Conference on Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics

Next month, on March 13-14, 2014, the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine will host the 11th Annual Conference on Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics on Clinical Care and Institutional Identity in the Catholic Tradition.  



Two sessions caught my attention in particular:

• Farr Curlin:  "What Has Religion to do With the Practice of Medicine" 


• Ron Hamel:  "POLST and Catholic Health Care: Compatibility or Conflict?"

The conference objectives are

• Discuss the theological, social and legal foundations pertinent to Catholic healthcare ethics in our contemporary context by examining recent cases discussed in the media and within the health care community.


• Analyze the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services and interpret their meaning for ethical issues arising in healthcare by demonstrating an understanding of the ERD's and how they pertain to the Catholic health care mission and utilizing the ERD's in regards to medical decision-making and health care administration.