ISN Webinar: Ethics Education in Kidney Care – the ISN Curriculum Project
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The session focuses on the critical role of ethics education in nephrology, highlighting the unique ethical challenges faced by nephrologists. The presentation will begin with a discussion on the necessity of ethics education for nephrologists, examining the similarities and differences between general medical ethics and the specific ethical dilemmas encountered in kidney care. The session will explore current ethics education practices within nephrology training programs globally, addressing how well-prepared nephrologists are to handle ethical challenges. A panel discussion will delve into the importance of ethics education, the barriers to its effective implementation, and the cultural dimensions that influence ethical decision-making in diverse settings. Additionally, the session will showcase an example of an ethics education program in kidney care and introduce the ISN EKC Curriculum Framework project, aimed at developing comprehensive ethics education for nephrologists. The session will conclude with a Q&A segment, encouraging interaction and feedback from participants.
Learning objectives:
- Discuss the complexity of ethical challenges in kidney care.
- Be familiar with current approaches to integration of ethics in nephrology training programs worldwide.
- Discuss the potential challenges of developing and implementing ethics education in nephrology training
- Critically reflect on an exemplar of a national ethics education program in kidney care, considering its development, implementation, and impact.
Dominique Martin
Australia
Dominique is Professor of Health Ethics and Professionalism in the School of Medicine at Deakin University. Her research focuses on ethical issues in organ and tissue donation and transplantation and in nephrology, and on professionalism in healthcare. Dominique currently represents Oceania on the Council of the international Transplantation Society and has served as a consultant to the World Health Organization and the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority. She is also a member of the joint ethics task force of ISN-ASN-ERA, Chair of the Asia Pacific Bioethics Education Network, an Associate Editor of Transplantation, and a founding member of the Doha International Academy for Organ Donation and the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group.
Priya Pais
India
Dept of Pediatric Nephrology,St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
Lilia Cervantes
USA
Jordan A. Parsons
UK
Benita Padilla
Philippines
Dr. Benita Padilla is a nephrologist at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, the leading transplant center in the Philippines. She has served as president of the Philippine Society of Nephrology. She is a long-time advocate for ethical practices in transplantation and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group and is also a member of the WHO Task Force on WHO Task Force on Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues. Her research interests are focused on organ donation and access to care for kidney diseases.
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