Events

Pediatric Ethics Consult Services: Challenges and Opportunities

February 12, 2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am

Pediatric Ethics Grand Rounds — Donald N. Medearis, Jr., MD, Lecture

Jennifer Walter, MD, PhD, MS
Director of the Department of Medical Ethics
Steven D. Handler Endowed Chair in Medical Ethics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

There is significant variation in how pediatric ethics consultation services are staffed and what role they play in institutions. Dr. Jennifer Walter will describe data from a national survey of pediatric ethicists and offer experiences from her program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  

Continuing medical education credit will be available for those in attendance.

Co-sponsored by the Department of Pediatrics and the Institute for Bioethics

Recording

Location and Address

Online and in-person in Rangos Auditorium at Children’s Hospital