The Global Ethics and Religion Forum Presents
Pain and
Terminal Illness
The Ethics of Medical Care from Multi-Religious Perspectives
Southern California: October 20, 2006
2006 Program and
Registration
(Click Here for Full 2006 Program)
2005 Program
ECOLOGY AND
GLOBAL HEALTH
Southern California (May 13, 2005) & Cambridge
University (May 31-June 2, 2005)
2005 Program and Registration
(Click Here for Full 2005 Southern California Program)
2004 Program
Medical Ethics:
Global Issues and Multicultural Perspectives
Southern California (May7-8, 2004) & Cambridge University, England (June 7-9, 2004)
2004 Cambridge University Program
To view the program for the Cambridge
University portion of the Medical Ethics conference, click
here.
2004 Southern California Program
Long Beach Memorial
Medical Center
This program was made possible in part by the generous support of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
Chair of the Planning Committee:
Gnyandev
Patel, M.D.:
CEO, Neha Medical Group; Internist and
member Bioethics Committee, Long Beach
Memorial Hospital, California, USA
2004 Conference Schedule
Friday, May 7, 2004
I. 9:45-11:00 Van Dyke Theater
Opening Session: Religion and Medicine
Introduction: Nancy M. Martin, Ph.D. (Global Ethics and Religion Forum)
Speakers:
Elliot Dorff,
Ph.D. (University of Judaism)
“Matters of Life and
Death: A Jewish Approach to Modern Medical Ethics”
S. Cromwell
Crawford, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii)
“The Role of Ahimsa
(Non-violence) in Healthcare Ethics”
Coffee 11:00-11:15
II. 11:15-12:30 Ethics and End of Life Issues
Chair: Kerry Bowman, Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
Panelists:
Jack Glaser, S.T.D.
S. Huw Anwyl, D.Min.
Elliot Dorff, Ph.D. Gnyandev Patel, M.D.
Lunch 12:30-2:00 Houssels Forum
III. 2:00-3:30 Van Dyke Theater
Speakers:
Jack Glaser,
S.T.D. (St. Joseph Health System)
“Healthcare Reform: Working
towards a More Sane and Just Healthcare System for the United States”
Roger Taylor,
M.D, M.P.A. (RAND Corporation)
“Healthcare in the U.S.: A
Diminishing Right”
3:30-3:45 Coffee Break
IV. 3:45-5:15
Speakers:
Carl Cranor,
Ph.D. (University of California, Riverside)
“Global Ethical and Legal
Issues Regarding Toxic Substances”
Kerry Bowman,
Ph.D. (University of Toronto)
“Inequality in Global
Healthcare”
Dinner 6:30-7:30 Houssels Forum
V.
7:30-9:00
Houssels
Forum
Healthcare, Human Rights &
Humanitarianism
Introduction:
Joseph Runzo,
Ph.D. (Global Ethics and Religion Forum)
“Global Human Rights and Medical Care”
Keynote Address:
James Orbinski, M.D. (University of
Toronto and Former President of Doctors Without Borders)
“Doctor as Witness: The Limits of Humanitarianism”
Saturday, May 8, 2004
VI.
9:30-11:00
Van Dyke Theater
The Methods and Ethics of
Alternative and Integrative Medicine
Panelists:
Jolanta Lukawski,
M.D. Robert Kalayjian, M.D.
Hitendra Shah, M.D.
Coffee 11:00-11:15
VII. 11:15-12:15
Speaker:
Edward Keyserlingk, Ph.D. (Canadian
Government)
“The
Participation of Native American, Muslim and Euro-North American Patients in
their Healthcare Decisions: A Multicultural Perspective”
Lunch 12:15-1:30 Houssels Forum
VIII. 1:30-2:45 Van Dyke Theater
Speakers:
Peng Li, M.D. (University of
California, Irvine; Shanghai Medical University, China)
“Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine: The Effect of Acupuncture on
Cardiovascular Disease”
William Keh, M.D. (Tzu-Chi
Foundation)
“Chinese
Cultural Values, Buddhist Compassion and Organ Donation”
IX. 2:45-3:30
Speaker:
Ahmed Bilal
Osman, M.D. (Government of Sudan)
“Ethical Issues in the
Treatment of AIDS in Africa”
Coffee Break 3:30-3:45
X. 3:45-5:30
Ethical Issues in the
Multicultural Practice of Medicine
Chair: Edward Keyserlingk, Ph.D.
