IDSC Data Ethics and Society program Director Dr. Ken Goodman will be a guest lecturer at Yale School of Medicine’s Program for Biomedical Ethics. The discussion “Ethics, Medicine, and Artificial Intelligence” will be held as a hybrid meeting: online via Zoom or in-person on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.

Zoom Link: https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YtX5cAkgQdq9Ck4kM6Q6Cg

The lecture takes place at Yale University, in the Neison and Irving Harris Building (NIHB), Cohen Auditorium, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT 06519 (Map + Directions).

About Yale’s Program for Biomedical Ethics

The Yale Program for Biomedical Ethics incorporates a diverse group that brings a wide range of experience and expertise to the table, including faculty and staff is from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Law, Divinity, Public Health, as well as Yale-New Haven Hospital staff, and others who share a common interest in education, research, and clinical practice in the field of medical ethics.

The program coordinates the ethics education of Yale medical students over the course of the four years, including assistance for those who choose to write their thesis in this area. In addition, educational programs are provided for other members of the Yale medical community, such as journal clubs, working groups and special conferences.

About Kenneth W. Goodman, PhD, FACMI, FACE

Ken Goodman is the Founder and Director of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy and Director of the University’s Ethics Programs. The Institute has been designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Ethics and Global Health Policy, one of 14 in the world and the only one in the United States. Dr. Goodman is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami with appointments in the Department of Philosophy, Department of Health Informatics, Department of Public Health Sciences, and School of Nursing.

He is past Chair of the Ethics Committee of AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), for which organization he co-founded the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Working Group. He has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI), the American College of Epidemiology (FACE), and The Hastings Center.