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I am very pleased to pass along the following announcement for Dr.
Subrata Saha on a new and important discussion. In the current rapidly
expanding technological environment, this should be of special interest to
people in biomechanics and bioengineering:
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Sept. 27-29, 1997, Clemson, South Carolina
Conference, Registration and Program Information is being sent as an
ATTACHMENT to this message in plain "Teach Text" format. If you have any
difficulty receiving it or
have other inquiries, please contact Maranda Arnold in Dr. Saha's office
directly at:
maranda.arnold@ces.clemson.edu
Note: Early Registration Deadline
September 1, 1997
PLEASE DIRECT ALL REPLIES TO MARANDA
__________________________________
This message transmitted by Joe Spadaro (spadaroj@hscsyr.edu)
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Conference, Registration and Program Information
Early Registration Deadline
September 1, 1997
Conference Schedule at a Glance
Saturday
September 27, 1997
5:00-8:00 PM
Registration-Ramada Inn
Sunday
September 28, 1997
7:30-4:00
Registration-Madren Center
8:30-9:30
Plenary Session I
Keynote, Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and
Opportunity- Kahn
9:30-10:00
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering I
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-3:00
Genetic Engineering and Bioethics
3:00-3:30
Coffee Break
3:30-5:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering II
6:00-8:00
Reception-Madren Center
Monday
September 29, 1997
8:30-9:30
Plenary Session II
Keynote, Bioengineering Ethics: The Ethics of the Linkage Between
Engineering and Biology-Bugliarello
9:30-10:00
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering III
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-2:30
Panel Discussion
2:30-3:00
Coffee Break
3:00-4:30
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering IV
Introduction
Biomedical engineering has been largely responsible for many of the
advances in modern medicine. Biomedical engineers have developed medical
devices and implants such as pacemakers, total joint replacements, and
various imaging modalities (e.g. CAT scan, MRI, and ultrasound machines),
which in turn have significantly improved our quality of life and our life
expectancies. However, these technological advances have also created new
moral and ethical dilemmas. These include allocation of scarce resources,
clinical trials of new devices and implants, confidentiality, genetic
engineering and testing, conflict of interest, and animal experimentation.
Many of these topics will be discussed at the First International
Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering. Although sessions
or panel discussions on some of these topics have been held in other
bioengineering conferences, this is the first time that a whole conference
will be devoted to these important issues. We are glad to be able to host
this conference at Clemson University. The abstracts of the presented
papers will be published in a special issue of the journal Critical
Reviews( in Biomedical Engineering, published by Begell House, Inc. I hope
that the registrants will find the conference intellectually stimulating as
well as an enjoyable experience.
Subrata Saha
Conference Chair
Local Program Committee
1. Subrata Saha, Ph.D., Program Chairman
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Director, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2. Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
3. Stephen A. Satris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
4. Barbara Logan, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Nursing Science
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
5. Hal Farris, D.V.M.
Associate Vice President, Research Compliance
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
International Program Committee
1. John Fielder, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Philosophy
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085
2. Warren S. Grundfest, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Director, Laser Research and Technology Development Department
Dorothy & E. Phillip Lyon Chair in Laser Research
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
650 San Vicente Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
3. S. K. Guha, MBBS, Ph.D.
Center for Biomedical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
New Delhi, INDIA
4. William R. Hendee, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean and Vice President
Office of Research, Technology & Information
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
5. Arthur F. T. Mak, Ph.D., Professor
Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom Kowloon, HONG KONG
6. Mary Faith Marshall, Ph.D.
Director, Program in Bioethics
Medical University of South Carolina
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425-0950
7. P. Ake Oberg, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Linkoping
Linkoping, SWEDEN
8. Andrea K. Scott, J.D., M.A.
Executive Director
Bioethitech Institute
120 South Baldwin Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2502
9. Gerald R. Winslow, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Religion
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA 92350
Technical Sponsors/Endorsed by
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
IEEE/Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Institutional Co-sponsors
Clemson University:
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Philosophy and Religion
College of Engineering and Science
Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Greenville Hospital System/Clemson University Cooperative
Carolina Orthopaedic Research Foundation
Co-sponsoring Companies
Howmedica, Inc.
Rutherford, New Jersey
TMJ Implants, Inc.
Golden, Colorado
Biomet, Inc.
Warsaw, Indiana
Clemson University
Clemson University is a scientifically-oriented institution of
higher education established by the citizens of South Carolina to preserve,
enhance, interpret and disseminate the body of human knowledge. As a
publicly assisted, comprehensive land-grant institution, Clemson serves the
State, the nation as a whole and the international community through
teaching, research, and public service activities.
