Date/Time Date(s) - 22/10/202512:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Lee de Bie (Clinical Ethicist & Ethics Program Lead, St. Joseph’s Health System)
Title: Enacting Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act in 2025: Practical challenges in healthcare organizations
Abstract: Drawing on service data and stories from ethics consultation in acute care, mental health and addictions, and long-term care, this talk will discuss complexities in practice related to patient capacity, informed consent, advance care planning, and substitute decision-making. We will explore possibilities for proactive intervention at the level of organizations and health systems.
Online Alternative: Zoom: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/93357198578 Meeting ID: 933 5719 8578 Passcode: 178867