Medical Law and Bioethics “Patient autonomy: legal, medical and ethical considerations

The Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki welcomes you to the 7th International Summer School: Medical Law and Bioethics “Patient autonomy: legal, medical and ethical considerations”, a 40-hour course, which will take place in hybrid format (on-site and remotely via ZOOM platform)

The Director of the Programme is Elisavet Symeonidou-Kastanidou, Professor, Law School, AUTh, Director of the Laboratory for the Research of Medical Law and Bioethics.

Aim

The aim of the programme which is co-organized with the National Bioethics and Technoethics Commission is to analyzephysician-patient relationship: paternalism vs autonomy, the theory of autonomy: will, reason and consent, patient autonomy and neurosciences, the Hippocratic Oath and the Principles of Medical Ethics, fundamentals on patient autonomy and informed consent, patient autonomy and data privacy -Legal framework for health and genetic data, practicing the medical profession nowadays: challenges and perspectives, autonomy in clinical research, reproductive autonomy, the right to abortion, patient autonomy and the right not to know, ECtHR jurisprudence, patient autonomy at the end of life: post-mortem transplantation, patients’ autonomy at the end of life: euthanasia, parental refusal of blood transfusion for minors, if compulsory vaccination jeopardizes autonomy, patient autonomy in highly technological care contexts (personalized medicine, digital technology, etc), refusal of medical treatment, etc.

Objectives

The aim is to approach each issue in an interdisciplinary way, combining the findings of Law and Medical Science with Bioethics, so as to illuminate all aspects of crucial issues that concern not only the scientific community, but also everyday life. The programme is conducted in English in order to enable the participation of stakeholders from abroad with the aim of discussing and analyzing these issues not only nationally but also internationally.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand physician-patient relationship: paternalism vs autonomy, the theory of autonomy: will, reason and consent, patient autonomy and neurosciences, the Hippocratic Oath and the Principles of Medical Ethics, fundamentals on patient autonomy and informed consent, patient autonomy and data privacy -Legal framework for health and genetic data, practicing the medical profession nowadays: challenges and perspectives, autonomy in clinical research, reproductive autonomy, the right to abortion, patient autonomy and the right not to know, ECtHR jurisprudence, patient autonomy at the end of life: post-mortem transplantation, patients’ autonomy at the end of life: euthanasia, parental refusal of blood transfusion for minors, if compulsory vaccination jeopardizes autonomy, patient autonomy in highly technological care contexts (personalized medicine, digital technology, etc), refusal of medical treatment, etc.

Participant selection & Requirements

The programme is addressed mainly to graduates of Law & Medicine Schools as well as any other School with relevant interests (Biology, Theology, Dentistry, Philosophy, etc.) and generally to adults who deal with these topics. Selection shall be made by point award.

Prerequisites for participation in the programme:

• Internet access for the participants who will attend the courses remotely

Method

The programme will take place in hybrid format (on-site and remotely via ZOOM platform).

Educational Material

The course provides participants with:

• Electronic material
• lectures’ presentations
• court decisions
• Material for workshops
• Case studies

The above will be provided to the participants before the start of the programme.

Evaluation/Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

For the successful completion of the programme, the participants should:

A)     have attended all the teaching units. Absences may not exceed 10% of the scheduled training hours.

B)      Have passed the exams, which will be conducted via multiple choice exam questions.

Participants, who have attended but not completed successfully, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Participation fees/Discount

The tuition fees amount to EUR 100,00 for students of all levels and EUR 150,00 for jurists and health professionals for entries up to April 30th, 2022 and to EUR 130,00 and EUR 180,00 respectively for entries up to May 31st, 2022.

Discount: There is an early bird feefor registrations until the 30th April 2022. There is also a discount for students.

Application

Candidates submit the application form online.

Each application has to be accompanied by the following document or copies:

• Proof of payment of tuition fees, which is attached to the application, in the account 5202-057157-381 Piraeus Bank

International Bank Account Number (IBAN): GR94 0172 2020 0052 0205 7157 381

Code Bic (SWIFT address) PIRBGRAΑ

It should be noted that the proof of payment should contain the following information:

– The code 73644

– The name of the depositor, status, VAT number, address and telephone number for subsequent issue of invoice.