BIOETHICS LECTURE SERIES:
SEPTEMBER
September 27
Pain in Children and Young Adults: The Journey Back to Normal
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
7:00-8:30 pm
Community Christian Church
4600 Main
Kansas City, Missouri
Seventeen percent of children in America live with chronic unrelenting pain. Lonnie Zeltzer, director of the Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and co-author of Pain in Children & Young Adults: The Journey Back to Normal, will share strategies to help your child take control of the pain and understand pain in general.
OCTOBER
October 5
So You Plan to Live Forever: How a Conversation Can Change Lives
October 5, 7-8:30 pm
UMKC Miller Nichols Library, Kansas City, MO
Do you know how your loved ones would want to be treated in the last months of their life? Without honest conversations ahead of the crisis, families often disagree about “what dad would have wanted” in a way that fractures relationships. At this program, our chief operating officer, Linda Ward, will show you how to start your own advance care planning and help those who count on you to be ready to make life and death decisions on their behalf. All participants will receive a free copy of the Caring Conversations® workbook.
* Lecture will be livestreamed on the Center's Facebook Page.
Partially funded by Missouri Humanities Council and the Earl J. and Leona K. Tranin Special Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
NOVEMBER
November 2
Concussion: The Movie & Panel Discussion
Thursday, November 2, 2017
7:00 pm
Tivoli Cinema (Westport)
4050 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri
The movie Concussion tells the story of how Dr. Bennet Omalu – played by Will Smith – discovered neurological deterioration similar to Alzheimer’s disease while conducting an autopsy on former NFL player Mike Webster. It traces Dr. Omalu’s mission to raise public awareness about the dangers of football-related head trauma. After viewing the movie, you’ll hear reactions from a physician, sports journalist and former player.
* Tickets will be available at the Tivoli box office.
November 9
Are You Ready for Some Football: At What Cost? Brains, Sports & Protecting Our Kids
Richard Payne, MD
John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics
Hartzler Conference Room at Saint Luke’s on the Plaza
7-8:30 pm
Recognizing the value sports offer and their role in our culture, how can we protect children and young adults in an environment where the NFL generates $13 billion a year and the science is evolving? Learn more about the impact of contact sports on our children’s future and the role we all have to play to ensure their safety.
* Lecture will be livestreamed on the Center's Facebook Page.
Partially funded by Missouri Humanities Council and the Earl J. and Leona K. Tranin Special Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
