Contemporary Considerations in Medical Ethics – 2024 IME National Conference
What are your colleagues thinking about? Worrying about? Creating new evidence in relation to? Where are they focussing their energies? How are they influencing discussion and debate on the key international issues of our time? What can we learn from each other and how can we amplify our voices to create hope and certainty for the future health of our planet?
This conference will bring together lawyers, philosophers, bioethicists and healthcare practitioners in order to reflection on contemporary issues in medical ethics and bioethics. Covering aspects of healthcare that includes the use of Artificial Intelligence, Global Health equity, climate resilience, workforce challenges and the impact of changes in abortion law upon practice, together we will examine the key issues of our time. This year, we are introducing the Ted Shotter Medal and the IME Medal for Moral Impact and will honour Professor Margot Brazier and Dame Clare Gerada for the significant impact they have made in their respective fields.
We hope you will join us for our exciting two-day event, leaving us restored, invigorated and, perhaps, a little further focussed on where we, as a community of ethicists, need to take our influence and endeavours next. All this from ‘the UK’s friendliest conference’ and more…
Confirmed speakers include:
Dr Caesar Atuire: Ethics Lead, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Glovbal Health, University of Oxford
Prof Margot Brazier
Sarah Briggs: NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford
Dr John Chisholm: Chair of Medical Ethics Committee, BMA
Dr Clare Gerada: Co-Chair of the NHS Assembly, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
Dr Caroline Jones: Associate Professor in Law, Swansea University
Dr Emily Ottley: Lecturer in Law, University of Winchester
09.15 – 10.00
Registration and Coffee
10.00 -10.10
Conference opening
10.10 – 10.55
Keynote Speaker – Climate resilience in healthcare
Sarah Briggs
11.00 – 11.45
Keynote Speaker – Abortion Law
Emily Ottley
11.45 – 12.15
Coffee and viewing
12.15 – 13.15
3 x parallel streams [3x15mins with 5mins Q&A]
13.15 – 14.15
Lunch and poster viewing
14.15 – 15.15
The IME Medal for Moral Impact for pioneering work developing practitioner wellbeing & mental healthcare services Keynote Speaker
Clare Gerada
15.15 – 16.15
3 x parallel streams [3x15mins with 5mins Q&A]
16.15 – 17.30
Debate
17.30 – 19.00
Social Gathering and poster viewing
09.00 – 9.30
Registration and Coffee
09.30 – 10.30
Ted Shotter Lifetime Recognition Medal for Endeavour in Medical Ethics Keynote Speaker
Margot Brazier
10.30 – 11.15
Keynote Speaker – Inequity in Global Health
Caesar Atuire
11.15 – 11.45
Coffee and poster viewing
11.45 – 12.45
3 x parallel streams [3x15mins with 5mins Q&A]
12.45 – 13.45
Lunch and poster viewing
13.45 – 14.30
Keynote Speaker
John Chisholm
14.30 – 3.15
Keynote Speaker
Caroline Jones
3.15 – 3.30
Conference Close
Wing May Kong
Detail to follow
etc.venues Chancery Lane
50-52 Chancery Ln
London
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By underground:
Chancery Lane and Holborn (Central line) and Covent Garden (Piccadilly) are the nearest stations.
Option 1 – Chancery Lane
Leave the station via exit 4 and walk up the steps onto High Holborn. Keep walking up High Holborn (keeping the road on your right) for about 3 minutes. Turn left onto Chancery Lane and walk a further 3 minutes. The venue is on the left just over a road called Southampton Buildings.
Option 2 – Holborn
Leave the station via the High Holborn exit and turn right on to High Holborn. Walk down (keeping the road on your left) past the University of the Arts for 5 minutes. Turn right on to Chancery Lane and walk a further 3 minutes. The venue is on the left just over a road called Southampton Buildings.
Option 3 – Covent Garden
Leave the station and turn left on to Long Acre street, then turn right and follow Long Acre, until you reach Drury Lane. Cross over Drury Lane on to Great Queen Street, and keep walking past The Freemasons Hall. Kingsway will be ahead of you, cross over, turn left and walk towards High Holborn – you will see Holborn Station on the corner. Turn right at the station and follow as option 2.
By Train:
Farringdon Station Thameslink
Exit Farringdon station via the Farringdon Road/Cowcross Street exit and turn left. Walk down the small street to Farringdon Road, cross over and walk up Greville Street. Turn left on to Hatton Garden and cross over the zebra crossing, keep walking until you see a statue of Albert Prince Consort. Here cross over the road and walk up High Holborn for about 8 minutes, Chancery Lane will be on your left just after the underground exit. The venue is on the left just over a road called Southampton Buildings.
By Bus:
Chancery Lane is served by a number of bus routes including, 4, 11, 15, 26, 76, 172, 341.
Parking:
There are many NCP car parks near the venue, the nearest is located on Cross Street (Saffron Hill NCP) with another close by in Covent Garden (Covent Garden, Parker Street).
Wheelchair access: Yes
Wheelchair parking: Yes
Approach to building: Street/pavement
Door control: Fitted door holding devices
Internal corridor width: 1.25 metres
Mobile induction loop: Yes
Accessible WC: Yes
Induction loop installed: Yes
Assistance dog friendly: Yes
Accessible WC: Yes
Lift 1: Height – 200 cm
Doors – 75 cm
Width – 100 cm
Depth – 125 cm
Lift 2: Height – 200 cm
Doors – 75 cm
Width – 100 cm
Depth – 125 cm
Students – £25 for one day/£40 for 2 days
IME members – £50 for one day/£90 for 2 days (In order to get this price please ensure you log in at the top right of the booking page)
Non-members – £90 for one day/£160 for 2 days (IME Membership is only £80 for full membership (£70 for Concessionary members) with a £10 discount available when paying by Direct Debit – sign up here before registering to get the members delegate fee)
Accommodation is not included in the delegate fee. We do not have recommended hotels however there are lots of hotels within walking distance or close to connected underground stations.
