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College of Medicine: Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics
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  • Faculty and Staff
    • D. Micah Hester, Ph.D.
    • Lauren Bunch, Ph.D.
    • Karina Clemmons, Ed.D.
    • Jennifer M. Gan, MBA
    • Masil George, M.D.
    • Eleanor Gilmore-Szott, Ph.D.
    • Kristie Hadden, Ph.D.
    • Jennifer Kleiner, Ph.D.
    • Skye A. Miner, Ph.D.
    • Angela Scott, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP
    • Chris Hackler, Ph.D. – Emeritus Professor
      • Publications and Presentations
  • Education
    • Ethics Grand Rounds
    • M4 Medical Student Electives
    • Bruce and Brandon Lee Medical Scholarship
      • Grantee Responsibilities and Expectation
    • Moral Distress Intensive Workshop
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      • Presenter Bios
      • Symposium Video
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      • Clinical Ethics Consultation
        • Difficult Decisions Where the ECS Can Help
        • Ethics Consultation Service Policy/Procedures
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        • Ethics Consultation Service Members
      • Advance Medical Directives
      • Videos
    • Scholarship and Research Support
      • Research Ethics Consultation (RECS)
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Clinical Support

Ethics Consultation Service

The Department helped lead the establishment of an Ethics Consultation Service at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital that:

  • Is staffed by professionals who are trained in health care ethics
  • Helps patients and families facing difficult ethical decisions about care
  • Assists doctors and other health professionals in ethical deliberation
  • Mediates disagreements over ethically appropriate care

The Department is available to help institutions statewide regarding ethically challenging issues.

Resources

  • Clinical Ethics Consultation

    Assists in addressing uncertainty or conflict regarding ethical issues

  • UAMS Conflict of Interest Office Helpful Links

  • Advance Medical Directives

    Helping express your healthcare wishes when if are unable to speak for yourself

  • UAMS COM Professionalism Guidelines

    Guidelines regarding ethical clinical care

  • Ethics Videos

    A series of educational videos on some of the most common ethical issues in medicine.

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