IME Student Conference – Frontiers in Medical Ethics: Navigating the Future of Healthcare
The 2025 Student Conference will take place on 8th February in London.
The day is aimed at all students and foundation doctors with an interest in medical ethics. This year our conference is focused on Frontiers in Medical Ethics.
We will also be showcasing your work in medical ethics through oral and poster presentations.
Bookings NOW open
A £10 deposit is required to book your place at the conference, however the deposit will be returned on attendance, making this a FREE conference!
You may be eligible for an IME Conference Grant to cover your travel costs.
Check criteria HERE.
Draft Programme
| Time | Event |
| 9:00- 9:20 | Registration |
| 9:25-9:30 | Welcome from the IME conference team |
| 9:35-10:30 | Speaker 1 |
| 10:35-11:20 | Morning Workshops |
| 11:20-11:40 | Coffee Break and Posters |
| 11:45-12:05 | Oral presentation 1 |
| 12:10-12:30 | Oral presentation 2 |
| 12:35-13:35 | Lunch and Judging of Posters |
| 13:40-14:20 | Research and Publishing Q&A |
| 14:25-15:20 | Speaker 2 |
| 15:25-16:10 | Afternoon Workshops |
| 16:15-16:30 | Prize Giving and Closing |
Presenters
Transplant Ethics and Organ Market – Dr Miran Epstein, Reader in Medical Ethics at Barts and The London Medical School, affialite of the Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Legal Aspects of Ethics – Prof Richard Ashcroft, Professor of Bioethics, Lawyer, Dean of City Law School
Student Posters and presentations
Student Posters and Oral Presentations are selected from abstracts that have been submitted in advance of the conference:
Location
The conference will be held at IOE, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. Russell Square tube station is a 5-minute walk away. And Euston railway station is a 10-minute walk. Get more travel advice.
Social Media
You are encouraged to post about the event on social media. When doing so please use #IMEStudent.
Catering
In order to minimse the carbon footprint of the IME’s activity, food at all of our events is vegetarian only.
Accessibility
All halls and rooms at 20 Bedford Way are accessible and a managed evacuation process is available from areas on levels 1 and 3 of the building for persons with mobility impairment. There is a blue badge parking bay for 3 cars outside 20 Bedford Way. Detailed accessibility information can be found here.
Registration
A £10 deposit is required to book your place however the deposit will be returned on attendance, making this a FREE conference!