To fulfill its historic, expanded and evolving mission, Clemson
offers undergraduate and graduate programs within five colleges and a
graduate school to diversified on-campus student body and to a variety of
audiences through continuing education courses on and off campus. The
institution's role within the State of South Carolina is fulfilled through
its mandated thrusts in agriculture and natural resources, architecture,
engineering, textiles, basic sciences and technologies, and through an
expanded role which also addresses the State's cultural and economic needs
through emphases in health sciences, business, education and liberal arts.
The 1400 acre Clemson University campus is sited on the former
homestead of statesman John C. Calhoun and is nestled in the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains and adjacent to Lake Hartwell. Mr. Calhoun's
son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson, founded the University when he bequeathed
the Fort Hill plantation and a considerable sum from his assets for the
establishment of an institution of higher learning for scientific
agriculture and the mechanical arts
Clemson University's bioengineering program began in 1963 with the
approval of a Ph.D. program in bioengineering. Following the addition of a
master's degree program in 1966, the bioengineering program became a
separate division the Graduate School in 1968. In 1978 departmental status
was granted with the formation of the Department of Interdisciplinary
Studies, which in 1984 was renamed the Department of Bioengineering.
The Meeting Site
The Madren Center
The meeting will be held at the Clyde Madren Continuing Education
and Conference Center at Clemson University. This facility has been
designed with information dissemination in mind, and has state-of-the-art
communications equipment.
Travel Information
Local Accommodations and Restaurants
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Ramada Inn in Clemson
for the Ethics Conference. The room rate for the conference is
$42.00/night. Please use the enclosed reservation form or call to reserve
your room by September 12, 1997 You may send the reservation form to:
Reservations Department
Ramada Inn
P. O. Box 1706
Clemson, SC 29633
or call (864) 654-7501 for reservations or further information regarding
the hotel. Several other hotels are also located within the Clemson area,
such as the Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Clemson Motel
and Clemson Suites. There will be a shuttle service in the morning and
evening between the Ramada and the Madren Center at no charge to the
participants.
Several restaurants of all types (from fine dining to fast food)
are located within walking distance of the hotels and the university. The
Madren Center also contains a restaurant and a lounge, both with
spectacular views of Lake Hartwell.
Transportation
Clemson University is approximately 50 miles from the
Greenville/Spartanburg Airport, which is served by most major airlines.
Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is approximately 2 hours from
Clemson on I-85. Rental car agencies are conveniently located at the
Airports. Airport shuttle services are also available to and from Clemson.
Call 1-800-669-6463 for reservations. Please note that there is a 24 hour
advance notice policy for reservations from the Greenville/Spartanburg
Airport and a 4 day advance notice policy for reservations form the Atlanta
Airport.
Airline Information
Delta Airlines has been designated the official airline for this
conference. Reservations and schedule information may be obtained by
calling Delta Meeting Network( Sales and Service at 1-800-241-6760, between
7:30 AM until 11:00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday (between 8:30 AM
until 11:00 PM Eastern Time Saturday and Sunday) and referencing the File
Number DMN104286A. There will be a 5% discount off U.S. Domestic published
fare or 10% off published Y06/YR06 fares.
Recreation
A variety of recreational opportunities are available for meeting
participants both in Clemson and the surrounding areas. A new 18-hole
championship golf course surrounds the Conference Center.
Fishing, skiing, sailing and swimming are all possible on Lake
Hartwell, which has a number of natural sand beaches and coves all around
Clemson. The Blue Ridge mountains are within a 45-minute drive of campus,
where one can enjoy spectacular views, hiking trails, whitewater rafting,
picnics and camping at national forests and parks. Arrangements or guided
tours for all these activities may be made through the Madren Conference
Center.
On Sunday, September 28, 1997, we can arrange for spouses to have a
tour of two of Pendleton's historic houses. The tour is $5.00 per person
and will leave from the Ramada at 2:00 PM. Reservations for this tour must
be made in advance.
On Monday, September 29, 1997, you may choose a driving tour of the
Pendleton Historic District. The cost is $3.00/person and arrangements
must be made in advance.
Social Events
There will be a reception at the Ramada Inn on Saturday night from
6:00-7:30 PM for the conference participants and their guests. This will
be sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson
University.
The reception on Sunday night will be from 6:00-8:00 PM at the
Madren Center. This reception is sponsored by Dr. Steffen Rogers, Provost
of Clemson University.
