Death with Dignity, Presentation to UW Alumni Breakfast Series, May 27, 2009
Evolution of Health Law Program, Presentation to Foster, Pepper and Schefelman, April 1, 2009.
Evolution of the Health Law Program, Presentation to Alumni in Olympia, May 21, 2009
GiNA A Primer for Employers and Employees, ABA Meeting, Seattle Washington, April 30, 2009.
The Role of Law in Life-threatening Illness, Presentation for second year Medical Students, March 3, 2009
Health and Human Rights Law, Presentation to SISAF 490/SOC W 598G Class, University of Washington, Jan. 22, 2009.
What Every Physician Should Know about Health Care Costs and Financing (but doesn't seem to) , University of Washington School of Medicine, Jan 8, 2009
"GINA: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" State of Washington Genetics Advisory Group, Oct. 6, 2008, Shoreline, WA
"Management and Leadership: Employment Law and the Public Employer," Washington State Public Health Association Annual Joint Conference on Health, Oct 5, 2008, Yakima, Washington.
"Law and the Employer/Employee Relationship," Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Summer Institute, August 14, 2008, Seattle WA
"Public Health Law," Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Summer Institute, August 13, 2008, Seattle WA
"Law and Controversial Decisions in Health Care" Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, August 7, 2008, Seattle WA.
Multiple presentations and Conference Faculty, Montana Public Health Summer Institute, Great Falls, Montana, June 11-13, 2008
Conference Faculty, A Workshop: Integrating Molecular Diagnostics into Health Care, Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, Washington, October 29 31, 2007
Presenter, International Bioethics Training Program Directors Meeting, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, October 16-17
Presenter and Moderator, Genomic Translational Pathway Exercise, Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality Fourth All-Investigator Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 10, 2007.
Multiple presentations and Conference Faculty, 2007 Summer Institute for Public Health Practice: Overcoming Organizational & Legal Barriers in Management, Seattle, WA,, August 13-17
Presentation, How the Law Affects Clinical Decisions Law and Medicine: The Ethical Interface, 20th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA, August 9, 2007
Conference Director, ASTAR - University of Washington School of Law Language of the Sciences Regional West/Northwest Boot Camp Event One in the National Resource Judge Program, 3 day Judicial Conference, June 14-16, 2007
Multiple presentations and Conference Faculty, Montana Public Health Summer Institute, Great Falls, Montana, June 11-13, 2007
Traversing the Translational Pathway: Translation of Genomic Science into Health Benefit, National Human Genome Research Institute All CEER Meeting, Bethesda, MD, March 3-5, 2007
"Models of Global Health Education: Medicine, Nursing and Law," 5th Annual Western Regional International Health Conference, Seattle, Washington (February 18, 2007).
"Legal Perspectives in Perinatal Genetics, New Directions in Perinatal Genetics: Diagnosis, Research and Ethical Implications," Washington State Medical Society, Talaris Conference Center, Seattle (September 29, 2005).
"Newborn Genetic Screening: Evolving Technologies and Public Health Policy," International Congress on Medicine and Law, Toulouse, France (August 8, 2006).
"Genome Justice and Vulnerable Populations: Genetic Testing and Screening, National Association of Women Judges, Houston, Texas (October 21, 2005).
"Public Health Law," Seattle Public Health Law Summer Institute, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (August 22-26, 2005).
"Clinical Research: Conflicts and Conundrums in the Wake of Bayh-Dole," 2005 CASRIP High Tech Summit (July 18, 2005).
"Public Health Law: Juxtaposition of Federal, Alaska and Tribal Law," University of Alaska, Public Health Law, Long-distance Web-based Conference (April 4, 2005).
Seattle Public Health Law Summer Institute, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, in collaboration with School of Law (August 2-6, 2004).
"Genetics and the Law: What is Parenthood, National Association of Women Judges," Genome Justice Pilot Program, Seattle, Wa. (July 9, 2004).
"Exploring Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Predictive Genetics," Thomas C. Wales Foundation's Second Annual Symposium, Seattle, Wa. (June 23, 2004).
"Public Health Law and Policy," Montana Summer Public Health Institute, Bozeman, Mt. (June 7-9, 2004).
"Access Issues Confronting Children with Craniofacial Disorders," Child Health Institute, Seattle, Wa. (May 18, 2004).
"Medical Malpractice Tort Reform," Washington State Legislative Conference, Tacoma, WA (December 11, 2003).
"Alaska Public Health Law and Policy," University of Alaska, AK (December 1-2, 2003).
"Public Health and State Police Power," Northwest Public Health Practice Institute, Seattle, WA (August 5-9, 2003).
"Public Health Law and Policy," Montana Summer Public Health Institute, Bozeman, MT (June 2-6, 2003).
"Ethics and Human Rights," University of Washington School of Medicine, Advanced Topics in Global Health, Seattle, WA (April 11, 2003).
