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29th Annual Conference on Bioethics
Cases That Haunt Us: Examining Medical Ethics Issues Through the Particularly Difficult Cases
Join us for the 2025 MSMS Conference on Bioethics, an engaging and thought-provoking event focused on the ethical complexity of real-world clinical encounters. This year’s theme, "Cases That Haunt Us: Examining Medical Ethics Issues Through the Particularly Difficult Cases," offers a deep dive into the moral challenges of medicine through the lens of unforgettable, ethically fraught cases. This event will be held on Saturday, November 8, from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North. This is a hybrid conference, so virtual attendance is also available.
Highlights:
- Examine real cases involving:
- Issues with medically fragile patients
- Disability, discrimination and clinical ethics
- Guardianship and surrogate decision makers
- Pregnant patients and ethical responsibilities
- Parents, physicians, and pediatric ethics
- Discuss both best practices for ethical decision-making and ways to navigate ethical dilemmas and uncertainty
- Reflect on the moral aftershocks of clinical decisions that continue to resonate
Why Attend?
- Engage with Experts:Hear from nationally recognized speakers with diverse backgrounds in clinical practice, ethics, and healthcare leadership.
- Real Clinical Cases:Explore controversial, ethically complex cases that raise urgent questions about moral responsibility, professional identity, and patient care.
- Build Ethical Resilience: Gain tools to navigate emotionally and morally challenging scenarios while sustaining professional well-being and integrity.
Who Should Attend?
This conference is essential for physicians, nurses, healthcare professionals, medical educators, bioethicists, administrators, and others committed to thoughtful, ethical, and compassionate care. Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned practitioner, this forum provides a space to explore the ethical depth of the cases that stay with us—and why they matter.
For more information and to register, click here.
Statement of Accreditation
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.