Lunches on Sunday and Monday are included in the registration fee
and will be provided at the Madren Center for the conference attendees.
Registration
Saturday, September 27, 1997
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Ramada Inn
Sunday, September 28, 1997
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Madren Center
Monday, September 29, 1997
7:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Madren Center
Program Schedule
Sunday, September 28, 1997
Plenary Session I
Moderator, Subrata Saha,,
Department of Bioengineering,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
8:30
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Constantine Curris
President, Clemson Univeristy
8:45
Keynote Address:
Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and Opportunity
Jeffrey Kahn, Ph.D., Director, Center for Ethics, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
10:00-12:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering I
Moderator: Christian Przirembel, College of Engineering and Science,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator: Daniel Wueste, Department of Philosophy and Religion,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
10:00
The Value of a Risk Management Approach to Clinical Trial Design and Management
Elaine Duncan
Paladin Medical, Inc., Stillwater, MN
10:20
The Ethical Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomedical Implant Design &
Marketing: A Surgeon's Prospective
Larry Bowman, Blue Ridge Orthopaedics, Clemson, SC
10:40
Ethical Dilemmas Faced by a Bioengineer: An Overview
Subrata Saha
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
11:00
Ethical Issues in Bioengineering Research and Development
Raghunath Misra
Departments of Pathology and Ophthalmology
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
11:20
When is Enough, Enough? The Responsibility of Bioengineers Not To Innovate
Jonathan Black
IMN Biomaterials, King of Prussia, PA
11:40
Technology and Ethics in Medicine
Robert Tanenhaus
Information Management International
Washington, DC
12:00
Lunch
1:00- 3:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Genetic Engineering & Bioethics
Moderator, Stuart Silvers
Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, Andrea Scott, Consultant in Bioethics, Bioethitech Institute,
Los Angeles, CA
1:00
The Business of Genetic Engineering
Arthur Zucker
Department of Philosophy
Ohio University, Athens, OH
1:20
The Purpose of Genetic Engineering and Screening: A Foundational Question
Victoria Wike
Department of Philosophy
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
1:40
There'll Never Be Another Ewe
Andrew M. Swift
Department of Philosophy
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, LA
2:00
Modern Genetics and Human Values
Nancy H. Ferguson
Department of Agronomy
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2:20
High Speed Genetic Testing and Computerized Medical Records: Implications
for Policy and Ethics
Curtis R. Naser and Sheri Alpert
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
2:40
Cloning: A Passage to a Skewed Existence
Shubhada Gadre
V.J.T. Institute, Mumbai, INDIA
3:00
Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering II
Moderator, Thomas Renshaw, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Co-Moderator, Gerald Winslow, Department of Religion, Loma Linda
University, Loma Linda, CA
3:30
Ethical and Practical Considerations in Training for Use of New Medical
Technologies
Andrea K. Scott
Bioethics, Bioethitech Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Warren Grundfest
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
3:50
Ethical Consciousness in Bioengineering
Stephen Satris
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
4:10
The Ethics of Orthopaedic Implant Development, Marketing, and Selection in
the 90's
H. Del Schutte, Jr. & Andrew J. Lipman
Department of Orthopaedics
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
4:30
Transplanted and Artificial Hearts
John H. Fielder
Department of Philosophy
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
4:50
VADS and the Misguided Ethics of Rescue
Gerald Winslow, Department of Religion, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Katrina Bramstedt, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
6:00
Reception at the Madren Center
Monday, September 29, 1997
Plenary Session II
Moderator, Subrata Saha
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
8:30
Keynote Address:
Bioengineering Ethics: The Ethics of the Linkage Between Engineering and
Biology
George Bugliarello, Ph.D., Chancellor
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY
Co-sponsored by Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society of America,
Clemson Chapter, Clemson, SC
9:30
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00 Monday, September 29, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering III
Moderator, Larry Dooley, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, John Fielder, Philosophy Department, Villanova University,
Villanova, PA
10:00
Ethical Issues in Medical Informatics: Abstract of a Model Policy
Michael A. Gillette, President
Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc.
