Target Audience: nurses, social workers, chaplains, ethicists, and other healthcare professionals and educators seeking to navigate the ethical dimensions of 21st-century healthcare.
Overview: As healthcare continues to evolve at a rapid pace, ethical practices must keep stride with emerging innovations, shifting cultural expectations, and increasingly complex care environments. This dynamic program will explore how cutting-edge technologies are reshaping ethical landscapes in ways that both reflect and challenge traditional bioethical principles. Participants will critically examine how advancements influence the patient-provider relationship and will learn practical strategies for maintaining professional integrity and ethical communication in the face of growing systemic and interpersonal pressures. Additionally, the essential role of interdisciplinary collaboration will be highlighted. Attendees will engage in sessions that promote the development of integrated ethical frameworks, encouraging the application of shared values and culturally responsive approaches across diverse healthcare settings. Through expert presentations, case-based discussions, and skills-building workshops, participants will gain tools to lead ethically grounded, innovative, and inclusive care in their organizations and communities.
By attending this conference, participants will be able to:
- Recognize how innovative technologies in healthcare have introduced new ethical challenges that both mirror and diverge from traditional healthcare ethics.
- Identify practical methods and communication skills that support integrity in the patient-provider relationship amid modern healthcare challenges.
- Develop plans for interdisciplinary collaboration that integrates ethical decision-making across healthcare settings, reflecting current cultural and technological dynamics.