Death And The Family: Ethics at the End of Life

June 21, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
In-Person in the DC/VA area or Online via Zoom

Conference Description

When there are medical, financial, and relationship decisions to be made at the end of life, what principles are important to consider? In recent decades, great effort has been put into articulating and implementing “patient-centered” ethics (an individual model). In his book, Is There a Duty to Die, John Hardwig, PhD, medical ethicist—and 2024 Ethics Conference Guest Lecturer—proposes a “family-centered” ethics model for end-of-life decision-making. Dr. Hardwig’s book engages this topic from various perspectives. He is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and has focused on medical ethics throughout his career. with a signature contribution through his family-centered ethics proposal. The Bowen Center invites attendees to hear Dr. Hardwig and other presenters and consider, through presentations and discussion, how differentiation of self plays an important role when an individual family-member nears the end of life.

The conference, which satisfies requirements of practitioners seeking ethics CEs, will be valuable to general students of Bowen theory and all professionals in the mental health field, especially those involved with facing end-of-life deliberations. Full schedule information will be available shortly.

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  • In-person seating for this hybrid (in-person and online) conference is limited to no more than 25 attendees, so please ​register early for a guaranteed in-person seat. Unlimited online registration is available.

Location Information

This is a hybrid conference, with limited in-person seating, and unlimited online tickets. In-person tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis. When registering, participants will be prompted to select in-person or online. Attendance details will be emailed upon registration.
In-person location: *To be announced shortly! (In the DC/VA area)

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Date of Conference: Friday, June 21st, 2024.

Time: 9:00AM EST - 4:00PM EST *Timezones for all schedules are reflected in Eastern Standard Time.

Conference Fees:

  • In-person (does not include lunch): $95.

  • Online (via Zoom): $95.

  • Full-time student: $70. Online or In-person. *Please contact Emma Voorhes with full-time student verification (a copy of your student schedule or other proof) to gain access to these tickets. For students facing hardships, please reach out to Emma Voorhes and she will assist with a fee modification.

  • CEUs/CEs are available for an additional charge of $15. Please add them when registering. *Questions: ceu@thebowencenter.org.

Register on Eventbrite. Please select In-person OR online attendance and add CEs/CEUs if needed.
Conference and CEU registration both close June 20, 2024.

Distinguished Guest Lecturer

John Hardwig, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in Philosophy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Hardwig has published widely on bioethics, end-of-life issues, the role of trust in knowledge, and the role of experts. He is best-known for challenging the conventional wisdom of “patient-centered ethics,” in favor of his proposed “family-centered ethics.” Dr. Hardwig’s 1997 article on this topic was followed by his book Is There a Duty to Die and Other Essays in Medical Ethics (Routledge, 2000). His arguments have been influential among bioethicists and healthcare clinicians.

Continuing Education Credits

This conference day will provide Continuing Education credits which satisfy ethics CE requirements. Credit hours will be posted shortly.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Attendees will be able to identify key ethical considerations for families in end-of-life scenarios 

2. Attendees will be able to articulate the relationship between differentiation of self and family functioning, in an end-of-life scenario. 

3. Attendees will be able to identify potential benefits and risks of “family-centered ethics.” 

REQUIREMENTS FOR CE ELIGIBILITY

  • Pay the CEU/CE fee of $15 at the time of registration.

  • Attend the live-streamed or in-person conference in its entirety. Your attendance will be tracked throughout the conference.

  • If livestreamed, enable video and show your name on the screen, so that you are visible throughout the entirety of the conference, except during designated breaks or lunch.

  • Submit a completed evaluation no more than 60 days after the conference. Shortly after the submission of your completed evaluation, you will be emailed a certificate.

Policies: The Bowen Center does not offer refunds for CEs. We do not offer continuing education credit for viewing class recordings. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to verify their state’s professional licensure criteria for CE qualifications.