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Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine—MOVIE SCREENING: Star Trek Bioethics and Discussion

February 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

All are welcome to join BRI-Marian for a screening of a Star Trek episode, focusing on healthcare policies. Afterward,Dr. Jason Eberl, Semler Endowed Professor of Medical Ethics at MUCOM will join us for a discussion about what we saw.

Please RSVP to ensure enough food for all.

POST-EVENT SUMMARY: Twenty students and faculty joined us for “Star Trek Bioethics.” After we watched an episode of Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7 – “Critical Care,” Dr. Eberl (MU-COM’s ethics professor) opened a discussion about the bioethical issue pertaining to the episode. The episode dealt with the topic of government controlled healthcare, particularly how the need for cost effectiveness and utility of each patient to society limited who got care and who didn’t.

It was an interesting discussion of why it is important to have a diverse medical market so that everyone can get the healthcare they want. We learned about the dangers of a federally operated healthcare system and the need for less government influence. We also talked about the social implication of providing healthcare to everyone and how it is not a right but a privilege.

 

Details

Date:
February 9, 2017
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Jared Huffman
Email
jhuffman873@marian.edu

Venue

Evans Center, Lecture Hall 1
Wheeler-Stokely Mansion, 3200 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222 United States
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