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Each year NSHEN coordinates an annual conference for health care providers, administrators and policy makers, exploring a health ethics issue that is relevant to those working in Nova Scotia’s health care system. Limits in Healthcare Practice Limits in Healthcare Practice April 15, 2027, 1-4pm (Atl) Conference registration is now open. Please visit this link to register:…

Engaging Substitute Decision-makers: Understanding Our Partnership Throughout the healthcare system, there is a need to work with and support substitute decision-makers in making treatment and personal care decisions for their loved ones. While the value of having someone in this role is frequently recognized, this does not mean that the partnership with substitute decision-makers is…

What is Health Ethics Week? An event that is in rapid expansion, the annual National Health Ethics Week is a time Canadian health institutions, schools and universities, research and clinical ethics committees, healthcare professionals, community organizations, businesses, and members of the general public set aside to host and take part in educational events that explore health ethics…

Fourth Annual Dr. Fred Barton Visiting Scholar and Lecture in Ethics in Medicine  Hosted by Department of Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University. Doing the Right Thing in an Aging Society: Challenges for individuals, families, and communities Speaker: Dr. Nancy Berllnger November 7, 2026, 2-4pm, Halifax, NS Free public lecture, no registration required. Dr. Nancy Berlinger will…