Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Halifax Ethics Symposium in Ophthalmology

This is a national symposium hosted every two years in Halifax, Nova Scotia for residents on ethical issues in Ophthalmology.  Key Note sessions are open for all members to attend, though workshops are open to residents only.

The next Symposium is schedule for November 8th and 9th, 2019.

Past events

Information on some of our previous ethics symposia may be found here

2015

The 6th Halifax Symposium of Ethics in Ophthalmology
PROGRAM

November 20 and 21, 2015
5th Floor, Weatherwatch Meeting Room
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Dickson Building, Victoria General Hospital Site, Halifax, NS

Hosted by
Robert LaRoche, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Dalhousie University
Alex V. Levin, MD, MHSc, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

Speakers:

Bowman, Kerry

PhD

Clinical Ethicist, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto

Canny, Christopher

MD

CMPA Educator

Fernandez, Conrad

MD

Professor, Pediatrics and Bioethics, Dalhousie University

Kenny, Nuala

MD

Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics and Bioethics, Dalhousie University

LaRoche, Robert

MD

Professor, Ophthalmology, Dalhousie University, Co-Organizer

Levin, Alex

MD

Professor, Ophthalmology and Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Co-Organizer

Reid, Lynette

PhD

Associate Professor, Bioethics, Dalhousie University

Simpson, Christy

PhD

Department Head and Associate Professor, Bioethics, Dalhousie University

Taylor, Brett

MD

Emergency Medicine, Physician Staff, Dalhousie University

Warren, Marika

PhD

 Assistant Professor, Bioethics, Dalhousie University

Full program details can be found here (pdf, 1.4MB)