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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…

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. 2026 NSHEN Annual Conference Murky Water: Navigating professional courtesy, preferential access and relationship building in healthcare. April 16, 2026, 1-4pm (Atl) Objectives Explain how…

Third Annual Dr. Fred Barton Visiting Scholar and Lecture in Ethics in Medicine  Hosted by Department of Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.  “(Mis)Trust me, I’m a doctor!” Embracing the Challenge and Opportunity of Mistrust in Medicine Speaker: Dr. Andrea Frolic October 31, 2025, 9:30am–12:30pm, in-person event, Halifax, NS Registration is required, please visit the Link to…