Learn More2017-11-21 12:00:002017-11-21 13:00:00America/New_YorkDivision of Medical Ethics Invited Speaker Seminar | Julie Szmczak, PhD
Julia E. Szymczak, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
University of Pennsylvania
"The Unintended Social Consequences of Mandatory Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections: An Ethnographic Study"
Abstract
There are increasing calls for accountability and transparency in healthcare via the public release of performance data. We know little about the ground level creation or circulation of performance measures in hospitals and the impact this process has on healthcare worker engagement with improvement efforts. This paper utilizes data gathered during a 2 year ethnographic study of the classification and communication of hospital acquired infection data to advance our understanding of reactivity mechanisms and the way public measures change healthcare institutions and the people in them.
Bio
Julie Szymczak is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and a Senior Scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB). She completed her training in sociology at Penn in 2013. Her research is generally concerned with understanding how the social organization of medical work influences the uptake of standards, guidelines and best practices to improve the safety and quality of care. Her current work is focused on understanding the implementation of efforts to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals and curb antimicrobial overuse. Her research has appeared in journals such as Social Science and Medicine, The Milbank Quarterly, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and JAMA Pediatrics. She has received funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
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Learn More2017-11-29 19:00:002017-11-29 20:00:00America/New_YorkGlobal Internship Program Information Session
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy in conjunction with Penn’s Global Internship Program (GIP) will hosts an information session on opportunities for bioethics internships with UNESCO, the World Health Organization/PAHO, and the World Medical Association on Wednesday, November 29, 7pm, Blockley Hall, Floor 14, large Conference Room (1402). Click here further information.
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Learn More2017-12-12 12:00:002017-12-12 13:00:00America/New_YorkDivision of Medical Ethics Invited Speaker Seminar | Charles Rotimi, PhD
"Inequities in genomic science and global ethical data sharing: Experiences from the H3Africa Initiative"
Dr. Charles Rotimi, a genetic epidemiologist, is the Chief of the Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch and the Director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. Throughout his career, Rotimi has directed innovative research to understanding the genomic, social and cultural determinants of metabolic diseases with particular attention to African ancestry populations. He has been a leader in exploring the implications of admixture and the increased genetic diversity in African ancestry individuals for statistical analyses: promoting trans-ethnic fine-mapping, developing methods for incorporating admixture into association testing, and uncovering complex ways that ancestry can influence genetic findings. Rotimi is especially proud of his efforts at globalizing genomics. His engagement of African communities for the international HapMap and 1000 Genomes projects has had a transformative impact. Rotimi was the founding president of the now thriving African Society of Human Genetics, and spearheaded formation of the H3Africa Initiative. This NIH/Wellcome Trust enterprise has brought over $80M to Africa to support African-led research, training, and infrastructure that is facilitating a sea change for genomics. He was recently elected as the first African ancestry individual on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Human Genetics. He is also a member of the Executive and Scientific Committee for the International Federation of Human Genetics Societies and the Human Genome Organization (HUGO) Council. He is an internationally recognized scholar whose work and achievements have been profiled in leading scientific journals including Science, Nature, Lancet, and Nature Medicine.
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Learn More2017-12-19 12:00:002017-12-19 13:00:00America/New_YorkDivision of Medical Ethics Invited Speaker Seminar | Abby R. Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA
Curiosity, Confrontation, and Collaboration: truth-telling in the multicultural context
Dr. Abby Rosenberg is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Washington; a research faculty member of the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics; and the principal investigator of the Palliative Care and Resilience Research Program. She received her MD from Stanford University School of Medicine, and did her pediatrics residency and hematology/oncology fellowship training at the Seattle Children's Hospital University of Washington program. Her additional training includes a MS in clinical research methods and a MA in bioethics, both from the University of Washington.
Rosenberg's research focuses on the intersection of medical, psychosocial and bioethical issues involved in the care of children and AYAs with cancer. In particular, she is interested in early palliative care interventions designed to promote patient and family resilience during the cancer experience, such that we can improve their outcomes later on. Through a series of studies, she and the palliative care and resilience research lab team developed the PRISM intervention.
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