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29th Annual Conference on Bioethics - Cases That Haunt Us: Examining Medical Ethics Issues Through the Particularly Difficult Cases

Webinar

Supported by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

 

Description:
This webinar focuses on the ethical complexity of real-world clinical encounters.  The theme “Cases That Haunt Us: Examining Medical Ethics Issues Through the Particularly Difficult Cases,” offers a deep dive into the moral challenges of medicine through the lens of unforgettable, ethically fraught cases.

Highlights:

  • Examine real cases involving
    • Issues with medically fragile patients
    • Disability, Discrimination and Clinical Ethics
    • Guardianship and surrogate decisionmakers
    • Pregnant patients and ethical responsibilities
    • Parents, Physicians, and Pediatric ethics
  • Discuss both best practices for ethical decision-making and ways to navigate ethical dilemmas and uncertainty
  • Reflect on the moral aftershocks of clinical decisions that continue to resonate

Earns: 5.25 CME

Disclosures:
No one has any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Michigan State Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Presenter(s):
Chris Ostertag, PhD, Regional Director of Clinical Ethics, Intermountain Health
Kenneth C. Hanson, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, Medical Director, MyMichigan Hospice; Palliative Medicine Consultant, MyMichigan Hospital System
Janice Firn, PhD, LMSW, HEC-C, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
Matthew Armstrong, MD, FASA, Corewell Health – West and John Pardington, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 
Jeffrey Byrnes, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Grand Valley State University

Duration:
5 hours 18 mins

Release Date: November 19, 2025

Expiration Date: November 30, 2028