Recordings from the January 2025 Ethics Education Series

Session 1: Thursday, January 9, 2025 (12:00-1:15PM)

AI in Healthcare: Legal and Ethical Challenges

Presented by Chad P. Brouillard, MA, JD, Partner, Foster & Eldridge, LLP

This presentation explores the unique legal risks and ethical challenges healthcare providers face when integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare, emphasizing issues such as liability, informed consent, data privacy, and decision-making accountability. It aims to provide thoughtful questions about navigating the balance between innovation and patient safety in an increasing AI-driven landscape.

This session was recorded live on Thursday, January 9, 2025, via Zoom.

Session 2: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (12:00-1:15PM)

How Health Care Can Outgrow Bias

Presented by Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc, HEC-C, FACP, Director of Ethics at UVMMC and Professor of Medicine at UVM Larner College of Medicine

This presentation will discuss why bias mitigation is needed in health care, and the evidence behind some non-judgmental approaches.

This session was recorded live on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, via Zoom.

Session 3: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 12:00-1:15pm

Critical Issues in the Care of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

Presented by Michael LaMantia, MD, MHP, AGSF, FACP, Chief, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Portland (Oregon) VA Medical Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

This presentation will discuss high impact topics in the care of cognitively impaired older adults including how to address driving safety, how to discuss firearms safety, and the use of medications to manage behavioral symptoms in distressed individuals.

This session was recorded live on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, via Zoom.

Session 4: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 12:00-1:15pm

Incapacitated Refusals & Vermont’s Ulysses Clause

Presented by Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB, HEC-C – Executive Director & Clinical Ethicist, Vermont Ethics Network; Clinical Ethicist, UVM Medical Center

This presentation will review the ethical considerations and legal frameworks for treating incapacitated patients over their objection, outline the process for executing a Ulysses Clause and explore potential uses and limits of the Vermont Ulysses Clause provision.

This session was recorded live on Thursday, January 30, 2025, via Zoom.