VGH Department of Medicine

VGH Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, July 3, 2014 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Paetzold Auditorium note location change Jim Pattison Building, Vancouver General Hospital

“Preserving and Promoting Health: Ethics, Society, and Unexpected Findings in Biomedicine”

Objectives:

 Familiarization with theoretical and empirical frameworks for research at the crossroads of ethics, neuroscience, and society.  Exposure to new discussions and debate about the management of unexpected findings in genetics and imaging.  Critical engagement about priorities for future directions.

Speaker: Dr. Judy Illes Professor, Division of Neurology Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Neuroethics

The presentation will be broadcast by videoconferencing to the following booked sites*

Revised June 26

 Children's & Women's Health Centre, B421  Chilliwack General Hospital, Admin Room C  Kelowna General Hospital, CAC 228  Penticton Regional Hospital, Meeting Room A updated  Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria), PCC Teaching Room C201  UBC Hospital, Detwiller Pavilion Room 1C13 added  West Coast General Hospital (Port Alberni), Room 2335

This event is an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

*If a site no longer requires the video conferencing connection, please notify [email protected] and [email protected] as soon as possible