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May 28, 2021 | MedpageToday

Drug to Delay T1D Gets Tepid Endorsement by FDA Advisors

Teplizumab got a reticent thumbs-up from FDA advisors for an indication in delaying progression of at-risk patients to clinical type 1 diabetes (T1D).

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May 24, 2021 | 6 ABC

Changing patterns and behaviors to improve mental health

As the world inches past the pandemic and things open up more, many people have vowed to make changes in their life, to get healthier, make a career change, or to create new social connections.

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May 20, 2021 | The Philadelphia Inquirer

University of Pennsylvania Health System makes rare move to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees

The University of Pennsylvania Health System wants “to set an example for those who remain hesitant” by requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept 1.

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June
15
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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Martha Gershun and John D. Lantos, MD

Learn More 2021-06-15 12:00:00 2021-06-15 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Martha Gershun and John D. Lantos, MD Kidney to Share: The Ethics of Living Organ Donation   Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrce6prTIjE9NjghchHcRorPQRomFoyUK9  Description: On September 28, 2018 Martha Gershun donated a kidney at the Mayo Clinic to a woman she read about in the newspaper. Gershun, an accomplished nonprofit executive and graduate of the Harvard Business School, was astounded at the many obstacles she encountered in her attempt to offer this altruistic gift. Gershun turned to her friend and colleague Dr. John Lantos, a physician and bioethicist, to better understand how the history of kidney transplantation and the ethical controversies that surround living donors led to these barriers. Together, they wrote Kidney to Share (Cornell University Press, May 2021) to help readers understand both the scientific discoveries that made transplantation relatively safe and effective and the barriers that make it difficult and expensive to donate a kidney. They show how these barriers may discourage donors and exacerbate racial and economic health disparities. In this talk Gershun will discuss her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger and the long, complicated process that finally led to a successful surgery nine months later. Lantos will use her story to illustrate the ethical issues that arise in recovering and allocating organs from both living and deceased donors. They will suggest ways that the medical community could thoughtfully and safely reduce the burdens on living donors. Doing so could shorten the waiting list for transplants and save lives. Kidney to Share is available through Amazon and independent booksellers. It can also be purchased directly from the publisher at https://bit.ly/3fCtvGM. ---- Martha Gershun is the former Executive Director of Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). She is author of Care & Custody, and her work has appeared in The Kansas City Star, The New York Times Magazine, Kveller, and The Radcliffe Quarterly. In 2018 she donated a kidney at the Mayo Clinic to a woman she read about in the newspaper. Follow her on Twitter @mgershun. John D. Lantos, MD, is Director of the Bioethics Center at Children’s Mercy Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. His books include Do We Still Need Doctors, Neonatal Bioethics, and Controversial Bodies. He is an Associate Editor of American Journal of Bioethics and Senior Editor of Current Problems in Pediatrics and Adolescent Health Care. Follow him on Twitter @johnlantos.   For any questions regarding the Penn Bioethics Seminar Series, contact mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics
July
6
via Zoom

Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Justin Clapp, PhD, MPH

Learn More 2021-07-06 12:00:00 2021-07-06 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Justin Clapp, PhD, MPH TBA   Justin Clapp, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care, PSOM  Registration required for all events.  Meeting link will be provided automatically upon sign-up. Sign up here: https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuygpjwiHtO7_90-zwKRgf3saSWmUqeq Please email mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to be added to the listserv to receive passwords and announcements. via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics
July
13
via Zoom

Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Patrick T. Smith, PhD

Learn More 2021-07-13 12:00:00 2021-07-13 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Patrick T. Smith, PhD TBA   Patrick T. Smith, PhD, Associate Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics, Duke Divinity School  Registration required for all events.  Meeting link will be provided automatically upon sign-up. Sign up here: https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApd-6orD0pHNMzsI5RRYTmmjnTjoZ2NW-f Please email mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to be added to the listserv to receive passwords and announcements. via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics
July
20
via Zoom

Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS

Learn More 2021-07-20 12:00:00 2021-07-20 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS TBA   Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS, Assistant Dean for Diversity Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine  Registration required for all events.  Meeting link will be provided automatically upon sign-up. Sign up here:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlc-uuqj8sHNGiCYm56a4yD49VFooCY9Mt Please email mary.pham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu to be added to the listserv to receive passwords and announcements. via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics
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