Bioethics in the City - A Mini Ethics Symposium

This is the fourth installment of our Bioethics in the City series, an interactive event, which showcases local academics and researchers working in bioethics, who address ethical issues arising from the theory or practice of the life sciences.


The three Dalhousie researchers featured at this event, recently presented this work at the Feminist Approaches to Bioethics International Congress held at Rotterdam, Netherlands in June 2012. In addition to the three presentations, the researchers welcome your comments and questions.

Françoise Baylis, Canada Research Chair in Bioethics & Philosophy – Ethically Sound Research Involving Pregnant Women

Kirstin Borgerson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy – Beyond Exclusion in Clinical Design Trial

Erin Fredericks, Interdisciplinary PhD Candidate – “What’s the Alternative? You Die?” Imagining Oneself in the Context of Breast Cancer Social Movements

2:00 to 3:30 pm Thursday August 30, 2012


Room 1130, Marion McCain Building, 6135 University Avenue, Dalhousie University

The Privatization of Everything:Bioethics in the City II

1:30 pm, Tuesday September 20, 2011

Outdoor Amphitheatre, LeMarchant & University Ave.
Dalhousie University

Introduction - The Privatization of Knowledge
Matthew Herder LLM JSM

PublicTrust with Private Profit
Janice E. Graham PhD

Privatization, Profitization and Health Equity: Can We Talk About It?
Nuala Kenny OC MD FRCPC

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Coordinator Organizational Ethics

Are you looking for a unique volunteer opportunity in health care?

Capital Health Ethics Support is seeking a qualified volunteer to fulfill the coordinator role for its Organizational Ethics component.

Ethics is about the ways in which we do and should treat each other, and involves a systematic exploration of our values and actions.

Working at the organizational level, this volunteer role provides the opportunity to:
• facilitate discussion about values in decision-making across the district, and
• engage in the ethics aspects of challenging issues faced by Capital Health

We are seeking applications from individuals with a mix of the following skills and experience:

• ethics training and experience
• facilitation and leadership abilities
• knowledge of health care

The time commitment is about a day or two a month. A small stipend is provided. This role offers the opportunity to join a team of people committed to making a positive difference at Capital Health.

For more information or an application form, please contact Kim Ambrose @ 473-1564 or kim.ambrose@cdha.nshealth.ca

Applications will be accepted until: Monday, September 14, 2009.