Promoting Justice:
Challenges in Reaching the Good Place
January 24th, 2025 • 12 noon-1:00 pm
Room: C2860
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This presentation will discuss how issues of justice arise in the course of providing medical care. It will include a general discussion of what justice involves, opportunities for promoting justice, and challenges that arise when we try to do so. Included as an example is the allocation of scarce critical resources during the height of the Covid pandemic.
Presented by:
Benjamin H. Levi, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Humanities
CE’s are available for Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees.
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Credit Designation: Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe what “justice” means
• Explain how ‘scarce critical resources’ during the Covid pandemic raised issues of justice
• Describe challenges that hinder efforts to promote justice
For more information email lricard@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
