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Conscience and conscientious objection  for nurses and other health care professionals

Conscience and conscientious objection for nurses and other health care professionals

November 14, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Where: Carr Hall, 100 St Joseph St, University of Toronto

The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research invites you to attend its Free Annual Public Lecture. This year's free lecture is entitled “Conscience and conscientious objection for nurses and other health care professionals: Advancing a way forward for education and practice” with guest speaker Dr. Christina Lamb (RN, PhD). The lecture take place on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 in Carr Hall, 100 St Joseph St, University of Toronto. Doors open at 7:00pm. Light Refreshments will be served. Lecture to start at 7:30pm sharp.

 

About Christina Lamb:
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.

Please call 416-256-0555 or email here to reserve your seat.