Description:

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program presents

A Montgomery Lectcure

with

Angira Patel, MD, MPH                                                                              

Pediatric Cardiologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Cardiology and Medical Education
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Ethical Issues Surrounding Pediatric Heart Transplantation

This talk will describe the history of pediatric heart transplantation including technological advances and improved survival in children. We will discuss contemporary ethical challenges related to informed consent and decision making. Empirical results of a physician survey will be presented and used as a jumping point to discuss future directions.