Ethics Grand Rounds
About Ethics Grand Rounds
Ethics Grand Rounds is a monthly program sponsored by the Ethics Committee at the University of Colorado Hospital and the Center for Bioethics and Humanities. It occurs on the second Thursday of the month from noon to 1:00 (except in July and August) and features case and issue presentations, as well as dialogue about topics of importance in clinical ethics.
These continuing education sessions are open to the community at large and are primarily attended by AMC faculty, staff and students. CME is offered. Ethics Grand Rounds are typically held at UCH and, recently, has been offered virtually.
For information about Ethics Grand Rounds or CME credit, please contact Susan.Clifford@ucheath.org or (720) 848-4063
Join us on Thursday, February 11th at Noon for the next Ethics Grand Rounds:
"Health Policy in the Biden Administration," by Mark Earnest, MD, PhD.
COVID and Moral Distress
Recorded Webinar: January, 2021
Presentation by Jackie Glover, Anne Dondapati-Allen and Karen Jones. Moderated by Julie Swaney, MDiv.
How About a Guardian for this Patient? Ethical Issues and Options
Recorded Webinar: December, 2020
Presentation by Kathleen Herrmann, Emily McDonnell and Sophia Alvarez. Moderated by Julie Swaney, MDiv.
Ethical Issues in COVID Vaccine Allocation and Implementation
Recorded Webinar: November, 2020
Presentation by Anuj Mehta, MD. Moderated by Jackie Glover, PhD.
Bringing the Patient’s Voice into Triage Decision-Making
Recorded Webinar: October, 2020
Presentation by Daniel Matlock, MD, Sarguni Singh, MD and Katie Herrmann, LCSW. Moderated by Julie Swaney, MDiv.
COVID-19: Who Gets the Morphine? Justice, Suffering, and Medication Allocation
Recorded Webinar: September, 2020
Presentation by Jean Abbott, MD, MH, HEC-C. Moderated by Julie Swaney, MDiv.
Ethical Issues in Caring for Transgender Patients
Recorded Webinar: June, 2020
Presentation by Sean Iwamoto, MD, and Daniel H. Reirden, MD, FAAP, FACP, HEC-C. Moderated by Jackie Glover, PhD.
Ethical Issues in the Response to COVID-19
Recorded Webinar: May, 2020
Matthew Decamp, MD, PhD, presented at General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Moderated by Mark Earnest, MD, PhD, Division Head - University of Colorado GIM.
Ethical Issues in COVID Research: During the Pandemic and After
Recorded Webinar: May, 2020
This discussion was presented by Marilyn Coors, PhD, Center for Bioethics and Humanities faculty and John Heldens, CIP, RAC, Director of the Colorado Multiple IRB (COMIRB) and was moderated by Jackie Glover, PhD.
Ethical Issues in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recorded Webinar: April, 2020
Participants were asked to listen to a 33-minute American Medical Association podcast, " What criteria should be used during resource and medical worker scarcity? where AMA Editor-in-Chief Dr. Audiey Kao discusses the ethical challenges, including resource scarcity and medical worker obligations, that arise during pandemics with CBH Director, Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH.
Participants then answered short questions about:
- Your role in healthcare team – concerns?
- Your top ethical issues in this pandemic?
- What are you doing for self-care & wellness?
Their responses are summarized by Jackie Glover, PhD and Matthew Wynia, MD, PhD in this 30 minute video.