Joint Centre for Bioethics

Volume 12, No. 2
University of Toronto
Joint Centre
for Bioethics
October
2006
Inside this issue:
Honours & Awards
2
2006-07 JCB Course
Directors
2
Tutors Needed
Call for Abstracts
3
4
JCB 10-Year Report
4
Recent Publications
4
Bioethics This Month
October 4, 2006—Rebecca Greenberg,
on behalf of the JCB Organizational Ethics
RN, PhD Candidate, Collaborative Program
Research Team: Eoin Connolly, Rob Sib-
in Bioethics, Institute of Medical Science,
bald, Diego Silva and Peter Singer).
University of Toronto. “Improving Priority
“Organizational Ethics in Health Organiza-
Setting in the Ontario Wait Time Strategy
tions: Report of a JCB Study”. 4:10-
through Enhanced Public Engagement”.
5:00pm Great Hall, JCB 88 College St.
4:10-5:00pm Great Hall, JCB 88 College
(This seminar will also be webcast)
St. (This seminar will also be webcast)
2007 Joint Ethics
Conference
5
Call for Abstracts
6
October 11, 2006—No seminar
October 18, 2006—Elizabeth Peter, RN,
PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing Member, Joint Centre for Bioethics University of Toronto. “Canadian Home Care
Policy: ‘Ideals’ and their Implications”.
ePresence Archives
13
4:10-5:00pm Great Hall, JCB 88 College
St.
Seminars, Events &
Conferences
13
Newsletter Contact
Information
14
November 29, 2006—ANNUAL
PHILIPPA HARRIS LECTURE—Dr. Peter
A. Singer, Senior Scientist, McLaughlin
Centre for Molecular Medicine, Professor of
Medicine, University of Toronto and University Health Network, Distinguished Investigator, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “Bioethics’ Silver Anniversary”.
5:00-6:00pm Princess Margaret Hospital,
Main Lecture Theatre, 610 University Ave.
October 25, 2006—Jennifer L. Gibson,
PhD, Leader, Clinical & Organizational Ethics Strategic Initiatives, University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (Presented
6th floor, Room 604. All are welcome, admission is free and no registration is required. Reception to follow on 7th floor
Atrium, PMH
2006 Graduates of
Master of Health Science in Bioethics
The JCB would like to offi-
nounce our 2006 MHSc
Billie Hilborn, Ayodele Sam-
cially apologize for the
graduates are: Tarif Bak-
uel Jegede, Susan Mac-
omission of the class of
dash, Peter Battershill,
Donald, David McKnight,
2006 MHSc graduates in
David Edgell, Barry Engel-
Frank Wagner, Catherine
the JCB 10 Year Report.
hardt, Julie Greenall, Manavi
Watson, Diane Westerhoff.
We are pleased to an-
Handa, Jonathan Hellmann,
Congratulations graduates!
Volume 12, No. 2
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Honours & Awards
Kerry Bowman is the re-
ceive this award on October
are excellence, service,
cipient of the Karen McGib-
30, 2006. Individuals from
teamwork, partnership,
bon Award of Excellence—
teams were selected with
leadership, respect and
Seymour Schulich honorari-
respect to their contributions
diversity.
ums for 2006 from Mount
in advancing the values of
Sinai Hospital. He will re-
Mount Sinai Hospital which
Honours &
Awards
2006-07 JCB New Course Directors
Dr. Jonathan Hellmann, has
Shawn Winsor, Clinical Bio-
Shane Green is the Lead,
accepted to serve as Co
ethicist, has accepted to
Social Impact Programs,
Director, with Dr. Alex Le-
serve as the Course Director
Ontario Genomics Institute,
vine for the MSC 3002Y
for the PRACTICUM course in
Toronto
FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR 2
the MHSc Program in Bio-
in the MHSc Program effec-
ethics.
