Ethical Issues Surrounding the Control of Ebola by the U.S. to Be Explored at SUNY Downstate December 4
Nov 25, 2014
Brooklyn, NY – The John Conley Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities and the Division of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will present a free lecture on ethical issues related to the control of the Ebola virus Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 12 noon, in Lecture Hall 1B, in the Health Science Education Building, 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, New York 11203.
The lecture will be presented by guest speaker Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, and is titled, “Ebola Control: Ethical Issues Facing the U.S. Healthcare System."
Dr. Wynia is director of physician and patient engagement for improving health outcomes at the American Medical Association and director of the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado. Dr. Wynia has delivered more than two dozen named lectures and visiting professorships, nationally and internationally, and is the author of more than 140 published articles, chapters, and essays; co-editor of several books; and co-author of a book on fairness in healthcare benefit design. He is a past president of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, and past-chair of the Ethics Forum of the American Public Health Association and the Ethics Committee of the Society for General Internal Medicine.
The lecture is co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Free Clinic and the Ethics Society. For more information, call 718-270-3140.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.