Islamic Bioethics and End-of-Life Care
A Practical Workshop
Nov 12, 2016
IIIT Seminar Room
Herndon, Virginia
Workshop Overview:
Hosted by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) and The Fairfax Institute in concert with The Initiative on Islam & Medicine at the University of Chicago, this workshop discusses the sources of Islamic bioethics, Islamic bioethical guidelines pertaining to end-of-life care, and identifies the major ethical values at stake in the provision of end-of-life care to Muslim patients.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits will be provided through the joint providership of the Chicago Medical Society and the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Faculty:
Dr. Aasim I. Padela
Director, Initiative on Islam and Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine of Emergency Medicine
Faculty, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
The University of Chicago