He received as Honors
Shawn Winsor is the Ethicist
Genetics, University of
McKneally
at Trillium Health Centre in
Guelph and Ph.D., Medical
Mississauga. He is a Bioethi-
Biophysics (Cell and Mo-
Jonathan Hellmann com-
cist at the Joint Centre for
lecular Biology Division), U
pleted the MHSc in 2006
Bioethics, U of T, and the
of T.
and has happily taken on
Ethicist for the Lifequest
this course to further
Centre for Reproductive
teaching and his own learn-
Medicine in Toronto. He re-
ing in Bioethics. He has
ceived an MHSc from the
been teaching bioethics
university's Institute for
with particular focus on
Medical Science and com-
issues in the care of chil-
pleted the JCB's one year
dren and within the clinical
Clinical Ethics Fellowship.
tive September 2006, replacing Dr. Martin
domain of neonatal intensive care for a number of
Over the next year, Shawn
B.Sc., Molecular Biology &
He has studied bioethics at
the JCB (non-MHSc student, by permission) His
REB experience includes
member of CAMH (1 yr)
REB and Sunnybrook
Health Science Centre’s
REB (1.5 yrs)
He was also a post-doctoral
years.
Winsor and Christine Harri-
On behalf of the JCB, I
to ensure a smooth transi-
would like to thank Dr.
tion for MHSc students.
Ethics.
Shane K. Green, PhD has
Thank you to all our new
Martin Mckneally for the
many contributions he has
made teaching MHSc
graduates how most effectively to teach others about
Bioethics. This year Dr.
McKneally, along with Linda
Wright, will teach Clinical
Ethics MSC1052HS.
son, PhD, will work together
agreed to serve as the Director of the MSC 1051HF
RESEARCH ETHICS in the
MHSc Program in Bioethics,
replacing Trudo Lemmens,
who is on sabbatical leave.
fellow, American Medical
Association Institute for
Course Directors, the student experience is surely
enriched by your addition
to the MHSc program in
Bioethics.
2006-07 JCB
Course Directors
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Call for Abstracts
XXIst European Conference
public health, social ine-
maximum) before January
on Philosophy of Medicine
qualities in health, personal
1, 2007. The Conference
and Health Care, August 15-
responsibility for health and
Program Committee will
18, 2007 Cardiff, U.K.
(un)healthy behaviours, the
select abstracts for oral
This conference will be or-
role of law in public health,
presentation. Please send
ganized by the European
ethical issues in public
abstracts (through email or
Society for Philosophy of
health research, public
on diskette in Word) to:
Medicine and Healthcare
health and genetics, phi-
(ESPMH) and the Cardiff
losophical and ethical issues
Institute for Society, Health
in relation to health systems
and Ethics. Abstracts ad-
research; health impact as-
dressing the following topics
sessment; health promo-
can be submitted: the con-
tion; vaccination/
cept of public health, the
immunization.
Centre, P.O. Box 9101,
The program of the confer-
Netherlands. Email ad-
ence includes plenary ses-
dress:
sions as well as parallel ses-
[email protected] or
sions. Persons wishing to
[email protected]
present papers at the con-
website: http://
ference are invited to sub-
www.cf.ac.uk/socsi/cishe/
mit an abstract (500 words
pages/ESPMH2007.html
relationship between individual and population
health, the relation between
clinical medicine and public
health, health as a public
good, health as a human
right, resource allocation in
Dr. Bert Gordijn, Secretary
of the ESPMH, Dept. of Ethics, Philosophy and History
of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical
Call for Abstracts
6500 HB Nijmegen, The
JCB 10 Year Report
The Joint Centre for Bio-
Decade of the University of
to Adrienne Grapko at adri-
ethics is pleased to an-
Toronto Joint Centre for
[email protected].
nounce the publication of
Bioethics”. If you would like
Alternatively, copies can be
the report “Working For An
copies mailed to you, please
picked up at the JCB, 88
Ethical Future: The First
email your mailing address
College St., Toronto.
JCB 10 Year Report
Recent Publications
Gordon M, Ethics: When do
Schwartz B, The ethical
Thompson A, Lear JR and
we stop feeding dad through implications of patient re-
Singer PA, Just regionaliza-
a tube? The Medical Post
wards. Journal of the Cana-
tion: Rehabilitating care for
2006 Sept 19.
dian Dental Association
people with disabilities and
2006 Sept;72(7):631-633.
chronic illnesses. BMC Medi-
Hawkins J, Justice and
placebo controls. Social
Secker B, Goldenberg M,
Theory and Practice
Gibson BE, Wagner F,
2006;32(3):467-496
Parke B, Breslin J,
cal Ethics 2006 Aug 29;7:9.
http://
www.biomedcentral.com/14
72-6939/7/9.
now available
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2007 Joint Ethics Conference/
Conference Conjointe en Ethique 2007
The University of Toronto
seeing you in Toronto in
professionnels qui ont ex-
Joint Centre for Bioethics is
2007.
ploré comment et pourquoi
excited to host the Joint
Ethics Conference of the
18th Canadian Bioethics Society Conference and the 3rd
International Conference on
Clinical Ethics and Consultation from May 30th to June
rd
3
2007.
