Ethics Grand Rounds
Ethics Grand Rounds is the flagship speaker series of the Neiswanger Institute featuring nationally recognized speakers discussing current ethical issues relevant to clinical practice and professional identity formation. These sessions are often presented in conjunction with clinical and science departments.
Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00pm (CT), SSOM 360 [In-Person Only]
Sponsored by Stritch Pride and PSIG
Gender-Affirming Surgery: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Dr. Loren Schechter, MD, Rush
*EGR Credit
Monday, October 26, 2026 7:00 - 7:30pm (CT), Webinar
Sponsored by the Office of Mission Integration and Campus Safety
Guidance for Loyola Students & Employees If Non-LUC Law Enforcement Comes to Campus
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*EGR Credit
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Noon – 1:00pm (CT) CTRE Auditorium & Webinar
Medicine and Bioethics Grand Rounds (In celebration of Jesuit Heritage Month)
Growing our Moral Imagination: Approaching Health Care with a New Faith-Based Vision
Michael Rozier, SJ, PhD, Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration
Loyola University Chicago
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*EGR & CME Credit
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:00am – Noon CT, Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
To Trach, or Not to Trach: Complexities of Shared Decision-Making for Long-Term Ventilation for Children
William Sveen, MD, MA
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*EGR Credit
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 11:45am – 12:30pm (CT), SSOM 150 Tobin Hall [In-person Only]
Special St. Albert’s Day Bioethics Grand Rounds (In celebration of Jesuit Heritage Month)
A.I. and Human Dignity: Technology Through the Lens of our Jesuit, Catholic Heritage
Michael McCarthy, PhD, HEC-C, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago
*EGR & CME Credit
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, Noon – 1:00pm (CT), SSOM 160 [In-person Only]
Sponsored by HSC Ministry
Living the Legacy: What the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador Teach Us About Healthcare
Panel: Lucia Garcia, EdD, Med, MPH, Crystal Cash, MD, Mary Byrn, PhD, RN
Moderator: John Hardt, PhD
*EGR & CCGH Credit
Lunch included with RSVP
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 11:00am – Noon CT, Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
Beyond Resilience: Organizational Ethics and the Structural Production of Moral Distress in Healthcare
Jay Oh, DBe, DMin, DMSc, MBA, MPH; Leanne Wakefield, DBE, LCSW
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*EGR Credit
Wednesday, January 6, 2027, 11:00am – Noon (CT), Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
Navigating Ethical Complexities in Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Analysis of Adult Consultations
Amy Martin, DBE, MA, MJ, Kelsey Miller, MHA, MLD, HEC-C
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*EGR Credit
Wednesday, February 3, 2027, 11:00am – Noon (CT), Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
Beyond Ashley: The Unresolved Ethics of Growth Attenuation Therapy for Children with Severe Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Kerri Kennedy, DBE, RN, HEC-C; Stephen D. Brown, MD, FACR, HEC-C
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*EGR Credit
Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 11:00am – Noon (CT), Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
Poetry and Medicine - A Narrative Medicine Workshop
Mara Boiangiu, MS3, Stritch School of Medicine
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*EGR Credit
Wednesday, April 7, 2027, 11:00am – Noon (CT), Webinar
Loyola Bioethics Live!
The Hidden Cost of AI: Public Health and Environmental Justice
Patrick D. Herron, DBE, HEC-C
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*EGR Credit
Wednesday, May 5, 2027, 11:00am - Noon CT
Loyola Bioethics Live!
Graphic Medical Ethics: A Casebook of Clinical Dilemmas from Around the World - Including Ukraine
Emily E. Anderson, PhD, MPH; Olesya Vynnyk, MD, MA; Kimberly Meyers, PhD
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*EGR Credit