Konferenz: Advanced European Bioethics Course

12.-15.03.2024 Nijmegen.
Conference
Advanced European Bioethics Course “Suffering, Death and Palliative Care”

Time: 12^th-15^th March 2024
Venue: Radboud university medical center

Organization: IQ healthcare of Radboud university medical center

Aim of the course is to educate participants on a range of ethical issues related to suffering and dying, palliative care and medically assisted death. The key-note lecture will be held by prof. dr. Vikki Entwistle, professor of Health Services Research (Institute of Applied Health Sciences) and Philosophy (School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History) at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

The course consists of a series of lectures, discussions, parallel sessions and audiovisual materials centered around a variety of topics, such as: autonomy and dependence; palliative sedation and euthanasia; spirituality and palliative care; quality of life and a good death; scientific research in palliative care; moral deliberation.
The parallel sessions are devoted to in-depth small group discussions and moral deliberation on different real life cases and particular, contemporary issues in the area of end-of-life decisions. Each group will consist of ten to fifteen participants, led by a faculty member. Prior to the course participants will receive a syllabus with introductory readings.

Previous participants for this course came from diverse professional backgrounds, such as nursing, medicine, health care administration, ethics, philosophy, theology and pastoral care, and PhD students in these areas.

Course Fees and Payments
The course fee is € (Euro) 790. There is an early bird discount of € 100 for registration before 6 January 2024.
This price includes tuition and course materials, as well as refreshments, three lunches and one dinner.

For more information please visit the website or see the brochure.

Contact:
Valesca Hulsman
E-Mail: Valesca.Hulsman@radboudumc.nl