Paul A. Lombardo to present joint Heberden-Medical Ethics seminar April 10, 5pm

The Heberden Society and the Division of Medical Ethics jointly present:

Paul A. Lombardo, PhD, JD

Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law, Georgia State University College of Law

'The Craze for Legal Proceedings': Schloendorff v. New York Hospital, 1914

Thursday, April 10, 2014 5:00 p.m. (light refreshments at 4:45pm)

Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue

Uris Faculty Room (A-126)

Dr. Lombardo's lecture will be the final Heberden Society lecture in the 2013-14 series. It will also be part of the Division of Medical Ethics Seminar Series, "Perspectives in Medical Ethics".

2014 is the centennial of Schloendorff v. Society of the New York Hospital (1914), the case in which Benjamin Cardozo wrote one of the most recognized lines in medical jurisprudence: "Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done to his own body." Mary Schloendorff's lawsuit focused on the claim that doctors had operated on her without consent. This presentation will focus on newly discovered archival records that show the New York Hospital's defense strategy in the Schloendorff case. This new material reframes Schloendorff as an early skirmish in the 20th Century medical malpractice wars.

Paul A. Lombardo is a lawyer/historian who currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, where he has participated in studies such as "Ethically Impossible": STD Research in Guatemala from 1946-1948 (2011), Moral Science: Protecting Participants in Human Subjects Research (2011), and Privacy and Progress in Whole Genome Sequencing (2012). He has published extensively on topics in health law, medico-legal history, and bioethics and is best known for his work on the legal history of the American eugenics movement. His books include: Fletcher's Clinical Ethics, (3rd ed.)( 2005); Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court and Buck v. Bell; (2008) and A Century of Eugenics in America: From the Indiana Experiment to the Human Genome Era (2011).

The Heberden Society, which seeks to promote an interest in the history of medicine, was founded at the medical center in 1975. With funding from the Office of the Dean, the society sponsors a series of lectures during each academic year.

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The Division of Medical Ethics Seminar Series is a CME activity.

A CME activity:

Target Audience: Weill-Cornell physicians in medical ethics, other interested physicians and health care providers, and students.

Course Objectives: This CME activity is intended to lead to improved patient care and safety based upon an assessment of gaps in physician knowledge, competence and performance. By the conclusion of this series, physicians should learn new content relevant to their practice that informs and thereby improves the clinical care they provide.

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Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure: It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medical College to adhere to ACCME Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of approved commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States. WCMC CME activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. If you feel this is not the case, please call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 212-746-2631 to anonymously express any concerns.

Dr. Lombardo has nothing to disclose and does not intend to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.

Course Director, Dr. Joseph Fins, and the Planning Committee: Cathleen Acres has nothing to disclose.

WCMC does not accept industry support for any regularly scheduled series. Any exceptions to this are approved by the CME Committee, and will be disclosed prior to this presentation.

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Evaluations for Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) are conducted periodically throughout the year. If you have questions or concerns regarding the content or presentation of these sessions (including any apparent conflict of interest), please contact the Division of Medical Ethics / 212-746-4246or concerns regarding the content or presentation of these sessions (including any apparent conflict of interest), please contact the Division of Medical Ethics / 212-746-4246.