Panelists:
Rabbi Haim Beliak
Javier Davila, M.D.
Sam Chan, Ph.D. Alam Nisar Syed, M.D.
Description
As we enter the twenty-first century, disease continues to be a scourge that plagues our world, cutting short and severely reducing the quality of human life, and presenting us with immense ethical questions. How might we take into account different cultural and religious perspectives in developing ways to treat and contain devastating diseases such as AIDS? Given the limited availability and expense of many medical treatments, how can we respond to the complex needs of funding research and development and of providing life-saving treatments to all those who might benefit from it? As our expertise in genetic manipulation grows, how can we develop ethical standards by which to judge when and how this technology should be used? As human beings from diverse backgrounds and experiences face illness and suffering, how might we better treat each of them as a whole person? How might we benefit as a human community from multicultural perspectives and healing traditions?
This conference directly addresses these crucial questions by bringing together medical experts, ethicists, philosophers, scholars of religion, international law specialists and local medical practitioners with the goals of providing resources for cultural sensitivity and ethical decision-making among both patients and healthcare professionals and impacting thinking at the highest levels among medical scientists and policy-makers.
Accreditation
Physicians: This is an activity provided by Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, a CMA accredited provider. Persons attending this course may report up to 12.75 hours of category 1 credit toward the California Medical Association Certificate in Continuing Medical Education.
Nurses: The California Board of Registered Nurses recognizes category 1 courses approved for credit by the American Medical Association toward meeting the continuing education requirements for license renewal.
Pharmacists: Coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and has been approved for continuing education by the Medical Board of California, shall, upon satisfactory completion, be considered approved continuing education for pharmacists.
Ministers & Chaplains: Persons attending this course may receive up to 12.75 contact hours of Continuing Chaplaincy Education.
Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
James Orbinski, M.D.: Former President, Doctors Without Borders (who gave the Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech for the organization,) and Research Specialist and Associate Professor, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
Principle Speakers:
Kerry Bowman, Ph.D.: Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Coordinator for the Improving End of Life Care Project, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, Canada
Carl Cranor, Ph.D.: Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, University of California, Riverside, USA
S. Cromwell Crawford, Ph.D.: Professor of Indian Philosophy, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA
Elliot Dorff, Ph.D.: Rector and Professor of Ethics, University of Judaism, USA
Jack Glaser, S.T.D.: Senior Vice President, Theology and Ethics, St. Joseph Health System, Orange, California, USA
William Keh, M.D.: Tzu-Chi Compassion Relief Association, California, USA
Edward Keyserlingk, L.Th., LL.M., Ph.D.: Public Service Integrity Officer, Canadian Government and Emeritus Professor, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Ahmed Bilal Osman, M.D.: Federal Minister of Health, Republic of Sudan and Member, Executive Committee, World Health Organization
Peng Li, M.D.: Visiting Research Professor, University of California, Irvine and former Chair of Physiology, Shanghai Medical University, China
Joseph Runzo, Ph.D.: Executive Director of the Global Ethics and Religion Forum and Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Chapman University, Orange, California, USA
Roger Taylor, M.D, M.P.A.: Senior Consultant, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
Course Objectives
At the completion of this conference the participant should be able to:
● Describe the ways in which religious and cultural differences impact the practice of medicine, including end of life issues
● Review alternative medical practices used in different cultural contexts and identify possible ways to integrate these into a more traditional allopathic practice of medicine
● Discuss human rights issues associated with healthcare on both a national and international level
Directions
The conference will be held in the Van Dyke Theater, Center for Health Education. To arrive by car, exit the 405 (San Diego) freeway at Atlantic Avenue. The Medical Center is located 3 blocks south of the freeway. Turn right at Memorial Medical Center Drive, into the visitor parking lot. The Center for Health Education is located on the lower level of the Medical Center. The entrance is located to the left of the parking kiosk – take the steps that lead down, rather than the steps leading up to the main entrance of the medical center. Over the door it says, “Center for Health Education.”
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