Overview Ethics Noon Conference

Since 1997, the Center for Healthcare Ethics has proudly presented the Ethics Noon Conference, a monthly event open to all who work within, are affiliated with, or receive care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The primary aim of these Conferences is to raise the level of awareness and degree of understanding of fundamental as well as emerging issues and concerns in healthcare ethics. Covering a broad range of ethical considerations associated with healthcare practices, healthcare delivery, and the healthcare system, these Conferences always include time for audience participation and interaction.

Ethics Noon Conferences are held in the Harvey Morse Auditorium, typically on the third Wednesday of the month (please see below for schedule). A light lunch is available on the day of the Conference starting at 11:30 AM. The session begins promptly at 12:00 PM and ends at 1:00PM.

Past speakers include Mark Aulisio, Alexander Capron, Eric Cassel, Felicia Cohn, Elliott Doroff, Nancy Dubler, Ezekiel Emanuel, Jodi Halpern, Al Jonsen, John Lantos, Mary Faith Marshall, Sherwin Nuland, David Orentlicher, Lanie Friedman Ross, John Sadler, Lawrence Schneiderman, Audrey Shafer, Mark Siegler, Carol Taylor, Susan Tolle, Robert Troug, Harriet Washington, Paul Wolpe, Richard Zaner, and Lorie Zoloth (to name but a few).

Schedule for 2009

  • January 21, 2009: Mark P. Aulisio, Ph.D,  - "The Many Faces of Culture: Challenges for Clinical Ethics"
  • February 18, 2009: Stuart G. Finder, Ph.D,  - "Responsibility and End-of-Life Treatment: Is There a Limit?"
  • March 18, 2009: David C. Blake, Ph.D, J.D.,  - "Medicine at a Crossroads: The Question of Professionalism"
  • April 15, 2009: Judy Citko, J.D.,  - "Translating Patient Wishes into Medical Orders: POLST & More"
  • May 20, 2009: Harriet A. Washington,  - "American Aparthied: Race, History and Medical Research Ethics"
  • June 17, 2009: John Z. Sadler, M.D.,  - "10 Weird Things About Western Medicine: What Western Clinicians Should Know About Their Own Culture"
  • September 16, 2009: Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D, -  "The Future of Bioethics: Power and Community Dialogue"
  • October 28, 2009: Les Rothenberg, J.D.,  - "Plagues, Pandemics, and Risks to Healthcare Professionals: Back to the Future"
  • November 18, 2009: Eric T. Juengst, Ph.D.,  - "Don't Take This Personally, But... Clinical and Ethical Challenges of Personalized Genomic Medicine"
  • December 16, 2009: Mark Siegler, M.D.,  - "A Primary Care Physician's View on Health Reform and the Ethics of End of Life Care"

Schedule for 2010

  • January 20, 2010 : Rafael Campo, M.D.,  - "The Poetry of Healing"
  • February 3, 2010: Lester D. Friedman, Ph.D., - "Medicine on Film: Constructing Images of Healthcare Providers"
  • March 10, 2010:   D. Alan Shewmon, M.D.,  - "Controversies Surrounding 'Brain Death'"
  • April 7, 2010: Wilfred Graves, Jr., M.Div, Ph.D.  - "The African-American Experience of Illness"
  • May 19, 2010: Harvey J. Makadon, M.D.  - "The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Patient: A New Set of Ethical Challenges"
  •  June 16, 2010:  Edmund G.Howe, M.D., J.D.  -  "Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Ethical Challenges when Caring for Those Who are Fading"
  • September 15, 2010:  Robert Truog, M.D.  -  "Medical Futility: When is Enough, Enough?" 
  • October 20, 2010:  Mark J. Bliton, Ph.D.  - "Divination & DNA: The Hazard, but Inevitability of 'Divination' in Our New Generation"
  • November 17, 2010:  Katherine Brown-Saltzman, R.N., M.A.,  - "Ethics Consultation: Harm or Helpful?"
  • December 15, 2010: Stuart G. Finder, Ph.D.   - "Policy, Practice, Perspective: End of Life Care at CSMC"

Schedule for 2011

  • January 19, 2011: Steven H. Miles, MD - "The Drug Industry, Clinicians and Responsibility: 2010 Update"
  • February 23, 2011: Daniel P. Sulmasy, OFM, MD, Ph.D - "Is Osler Still Right? Medicine as a Vocation Today"
  • March 16, 2011: Henry T. Greely, JD - "Clinical & Regulatory Challenges in Whole Genome Sequencing"
  • April 13, 2011: Theresa S. Drought, Ph.D, RN - "Owning Your Place at the Table: Ethical Obligations, Role Responsibilities, and the Interprofessional Team"
  • May 18, 2011: Denise M. Dudzinski, Ph.D, MTS - "Whole Decision: Autonomy & Paternalism in an Irrational World"
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