The Bioethics Education program aims to promote a culture of ethically informed clinical decision-making and high ethical standards of clinical practice through a range of activities including:
- Professional development for hospital staff through an existing program of bioethics seminars, departmental meetings and grand rounds
- Formal education through the development of an ethics component for existing education programs for junior medical staff, nursing and allied health staff
- Input into bioethics, public health and other relevant subjects and programs at the University of Melbourne and in relevant Colleges and institutions
Departmental Education
The bioethics team is available to facilitate ethics discussion sessions for individual departments throughout the hospital.
To make enquiries or
book a session
Journal Club
The Bioethics team run a regular journal club for Melbourne Campus staff interested in ethical discussions. Dates in 2018 are:
2nd February, 2nd March, 20th April, 18th May, 8th June, 6th July, 10th August, No Sept meeting, 5th October, 2nd November, 7th December
To join the mailing list and find out what's on click here.
Committee Member Training
Annual ethics training workshops are run for members of the Clinical Ethics Response Group and Clinical Ethics Committee.