On the occasion of the International Philosophy Day, the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK)  organized a conference of three parts on the theme “Philosophy and Medical Ethics”.

This event, hosted by the Department of Philosophy-Sophia Laboratory of the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, took place on Thursday November 13, 2014, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, in the Jean El Hawa Auditorium, at USEK Main Campus.

Program
Theme: Philosophy and Medical Ethics
Predictive Medicine: Challenges, Consequences and Risk Management

Moderator Ms. Marie Fayad, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Speaker Mr. Kamal Kallab, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Subject Philosophes et médecins face au défi de la médecine prédictive et ses conséquences
(Philosophers and Doctors Facing the Challenge of Predictive Medicine and its Consequences)

Speaker Mr. Bernard Baertschi, Université de Genève
Subject Découvertes fortuites en neuroimagerie et dans les tests génétiques Comment gérer le risque ?
(Incidental Findings in Neuroimaging and Genetic Testing. How to Manage the Risk?)

Speaker M. Ibrahim Najjar, Saint Joseph University
Subject Les aspects juridiques de l’éthique médicale
(The Legal Aspects of Medical Ethics)

Closing