Events
The Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities sponsors many lectures and events during the academic year. Please see the calendar below for a listing of our upcoming events—as well as relevant events presented by other groups at Northwestern University and its affiliated clinical partners.
Jan
21
NMH Ethics presents a Schwartz Rounds - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Presents
A Schwartz Rounds
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Panelists:
Jane E. Dematte, MD MBA
Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Olga Frankfurt, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Hematology Oncology Division
Jessica Palis, MSN, APN
Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care
Terra Solove, LCSW
Social Worker, Palliative Care
Moderator:
M. Jeanne Wirpsa, MA BCC
Clinical Ethicist and Program Manager, Medical Ethics
Research Chaplain, Spiritual Care & Education
Registration will take place on-site using texting mobile technology NOT through MyLearning.
Schwartz Center Rounds is a multidisciplinary forum where caregivers discuss difficult emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients.
Learning Objectives for This Program:
1. Examine social and emotional aspects of patient care delivery.
2. Discuss the impact of interdisciplinary collaboration on patient care delivery.
This event is not presented by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We are sharing it here with permission.
Jan
23
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Prosthetic Agents - Tom Buller
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Tom Buller
Professor of Philosophy
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Prosthetic Agents
BCIs have been described as devices that “translate thought into action.” This description seems appropriate since BCIs decode neural signals to extract voluntary motor commands that reflect the person’s movement intentions, and then use the processed signal to control an external device or limb. In broad terms, we can say that a person has performed an action if bodily movement is caused by the person’s beliefs and desires and is under the person’s control. An important question to ask is whether BCI-mediated behavior meets these conditions.
Jan
30
Patient Safety Grand Rounds - Speaker and topic to be announced
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Patient Safety Grand Rounds
presented by
NMH Quality Patient Safety
Speaker and topic to be announced
Learning Objectives:
Discuss a current issue related to patient safety, and propose strategies to improve patient safety.
This event is not presented by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We are sharing it here with permission.
Jan
30
Riva Lehrer - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Riva Lehrer
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Feb
06
Louise King - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
Louise King
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Feb
13
Laura Hirschfield - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Laura Hirschfield
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Feb
20
Nancy Berlinger - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Feb
27
MA Student Flash(y) - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Student Flash(y)
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Mar
05
Joel Frader - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Joel Frader
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
Mar
12
Lisa Olstein - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Lisa Olstein
Topic to be announced
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with a few special guests. The lectures run every Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly called "Special Topics in MH&B", this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.