March 27 - 29, 2009

The Ethics of Organ Transplantation, an interdisciplinary conference on medical and philosophical issues surrounding organ transplantation, will bring together experts from a variety of fields, such as philosophy, theology, and medicine. The conference seeks a coherent vision that promotes healing united with a respect for the dignity of each individual.

Keynote speakers:

D. Alan Shewmon, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
topic: Brain Death

Janet Smith, Ph.D., Fr. Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Issues, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, MI
topic: Organ Transplant and Embryo Adoption

A.A. Howsepian, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Administration Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA
topic: Organ Transplantation and Anencephalic Infants

Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
topic: Organ Donations after Cardiac Death

Location: the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, in the Scanlan Room, Jerabeck Center.

CME credit application (PRA category 1 credits)
through St. Joseph Medical Center

Contact: Steven J. Jensen,
jensensj@stthom.edu
(713) 831-7864

Submitting a Paper

Conference Registration

Tentative Conference Schedule

Hotel accommodations can be made with the DoubleTree. The DoubleTree will provide shuttle service to and from the University of St. Thomas. Conference rates are 129 USD per night. Reservations can be made here.

Download directions to the DoubleTree hotel.