Ethics in Healthcare Conference: A One Day Conference for Learning, Dialogue, and Inter-Professional Exchange

May 29, 2026  |  Iowa City, Iowa  
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Program Agenda

Ethics in Healthcare 2024

 

Friday, May 29, 2026

Each session includes a 1-hour interactive lecture and a 30-minute Q&A. All sessions will be in the Medical Education Research Facility (MERF).

TimeTitleLocation    
7:30 - 8:00 AM                     Registration and CoffeeAtrium, MERF
8:00 - 8:15 AMWelcome and Announcements
Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD
MERF 1117
8:15 - 9:45 AMSession 1 
The Moral Calibration of Professional Duty: How Responsible Am I for My Patient’s Wellbeing?
Aaron Kunz, DO, MA, MME
MERF 1117
9:45 - 10:00 AMBreak and RefreshmentsAtrium, MERF
10:00 - 11:30 AMSession 2
Between Patient, Parent, and Professional: A Framework for Ethical Pediatric Decision-Making
Erica Salter, PhD, HEC-C 
MERF 1117
11:30 - 12:30 PMLunchAtrium, MERF 
12:30 - 2:00 PMSession 3
AI and the Patient-Clinician Relationship
Adam Cifu, MD
MERF 1117
2:00 - 2:15 PMBreak and RefreshmentsAtrium, MERF
2:15 - 3:45 PMSession 4 
Frequently Used Resources and References in Clinical Ethics Consultation
Rebecca Benson, MD, PhD 
MERF 1117
3:45 - 4:00 PMWrap-Up
Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD
MERF 1117

 

Determination of educational content for this program and the selection of speakers are responsibilities of the conference director. There is no commercial or outside support for this conference.

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