehealth | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | What Does An Ethical Organization Look Like? | Dr. Leonard Fleck- Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University | RSVP by February 29/08 to Tracey Violette at tracey.violette@capitalhealth.ca or 780-735-4195 or contact your local telehealth provider |
| Walter MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, Classroom D (2F1.04) | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | When Healthcare Providers Experience Distress: The Importance of Moral Space | Dr. Leonard Fleck- Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University | Presented by the U of A's John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and the University of Alberta and Stollery Children's Hospitals Ethics Committee. For more info, please contact the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre at 780-492-6676 or dossetor.centre@ualberta.ca |
| Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton Room (7 Sir Winston Churchill Square)
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | The Waterdance: Film and Discussion | The Waterdance: Film and Discussion | A short version of the film "The Waterdance" (1992, rating R), an autobiographical account of adjustment to spinal cord injury, followed by a discussion of of ethical issues raised in the film. Presented by John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and in collaboration with Arts and Humanities in Health and Medicine Program, University of Alberta. For more info, please contact the John Dossetor Health Ethics
Centre at 780-492-6676 or dossetor.centre@ualberta.ca
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| Royal Alexandra Hospital, Room 4511, Children's Centre (and via telehealth) | Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Give That Man a Drink? The Ethics of Harm Reduction in Hospitals | Gary Goldsand, Clinical Ethicist, Royal Alexandra Hospital | RSVP by February 29/08 to Tracey Violette at tracey.violette@capitalhealth.ca or 780-735-4195 or contact your local telehealth provider |
| Room 207, Heritage Medical Research Centre
University of Alberta | Friday, March 07, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | The Earth Charter: Values and Principles for Sustaining Life on Earth
| Colin Soskolne, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
| For more info, please contact the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre at 780. 492.6676 or dossetor.centre@ualberta.ca
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| Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Bill Black Auditorium | Friday, March 07, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Through the Glass, Darkly: Ethnic Filters of Ethical Issues | Dr. Jean Triscott and Dr. Earle Waugh | For more info, please contact Jean Archambault at Jean.Archambault@capitalhealth.ca or 780.735.7973 |
| Cross Cancer Institute Auditorium- Second Level | Tuesday, March 11, 2008
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Working Towards Shared Decision-Making: The Human Flourishing Model | Dr. Brendan Leier, Clinical Ethicist, U of A & Stollery Children's Hospitals | For more info, contact Linda Tyre at lindat@cancerboard.ab.ca |
| Grande Prairie |
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| QE II Hospital, Auditorium, 10409 ? 98 Street | Monday, March 03, 2008
10:30 am to 12:00 pm | What Does an Ethical Organization Look Like?
| Dr. Leonard Fleck- Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University
| For more info, please contact Heather Loewen at (780) 830-2816 or heather.loewen@pchr.ca |
| QE II Hospital, Auditorium, 10409 ? 98 Street | Monday, March 03, 2008
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | When Healthcare Providers Experience Distress: The Importance of Moral Space | Dr. Leonard Fleck- Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University
| For more info, please contact Heather Loewen at (780) 830-2816 or heather.loewen@pchr.ca
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| Lethbridge |
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| Chinook Regional Hospital Auditorium (County Hall). Also broadcast throughout region via telehealth | Tuesday, March 04, 2008
9:00 am to 10:30 am | When Your Work Gets You Down: Addressing Moral Distress Among Health Professionals | Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals | Moral distress is defined as knowing what is the right thing to do, but being unable to do it due to institutional, social or other barriers. Dr. Leier will explore issues related to moral distress and demonstrate how it is an ethical issue that blurs the boundaries between the patient, the professional & the organization. For more info, please contact Heidi Watters at 403.388.6376 or hwatters@chr.ab.ca |
| Medicine Hat |
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| via telehealth - location TBD
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008
8:00 am to 9:00 am | When Your Work Gets You Down: Addressing Moral Distress Among Health Professionals | Dr. Brendan Leier- Clinical Ethicist, University of Alberta & Stollery Children?s Hospitals | Moral distress is defined as knowing what is the right thing to do, but being unable to do it due to institutional, social or other barriers. Dr. Leier will explore issues related to moral distress and demonstrate how it is an ethical issue that blurs the boundaries between the patient, the professional & the organization. For more info, please contact Dan Stevens at (403) 529-8964 or dstevens@palliserhealth.ca
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| Red Deer |
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| Red Deer Regional Hospital- Private Dining Room | Monday, March 03, 2008
9:00 am to 10:30 am | When Your Work Gets You Down: Addressing Moral Distress Among Health Professionals | Dr. Brendan Leier, Clinical Ethicist, U of A & Stollery Hospitals | Moral distress is defined as knowing what is the right thing to do, but being unable to do it due to institutional, social or other barriers. Dr. Leier will explore issues related to moral distress and demonstrate how it is an ethical issue that blurs the boundaries between the patient, the professional & the organization. For more info, please contact Debbie Leitch at (403) 343-4541 or dleitch@dthr.ab.ca |