For more information:
Website: www.utoronto.ca/
jcb/ethicsmatters
l’éthique a de l’importance
dans les soins de santé, et
ce, selon diverses philosophies, disciplines, cultures
et méthodologies.
E-mail:
joint.ethics.conference@utor
onto.ca
Vous trouverez en fichiers
joints les documents suivants : l’affiche annonçant
la conférence, l’appel de
With the theme, “Ethics
Matters,” this Joint Ethics
Le Joint Centre for Bioethics
résumés, le formulaire offi-
Conference aims to show-
de l’Université de Toronto
ciel de
case the work of a wide va-
est fier d’accueillir une
présentation des résumés.
riety of scholars and profes-
conférence conjointe en
S.V.P., veuillez faire circuler
sionals exploring how and
éthique regroupant la 18ième
auprès des personnes inté-
why ethics matters in health
conférence annuelle de la
ressées.
care across different phi-
Société canadienne de bioé-
losophies, disciplines, cul-
thique et la 3
tures, and methodologies.
internationale sur l’éthique
Please find attached a conference poster, call for abstracts, and official abstract
ième
conférence
clinique et la consultation,
qui se tiendra du 30 mai au
3 juin 2007.
form. Please feel free to
Ayant pour thème « L’éthi-
share with others you think
que, c’est important», la
might be interested.
conférence vise à présenter
So mark your calendars
now! We look forward to
les travaux d’un large éventail de spécialistes et de
Réservez votre place dès
maintenant. Nous avons
très hâte de vous voir à To-
site Web: www.utoronto.ca/
jcb/ethicsmatters
courriel:
joint.ethics.conference@utor
onto.ca
ics and Consultation or
and methodologies regard-
both. If you are unsure to
invites interested individuals
ing how and why ethics
which conference you
and groups to submit pro-
matters in health care, in
should submit your abstract,
posals for papers, work-
local, national, and global
please consult the confer-
shops and posters. The
contexts.
ence descriptions on the
vital need to explore innovative and important work
across different philoso-
to either the 18th Canadian
Bioethics Society Conference or the 3rd International
Conference on Clinical Eth-
Canadian
Bioethics Society
Conference and
the 3rd
International
Clinical Ethics
phies, disciplines, cultures,
ters.” The theme reflects a
the 18th
Pour plus d'information:
ference Abstract Committee
Abstracts may be submitted
Conference of
Conference on
The 2007 Joint Ethics Con-
Conference is “Ethics Mat-
Ethics
ronto en 2007.
Call for Abstracts/Appel de Résumés
theme for this Joint Ethics
2007 Joint
conference website
(www.utoronto.ca/jcb/
ethicsmatters). If you wish
to have your abstract considered for both confer(Continued on page 7)
and Consultation
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Call for Abstracts/Appel de Résumés
(Continued from page 6)
single page. Abstracts may
ence website.
be submitted (and papers
ences, please indicate this
presented) in English or
ABSTRACTS MUST BE RE-
by selecting the correspond-
French. The Official Abstract
CEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1,
ing box on page 1 of the
Form is available in both
2006
Official Abstract Form. As
languages: Official Abstract
space is limited, each indi-
Form (English) and Formu-
vidual abstract will only be
laire officiel de présenta-
accepted for one confer-
tion des
ence. You may, however,
résumés (French).
submit for consideration
more than one abstract to
Abstracts may be submitted
either or both conferences.
by e-mail as an attachment
Papers: Those wishing to
joint.ethics.conference@utor
be considered for a 30-
onto.ca or by hard copy to
minute oral presentation
the 2007 Joint Ethics Con-
must submit a 250-word
ference Abstract Committee,
abstract on the Official Ab-
Joint Centre for Bioethics,
stract Form.
University of Toronto, 88
Posters: Those wishing to
be considered for a poster
presentation must submit a
250-word abstract on the
Official Abstract Form. Size
of poster will be determined
at a later date.
to
College Street, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L4.