"Genetics in the Courts: Emerging Issues," McLaughlin Research Institute, Genetics Ethics Workshop, Helena, MT (April 4-5, 2003).
National Seminar and Workshop, Health and Human Rights, Jakarta, Indonesia (March 19-20, 2003).
"Ethics, International Law and Human Rights," Western Regional International Health Conference, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (November 17, 2002).
"Legal Ethics: Document Destruction and Retention after Enron," Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, Hospital & Health Law Seminar, Vancouver, B.C. (November 8-9, 2002).
"Genome Justice," National Association of Women Judges' 24th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN (October 17, 2002).
"Bioterrorism: Updating Old Laws to Respond to New Threats," Washington State Public Health Association Conference, Wenatchee, WA (October 7, 2002).
"Individual Rights, State Policy Power, and Public Health," Northwest Public Health Leadership Conference, Seattle, WA (September 10, 2002).
"The Role of Law in Health Care Decision-making," Summer Health Care Ethics Seminar, Seattle, WA (August 5, 2002).
"Public Health Law and Policy," Montana Public Health Law Conference, Bozeman, MT (June 10-12, 2002).
"Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Research," Widener Law Review Symposium, Wilmington, DE (March 15, 2001).
"Clinical E-mail & E-care: Liability Considerations," Telehealth, Bal Harbour, FL (February 26, 2001).
"The Changing Landscape: Medical Malpractice and Health Maintence Organizations," Willamette Law Review Symposium, Salem, OR (February 1, 2001).
"Privacy and Confidentiality: Genetic Information in the Workplace," State of Washington Legislative Judicial Conference on Genetics, Health Care, and Law, Tacoma, WA (January 8, 2001).
"The Changing Legal and Ethical Parameters of Informed Consent," University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, TX (November 12, 2000).
"Controversial Health Care Decisions: Where Does the Law Fit In?" UW Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics - 2000, Seattle, WA (July 31, 2000).
"Biomaterials, Biomedical Devices and Products Liability," Asian Pacific Legal Institute, Seattle, WA (July 19, 2000).
"Genetic Screening, Testing and the Standard of Care," Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, Fifth Annual Summer Institute, Seattle, WA (July 17, 2000).
"Current Issues and Trends in Medical Malpractice Law," State of Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission, Vancouver, WA (July 14, 2000).
"Legal and Ethical Aspects of Privacy and Confidentiality," American Council of Life Insurers, Vancouver, B.C. (June 14, 2000).
"Legal Issues and the "New" Genetics," Medical Genetics Grand Rounds, UW School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (June 2, 2000).
"Medical Malpractice Update," Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, Seattle, WA (April 27, 2000).
"Genetic Danger: Is There a "Duty to Warn"," American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL (November 10, 1999).
"Genetic Advances: Legal Issues for the New Millennium," American College of Legal Medicine, Seattle, WA (October 15, 1999).
"Genetic Discrimination: Myth or Reality?," State of Washington Legislative and Judicial Conference on Genetics, Health Care, and Law, Olympia, WA (October 6, 1999).
"The Legal and Ethical Issues Arising in the Context of Alternative Medicines: The Case of Medical Marijuana," Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (May 20, 1999).
"The Interface of Law, Ethics, & Medicine," UW Medical School, Seattle, WA (March 3, 1999).
"Biomedical Materials and Legal Liability," Biomaterials Seminar Series, UW Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Seattle, WA (February 19, 1999).
Panelist, "Medical Malpractice: Primer for Physicians," UW School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (February 8, 1999).
"Managed Care and Ethics," Medical Ethics Graduate Seminar, UW School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (February 1, 1999).
Panelist, "The Future of Bioethics," UW 11th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 7, 1998).
"The Law and Cloning: After Dolly," UW 11th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 6, 1998).
"The Role of the Courts in Health Care Decision-making," UW 11th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 3, 1998).
"The Dawn of the Biotechnology Age: Medical Questions, Legal Issues & Social Confusion," American Association of Law Libraries, Anaheim, CA (July 13, 1998).
"Hello Dolly: We're Not So Glad To Have You Here," Medical Ethics Brown Bag Seminar Series, UW School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (June 8, 1998).
"Health Care Financing Trends," American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Health Law Teachers' Conference, Houston, TX (June 6, 1998).
"Malpractice Update," Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, Seattle, WA (April 30, 1998).
"Law and Genetics in Public Health," UW Public Health Genetics Seminar Series, Seattle, WA (March 11, 1998).
"Law at the Beginning and End of Life," UW Medical School, MHE 521 - The Ethical Challenges of Modern Medicine (February 4, 1998).
"Managed Care: The Next Generation," UW Medical School, Medicine, Health & Society, HUBIO 555 (January 26, 1998).
"Health Policy Development: Values, Context and Measurement," Health Policy Seminar, UW School of Public Health (November 19, 1997).
"Genetic Information in the Age of Managed Care," American Public Health Assoc., Indianapolis, IN (November 10, 1997).
