Program Description: 
Children with disabilities have been elemental in defining ethical and policy bounds for 'others' within societies in Europe and the US for centuries. This discussion, funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shares primary research with examples from multiple countries to highlight lessons learned over time to better inform principles and practice of comparable groups.

Bioethics and Medical Humanities Grand Rounds provides a forum for teaching participants to resolve cases based on the best ethical practices. Bioethics and Medical Humanities Grand Rounds also provides information on any legislative changes that occur so that clinicians are ready to implement them. The Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities is the only clinical ethics center in Wisconsin. The faculty are leaders in clinical ethics and set the agenda for clinical ethics practice in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Key Words: bioethics, clinical ethics, health care ethics, medical ethics, medical humanities

Target audience: 
  • Physician
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Identify the general principles of contractarian and utilitarian policy approaches to disability.
  • Describe how societal representation of disability influence.
  • Identify at least two ways in which social and political approaches to disability have changed over time.

 

Faculty & credentials: 

Presenter:

Walton O. Schalick, III, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, Waisman Center, Disability Studies, and Medlieval Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison


Activity Directors:

Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Director and Professor
Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Institute for Health and Equity
Medical College of Wisconsin

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Arthur R. Derse
  • Walton O. Schalick, III

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

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Contact

Name: 
Kris Tym
Email: 
ktym@mcw.edu
Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation of Credit Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Session date: 
09/13/2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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