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Understanding Dignity: A Fundamental Concept in the Assisted Dying Debate
Craig Tilley, a medical student at Brighton & Sussex Medical School, received an IME Scholarship for his BSc Bioethics intercalated degree at University of Bristol, September 2017. The report of his project is below
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‘To treat or not to treat’- the modern physician’s dilemma in the discussion of paediatric end of life care
Sara Khalid, a medical student at University of Exeter received an IME Scholarship for her intercalated BA in Medical Humanities with Ethics, September 2018. Read the report of her project below
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33rd European Conference on Philosophy of Medicine & Health Care, Oslo, August 2019
Dunja Begović, a PhD candidate in Bioethics & Medical Jurisprudence, University of Manchester received an IME Conference Grant to present orally at the 33rd European Conference on Philosophy of Medicine & Health Care, Oslo, Augusr 2019. Read her report below
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The Neuroethics of Dreaming? Ethical & Psychological Implications of Lucid Dream ‘Immorality’
Dr Abidemi Otaiku, FY1, received an IME Conference Grant to present a poster at the Neuroethics Network meeting, Paris, June 2019. Read his report below
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Handling Medical Error: Lessons to be learned from the US?
Sarah Kelly, a medical student at University of Edinburgh received an IME Scholarship for her Master of Bioethics intercalated degree at Harvard University, August 2017. Read the report of her project below
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Should doctors be the arbiters in decisions to withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration from minimally conscious and vegetative patients?
Lydia Daniels, a medical student at Imperial College London received an IME Scholarship for her intercalated BSc in Medical Sciences with Humanities, Philosophy & Law, September 2018. Read the report of her project below
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‘Personal Beliefs within Medicine’, University of Bristol student conference, March 2019
Rachel Burnley, a student at University of Bristol Medical School, recently received an IME Institutional Grant to help fund this conference. Read her report below
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Medical Ethics in a Technologically Advancing World – the 2019 IME Student Conference
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‘Elective Ethical Toolkit – an essential for medical students working abroad’, Dr R Shoulder
Dr Richard Shoulder was awarded an elective bursary 2017/18 for his project entitled 'Elective Ethical Toolkit - an essential for medical students working abroad' whilst in his final year at University of Bristol.
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Make Do or Amend: Should We Update UK Fertility and Embryo Law?
Progress Educational Trust received an institutional grant to fund the attendance of eight medical students at their annual conference 'Make Do or Amend: Should We Update UK Fertility and Embryo Law?', December 2018. Read their report below
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13th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, Jerusalem, 2018
Gemma Skilton, a final year medical student at the University of Birmingham, received an IME grant to present her paper. Read her report below as an example of the IME enabling students to participate in an international conference & to hear diverse views on important topics.
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13th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, Jerusalem, 2018
Sam Calmonson, a final year medical student at University of Birmingham, received an IME conference grant to give an oral presentation at the 13th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, Jerusalem, November 2018. Read his report below
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