Bernadette Richards
@BJRichards8
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Associate Professor Ethics & Professionalism, Medical School, University of Queensland. Research in intersection of law, technology, ethics & healthcare
Joined July 2011
Some thoughts to ponder as #AABHL24 kicks off by @IABioethics president Caesar Atuire re the challenges for bioethics to ponder in the modern era @AABHL @SydHealthEthics
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Well done @JeanneretRuthie an important piece of scholarship and a great achievement
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@UQMedicine Phil Walker Memorial lecture hosted by Surgery & #A4ME @BJRichards8. Anne Kelso was wonderfully challenging, questioning ethical cost/value decision making of research using the mitochondrial donation construct & Marge’s Law.
No right answer? Navigating ethical challenges in medical research Join Prof Anne Kelso AO, former CEO of the #NHMRC as keynote speaker at the Phil Walker memorial ethics lecture as she discusses navigating ethical challenges. Wed 7 Aug, 5pm Register https://t.co/PqzqxEW9gX
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I for one haven't started my abstract 🙈 (@AABHL if you see this, no you didn't) - so this workshop is EXACTLY the motivation I need to get started Still time to register, friends! Join us 🤗
Attn @AABHL S/ECRs: let's make some abstracts for #AABHL2024 (3 weeks left to submit!) Need some time to write in solidarity? Or keen to chat about your ideas with peers? Pt 2 of our abstract-writing series is 4 u! Join us next Thurs 25th 2pm. Register: https://t.co/8EIks6TDau
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Last Friday, community groups, healthcare providers, researchers & industry reps gathered at the #RRR Health Research Showcase in Toowoomba. Customised projects based on rural feedback promise lasting impacts on health & wellbeing for Qld & beyond 👉🔗 https://t.co/B1XkGTq4TJ
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@NaliniPather @herdsa_conf @BJRichards8 @AlisonLedger13 Dear Nalini, Thank you for your leadership and leading the wonderful discussion 👏👏 so lovely to have you here at #HERDSA2024
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Some thoughtful questioning: Do we at universities, promote self determination or assimilation? How can we transition from trauma-triggering to healing? He signals recognition that as we each break the ceiling, we enter privilege irrespective of our history/identity?
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2/2 Our rapid review project forms part of our #Reproduction, #Parenthood & #Families focus area which we identified as a priority in our new strategy, #MakingEthicsMatter.🚼 Find out more: https://t.co/gpEfA1WHAH🔗
@profEmmaCave🗨️ @Cam_Repro @Cambridge_Uni @PET_BioNews
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1/2 A new UK Code of Practice has been developed to support #researchers working with stem cell-based #embryo models.📢 We will consider the Code of Practice within our review exploring the #ethical & regulatory issues raised by research in this area: https://t.co/lNYdsIpwr6 🔗
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New #voluntaryassisteddying laws have been passed in the ACT, making 7 from 8 Australian jurisdictions. Our article in @ConversationEDU explores how this #VAD law is different and what happens next: https://t.co/KvCXUEAvRv
@WillmottLindy @MadsArcher @HealthLawQUT #assisteddying
theconversation.com
The ACT is allowing nurse practitioners to assess people’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying. But the latest law is unique in other ways.
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Very interesting article- share and retweet your thoughts. Is placebo surgery ever ethically acceptable? Even where it has been shown to offer clinical benefit? https://t.co/3sXAMYTKPM
@ConversationUK @JME_BMJ
#medicalethics #ethics #bioethics
theconversation.com
So-called ‘sham’ or ‘placebo’ surgery can be more effective than more invasive surgery. So why aren’t we using it more often?
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Registration is now open for this July @HealthLawQUT webinar in which I'll be discussing ethical considerations when families of registered donors decline #OrganDonation (aka veto/override/overturn). #Ethics
research.qut.edu.au
In this webinar, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research and HEAL, Professor Dominique E. Martin discussed the ethical and legal...
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New article by Kate Falconer @6CLR406 in The Convo @ConversationEDU about legal issues and cryopreservation.... You can now be frozen after death in Australia. If you get revived in the future, will you still legally be the same person?
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Very excited to welcome @JeanneretRuthie to @UQMedicine and @UQLaw you will be a great asset to our teams, sharing insights across the disciplines.
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Good week catching up with our @UQMedicine @Ochsner colleagues on our medicine program and upcoming plans. Was a pleasure to host such amazing colleagues, and enthusiastic rich discussions at the #Academy4MedEd
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Was great to discuss women and leadership at @ANZCA on a panel with @katy_skier and @nasr_viviane Deep discussion and genuine willingness for make change
@nalini_pather discussing women and leadership, belonging and integrity #ASM24BRIS @ANZCA @ANZCA_FPM @ctn_anzca
@UQ_News
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And it matches what families in Victoria said - most reported at least some #institutionalobjection. Research is here: https://t.co/Xf9LVPBvLq And summary here: https://t.co/QPSZgdxsMj.
@JeanneretRuthie @ElianaClose @WillmottLindy @HealthLawQUT @annika_blau #VAD #assisteddying
bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com
Background Voluntary assisted dying became lawful in Victoria, the first Australian state to permit this practice, in 2019 via the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic). While conscientious...
This @BackgroundBrief @abcnews story is a powerful illustration of the harms #institutionalobjection causes patients and families seeking #assisteddying. @annika_blau @JeanneretRuthie @ElianaClose @WillmottLindy @HealthLawQUT
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The revised version of the @HGSAAustralasia Position Statement on Predictive and Presymptomatic Genetic Testing in Adults and Children is out!
cambridge.org
Human Genetics Society of Australasia Position Statement: Predictive and Presymptomatic Genetic Testing in Adults and Children - Volume 27 Issue 2
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📢Attn @AABHL S/ECRs - you're invited to a (virtual) Research Cafe! A chance to connect with others working in #Bioethics #HealthLaw Come along, bring a drink, have a chat! Tuesday 23rd April 14:00-15:00 AEST Register (it's free!): https://t.co/9X2lV4P6gG
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