25th Annual Conference on Bioethics
Ethics, Inequality, and Public Health
November 13, 2021
8:45 am – 4:15 pm
Hybrid Conference
Sheraton Ann Arbor
3200 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Registration and Zoom Links: Registration will remain open during the entire conference. If time permits, use the “Register Online” button at the bottom of this page. When registering you need to select your registration choice (virtual or in-person). New virtual registrants will receive an email with instructions to join the conference by 8:00 am Saturday morning. Walk-in registrations on-site are welcome.
To Join Virtually the Day of the Conference:
- Use the Zoom link provided to access the conference - Zoom Link, passcode – 717673. Your Zoom login will verify attendance. Be sure to complete the evaluation survey to receive your CME. The meeting materials and survey link are available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BIO112021. An invoice will be generated after the meeting.
- For registration assistance, contact Brenda Marenich at 517-449-3601 or Rebecca Blake at 517-256-7596.
It is our goal to create a safe and comfortable learning environment to the extent possible. Safety measures in place for in-person include required masks for attendees and staff (hotel and MSMS), socially distanced meeting room and hand sanitizer stations throughout the meeting space. We have the room set with three chairs per table to allow for distancing, please do not move chairs between tables. Be assured that all appropriate CDC and local safety protocols will be taken for attendees.
Supported by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
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There is a complex and morally significant relationship between clinical medicine and community health. Social factors strongly affect how our patients get sick, what kind of access they have to health care, and how well they manage their illnesses over time. Resource scarcity and health inequality raise important ethical questions for clinical practitioners as they navigate patient care amidst a variety of challenging social systems. To explore these important issues, the 2021 MSMS Conference on Bioethics will address the intersection of ethics, inequality and public health, with a particular focus on how social inequalities impact clinical medicine and raise or amplify ethical dilemmas in the clinical context.
8:45 - 9:00 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jason Wasserman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Department of Pediatrics, Oakland Beaumont School of Medicine; Chair, MSMS Bioethics Conference
9:00 - 10:00 am
How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Racism and Bias in Medicine
Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM, Chief Health Equity Officer, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Minnesota
10:00 - 11:00 am
Governing Vaccination by Harming the Innocent? Protecting the Interests and Rights of Unvaccinated Children
Mark Navin, PhD, HEC-C, Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Oakland University; Healthcare Ethics Consultant, Beaumont Hospital
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Racism and its Impact on Health
Lynn Smitherman, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan; Vice Chair of Pediatric Education, Wayne State University School of Medicine
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Global Health Ethics with a Women's Health Lens
Timothy R.B. Johnson, MD, Professor, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan
2:00 - 3:00 pm
The Hazard of Diluted Bioethics in the Ongoing Flint Water Crisis: A Resident's View
Lawrence Reynolds, MD, FAAP, Health Advisor to the Mayor, City of Flint; Member, Board of Health, Genesee County; Former President/CEO of Mott Children's Health Center
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Student Rapid Fire Paper Session
4:00 - 4:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Jason Wasserman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Foundational Medical Studies, Department of Pediatrics, Oakland Beaumont School of Medicine; Chair, MSMS Bioethics Conference
Registration Fees:
Members - $50
Non-members - $100
Students and residents - Free
Statement of Accreditation
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.