Lynchburg, VA
10:20
Experimental Medical Devices: The Australian Context
Loraine Holley
Health Services, University of Technology
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
10:40
ECMO: Ethics, Efficacy and Expense in the Pediatric Population
Sally A. Webb & Joel Cochran
Department of Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
11:00
The Ethical Value of Human & Animal Life in the Testing of Medical Devices
A. Lanny Kraus
University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
11:20
Animal Models in Implant Dentistry. Points of Interest and Repetitive Findings
Sherif H. Tehemar
Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGYPT
11:40
Impact of FDA Class III Classification of TMJ Implants
Robert Christensen, John Durnell, Bryan Starling
TMJ Implants, Inc., Golden, CO
12:00
Lunch
1:00
Panel Discussion:
Moderator, Dorivan Bessinger
Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC
Co-Moderator, Stephen Satris, Department of Philosophy, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Professionalism and Bioengineering:
Daniel Wueste, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Medical Informatics:
Mary Faith Marshall, Institute of Bioethics, Medical University of South
Carolina, Charleston, SC
Animal Research:
Dennis Powers, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Temptation for Overuse of Technology:
Michael Gauderer, Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System,
Greenville, SC
Research Ethics
Nancy Taylor, Department of Research, Greenville Hospital System,
Greenville, SC
2:30
Coffee Break
3:00-4:30 Monday, September 29, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering IV
Moderator, Martine LaBerge, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson
University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, Barbara Logan, Department of Nursing, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
3:00
Speech Articulation and Hearing Perception Software for the Web
Ali Morwej and Robert McLeod
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, CANADA
3:20
Clinical Trial of HA-Coated Titanium Dental Implants-Ethical Issues
Subrata Pal
BioScience and Engineering
Judavpur University, Calcutta, INDIA
3:40
Status of Biomedical Engineering in India
A.K. Shukla
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, INDIA
4:00
Open Discussion
Registration Form
(This form may also be used for pre-registration)
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
City, State: Zip:
Business Telephone:
Fax: e-mail:
Spouse's name if he/she will accompany you:
Pendleton Tour: Sunday? Yes No
Monday? Yes No
Are you the author of a paper? Yes No
Will you present the paper? Yes No
Registration fee * Student
registration fee*
Prior to 9/1/97 $100 $40
After 9/1/97 $130 $50
Amount
Enclosed
Additional Copies of Proceedings
$30
Total Fee Enclosed: $
Make Checks payable to Clemson University-Ethics Conference.
Please complete this form and mail to:
Subrata Saha, Ph.D., Director
Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Clemson University
501 Rhodes Research Center
Clemson, SC 29634-0906
*The registration fee includes sessions, a copy of the proceedings, coffee
breaks, lunches and receptions. Authors and all attendees are required to
pay registration fee.
Hotel registration is through:
Reservations Department
Ramada Inn
P. O. Box 1706
Clemson, SC 29633
864-654-7501
For further information or questions, contact
Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Clemson University
313 Rhodes Research Center
Clemson, SC 29634-0906
Tel: (864) 656-5561
Fax: (864) 656-4466
Joseph A. Spadaro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Orthopedic Research
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center - Syracuse NY, U.S.A.
e-mail: spadaroj@hscsyr.edu
Fax: 315-464-6638
Subrata Saha on a new and important discussion. In the current rapidly
expanding technological environment, this should be of special interest to
people in biomechanics and bioengineering:
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Sept. 27-29, 1997, Clemson, South Carolina
Conference, Registration and Program Information is being sent as an
ATTACHMENT to this message in plain "Teach Text" format. If you have any
difficulty receiving it or
have other inquiries, please contact Maranda Arnold in Dr. Saha's office
directly at:
maranda.arnold@ces.clemson.edu
Note: Early Registration Deadline
September 1, 1997
PLEASE DIRECT ALL REPLIES TO MARANDA
__________________________________
This message transmitted by Joe Spadaro (spadaroj@hscsyr.edu)
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Conference, Registration and Program Information
Early Registration Deadline
September 1, 1997
Conference Schedule at a Glance
Saturday
September 27, 1997
5:00-8:00 PM
Registration-Ramada Inn
Sunday
September 28, 1997
7:30-4:00
Registration-Madren Center
8:30-9:30
Plenary Session I
Keynote, Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and
Opportunity- Kahn
9:30-10:00
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering I
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-3:00
Genetic Engineering and Bioethics
3:00-3:30
Coffee Break
3:30-5:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering II
6:00-8:00
Reception-Madren Center
Monday
September 29, 1997
8:30-9:30
Plenary Session II
Keynote, Bioengineering Ethics: The Ethics of the Linkage Between
Engineering and Biology-Bugliarello
9:30-10:00
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering III
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-2:30
Panel Discussion
2:30-3:00
Coffee Break
3:00-4:30
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering IV
Introduction
Biomedical engineering has been largely responsible for many of the
advances in modern medicine. Biomedical engineers have developed medical
devices and implants such as pacemakers, total joint replacements, and
various imaging modalities (e.g. CAT scan, MRI, and ultrasound machines),
which in turn have significantly improved our quality of life and our life
expectancies. However, these technological advances have also created new
moral and ethical dilemmas. These include allocation of scarce resources,
clinical trials of new devices and implants, confidentiality, genetic
engineering and testing, conflict of interest, and animal experimentation.
