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  Sponsored by:

 


Catholic Health Association

 


Illinois Catholic Health Association

 

Neiswanger Institute
for Bioethics &
Health Policy

Loyola University Chicago
Stritch School of Medicine

The 9th Annual Conference on
Contemporary Catholic Healthcare Ethics
Palliative Care and Ethics from the
Catholic Perspective


October 6-7, 2011
at

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, Illinois

 

Conference Schedule
Conference Registration:
Check Payment | Online Credit Card Payment (beginning July 5)
 

This conference, co-sponsored by The Catholic Health Association of the United States, the Illinois Catholic Health Association, and the Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine will bring together a diverse body of scholars and experts to discuss moral, social and clinical foundations of Catholic healthcare ethics, to apply conceptual resources to current problems, and to confront moral challenges on the horizon for Catholic healthcare providers.

 

Our annual Contemporary Catholic Healthcare Ethics Conference offers a unique and collegial venue for healthcare providers to acquire practical and theoretical resources for improving the delivery of Catholic healthcare in our contemporary and varied settings.

 

We will offer ongoing ethics education through targeted and pertinent presentations for a variety of professionals in Catholic healthcare, including but not limited to:

 

  • Chaplains

  • Mission Leadership

  • Social Workers

  • Executive Leadership

  • Physicians

  • Ethics Community Members

  • Nurses

  • Sponsors

 

Conference Objectives: 

After participating in this conference, persons should be able to:

 

  • Discuss the theological, social and legal foundations pertinent to Catholic healthcare ethics in our contemporary context.
  • Analyze the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services and interpret their meaning for ethical issues arising in healthcare.
  • Discuss developments in palliative care treatment and delivery with particular attention to questions of ethics as they arise in this field of medicine.

 

Featured Speakers:
 

  • Emily Anderson, PhD, MPH, Loyola University Chicago

  • Aziz Ansari, DO, Hospital Medicine, Loyola University Health System

  • Simone Campbell, SSS, NETWORK

  • Daniel Dwyer, PhD, Trinity Health
  • Ron Hamel, PhD, Catholic Healthcare Association

  • John Hardt, PhD, Loyola University Chicago

  • Fr. Thomas Kopfensteiner, STD, Catholic Health Initiatives

  • Therese Lysaught, PhD, Marquette University

  • Patrick McCruden, MTS, MA, St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center, AR

  • Kevin O’Rourke, OP, JCD, STM, Loyola University Chicago

  • Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, Loyola University Chicago

  • Mark Repenshek, PhD, Columbia St. Mary’ Hospital
  • Katie Wasson, PhD, MPH, Loyola University Chicago

 


 

Continuing Medical Education:

The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)T.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Program Site: 
The 9th Annual Contemporary Catholic Healthcare Ethics: Conference, will be held at the Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 S. First Avenue, Bldg 120, Maywood, IL, 60153.  Parking will be available in Visitor’s Parking Lot 4.

 

Accommodations: 
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Carleton Hotel of Oak Park and the Hampton Inn
Carleton Hotel of Oak Park,
1110 Pleasant Street, Oak Park, IL 60302
To make your reservation, contact the hotel directly at 708-848-5000 or 888-227-5386 to receive the negotiated rate of $148 for single rooms, $168 for double rooms.  Your reservation must be received by September 9, 2011.  Mention Group #000 when reserving your room.  Shuttle bus services will be provided from hotel to conference site.
 

Hampton Inn, 2222 Enterprise Drive, Westchester, IL 60154.
To make your reservation, contact the hotel directly at 708-409-1000 to receive the negotiated rate of $94 for single rooms.  Your reservation must be received by September 19, 2011.  Mention Group #LBC (Catholic Healthcare Ethics Conference) when reserving your room.  Hotel provides shuttle service to and from the Loyola Medical Center Campus (Shuttle Service Hours: 6-10AM, 4-8PM).

 

Special Needs:  Loyola University Chicago fully intends to comply with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If participants are in need of special accommodations, please do not hesitate to notify us at 708-327-9200, or by fax, 708-327-9209, at least four weeks prior to the conference.

 

Notices:  During this meeting you may be photographed, video taped, and/or recorded by Loyola University Chicago and/or the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA).  By attendance or participation in discussion, an individual agrees that Loyola and/or CHA may photograph, copy/record, and/or distribute your participation and involvement in any program discussion.  No person or organizations other than Loyola and CHA may audiotape or videotape any portion of this program without prior written permission of Loyola and CHA.

 

Cancellation:  To cancel your registration, please contact us at 708-327-9200, or by fax, 708-327-9209.  To qualify for refund, minus a $25 processing fee, your cancellation must be in writing and received no later than September 16, 2011. Cancellation requests must be in writing (via fax or email) in order to process a refund. There is no charge for sending a substitute.

 

Loyola and CHA reserve the right to change speakers or modify program content.

 

Conference brochure and complete schedule will be mailed in July.  Send us an email to be added to our mailing list: rhiller@lumc.edu

 

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