40th Anniversary Events
Our 40th Anniversary Events
A Year of Celebration
2023-2024
The Center for Practical Bioethics, based in Kansas City and founded in 1984, is celebrating 40 years of raising and responding to ethical issues in health and healthcare. We call this work “practical bioethics” because the Center applies ethics to real-life challenges and decisions in health and healthcare. Some challenges affect specific groups, such as students, clinicians, healthcare IT, CEOs and public officials. Others, such as serious illness and end-of-life care, affect every one of us!
40th Anniversary Kickoff Luncheon
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Fire House KC, 4518 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri
$40 per person
Co-Chairs: Raghu Adiga, MD, and Mark R. Thompson, JD
Guidance at the Crossroads of Decision: A Fireside Chat
Join us for a “fireside chat” and mingle with the expert leaders of our services to help healthcare organizations integrate ethics – from bedside to boardroom – into all facets of their organizations.
40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Thursday, April 11, 2024
5::30 pm Reception | 6:45 pm Dinner
The Abbott, 1901 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri
Keynote Speaker: Daniela Lamas, MD
Rosemary Flanigan Lecture
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Attendance: Virtual or In-Person in Overland Park, KS
Speakers: Dr. Jeff Goldenberg and Naomi Kirtner
Co-Chairs: Tarris Rosell, DMin, PhD, and Ruth Rosell
Free admission. Registration requested.
You Can Hear Me But Are You Listening?
Talia Goldenberg died at age 23 because doctors, nurses and support staff failed to listen. Talia’s parents founded Talia’s Voice: Projects for Patient Safety, to change the culture in medicine so no one else’s child dies because people in charge won’t listen.
Past Events
Thursday, September 21, 2023
You can hear me, but are you listening? Listening to the Patient’s Voice
Dr. Jeff Goldenberg and Naomi Kirtner, are the parents of Talia Goldenberg, who died tragically at age 23 following spinal surgery. Talia, her physician father and her mother pleaded with doctors and medical staff, urging them to recognize that Talia couldn’t breathe. Talia’s parents have a powerful story to share.
Advance Care Planning Training — Open to Everyone
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 12 noon – 1 PM CT
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 12 noon – 1 PM CT
An inspirational morning exploring how listening to stories and creating art depicting the wishes of elders can open new pathways to connection, reconciliation and peace.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Continental Breakfast 8:30-9:00 AM
Symposium 9:00 AM – Noon
Thursday, November 3, 2022
In this free webinar, we invite new and current users to learn about the new TPOPP/POLST Clinical Guide and form.
Advance Care Planning Training
Open to Everyone
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
In this free webinar, we invite you to participate in a conversation with Dr. Sanne Magnan about what you can do to address the social determinants of health and to advance health equity in your communities.
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Nurse leaders will address the nursing crisis using ethics to understand what is going on and what might be a fitting response. Join us in-person for the reception and lecture or virtually for the lecture. Registration is free.
An exhibition celebrating the wishes of elders and protecting the interests of those whose voices have not been heard or heeded.
May 12, 2022
Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
2012 Baltimore
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