Posts in category: Liveblog Coverage
Bioethics Commission Closes Meeting with Roundtable Discussion
This afternoon, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) closed its meeting with a roundtable discussion of the impact of bioethics advisory bodies past, present, and future. Amy Gutmann, Ph.D., Chair of the Bioethics Commission, asked each panelist to identify one important idea or action that encapsulated their thoughts for the […]
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Presenters’ Additional Reflections on Bioethics Advisory Bodies
Presenters at today’s Bioethics Commission meeting continued their discussion on the impact of bioethics advisory bodies. Future efforts in bioethics and health policy can take into account lessons learned from the experiences of advisory bodies before them. In the third session of the day, the Bioethics Commission heard from a variety of speakers considering the […]
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Presenters Reflect on National Bioethics Advisory Bodies
In the second session of the day, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) heard from a series of speakers reflecting on the past, present, and future impact of national bioethics advisory bodies. Presenters included Robert Cook-Deegan, Professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State […]
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Kathleen Sebelius Addresses Bioethics Commission
To start off the meeting, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius addressed, via video presentation, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) and reflected on its tenure during the administration of President Barack Obama. The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius served as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
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Bioethics Commission Meeting 26: Live from Philadelphia, PA
Welcome to Philadelphia, PA for the 26th public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). The Bioethics Commission’s meeting is today, August 31, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET. At today’s meeting, the Bioethics Commission will continue the discussion it began in Meeting 25, reflecting on the […]
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Roundtable Discussion: Bioethics Advisory Bodies Past, Present, and Future
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission) closed its reflections on the impact of national bioethics advisory bodies with a roundtable discussion involving Commission members and the day’s presenters. Amy Gutmann, Ph.D., Chair of the Bioethics Commission, began the session by asking each panelist to articulate an important takeaway from the […]
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Additional Reflections on National Bioethics Advisory Bodies
The Bioethics Commission continued its discussion on the impact of bioethics advisory bodies, looking to the past to inform future efforts to address social and ethical dimensions of health, science, and technology policy. In the second panel of the day, the Bioethics Commission heard from a variety of speakers considering the past, present, and future […]
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Bioethics Commission Meeting 25: Live from Washington, DC
Welcome to Washington, DC for the 25th public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). The Bioethics Commission’s meeting is today, May 3, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. Chair Dr. Amy Gutmann opened up the meeting by summarizing the Bioethics Commission’s forthcoming report focusing on key […]
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Bioethics Committee Meeting 24: Live Teleconference
Welcome to the twenty-fourth public meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Bioethics Commission). The Bioethics Commission is meeting today, March 3, 2016, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST via teleconference. At today’s meeting, the Bioethics Commission members will discuss the Commission’s educational materials, present and future. These materials embody […]
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Member Discussion of the Intersection of Deliberation and Education
This is the last session of the Bioethics Commission’s twenty-third meeting. During this session, Members discussed what to recommend at the intersection of deliberation and education. In previous meetings, the Bioethics Commission has heard from experts in education that using deliberation as an educational tool builds the skills that will help students become informed and […]
