With the aim of fostering holistic physicians who consider the social backgrounds of patients, the Medical Education Center has been leading the Bioethics Seminar since 2006. We invite a diverse range of speakers involved in bioethics to provide insights on various topics. While bioethical issues often lack clear conclusions, we believe it is crucial to constantly engage in the practice of thinking about them.
Bioethical matters are important issues not only in clinical settings but also in research. The Bioethics Seminar is open to many people, including medical students, university researchers, and physicians.
33rd Seminar: October 2, 2014
Title: "The Impact of Reproductive Medicine on the 'Family'"
Speaker: Osamu Ishihara
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical University
32nd Seminar: July 25, 2014
Title: "Theory and Practice of Disease Registration: Learning the Infrastructure Supporting Clinical Research"
Speaker: Kimio Yoshimura
Affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Keio University School of Medicine
31st Seminar: March 6, 2014
Title: "Is Uterine Transplantation Possible?"
Speaker: Nobuhiko Suganuma
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Speaker: Iori Kisu
Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine
30th Seminar: January 23, 2014
Title: "Palliative Care: Trends and Future Directions"
Speaker: Saori Hashiguchi
Affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Anesthesiology, Keio University School of Medicine; Director, Palliative Care Center
29th Seminar: November 19, 2013
Title: "Clinical Research and Conflict of Interest: Basic Knowledge for Proper Implementation"
Speaker: Chieko Kurihara
Affiliation: Principal Investigator, Molecular Imaging Center, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
28th Seminar: January 9, 2013
Title: "To Gain Trust in Research Involving Patients"
Speaker: Kaori Muto
Affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy, Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo
27th Seminar: November 2012
Title: "What is the Ethical Nature of Clinical Research?"
Speaker: Keisuke Kamiyama
Affiliation: Project Senior Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Center, Keio University School of Medicine; Chairperson, Preliminary Ethics Review Committee, Keio University School of Medicine
26th Seminar: February 2012
Title: "Ethical Issues in Medical Research Using Pluripotent Stem Cells"
Speaker: Hideyuki Okano
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine
25th Seminar: December 2011
Title: "Ethical Issues Related to Genetic Diagnosis"
Speaker: Kenjiro Kosaki
Affiliation: Professor, Center for Medical Genetics, Keio University School of Medicine
24th Seminar: September 2011
Title: "Issues in End-of-Life Care"
Speaker: Naoki Ikegami
Affiliation: Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Keio University School of Medicine
23rd Seminar: June 2011
Title: "Past and Present of Psychosurgery: In What Cases Does 'Personality Modification' Become Unethical?"
Speaker: Mariko Nakano (Okuno)
Affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Medicine General Internal Medicine The Center for Ethics and Human Values, The Ohio State University
21st Seminar: December 2010
Title: "As a Victim and as a Member of the Hepatitis Drug-Induced Injury Verification Committee"
Speaker: Kazue Sakata
Affiliation: Plaintiff in the Kyushu Hepatitis Drug-Induced Injury Lawsuit; Member of the Hepatitis Drug-Induced Injury Verification Committee
20th Seminar: September 2010
Title: "End-of-Life Care and Death with Dignity"
Speaker: Yuya Suzuki
Affiliation: Honorary Director, Saitama Social Insurance Hospital