April 1999
Volume Six, Number Four
Co-Directors:
Gerald Logue, MD and Stephen Wear, PhD
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Associate Director:
Jack Freer, MD
Research Associates: Adrianne McEvoy and Larry Torcello
Address: Center for Clinical Ethics and Humanities in Health Care
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215
Telephone: 862-3412 FAX: 862-4748
Website:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/faculty/research/bioethics/
Send E-mail to: Wear@acsu.buffalo.edu.
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BIOBUL-LIST is strictly used for distribution of "Bioethics Bulletin" and is mainly for those outside of Western New York. If you have further questions about this service, contact Jack Freer at 887-4852 or at: jfreer@buffalo.edu.
Upcoming Center Meetings
The Center currently has three committees: Community Affairs,
Education and Research. All Center members are welcome to
participate in these committees.
Upcoming Lectures
Monday, April 5. "My Heart Will Go On: Organ Donation Saving and
Changing Lives." Noon - 1:00 PM, Lippschutz Conference Room
(Biomedical Education Building), SUNY-Buffalo South Campus.
Speakers: Ms. Janet Mauk, mother of son who donated his heart,
and Mr. Peter Radigan, the recipient of the heart. Sponsored by
the Department of Anatomy, and the American Medical Association-
Medical Student Section. Lunch will be provided. For details,
all 829-2540.
Thursday, April 15. "Healthcare in a Hostile Environment: Is Academic and Clinical Excellence a Realistic Goal?" City-Wide Grand Rounds, SUNY-Buffalo Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 3:30 PM, Buffalo Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst. Speakers include Dale St. Arnold, President and CEO, Catholic Health System; Michael E. Bernardino, MD, MBA, Vice President for Health Affairs, Professor of Radiology, SUNY-Buffalo; Paul J. Candino, CEO, Erie County Medical Center; Robert A. Klocke, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, SUNY-Buffalo; Eric Nauenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine, SUNY-Buffalo; and Mark J. Roberts, PhD, Professor of Political Economy and Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health. Please RSVP to Marie Wysocki at 898-3941.
Thursday, April 15-Friday, April 16. Ontario Gerontology Association 18th Annual Conference. The Colony Hotel Downtown, Toronto. The 9th Annual GRCO Bayne-Galloway Lecture will be given by Dr. Rosalie Kane of the University of Minnesota, entitled "Long Term Care: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." For more information, call 416-535-6034; fax: 416-535-6907; e-mail: dvigoda@compuserve.com.
Friday, April 16. The Second Annual Celebration of Women's Scholarship. Noon to 4:00 PM, 105 Harriman Hall, SUNY-Buffalo South Campus. The Celebration will offer scholars (faculty and graduate students) the opportunity to present their work in poster form. Last year, there were 35 posters spanning campuses and disciplines from the classics to media, from computer technology to substance abuse. The Celebration Committee will select several posters for oral presentation. A light lunch will be served; everyone will have a chance to interact and share ideas. Call 829-3451 for information.
Friday, April 23. Women and Health: An All-Day Conference. Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry, SUNY-Buffalo. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Radisson Hotel & Suites, 4243 Genesee Street, Buffalo. Speakers: Rad Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA; Leslie Hartley Gise, MD; Gary Small, MD; Donna Stewart, MD. Goals: To increase the clinical effectiveness of practioners when diagnosing and treating post- menopausal patients, and to increase the knowledge base of past, present and future research in women's health and its impact on practice. For details, call 898-3941.
Saturday, May 1. SUNY-Buffalo Medical Alumni Association Spring Clinical Day. Women's Health Issues. 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. This program will provide participating physicians with the latest, practical information about: 1. The identification and evaluation of genetic and other risk factors for breast and ovarian cancer in women; 2. Screening and diagnostic tools available for early detection; 3. The appropriate use of medical and surgical interventions for the management and cure of breast and ovarian cancer. Speakers include M. Steven Piver, MD; Stephen B. Edge, MD; Patricia Duffner, MD; and Ms. Betty Friedan, the famous author of The Feminine Mystique and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Cornell University. For details, call 898-3941.