Programs

  • Ethics Education and Consultation

    Ethics Education and Consultation includes teaching medical students and clinicians; managing the KC Regional Ethics Committee Consortium (now in our 37th year); presenting educational lectures, symposia and workshops; developing and curating resources, including the website which contains more than 4,000 reports, guidelines, policy briefs, program resources, and audio/video recordings of interviews, lectures, and symposia. Education and Consultation also includes leading ethics consultations for healthcare providers and individuals, providing policymaker guidance and teaching at two area medical schools (the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City University).
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $768.4K

  • Advance Care Planning

    Advance Care Planning builds on the Center's legacy work in end-of-life care, focusing on increasing participation in advance care planning in diverse communities. We continued to provide individual consultation and community workshops and disseminate Caring Conversations resources. The Center trains providers at various stages of development of the Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences (TPOPP), a bi-state initiative of a national voluntary POLST program. This program seeks to better align treatment plans with goals and values of patients. The growing widespread adoption of Zoom and private broadcasting resulted in significant growth of our audience for our webinars and other educational resources.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $30.3K

  • Emerging Issues and Systems Change

    Emerging Issues and Systems Change includes issues in healthcare that raise ethical concerns and identifies the need for systems change. Current focus is on artificial intelligence; providing a voice in research and treatment for people who live with chronic pain; and building population health ethics and civic engagement through research, strategic alliances and a foundation for a community-based project in the Greater Kansas City area. The Center establishes norms that address issues of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion by dealing with real-world concerns through programs and services supported by principles and core values guided by equity and justice. We anticipate greater emphasis on this work going forward.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $307.9K