Rebuilding trust and social cohesion, societal challenges of population aging, remembering Andy Baxter, what works for health equity
March 2, 2022
Pandemic Policies and Ethics
Focus on Rebuilding Trust and Social Cohesion
Epidemic Ethics, a global community of bioethicists led by the World Health Organization, recently invited The Hastings Center to cosponsor an international online event. The goal was to bring ideas Hastings developed in its recent “Democracy in Crisis” special report (funded by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation) to a wider audience. In particular, Hastings president Mildred Solomon noted that ethics guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic has been valuable in informing some health policies and practices, but it has been less effective in addressing broader questions about how we should live together in this and future pandemics. The recent online discussion concluded that rebuilding trust and social cohesion are key first steps in improving ethics and pandemic policies in the United States and other countries. Learn more and watch the discussion. Read “Democracy in Crisis.”
Societal Challenges of Population Aging Opportunities for Post-Pandemic Collaboration
The practice of “thinking together” across bioethics and gerontology enriches conceptual work, empirical and translational research, and policy recommendations, explains an essay by Hastings Center research scholar Nancy Berlinger and social gerontologists Kate de Madeiros and Laura Girling in The Gerontologist. They suggest critical areas of post-pandemic collaboration for researchers. Read the essay.
Remembering Andy Baxter Champion of Compassionate Care at the End of Life
The Hastings Center is saddened by the passing of Matthew A. (“Andy”) Baxter, a visionary and dedicated champion for better end-of-life care, who founded the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, committed to celebrating health care professionals who demonstrate excellence in care near the end of life. The Hastings Center and the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation joined forces to create awards honoringphysicians and nurses who provide exemplary care at the end of life. Read more.
Achieving Health Equity: "Not Rocket Science" Takeaways from "Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities"
A close relationship with patients that holistically addresses medical and social needs is crucial to advancing health equity, said Marshall Chin, a professor of healthcare ethics at the University of Chicago, at last month’s health equity summit, co-hosted by The Hastings Center. “It’s not rocket science.” Chin spoke on the panel, “The Evidence Base for Health Equity: What We Know Works.” Read more and watch a video of the panel.
Upcoming Events
"We Belong to One Another: Disability and Family Making." Final event in The Hastings Center's "Art of Flourishing" series. March 14.
"Love and Loss with Amy Bloom." A discussion with bestselling author and Hastings Center President Mildred Solomon. March 17.
"Is It Possible to Have Healthy People on a Sick Planet?" Gary Cohen will present the Callahan Annual Lecture, April 19.
"Ethical Issues We Have Faced Over the Pandemic and Lessons Learned." A talk by Hastings Center President Mildred Solomon at Yale. May 11.
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