Conference Archives

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