June 23, 2005 At the request of many U.S. bishops and administrators of health care facilities, the National Catholic Bioethics Center is launching a National Catholic Certification Program in Health Care Ethics beginning in August. This part-time, one year program has been developed by Rev. Tad Pacholczyk, the NCBC's Director of Education, to provide a systematic formation so that dioceses, hospitals and ethics committees will have advisors better qualified to apply the Catholic moral tradition to challenging contemporary issues in health care. The Catholic Certification Program in Health Care Ethics will use the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services issued by the U.S. Catholic Bishops as the organizing framework for the curriculum, as well as additional materials and specific case studies. The program commences with a two-day seminar at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, or Santa Teresita Hospital in Los Angeles. The various modules will be engaged through guided independent study, followed by an assessment of each student†˘s theoretical understanding and practical application of module content. The program will culminate in an intensive one-day seminar of case studies at the NCBC, Philadelphia location. For further information on costs, registration, and requirements, visit: www.ncbcenter.org or contact: Julie Kelley, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Education |
