Medical ethics

BIOTECHNOLOGY CEO AND INVENTOR OF SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO MARTINE ROTHBLATT TO DELIVER GRADUATION ADDRESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S 215TH GRADUATING CLASS

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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BALTIMORE, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD , announced today that Martine Rothblatt PhD, JD, MBA , Chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics, and inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will deliver the keynote address for this year's graduating medical student class.

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  • BALTIMORE, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD , announced today that Martine Rothblatt PhD, JD, MBA , Chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics, and inventor of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will deliver the keynote address for this year's graduating medical student class.
  • The UMSOM MD graduation ceremony will take place at the Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
  • Dr. Rothblatt is a trailblazing pioneer of several innovations in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and satellite communications.
  • After developing SiriusXM, she founded United Therapeutics, in an effort to find a cure for her daughter's life-threatening illness, pulmonary arterial hypertension.

BD Names Joanne Waldstreicher to Board of Directors

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Joanne Waldstreicher to its board of directors.

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  • FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Joanne Waldstreicher to its board of directors.
  • Waldstreicher, 63, was most recently the chief medical officer for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), serving in this capacity from 2012 until her retirement in 2023.
  • Prior to being named chief medical officer for J&J, Waldstreicher served as chief medical officer for Janssen Pharmaceutical Research and Development, which is a division of J&J, from 2009 to 2012.
  • Waldstreicher earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Brooklyn College and her doctor of medicine from Harvard Medical School.

AOFAS Honors Two Female Orthopaedic Leaders

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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Rosemont, Ill., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation , the philanthropic arm of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) , announces the recipients of the 2023 Women’s Leadership Awards: A. Holly Johnson, MD, and Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE.

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  • Rosemont, Ill., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation , the philanthropic arm of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) , announces the recipients of the 2023 Women’s Leadership Awards: A. Holly Johnson, MD, and Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE.
  • Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE, is the recipient of the Career Development Award, which recognizes the professional aspirations and commitment of early- and mid-career female foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons.
  • “When women leaders are celebrated, they inspire the next generation.”
    The Women’s Leadership Awards are presented as part of the AOFAS Women’s Leadership Initiative, established in 2018 to support and encourage women in foot and ankle orthopaedic surgery.
  • Funding for the Women’s Leadership Initiative is provided by the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, supported by a grant from Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.

NAT Global Campus Signs 3 More High Flyers to Meet the Demand for Quality Education Online

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niel Asher Education is pleased to announce that three dynamic new faculty members will join NAT Global Campus in spring 2023.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Niel Asher Education is pleased to announce that three dynamic new faculty members will join NAT Global Campus in spring 2023.
  • Dr. Bradley attended the US Air Force Academy, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Humanities in 2001.
  • The NAT Global Campus has grown to become one of the largest online schools for Natural Alternative Therapies in manual medicine and serves over 100,000 students in over 40 countries.
  • NAT Global Campus' Director Dani P. Marks stated, "Our most significant health challenges continually demand fresh takes and multidisciplinary approaches.

Reaching out to Healthcare Sector – Privacy Commissioner Spoke at the AI and Big Data Research for Health Improvement Symposium

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke as a panellist at the panel discussion entitled Future of Big Data Application for Public Health in Hong Kong held on 31 August 2022 at the AI and Big Data Research for Health Improvement Symposium.

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  • The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke as a panellist at the panel discussion entitled Future of Big Data Application for Public Health in Hong Kong held on 31 August 2022 at the AI and Big Data Research for Health Improvement Symposium.
  • The Privacy Commissioner discussed the personal data privacy issues faced by the healthcare sector and shared her views on how big data can be used to facilitate research in healthcare while safeguarding patients privacy.
  • The Privacy Commissioner highlighted that since medical records are sensitive personal data, the healthcare sector should, aside from building trust with patients, also adopt particularly stringent measures in handling patients medical records.
  • The Privacy Commissioner spoke as a panellist at the AI and Big Data Research for Health Improvement Symposium.

OAIC to visit Adelaide

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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OAIC to visit Adelaide

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  • OAIC to visit Adelaide
    Adelaide is the latest city the OAIC will visit as part of its national calendar of privacy events.
  • On Wednesday 18 October, the OAIC and the University of Adelaide are co-hosting a free privacy, law and media panel discussion.
  • The expert line-up includes:
    - Andrew Solomon, Assistant Commissioner at the OAIC
    - Professor Melissa de Zwart, Dean of Law at the University of Adelaide
    - Dr Sal Humphreys, Senior Lecturer, Media at the University of Adelaide
    - Brooke Hall-Carney, Principal at Lipman Karas
    - Dr Judith Bannister, Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Adelaide
    Professor Annette Braunack-Mayer, Professor in Health Ethics at the University of Adelaide, will moderate the discussion.
  • The visit to Adelaide will also coincide with a sold-out event hosted by Deloitte and separate meetings with legal centres and advocates hosted by representatives from the OAICs Dispute Resolution branch.

Hillsdale College Academy for Science and Freedom Releases Statement on “Ethical Principles of Public Health”

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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The Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College has released a statement entitled Ethical Principles of Public Health.

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  • The Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College has released a statement entitled Ethical Principles of Public Health.
  • The statement, coauthored by a dozen prominent medical science, public health, and biomedical ethics experts from around the world, outlines the necessary conditions for a humane and effective response to a national public health crisis.
  • The 10-point statement was written by the Academy for Science and Freedom in collaboration with several national and international experts in the medical sciences and related fields.
  • Hillsdale College established the Academy for Science and Freedom to combat the recent and widespread abuses of individual and academic freedom made in the name of science.

University of Maryland Surgical Team Who Conducted Historic Xenotransplantation to Speak in Plenary Session at HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2022

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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The patient survived for two months following the first-of-its-kind surgery, which was performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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  • The patient survived for two months following the first-of-its-kind surgery, which was performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
  • The results of this groundbreaking xenotransplant surgery will be discussed in detail during the Monday Plenary Session Cardiac Xenotransplantation: Where we are and where we are going at the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) on Monday, October 3, 2022.
  • The HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting will take place September 30-October 3, 2022, at the Gaylord National Harbor, just outside of Washington, DC.
  • This year's meeting will include three plenary sessions , held in the mornings to kick-off each day of programming.

Supreme Court Makes Right Decision on Dobbs, Says the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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"The federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate the practice of medicine," states AAPS executive director Jane Orient, M.D.

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  • "The federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate the practice of medicine," states AAPS executive director Jane Orient, M.D.
  • This supposed right was not 'found' until 1973, when Justice Blackmun perceived it to be hidden in emanations and penumbras."
  • In addition, AAPS resolution 2003-2 affirms, "that the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons supports the right to life of human beings from the moment of conception to natural death."
  • The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.

Clarify Health Announces Launch of Institute to Democratize Healthcare Research and Insights that Fuel Improvements for Better Care

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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The Clarify Health Institute is being led by Niall Brennan , who recently joined Clarify Health as Chief Analytics and Privacy Officer.

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  • The Clarify Health Institute is being led by Niall Brennan , who recently joined Clarify Health as Chief Analytics and Privacy Officer.
  • A natural extension of our analytics capabilities is to share industry insights with those equally committed to improving patient care.
  • The Clarify Health Institute will engage in partnerships with prestigious academic institutions and feature prominent thought leaders and healthcare experts.
  • With Clarify, healthcare organizations can leapfrog from point-solution and manual analytics to self-service, rapid generation of enterprise insights that light the path to better care and outcomes.