The Rossi Center for Faith and Culture further supports and integrates the mission of the Newman Catholic Student Center at The University of Iowa by helping students interface their faith and everyday lives. The Rossi Center generously finances fellowships, speakers and varied activities hosted at The Newman Catholic Student Center. 

2024-2025 Christian Healthcare Ethics Seminar

A four-part seminar series for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at the University of Iowa.

Purpose:  To describe, discuss, and promote a Christian understanding of healthcare ethics.
Target Audience: Students in (or planning to enter) healthcare or related fields who desire to learn and grow in their 
                                 understanding of Christian healthcare ethics.
Instructor: Lauris C. Kaldjian, MD, PhD, MDiv
                      Director, Program in Bioethics and Humanities
                      Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
                      Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

Meeting Time: Four sessions, Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm

Structure: 
6:00-6:30pm                Didactic presentation by Dr. Lauris Kaldjian
6:30-7pm                     Dinner and small group discussions at each table about the session's topic
7-7:30pm                     Large group Q&A and further discussion led by Dr. Kaldjian

Seminar Dates and Topics:
September 11             Ethical Challenges at the Beginning of Life
November 13              Ethical Challenges at the End of Life
February 12                 Human Embodiment, Sex, and Gender
April 9                           Conscientious Practice in Healthcare
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Registration: Students who plan to attend, please RSVP by the Sunday before each session with that session's link or qr code.

Suggested general bibliography for background (additional references will be available for each session):
Ethics in general
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  • Frankena, William.  Ethics. 2nd ed.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1973.
  • Holmes, Arthur F.  Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions. 2nd ed. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2007.
  • Meilaender, Gilbert C. The Theory and Practice of Virtue. Notre Dame, IN: Univ of Notre Dame Press, 1984.
  • Kreeft, Peter. Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, 1990.
 
Ethics in Healthcare