📢Attn Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law S/ECRs - you're invited to a (virtual) Research Cafe! A chance to connect with others working in #Bioethics #HealthLaw Come along, bring a drink, have a chat! Tuesday 23rd April 14:00-15:00 AEST Register (it's free!): t.ly/fKsMf

The revised version of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia Position Statement on Predictive and Presymptomatic Genetic Testing in Adults and Children is out! cambridge.org/core/journals/…

And it matches what families in Victoria said - most reported at least some #institutionalobjection. Research is here: tinyurl.com/4wb54ndd And summary here: tinyurl.com/yc387ntn. @JeanneretRuthie Dr Eliana Close Lindy Willmott Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) Annika Blau #VAD #assisteddying

Was great to discuss women and leadership at ANZCA on a panel with Kate Leslie and Viviane Nasr Deep discussion and genuine willingness for make change

Good week catching up with our UQ Medicine Ochsner Pierre colleagues on our medicine program and upcoming plans. Was a pleasure to host such amazing colleagues, and enthusiastic rich discussions at the #Academy4MedEd

Very excited to welcome @JeanneretRuthie to UQ Medicine and UQ Law School you will be a great asset to our teams, sharing insights across the disciplines.

Registration is now open for this July Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) webinar in which I'll be discussing ethical considerations when families of registered donors decline #OrganDonation (aka veto/override/overturn). #Ethics research.qut.edu.au/achlr/2024/05/…

New article by Kate Falconer Dr Kate Falconer in The Convo The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand about legal issues and cryopreservation.... You can now be frozen after death in Australia. If you get revived in the future, will you still legally be the same person? theconversation.com/you-can-now-be…

Very interesting article- share and retweet your thoughts. Is placebo surgery ever ethically acceptable? Even where it has been shown to offer clinical benefit? theconversation.com/placebo-or-sha… The Conversation J. of Medical Ethics #medicalethics #ethics #bioethics

New #voluntaryassisteddying laws have been passed in the ACT, making 7 from 8 Australian jurisdictions. Our article in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand explores how this #VAD law is different and what happens next: tinyurl.com/4e3csztp Lindy Willmott MadeleineArcher Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) #assisteddying

1/2 A new UK Code of Practice has been developed to support #researchers working with stem cell-based #embryo models.📢 We will consider the Code of Practice within our review exploring the #ethical & regulatory issues raised by research in this area: bit.ly/NB_news_SCBEMc… 🔗

2/2 Our rapid review project forms part of our #Reproduction, #Parenthood & #Families focus area which we identified as a priority in our new strategy, #MakingEthicsMatter.🚼 Find out more: bit.ly/NB_project_SCB…🔗 Emma Cave🗨️ Cambridge Reproduction  Cambridge University PET

Some thoughtful questioning: Do we at universities, promote self determination or assimilation? How can we transition from trauma-triggering to healing? He signals recognition that as we each break the ceiling, we enter privilege irrespective of our history/identity?

Prof Nalini Pather 🌞 HERDSA Conference Bernadette Richards Alison Ledger Dear Nalini, Thank you for your leadership and leading the wonderful discussion 👏👏 so lovely to have you here at #HERDSA2024

Last Friday, community groups, healthcare providers, researchers & industry reps gathered at the #RRR Health Research Showcase in Toowoomba. Customised projects based on rural feedback promise lasting impacts on health & wellbeing for Qld & beyond 👉🔗bit.ly/3W4JDnU

I for one haven't started my abstract 🙈 (Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law if you see this, no you didn't) - so this workshop is EXACTLY the motivation I need to get started Still time to register, friends! Join us 🤗

UQ Medicine Phil Walker Memorial lecture hosted by Surgery & #A4ME Bernadette Richards. Anne Kelso was wonderfully challenging, questioning ethical cost/value decision making of research using the mitochondrial donation construct & Marge’s Law.

Well done @JeanneretRuthie an important piece of scholarship and a great achievement

Some thoughts to ponder as #AABHL24 kicks off by International Association of Bioethics president Caesar Atuire re the challenges for bioethics to ponder in the modern era Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law Sydney Health Ethics