The FBN is a joint effort of the following programs:
- Bioethics units or faculty at Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University and Nova Southeastern University
Florida Bioethics Network
ABOUT THE FBN
The Florida Bioethics Network (FBN) is dedicated to the understanding and resolution of ethical and legal problems arising in health care and research in Florida's hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, managed care organizations and teaching institutions. The FBN can help with a variety of health care organization ethics education needs. More>
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NEXT PROGRAMS:
October 31, 2009, Sarasota — Third Annual Regional Conference. Program forthcoming.
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November 7, 2009, Jacksonville — Second Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference.
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PAST PROGRAMS:
November 1, 2008, Sarasota — Special program on ethics and geriatrics. More>
October 11, 2008, Jacksonville — Special program on pediatric ethics. More>
September 5, 2008, Panama City — Emerald Coast Bioethics Consortium, "Bioethics Building Blocks: Foundation for the Future." Co-sponsored by the FBN. More>>
April 4, 2008, Miami Beach — Annual FBN Spring Conference.The 16th annual Clinical Ethics: Debates, Decisions, Solutions conference was April 4 in Miami Beach. Program highlights included a presentation by DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth, Joint Commission ethics requirements, ethics and aging and an ethics committee resource update. More>>
November 2, 2007, Panama City — Twelfth Annual Emerald Coast Bioethics Consortium Conference, with FBN co-sponsorship. More>>
November 9, 2007, Sarasota — Annual Fall FBN Conference, with special program on pandemic preparedness and response. More>>
April 27, 2007, Miami Beach — FBN Spring Conference. The 15th annual "Clinical Ethics: Debates, Decisions, Solutions" conference was held April 27 in Miami Beach. Program highlights included sessions on pandemic preparedness and response and medical error and patient safety. More>>
September 14, 2006, Daytona Beach — FBN Fall Workshop on ethics committee operations, in conjunction with The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler and Halifax Medical Center bioethics committees. More>>
September 15, 2006, Panama City — Annual Emerald Coast Bioethics Consortium Conference, co-sponsored by the FBN. More>>
NEIGHBORS:
Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia
In Memoriam
Longtime FBN Advisory Board member Mike Walker, M.D., died in May 2007 in Panama City after a long illness. Dr. Walker was a respected neurologist, founder of the Bay County Ethics Consortium and a leader in ethics education in Florida. Deepest condolences to his wife of 37 years, Brenda, and their children. A few months before he died, he wrote a letter to FBN Director Ken Goodman reflecting on his illness, his end-of-life thoughts and the compassion of his physician. He intended the letter to be made public. Click here to read the letter.
