Overview
The Center for Bioethics is pleased to offer standing educational events.
- Bioethics Grand Rounds is held the virtually March-May and September-November from 2-3 p.m. (Eastern) (unless otherwise specified) and focuses on an important innovative Bioethics related topic.
Please contact the Center for Bioethics at 216.444.8720 with questions regarding these events.
Grand Rounds
Upcoming Grand Rounds
Bioethics Grand Rounds is a virtual and in-person educational event. All are welcome to attend. Please email Laura Guidry-Grimes at guidryl@ccf.org if you have questions.
Upcoming Sessions:
Fat Folks Deserve Care in The Bodies They Have: recognizing and countering anti-fat bias in health care
Monday, April 7, 2025
Noon - 1 p.m. (Eastern)
Virtual
Please register by 8 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025.
Guest Lecturer
Alison Reiheld, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
Faculty, Interdisciplinary Program in Women's Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
The Social Determinants of Black Health
Monday, April 28, 2025
Noon - 1 p.m. (Eastern)
Bunts Auditorium and Virtual
Please register by 8 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Visiting Professor
Keisha Ray, PhD
John P. McGovern Professor of Oslerian Medicine
Associate Professor
Director, Longitudinal Themes
Director, Longitudinal Themes-Ethics
Director, Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration
Author of “Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People’s Health”
Compassion and Valuing Every Person
Beloved retired staff member Anthony Thomas, Jr., MD, died November 2017. Dr. Thomas was a world-renowned infertility expert and an influential and respected member of our Bioethics team.
In memory of Dr. Thomas’s way of valuing every person with whom he came into contact, the Center for Bioethics has established this new lecture series. Through his everyday actions, Dr. Thomas demonstrated a deep commitment to encouraging others to reflect on their roles in healthcare and to support each person he met. He was a consummate clinician, mentor, professional and kind human being.
For more information on the Compassion and Valuing Every Person Lecture Series and event highlights.
Innovations in Clinical Ethics: A Working Un-Conference
Innovations in Clinical Ethics: A Working Un-Conference brings together experienced clinical ethicists from diverse healthcare systems for a purposeful and productive few days of promoting the cross-pollination and idea generation of innovative practices in clinical ethics consultation. Professional clinical ethicists who lead clinical ethics programs or serve on ethics consultation services will benefit most from this un-conference.
The event includes:
- In-person peer-to-peer solution-sharing through structured and facilitated crowdsourcing
- Targeted lightning talks on cutting-edge practices in clinical ethics consultation
- Session formats that enhance constructive conversation, collaborative relationship-building, and concrete idea development
Learn more about Innovations in Clinical Ethics: A Working Un-Conference
Building Skills and Destigmatizing Mental Health: A Working Summit
In Winter 2023, The Khnemu Foundation and Center for Bioethics hosted Building Skills and Destigmatizing Mental Health: A Working Summit. This all day event brought together healthcare institutions, healthcare providers, community leaders, and grassroots organizations to create solutions to address Mental Health issues, build networks and learn new skills. At the end, participants gained the tools and solutions needed to address challenges they were facing with Mental Health care in their spaces.
Attendees learned from their peers and heard powerful, action-oriented words from the keynote speakers: Judge William L. Dawson (East Cleveland Judge), Ms. Tammie Jones (Birthing Beautiful Communities), and Dr. Carl Allamby (ER Cleveland Clinic Physician).
Learn more about Building Skills and Destigmatizing Mental Health: A Working Summit.
