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Dr. Amy Hinterberger Gives Lightning Talk at the Society + Technology UW Inaugural Convening – Jan. 10

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We’re thrilled to announce that Amy Hinterberger, PhD, from the Department of Bioethics and Humanities, will give a lightning talk highlighting the department’s work on technology and healthcare ethics for the Society + Technology at UW Inaugural Convening today, Friday, January 10th! 

Building Bridges: Uniting Permanent Supportive Housing, Healthcare, and Social Services for Ethical Impact | HMC Ethics Forum

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Learn about what Plymouth Housing is doing to bridge efforts between the housing, healthcare and social services sector to better serve our unhoused community. Learn how structural changes made between these sectors can create greater ethical impact while improving health outcomes, quality of life, and equity.

Objectives:

1. Identify at least 3 major ethical concerns related to integration of health/behavioral health services in PSH.

Gun Violence Prevention: What Is Possible? | Harborview Ethics Forum

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Please join the Bioethics and Humanities department for a Harborview Ethics Forum presentation by Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, PhD: Gun Violence Prevention: What Is Possible?.

This presentation will summarize the scope of gun violence in the United States and review specific approaches with the greatest potential to prevent it and reduce its harmful consequences. Dr. Rowhani-Rahbar will describe the scope of gun violence in the United States and identify specific approaches with the greatest potential to prevent gun violence and reduce its harmful consequences.