Current and Upcoming News & Events

2012 NSHEN Conference

Registration booklet in PDF form

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Health Ethics in the Digital Age

March 6 & 7, 2012

Best Western Hotel and Convention Centre

Liverpool, NS

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Online Registration

To book room at special rate, contact hotel directly: 

Hotel

NSHEN Presents our 2012 Ethics Workshops:

  • April 11, 2012

All Hazards Planning Workshop

Quality Inn Airport Hotel, Elmsdale NS

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  • April 25, 2012

Ethics Committee 101 Workshop

Holiday Inn, Truro NS

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  • May 9, 2012

Advanced Policy Workshop

Super 8 Motel, Amherst NS

  • June 13, 2012

Advanced Consultation Workshop

Pictou Lodge, Pictou NS

NSHEN has MOVED!

The NSHEN office has moved from Charter Place Offices to Dalhousie Campus. Our new address is:

Dept of Bioethics-Dalhousie University

5849 University Ave

Rm C-313, CRC Bldg, PO Box 15000

Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2

Ph: 902-494-4038

Fax: 902-494-7388

Annual Report

10-11 NSHEN Annual Report

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June 15, 2011

Clinical Ethics Consultation Workshop

The workshop is scheduled for June 15, 2011 from 9:30am - 3:30pm at the Super 8 Motel, Truro Power Centre, Exit 13A, Highway 102

This workshop will provide the opportunity for discussion, reflection, and practice with respect to the clinical ethics consultation (CEC) process, with particular attention to participants’ questions and experiences. This workshop is designed primarily for those who completed the introductory NSHEN CEC Education and Training Workshop; however, others involved in CEC are welcome to attend. A pre-workshop survey will be distributed to facilitate workshop planning.

Registration deadline for this workshop is May 13, 2011.

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June 9, 2011

Colchester East Hants Health Authority is proud to present:

3rd Annual Ethics Education Day!!

This ethics education day is scheduled for June 9, 2011 from 8:30am - 3:30pm at the Holiday Inn, 437 Prince St., Truro.

Speakers are Dr. Christy Simpson and Dr. Marika Warren. They will be speaking on Ethical Considerations Surrounding Hope in Health Care and Ethical Decision Making for Health Care Workers 101.

Registration is free, lunch will be provided. Deadline to register is May 30, 2011. Please click on the download link below to access the registration form. If you have any questions please contact Raj Makkar, phone 895-5830 or fax (902) 893-8888, email raj.makkar@cehha.nshealth.ca

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April 20, 2011

Policy Workshop

The workshop is scheduled for April 20, 2011 from 8:00am - 4:00pm at the Quality Inn Airport Hotel, Exit 6, Highway 102, Enfield NS

This workshop will build upon the pre-conference policy workshop offered by NSHEN in 2010 by offering the opportunity for further, in-depth engagement with ethical aspects of policy review and development.  The majority of the time will be devoted to hands-on activities and participant-directed discussion. A survey will be circulated to participants in order to fine-tune the activities for the workshop.

Registration deadline for this workshop is March 25, 2011.

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March 8 & 9, 2011
NSHEN Annual Conference

The preconference & conference materials, handouts, and presentations are available for download below:

Preconference - Be Prepared: Ethics and All-Hazards Planning

Ethics and All Hazards Planning

Framework

Conference - Rough Passage: Ethics at the End of Life

Plenary Session

Research and Ethics at End of Life

Breakout Sessions

Skills and Best Practice

Skills and Best Practice

Hope at End of Life

Hope at End of Life

Hope at End of Life

Spiritual Care

Patient and Family Centered Care

Introduction

If you were unable to attend our conference and would like copies of the booklets, please contact the NSHEN Administrator at 470-2744.

 

January 21, 2011

Annapolis Valley Health Ethics Program proudly presents:

5th Annual Ethics Workshop: Addictions and Harm Reduction

Registration deadline extended to Friday January 14, 2011

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