Faxed copies will not be
accepted. On page 1 of the
Official Abstract Form,
please ensure that you identify to which conference(s)
you wish your abstract to be
Workshop: Groups wishing
submitted and in which for-
to present their work in the
mat you wish to present by
format of a 90-minute inter-
clicking on the correspond-
active workshop must sub-
ing box.
mit a two to three page,
double-spaced outline of the
proposed workshop and a
250-word abstract on the
Official Abstract Form.
Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS) Student Abstract Competition: Students are encouraged to
submit an abstract to both
Official Abstract Form:
the CBS Student Abstract
Abstracts must be submit-
Competition and the general
ted camera-ready on the
Call for Abstracts. Students
Official Abstract Form for
need not identify them-
reproduction in the confer-
selves as students in the
ence program. Preferred
general Call for Abstracts.
font size is 12 points. Pre-
For information about the
ferred font is Times New
Student Abstract Competi-
Roman. Abstract must fit on
tion, please consult the Student section on the confer-
Le Comité d’évaluation des
résumés de la conférence
conjointe en éthique 2007
invite les individus et les
groupes intéressés à soumettre des résumés pour
des présentations, des ateliers ou des affiches.
thème
de
conjointe
Le
la
conférence
est
«L’éthique,
c’est important». Ce thème
Abstracts must
reflète la nécessité d’explo-
be received by
rer des travaux innovateurs
November 1,
et importants en bioéthique,
2006
à travers le prisme de différentes cultures, disciplines,
philosophies et méthodologies examinant comment et
pourquoi l’éthique a de l’importance dans les soins de
santé, tant aux niveaux national et international que
mondial.
Les résumés peuvent être
soumis pour l’une ou l’autre
des conférences, soit la
18ième conférence annuelle
de la Société canadienne de
bioéthique ou la 3ième conférence internationale sur l’éthique clinique et la consultation. Si vous ne savez pas
pour quelle conférence vous
devez soumettre votre résumé, S.V.P., veuillez consulter la description des deux
conférences sur le site Web
de la conférence à l’adresse
suivante :
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Call for Abstracts/Appel de Résumés
(Continued from page 7)
atelier interactif de 90 mi-
Joint Centre for Bioethics,
nutes doivent soumettre
University of Toronto,
(www.utoronto.ca/jcb/
une ébauche de l’atelier de
ethicsmatters). Si vous sou-
deux ou trois pages, à dou-
haitez que votre résumé soit
ble interligne, et un résumé
considéré pour les deux
de 250 mots à l’aide du
conférences, S.V.P., veuillez
formulaire officiel de pré-
l’indiquer en choisissant la
sentation des résumés.
acceptés. Sur la page 1 du
Formulaire officiel de
sentation des résumés,
présentation des résu-
S.V.P., assurez-vous de
més : Les résumés doivent
bien indiquer pour quelle(s)
être soumis à l’aide du for-
conférence(s) vous souhai-
mulaire officiel de présenta-
tez être considéré en co-
ou l’autre des conférences.
tion des résumés et être
chant la case appropriée.
Présentations : Les per-
le programme de la confé-
case appropriée sur la page
1 du formulaire officiel de
présentation des résumés.
Les places étant limitées,
un résumé pourra être accepté seulement dans l’une
sonnes désirant être considérées pour une présentation orale de 30 minutes
doivent soumettre un résumé de 250 mots à l’aide du
formulaire officiel de pré-
prêts pour publication dans
rence. De préférence, soumettre vos résumés en police Times New Roman de
taille 12. Les résumés ne
doivent pas dépasser une
page. Ils peuvent être rédi-
sentation des résumés.
gés en français ou en an-
Affiches : Les personnes
de présentation des résu-
désirant être considérées
més est disponible en fran-
pour une présentation par
çais et en anglais (Official
affiche doivent soumettre
Abstract Form).
un résumé de 250 mots à
l’aide du formulaire officiel
de présentation des résumés. La dimension des
affiches sera déterminée à
une date ultérieure.
Ateliers : Les groupes désirant présenter leurs travaux sous la forme d’un
glais. Le formulaire officiel
Les résumés peuvent être
soumis par courriel, en fichier joint, à
joint.ethics.conference@uto
ronto.ca ou par la poste à
l’adresse suivante :
2007 Joint Ethics Conference Abstract Committee
88 College Street, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L4.
Les résumés envoyés par
télécopieur ne seront pas
formulaire officiel de pré-
Société canadienne de
bioéthique (SCB)
étudiants sont invités à présenter un résumé au
concours étudiant et au
concours général d’appel de
résumés. Les étudiants
n’ont pas besoin de s’identifier comme étudiant pour le
concours général. Pour plus
d’information sur le
concours étudiant, S.V.P.
consultez la section étudiante du site de la conférence.
