Medical & Surgical Decisions in Critically Ill Patients: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Challenging Ethical Issues

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Medical & Surgical Decisions in Critically Ill Patients: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Challenging Ethical Issues

Co-organisers:

Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, The University of Chicago

Collaborators:

Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, HKUMed
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, HKU
CUHK Centre for Bioethics

Date: 4 May 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm HKT
Venue: The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, 168 Victoria Road, Mount Davis, Hong Kong
Mode: In-person

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Programme Rundown:

8:00-8:30AM Registration

8:30-8:45AM Welcome and Introductions

8:45-9:15AM “Futility in Contemporary Medical Care” Peter Angelos, MD, PhD

9:15-9:45AM “Use of Advanced Neuro-technologies in Managing Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness” Gilberto Leung, MD, PhD

9:45-10:15AM “Ethical Issues in the Treatment of a Common Condition in Hospitalized Patients” Micah Prochaska, MD

10:15-10:45AM Coffee/Tea Break

10:45-11:15AM “Exploring Advance Directives Across Asia” Daisy Cheung, LLB, BCL

11:15-Noon Ethics Case Discussions

Noon-1:00PM Lunch

1:00-1:30PM “Critical Moments: Challenges and Opportunities for End-of-Life Care in Acute Care Settings” Emmanuel Cheung, MBBS

1:30-2:00PM “Addressing Healthcare Access and Bias through Quality Improvement” Michael Millis, MD

2:00-2:30PM “Ethical and Cultural Issues in Advance Care Planning in Chinese Communities” Helen Chan, PhD

2:30-3:00PM Coffee/Tea Break

3:00-3:30PM “Talking About Death in the Acute Hospital Setting” Wai-Tat Wong, FRCP

3:30-4:00PM “Use of AI in Medical Care and Physician-Patient Relationship” Ruiping Fan, PhD

4:00-4:30PM Ethics Case Discussion

4:30-4:45PM Wrap up and Adjournment