Life Science Symposium: The End of Life from a Medical Perspective

This year our quarterly Human Life Science Symposium examines the end of life from perspectives offered by medical science (fall), social science (winter) and the humanities (spring).

This fall we invite you to join three members of the School of Medicine faculty who work at the intersection of medical science, applied ethics, and palliative care. They will discuss key questions, cases, and approaches to end-of-life care in hospital and hospice settings.

CLARENCE BRADDOCK

Associate Professor of Medicine

Clarence Braddock was educated at Stanford, Chicago, and Washington, where he concentrated in medical ethics. His research interests include patient physician communication, informed decision making, and medical ethics education.

GARY HSIN

VA Palo Alto Health Care System Hospice

Gary Hsin's practice includes palliative medicine, hospice care, and end-of-life education. He received his MD from Northwestern, followed by subspecialty fellowship training in palliative medicine at the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care.

DAVID MAGNUS

Director, Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics

A Stanford PhD in philosophy, David Magnus is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Philosophy. He also directs the new Scholarly Concentration in Biomedical Ethics and Medical

Humanities in the School of Medicine. He serves as associate editor of the “American Journal of Bioethics”.