LES RÉSUMÉS DOIVENT
REÇUS
AU
PLUS
TARD LE 1ER NOVEMBRE
2006.
doivent être
reçus au plus
tard le 1er
novembre
Concours étudiant : Les
ÊTRE
Les résumés
2006.
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Seminars, Events & Conferences
Health Law and Policy
pain? What other obliga-
Research", October 12,
Seminar Series 2006-07.
tions need to be considered
2006, 12:00-1:00 pm,
Jointly sponsored by the
in relation to this duty? How
Paul Marshall Lecture Thea-
Faculty of Law and the De-
much autonomy should a
tre, St. Michael's Hospital,
partment of Health Policy,
patient have in pain con-
30 Bond Street.
Management and Evalua-
trol? Presenter: Roy Mar-
tion. All sessions held at
tin, D.Min., Assistant Profes-
University of Toronto Fac-
sor & Director, Clinical Eth-
ulty of Law, 84 Queen’s
ics Program, Health Sci-
Park, Falconer Hall Solar-
ences Center, University of
ium, Room FA2. October
North Texas, Fort Worth,
5, 2006—12:10-2:00pm
Texas. October 11, 2006,
Edward Richards, Louisiana
7:30-9:30 pm. St. Joseph's
State University Law Centre
Hospital, Conference Room
“When Moral Hazard Be-
3, 35 N. Algoma St., Thun-
comes Mortal Hazard—
der Bay, Ontario. Available
Policy Failures Leading to
as a videoconference if re-
the Hurricane Katrina Dis-
quested. For further infor-
aster. A light lunch will be
mation, contact
served.
[email protected] or call
Lakehead University Centre
(807) 343-8126.
for Health Care Ethics. En-
Issues in Clinical Research:
counters in Bioethics pres-
Laurel Evans BA LLB, Re-
entation, "Pain Relief: An
search Projects Coordinator,
Ethical Perspective." What
St. Michael's Hospital,
informs the duty of a health
"Strategies for Promoting
care professional to relieve
Privacy Best Practices in
Health Law and Policy Seminar Series 2006-07 University of Toronto Faculty of
Law, 84 Queen’s Park, Falconer Hall Solarium, Room
FA2. October 12, 2006—
12:10-2:00pm Jacob
Hacker, Yale University.
Topic –TBA. A light lunch
will be served.
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Comparative Program
on Health and Society,
Munk Centre for International Studies and Faculty of
Law, University of Toronto
present “Access to Medicines as a Human Right:
What Does it Mean for Corporate Social Responsibility?
(Continued on page 14)
Seminars, Events &
Conferences
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Seminars, Events & Conferences
Clinical Ethics Fellow, JCB University of
Health Law and Policy Seminar Se-
Toronto. October 19, 2006—Noon to
ries 2006-07 University of Toronto
Keynote speaker: Thomas Pogge,
1:00pm. Room 1527 Hill Wing, The
Faculty of Law, 84 Queen’s Park,
Columbia University.
Hospital for Sick Children.
Falconer Hall Solarium, Room FA2.
October 18, 2006—8:30am-
The Centre for Addiction and Mental
(Continued from page 13)
5:00pm. Campbell Conference
Room, Munk Centre for Interna-
Health Brown Bag Research Ethics Discussion Groups 2006-07. October 26,
tional Studies, 1 Devonshire Place.
2006 Noon-1:00pm Ms. Michelle
Everyday Ethics: Revisiting Rights
Nephrology, St. Michael’s Hospital
and Responsibilities of Patients and
“Issues in Informed Consent”. 250 Col-
Families—Ethical Decision-Making
lege St. Room 801 Toronto. Bring your
in the Care of Children. Maria
own lunch, coffee will be served.
Nash, Transplant Research Coordinator,
October 26, 2006—12:102:00pm Jacqueline Fox, University
of South Carolina. For the Benefit of
Humankind: How Drug Companies
Violate US Research Regulations by
Limiting Potential Benefits from Trials. A light lunch will be served.
McDonald, LLB, MHSc (Bioethics)
Joint Centre for Bioethics
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