Clinical Ethics: End-of-Life Care
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Clinical Ethics: End-of-Life Care

A one day, fully catered, interprofessional short course focused on Clinical Ethics in End-of-Life Care

By Deakin University, School of Medicine

Date and time

Mon, 16 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 - 9:15 AM

Welcome and course overview

9:15 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

Decision-making in end-of-life care

*Autonomy and informed consent *Adult patients lacking decision-making capacity *Advance directives

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Big decisions at the end of life (pt 1)

*Life and death decision-making *Conceptualising futility

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Afternoon tea

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Big decisions at the end of life (pt 2)

*Assisted dying *Truth telling *Experimental treatment

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM

Panel case discussion

4:55 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing remarks

About this event

  • Event lasts 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 in End-of-Life Care for adult patients.

The course has been designed by Deakin Bioethics in collaboration with providers of the End of Life Law for Clinicians course, and clinicians involved in end-of-life care. Participants will explore the foundations of clinical ethics, with a focus on particular challenges for those working in end-of-life care.

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