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Nancy N. Dubler Medical Ethics Lecture Series presents: “Light and Shadow: The Ethics of Writing Fiction about Medical Ethics”
May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Nancy N. Dubler Medical Ethics Lecture Series presents: “Light and Shadow: The Ethics of Writing Fiction about Medical Ethics” – 5/13, 12pm-1pm ET with Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH HCEC-C
Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH HCEC-C (he/him/his)
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Leader, EthicsLab@CHOP Research Affinity Group
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Ethics and Health Policy
The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Light and Shadow: A Novel of Pediatric Internship provides a fictional account of the experience of caring for children with serious illness and their families across 12 long months of training. In this talk, Dr. Feudtner will read passages of the book that illustrate ethical content and themes, including moral choices that patients, parents, and clinicians confront and the (aspirational) professional journey of intentionally developing virtues over time.
Moderated by: Linda Granowetter, MD
Monday, May 13th: 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
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