Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care (Part 1)

Clinical Ethics: Perioperative Care (Part 1)

A one day, fully catered, interprofessional short course focused on Clinical Ethics in Perioperative Care (plus optional day 2)

By Deakin University, School of Medicine

Date and time

Mon, 2 Dec 2024 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM AEDT

Location

Deakin Downtown

727 Collins Street #tower 2 level 12 Melbourne, VIC 3008 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration and refreshments

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome and workshop overview

9:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Introduction to Clinical Ethics and Ethical Theory

*The nature of ethics *Ethical theories and principles *An approach to ethics in clinical practice

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Common challenges in consent (1)

*Autonomy and informed consent *The limits of autonomy

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Common challenges in consent (2)

*Adult patients lacking decision-making capacity *Decision-making in paediatrics

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Afternoon tea

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Decisions about life sustaining interventions

*Life and death decision-making *Conceptualising futility

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM

Panel case discussion

4:55 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing remarks

About this event

  • 8 hours 30 minutes

The bioethics team at Deakin University’s School of Medicine is offering a one day, fully catered, interprofessional short course focusing on Clinical Ethics of Perioperative Care. Participants also have the option of completing

  • a second day that explores more complex ethical issues in perioperative medicine (3 Dec).

The course has been designed by Deakin Bioethics in collaboration with clinicians involved in perioperative care. Participants will explore recent developments and debates in clinical ethics, with a focus on common challenges for those working in perioperative care.

Providing a practical introduction to ethical decision-making, the course will facilitate learning through the use of case studies and interprofessional, facilitated small group discussions. More information about faculty involved in the course including local and international speakers, panelists, and facilitators, will be provided closer to the date. For more information about the program, please download the flyer here, or contact us at bioethics@deakin.edu.au.

The course will be held at Deakin's beautiful corporate campus, "Deakin Downtown", 727 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Tickets are inclusive of course materials and refreshments (coffee, morning & afternoon tea, lunch).

All attendees will receive a certificate of completion, identifying the number of CPD hours for the workshop.

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Deakin University, School of Medicine

For further information, please contact somevents@deakin.edu.au