ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING IN PEDIATRIC CARE AND RESEARCHThird Annual Biomedical Ethics Conference

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ | 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010

The Richard Stockton College of New JerseyPomona, NJ 08240 (Just 15 miles west of Atlantic City)Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Featuring: Robert “Skip” Nelson, MD, PhD, Pediatric Ethicist, Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationChris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, Director of Research for the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) and the Integrated Care Service (ICS) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING IN PEDIATRIC CARE AND RESEARCH

The impact of current empirical research on ethics and decision making in pediatric care;Recent research regarding ethical dilemmas facing pediatric health care providers and;Strategies to address ethical and clinical questions facing pediatric health care providers

To register or for more information, visit www.stockton.edu/hshsand click on ‘Conferences’, or call 609. 652. 4227.

Join distinguished speakers and colleagues for this dynamic professional education opportunity that examines:

Continuing Education Credits for:NursesOccupational Therapists / Physical Therapists Social WorkersFamily Therapists

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Third Annual Biomedical Ethics ConferenceETHICS AND DECISION MAKING IN PEDIATRIC CARE AND RESEARCH

Monday, May 10, 2010, Alton Auditorium, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

For complete conference information and to register online:www.stockton.edu/hshs, click on ’Conferences’ | 609.652.4227

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is an equal opportunity college. It does not discriminate in admission or access to its programs and activities or in treatment or employment of individuals on the basis of race, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, religion, disability, affectual or sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and/or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATIONWho Should Register?• Physicians• Nurses• Occupational Therapists• Social Workers• Family Therapists • Public Health Educators• Hospice Professionals• Clergy

Registration Fee: $149.00Includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Materials and CEs• Southern Jersey Ethics Alliance - Current Members - $125.00• SOJEA Membership (New Members) and Conference Registration - $150.00• Full-Time College Students - $25.00

Continuing Education Credits:• Nursing CEs: Application has been made for 5.3 contact hours for nurses.

• Social Work CEs: Approved for 5.3 CEs• Marriage and Family Therapy CEs: Approved for 5.3 CEs• Licensed Professional Counselor CEs: Approved for 5.3 CEs

Jointly Sponsored By:The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey,Continuing Studies for Health Sciences and Human ServicesAtlantiCare Regional Medical CenterSouthern Jersey Ethics Alliance (SOJEA)

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Department of Clinical Education is an approved provider of continuing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, provider # P64-10/06-09

PROGRAMOpening Remarks: Herman Saatkamp, PhD, President, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Morning Keynote Address: “Should ‘Is’ Inform ‘Ought’? The Role of Empirical Data in Ethics.” Robert “Skip” Nelson, MD, PhD, Pediatric Ethicist, Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, FDA

Morning Breakout Sessions:Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Research Design: Balancing Risks and Potential BenefitsRobert “Skip” Nelson, MD, PhD, Food and Drug Administration

The Ethics of Child Assent: A Developmental Approach Victoria A. Miller, PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

The Psychology of Problem Solving for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Ethical Issues in Alternative Mental Health Treatments for Children Jean Mercer, PhD, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Ethical Issues in Decisions About Providing Complementary Care to Children Joseph A. Grauso DC, MS, ABAAHP, Chiropractic Institute of Health & Longevity

Afternoon Keynote Address: Ethics and Emotions in Pediatric Palliative CareChris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, Director of research for the Pediatric Advanced Care Team and the Integrated Care Service at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Ethical Issues in Decision Making for Providers of Care for Children and Adolescents with HIV/AIDSChristine Ambrose, MSW, LSW, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Biomarketing Ethics, Functional Foods, Health, And Minors Mary Lou Galantino, PT, PhD, MSCE, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Facilitating End of Life Discussions Between Clinicians and Patient Support Victor Gazzara, MSW, Shore Memorial Hospital

Decision Making and the “ticking clock”: Disease Progression and Clinical Trial Decisions for Duchene Muscular DystrophyWilliam Reynolds, PhD, LCSW, The Richard Stockton College of New JerseyDianna Harris, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Ethical Issues in Parental Decision Making in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Biomedical Ethics Across Disciplines Facilitator: Rodger Jackson, PhD, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey