2023 Pediatric Bioethics Conference
Our inaugural nursing bioethics conference, “Pediatric Bioethics at the Point of Care: A Critical Examination of Ethical Issues in Pediatric Nursing,” took place on July 20, 2023 in Seattle. Videos of presentations are posted below.
Thusday, July 20, 2023
The Rhetoric and Role of Suffering in Pediatric Decision-Making
Erica K. Salter, PhD, HEC-C
Saint Louis University
Sankofa: Narrative Approaches to Clinical Ethics
Maya Scott, MSW, LICSW
Seattle Children’s
Moral Distress: Resilience or Resistance?
Georgina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C
University of Washington
Panel Q&A With Morning Speakers
Moderator: Missy Lein, MSN, ARNP-CS, PCNS-BC
Seattle Children’s
The Ethics of Vaccination Requirement for Healthcare Workers
Olivia Kates, MD, MA
Johns Hopkins University
Caring for Patients With Mental Health Issues: Consequences, Challenges, and Opportunities
Elaine Walsh, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Center for Pediatric Nursing Research
University of Washington
Shift Happens: Starting Where We Are to Get to Where We Want to Be
Heather Fitzgerald, DBe, MS, RN, HEC-C
Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital
Panel Discussion and Questions From the Audience
Moderator: Kristi Klee, DNP, MA, RN, CPHQ
Seattle Children’s
All Conference Speakers
Our 18th Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference, “The Give and Take: Ethical Issues in Pediatric Transplant,” took place on July 21 and 22, 2023, in Seattle. Videos of presentations are posted below.
Friday, July 21, 2023
Welcome, Introductions, Land Acknowledgement
Reflections of a Pediatric Transplant Surgeon
Andre Dick, MD, MPH
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington
Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Transplant: A Historical Perspective
Lainie Friedman Ross, MD, PhD
University of Rochester
A Gift for Whom? Expanding Our Consideration of Risks, Benefits and Ethical Issues Related to Living Solid Organ Donation Within the Context of Pediatric Transplantation
Michael Freeman, MD, MA
Pennsylvania State University
Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Organ Donation and Recovery
Jonna Clark, MD, MA
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington
Patient and Parent Perspectives on Pediatric Transplantation: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Pamela Valentino, MD
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington
Kaden Hollis
Pediatric Transplant Recipient
Amy Jones
Living Donor to a Pediatric Recipient
Melissa Mwamba
Mother of a Recipient
Should Children Be Prioritized in Solid Organ Allocation?
Evelyn Hsu, MD
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington
Aaron Wightman, MD, MA
Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care
Social Support as a Criterion for Transplant Candidacy
Keren Ladin, PhD
Tufts University
Addressing Social Adversity to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Liver Transplant
Sharad Wadhwani, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
Citizenship as a Criterion for Transplant Candidacy
Thalia Porteny, PhD, MSc
Columbia University
A Conversation About Pediatric Bioethics and Transplant
Moderator: Douglas Diekema, MD, MPH
Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care
All Speakers From First Day
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Vaccination Requirements for Transplant Candidates and Their Caregivers
Olivia Kates, MD, MA
Johns Hopkins University
Xenotransplantation: 1963-2023 and Beyond
Lainie Friedman Ross, MD, PhD
University of Rochester
Mental Health as a Criterion for Transplant Candidacy
Emily Berkman, MD, MA
University of Washington
Should Transplantation Be Compelled? When Parents Don’t Want a Transplant
Erica Salter, PhD, HEC-C
Saint Louis University
The Virtue of Courage in Transplant Medicine and Pediatric Bioethics
Jennifer Kett, MD, MA
Seattle Children’s/University of Washington