Join the Discussion with Brian Cummings, MD

“The Tragic Case of Little Charlie Gard: Lessons From Bioethics in the Media.”

Chairman, Department of Pediatrics Quality Assurance CommitteeMedical Director, Associate Chief and Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, and a faculty member of the Center for Bioethics

Brian M. Cummings, MD, is a pediatric intensivist, as well as the medical director and vice chair for the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the executive director for the Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program (CPIP) at Mass General Brigham.  He received his undergraduate degree with honors at Boston College with a senior thesis on physician assisted suicide.  He received his medical degree from University of Connecticut and completed his residency and fellowship training at MGH.  A graduate of the Harvard Medical School’s ethics certificate program, he leads the pediatric ethics committee at MGH. Brian’s area of interests are pediatric, professional, and organizational ethics and he has published various articles on pediatric ethical issues, quality and safety, and professional development.

Hosted by DHMC’s Pediatrics Department, Geisel Ethics Interest Group and Ethics Institute at Dartmouth

Zoom link:

https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/93928223419?pwd=b1N6MlZKMFgyYk9SUVh1RUh3UUVoQT09

Meeting ID: 939 2822 3419

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