January 27, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
SHRS Bioethics and Health Humanities Lecture
Ariel Clatty, PhD
Director of Medical Ethics
UPMC Presbyterian, Shadyside, and Western Psychiatric Hospitals
Moral distress arises when clinical providers recognize the ethically appropriate action but are constrained from acting due to institutional or hierarchical barriers. This presentation explores a physical therapy clinical case through an ethical lens, highlighting the interplay between patient advocacy, professional integrity, and systemic limitations. Strategies for identifying, managing, and mitigating moral distress will be discussed to empower therapists in ethically complex situations.
Co-sponsored by the Institute for Bioethics and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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