The 2019 DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy is pictured. This year's event
will take place March 20 at the DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium.
Speakers at the annual DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy will discuss
violent situations in health care plus strategies and best practices
for conflict resolution with patients and families.
"Ethical Challenges: Dealing With Violent Situations In Health
Care" is Monday, March 20, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the DeVos Center,
Loosemore Auditorium, on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. There is a
virtual option. RSVP
for the event online.
Speakers are detailed below:
Philip M. Rosoff, a retired physician, is professor emeritus of
pediatrics and medicine at Duke University Medical Center. He was
also a member scholar of the Trent Center for Bioethics,
Humanities and History of Medicine, and director of Clinical
Ethics at Duke University Hospital.
Autumn Fiester, associate professor and associate chair for
education in the Division of Medical Ethics at the Perelman School
of Medicine, is also the faculty program director for the Master
of Bioethics and Master of Science in Medical Ethics degrees at
the Perlman School of Medicine.
Brandon Francis, chief medical officer at Trinity Health Saint
Mary’s, will serve as moderator.
The colloquy is hosted by the Kirkhof College of Nursing's Wesorick
Center for Health Care Transformation and the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. The DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy is held twice per
year. Grand Valley began hosting this series in 2015 after receiving a
gift from the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation.
Opportunities to participate in Juneteenth, Pride Month and the Black Boys and Men Symposium strengthen our commitment to an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere through our active efforts to create a sense of belonging.