Beyond Best Intentions: Ethical Volunteering in Global Health

September 6, 2023 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm

J. Richard Williams Sr., MD ’31 Lecture

Sarah B. Rodriguez, PhD
Associate Professor of Global Health Studies
Lecturer in the Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

Abstract: An increasing number of American medical trainees and practitioners travel abroad to volunteer in areas where there are fewer health care practitioners or resources. Though often done with the best intentions, these endeavors are beset with ethical concerns and can have unintended consequences. This talk will consider the history of such endeavors, the ethical concerns global health volunteering raises, and ways to address as well as attempt to mitigate these concerns.

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Presented by the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values at the Tulane University School of Medicine

Location and Address

Online