Navigating New Realities: Bioethics in the Time of Coronavirus
Presented by Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, MACP
In a recent issue of The Daily News, Dan Sulmasy wrote the following, “The coronavirus pandemic is upon us. This novel virus has disrupted lives, killed people, and wreaked havoc with our economy. COVID-19 has also raised novel ethical questions and generated ethical duties for the public, health professionals and the government. Just as our health system has been caught off guard, so have our ethics.” As Catholic healthcare ministries committed to providing compassionate care grounded in our shared ethics, this webinar provides an informative discussion of ethical care in the time of the coronavirus.
Learning Objectives
Review the epidemiology and clinical issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
Understand the ethical principles and virtues that undergird prevention practices, the duty to care, triage procedures, and contact tracing
Discuss the unique access challenges presented by COVID-19 such as access to treatment, protective equipment, medication, vaccines, and research trials