"End of Life Statutes: What Do They Mean for the Patient," Lifetime Advocacy Plus Seminar: The Trouble with Dying, Seattle, WA (September 11, 1997).
Panelist, "Assisted Suicide," University of Washington Medical School, 10th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 8, 1997).
"Ethics & Law: Controversial Health Care Decisions at the End of Life," University of Washington Medical School, 10th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 4, 1997).
Commentary, "Technology Transfer: Challenges for Public Research Institutions," University of Washington, Pacific Rim Technology Protection Practice Update, Seattle, WA (July 26, 1997).
"Biomaterials and Legal Liability," University of Washington, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Biomaterials Seminar Series, Seattle, WA (May 30 & June 5, 1997).
"Impact of Genetic Testing on Insurance Coverage and Test Availability," University of Washington Breast Cancer Testing Policy Group, Seattle, WA (May 14, 1997).
"Malpractice: Fact, Fiction ahd the Woman Physician," American Medical Womens' Association, Bellevue, WA (May 7, 1997).
"Malpractice and the Integrated Delivery System: The Rise and Fall of ERISA Preemption," Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys (May 2, 1997).
"Controversial Health Care Decisions and the Law," University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA (April 8, 1997).
"The Interface of Ethics and the Law at the End of Life," University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA (February 26, 1997).
"Managed Care: The Old, the New, the Next Generation," University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA (January 29, 1997).
"Ethical and Legal Issues Confronting the American Medical Profession," School of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (December 12, 1996).
"Evolution of the United States Health Care System," Slovenian Health Insurance Ministry, Ljubljana, Slovenia (December 10, 1996).
"Legal Aspects of Managed Care: Divided Loyalties and Conflicted Interests," University of Washington Medical Center's 50th Anniversary Medical Education Seminar, Seattle, WA (October 4, 1996).
"Health Industry Trends: Where Are We Going -- and Why?" University of Washington, Masters in Health Administration Seminar, Seattle, WA (October 2, 1996).
"Controversial Health Care Decisions: The Role of the Courts," University of Washington Medical School, 9th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (August 5, 1996).
"Teaching Health Law in a Multi-disciplinary Setting," American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Wilmington, DE (June 8, 1996).
"Rationing, Cost Containment, and Clinical Decisions," University of Medical School, Seattle, WA (May 29, 1996).
"Legal Issues at the Beginning and End of Life," University of Washington Law School Staff Colloquium, Seattle, WA (May 13, 1996).
"Assisted Suicide: Advances in the Debate," National Hospice Organization Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (May 8, 1996).
"Balancing the Barriers: Restructuring Incentives to Promote Development of New Tuberculosis Treatments," University of Washington Law Review Symposium, Seattle, WA (May 4, 1996).
"Medical Device Liability: Balancing the Burden of Regulation with the Blessing of Preemption," University of Washington, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Seattle, WA (April 18, 1996).
"Complex Health Care Issues: The Role of Law and Ethics," University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA (April 2, 1996).
"Health Care: Why is it Challenging? How is it Changing? Is it Really Changing?" Law Librarians of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA (February 29, 1996).
"Managed Care: Where is it Going and What Should You Know?" University of Washington, Student American Medical Women's Association, Seattle, WA (February 21, 1996).
"The Interface of Law, Medicine and Ethics," University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA (February 14, 1996).
"Consent and Confidentiality in the Treatment of Adolescents," Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Tukwila, WA (October 29, 1995).
"Controversial Health Care Decisions: The Changing Role of the Courts," Mercy Hospital Medical Center Grand Rounds, Chicago, IL (September 15, 1995).
"Managed Care & the Obstetrical Practice of the Future," Mercy Hospital Medical Center Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chicago, IL (September 15, 1995).
"Managed Care: What is it and Where is it Going?" Mercy Hospital Medical Center Faculty and Residents, Chicago, IL (September 14, 1995).
"Ethics and the Law," University of Washington Medical School, 8th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Seattle, WA (July 31, 1995).
"Controversial Health Care Decisions: The Changing Role of the Courts," Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys Annual Seminar 1995, Blaine, WA (July 10, 1995).
"Dying in the Northwest: The Physician Assisted Suicide Option," Biomedical Ethics National Summer Retreat 1995, Winthrop, WA (June 9, 1995).
"Scientific Misconduct," University of Washington School of Law, Phi Delta Phi, Seattle, WA (May 11, 1995).
"Scientific Misconduct," University of Washington School of Law, Phi Delta Phi, Seattle, WA (May 11, 1995).
"Malpractice: What It Is and How to Avoid It," University of Washington, Student American Women Medical Association, Seattle, WA (May 10, 1995).
"Should Malpractice Liability Extend Beyond the Physician?" University of Washington, Department of Medical History & Ethics, Seattle, WA (May 8, 1995).
"Evaluating Physician Contracts," University of Washington, Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellows, Seattle, WA (March 21, 1995).
"Medical Futility and the Law," Society for Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA (February 3, 1995).