Text: Health Care Ethics USA

Of Interest

Fall 2010

M.A. IN HEALTH CARE ETHICS
The master's program in health care ethics at Saint Joseph's University is designed to prepare individuals for the complex and growing field of biomedical ethics. The program fosters a critical analysis of bioethical topics through the interplay between moral theory and medical practice.

For more information, visit www.sju.edu/grad/hce or contact the Program Director, Mark Aita, S.J., M.D. at 610-660-3427 or email [email protected].

NEW ETHICIST POSITIONS
Director of Ethics
Bon Secours Health System
Marriottsville, Md.

The Director of Ethics is responsible for system-wide leadership of the Bon Secours ethics program, including clinical and organizational ethics structures and practices, ethics consulting services, and organizational compliance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.

For a complete job specification and to apply online, please visit: http://careers.bonsecours.com/search-for-a-job.html

Ethicist Position
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, La.

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La. seeks a full time ethicist. The position will also serve as senior ethics scholar at Our Lady of the Lake College, a 2,000 student Franciscan college.

To learn more, visit www.ololrmc.com or contact Pete Guarisco, Vice President, Mission Integration, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.

Phone: 225-922-7483 or E-mail: [email protected].

UPCOMING EVENTS
The Center for Practical Bioethics Presents:

"The Legacy of Nancy Cruzan: 20 Years Later, Are We Any Better at Healthcare?"

A National Conference on the Past, Present and Future of the PSDA, Nutrition — Hydration, and Palliative Care

November 12 – 13, 2010
Kansas City, MO

To learn more about the program, speakers and registration, click here.

 

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