21st Annual Medical Ethics Update
Paula Braveman, MD, MPH
Keynote Speaker
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Director, Center on Social Disparities in Health
University of California, San Francisco
“What are Health Disparities and Health Equity?
And Why Do the Definitions Matter?”
The annual Medical Ethics Update conference provides attendees with an opportunity to hear presentations on an issue of national importance, to participate in a question-and-answer period with the speakers, and to participate in smaller, more intimate breakout sessions with presenters.
Who should attend:
Health care professionals, clergy, lawyers, community members and students. Continuing education credit will be offered for law, social work, and nursing. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credits.
Registration Information:
Online registration will be available at https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf or by contacting the Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences at 412-647-8232.
Topics Discussed:
- Lesbian and Transgender Health Issues
- Gender Based Violence
- Women with HIV Infection
- Adolescent Decision Making
- Abused Female Teenagers
- Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients
- Abortion Laws
- Drug Use and Testing in Pregnancy
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Women’s Health in the Military
