"Conscience and conscientious objection for nurses and other health care professionals: Advancing a way forward for education and practice"
A free public lecture hosted by the deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research
with guest speaker Dr. Christina Lamb (RN, PhD)
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
Carr Hall, 100 St Joseph St, University of Toronto
Doors Open at 7:00pm.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Lecture will begin at 7:30pm sharp.
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research will host its annual public lecture on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017. This year's guest speaker is Dr. Christina Lamb (RN, PhD) who will speak on the topic of "Conscience and conscientious objection for nurses and other health care professionals: Advancing a way forward for education and practice".
Dr. Lamb recently completed her doctorate in Philosophy of Nursing at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing at Western University. Her doctoral research was titled: "Exploring the Lived Experience of Conscientious Objection for Registered Nurses in Ontario". Dr. Lamb's research includes: bioethics and nursing, education and moral philosophy as well as pediatric and global health populations. With a background in acute care pediatric oncology nursing practice and clinical bioethics, Dr. Lamb has served in various ethical capacities, including a Canadian International Development Agency's funded project to re-structure the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Care in Rwanda.
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If you would like to interview Dr. Lamb or a deVeber Institute board member, please contact the Institute by calling 416-256-0555 or email us at [email protected]. To find out more about the deVeber Institute please visit our website at www.deveber.org.
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