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New Developments In Assisted Reproduction
Georgia Scott, a final year medical student at University of Birmingham, attended the Progress Educational Trust 2019 conference 'Reality Check: A realistic look at assisted conception' after successfully applying for one of the IME-funded student places offered by PET.
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in prisons: An ethical approach to HIV harm-reduction in incarcerated populations
Jordan Parsons, MScR student at University of Bristol received an IME Conference Grant to give an oral presentation at the Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law & the New Zealand Bioethics Conference, New Zealand, November 2019. Read his report below
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American Society of Bioethics & Humanities Conference, Pittsburgh, October 2019
Elizabeth Chloe Romanis, PhD candidate in Bioethics & Medical Law, University of Manchester received an IME Conference Grant to present orally at the American Society of Bioethics & Humanities Conference, Pittsburgh, October 2019. Read her report below
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End of Life Choices – Reflections from a medical elective placement in Oregon, USA
Alexa Warnes, a medical student at Brighton & Sussex Medical School received an IME Bursary for her elective in May 2019. Read the report of her project below
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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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In memory of The Very Rev’d Edward Shotter, Hon Vice-President, Institute of Medical Ethics
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the recent passing of Ted Shotter, Hon Vice-President, IME. Ted was a true pioneer in the field of medical ethics and leaves behind an outstanding legacy, both in the UK and worldwide. Prof Raanan Gillon, President of the IME, has written a tribute which he delivered at Ted's funeral service at Blythburgh Church ('the cathedral of the marshes') in Suffolk on 29 July, and which will give you a flavour of Ted's life and achievements...
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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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