Health Ethics Grand Rounds

All presentations are on a quarterly basis year round at 12:00 pm in the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Acuff Auditorium.

Upcoming presentation:

• September 15th, 2008, Aartie Sarwal, MD, Resident Physician, Neurology "Persistent Vegetative State"

Previous presentations:

• December 18th, 2006- David Fleisher, MD, Associate Professor of Child Health-Gastroenterology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, "Caring: Its Nature, Origins, Uses and Distortions in Clinical Practice"
• March 19th, 2007- Dr. James H. Kerns, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine "Treating Patients Against Their Will"
• June 18th, 2007- Gregory Flaker, MD, Professor, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, "Ethical Issues Involving Implantable Defibrillators"
• September 17th, 2007- Dr. Gordon Christensen, MD, Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development
  Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital" VA Deaths and How to Address the Issue of Medical Homicide"
• December 17th, 2007- Leslie W. Hall, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Director, Office of Clinical Effectiveness, University of Missouri, School of Medicine, "Disclosure of Medical Errors"
• March 16th, 2008- Phillip G. Peters, Jr, JD, Ruth L. Huston, Professor of Law, University of Missouri School of Law, "The Relationship Between Physician-Patient Communication and Risks of Malpractice Lawsuits"