Pediatric Ethics Podcast

Pediatric Ethics Podcast

Pediatric Ethics Podcast is a monthly podcast from the Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center in Kansas City. This free podcast series for pediatric health care professionals features leading pediatric ethicists discussing timely topics in pediatric ethics.

Episodes

January 24, 2025
a-narrative-approach-to-assent-in-pediatrics

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C hosts Tyler Clay, MD and discusses his recent publication "A Narrative Approach to Assent in Pediatrics" in the Journal of Pediatric Ethics.

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parental-perspectives-on-values-and-values-conflicts-in-the-nicu

Aligning parental values with medical facts is the focus of goal-oriented shared decision-making in the NICU. How to effectively engage in this process is up for debate. Ian Wolfe, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Ethi...

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equity-inclusion-and-cultural-humility-contemporizing-the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-family-centered-care-model

In this episode, Dr. Beatriuce Lechner will lead a discussion about her project from the course, which was recently published in the Journal of Perinatology, entitled Equity, Inclu...

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bridging-complex-clinician-patient-dynamics-arising-in-neonatal-icu-care-in-ethiopia

In this episode, Redeat Workneh leads a discussion focusing on navigating barriers between clinicians and patients in Ethiopia.

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medical-improv-and-its-potential-in-teaching-skills-related-to-bioethics

In this episode, Dr. Tanya Arora leads a discussion focusing on medical improv.

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developing-a-community-led-rare-disease-elsi-research-agenda

In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Garrett is joined by Courtney Berrios and Kimberly Freeman. They will be discussing the topic of pediatric rare diseases and the development of a community-led research agenda for better understanding the ...

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ethics-in-ethiopia-navigating-challenges-in-pediatric-clinical-care

In this episode, Dr. Betty Kassa, who will lead a discussion focusing on international medical care, and what being a practicing pediatric intensivist is like in Ethiopia.

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disagreement-and-ethical-decision-making-in-pediatric-emergency-care

In this episode, Dr. Ian Wolfe, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Ethics, moderates a discussion with Drs. Joseph Shapiro and Jeremy Garrett breaking down their recent article on decision-making in Pediatric Emergen...

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does-relational-potential-carry-any-ethical-relevance-in-pediatrics

In this episode, Dr. Ian Wolfe leads a discussion focusing on the concept of a child's relational potential and the role that this concept might play in certain pediatric cases.

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broadening-the-definition-of-moral-injury-ethical-implications-for-clinical-practiceIn this episode Dawn Hood-Patterson will talk with Joshua Morris, MDiv, PhD, BCC about moral injury. Dr. Morris will expand the definition of moral injury, once reserved for use with military personnel and ser...
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the-ethics-of-corpse-careRev. Cody Sanders, PhD will delineate what providers and ethicists can learn about life and relationships from tending the corpse. Death is an unavoidable part of the human experience and Dr. Sanders will describe what professionals should consider when caring for the...
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considering-the-ethical-roles-we-play-as-clinicians-and-parentsIn this episode, Dr. Bryanna Moore and Dr. DeeJo Miller lead an interactive discussion focusing on  Bryanna Moore's recent published article, "Exploring the Ethics of the Parental Role in Parent-Clinician Conflict"
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hope-and-spirituality-in-bioethicsOn this episode, Brian Carter and Dawn Hood-Patterson will discuss the role of hope and spirituality in bioethics.
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December 27, 2021
zone-of-parental-discretionThe zone of parental discretion: an ethical tool for dealing with disagreement between parents and doctors about medical treatment for a child.
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November 24, 2021
discussion-on-dysthanasiaDr. Joanna Clark leads a discussion on dysthanasia.
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new-book-catastrophic-rupture-a-memoir-of-healingDr. Jane Lee, associate professor of pediatrics in the Medical College of Wisconsin's Complex Care department, discusses her new book Catastrophic Rupture: A Memoir of Healing.
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recent-book-a-theory-of-bioethicsJoseph Millum is the author of a new book about a new theory for bioethics. The volume offers a carefully argued, compelling theory of bioethics while eliciting practical implications for a wide array of issues including medical assistance-in-dying, the right ...
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neurologists-role-in-eugenicsDr. Weisleder discusses the role that neurologists played in the eugenics movements of the twentieth century.
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raising-a-child-with-hlhsAfter her son was born with a life-threatening congenital heart condition, Wendy Hind, Ph.D., J.D., began using poetry and essay as a form of narrative medicine - it's her way of expressing herself and connecting to others through issues of health and healing. She is ...
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