Many of these topics will be discussed at the First International
Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering. Although sessions
or panel discussions on some of these topics have been held in other
bioengineering conferences, this is the first time that a whole conference
will be devoted to these important issues. We are glad to be able to host
this conference at Clemson University. The abstracts of the presented
papers will be published in a special issue of the journal Critical
Reviews( in Biomedical Engineering, published by Begell House, Inc. I hope
that the registrants will find the conference intellectually stimulating as
well as an enjoyable experience.
Subrata Saha
Conference Chair
Local Program Committee
1. Subrata Saha, Ph.D., Program Chairman
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Director, Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2. Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
3. Stephen A. Satris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
4. Barbara Logan, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Nursing Science
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
5. Hal Farris, D.V.M.
Associate Vice President, Research Compliance
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
International Program Committee
1. John Fielder, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Philosophy
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085
2. Warren S. Grundfest, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Director, Laser Research and Technology Development Department
Dorothy & E. Phillip Lyon Chair in Laser Research
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
650 San Vicente Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
3. S. K. Guha, MBBS, Ph.D.
Center for Biomedical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
New Delhi, INDIA
4. William R. Hendee, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean and Vice President
Office of Research, Technology & Information
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
5. Arthur F. T. Mak, Ph.D., Professor
Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom Kowloon, HONG KONG
6. Mary Faith Marshall, Ph.D.
Director, Program in Bioethics
Medical University of South Carolina
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425-0950
7. P. Ake Oberg, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Linkoping
Linkoping, SWEDEN
8. Andrea K. Scott, J.D., M.A.
Executive Director
Bioethitech Institute
120 South Baldwin Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024-2502
9. Gerald R. Winslow, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Religion
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA 92350
Technical Sponsors/Endorsed by
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
IEEE/Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Institutional Co-sponsors
Clemson University:
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Philosophy and Religion
College of Engineering and Science
Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina
Greenville Hospital System/Clemson University Cooperative
Carolina Orthopaedic Research Foundation
Co-sponsoring Companies
Howmedica, Inc.
Rutherford, New Jersey
TMJ Implants, Inc.
Golden, Colorado
Biomet, Inc.
Warsaw, Indiana
Clemson University
Clemson University is a scientifically-oriented institution of
higher education established by the citizens of South Carolina to preserve,
enhance, interpret and disseminate the body of human knowledge. As a
publicly assisted, comprehensive land-grant institution, Clemson serves the
State, the nation as a whole and the international community through
teaching, research, and public service activities.
To fulfill its historic, expanded and evolving mission, Clemson
offers undergraduate and graduate programs within five colleges and a
graduate school to diversified on-campus student body and to a variety of
audiences through continuing education courses on and off campus. The
institution's role within the State of South Carolina is fulfilled through
its mandated thrusts in agriculture and natural resources, architecture,
engineering, textiles, basic sciences and technologies, and through an
expanded role which also addresses the State's cultural and economic needs
through emphases in health sciences, business, education and liberal arts.
The 1400 acre Clemson University campus is sited on the former
homestead of statesman John C. Calhoun and is nestled in the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains and adjacent to Lake Hartwell. Mr. Calhoun's
son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson, founded the University when he bequeathed
the Fort Hill plantation and a considerable sum from his assets for the
establishment of an institution of higher learning for scientific
agriculture and the mechanical arts
Clemson University's bioengineering program began in 1963 with the
approval of a Ph.D. program in bioengineering. Following the addition of a
master's degree program in 1966, the bioengineering program became a
separate division the Graduate School in 1968. In 1978 departmental status
was granted with the formation of the Department of Interdisciplinary
Studies, which in 1984 was renamed the Department of Bioengineering.
The Meeting Site
The Madren Center
The meeting will be held at the Clyde Madren Continuing Education
and Conference Center at Clemson University. This facility has been
designed with information dissemination in mind, and has state-of-the-art
communications equipment.
Travel Information
Local Accommodations and Restaurants
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Ramada Inn in Clemson
for the Ethics Conference. The room rate for the conference is
$42.00/night. Please use the enclosed reservation form or call to reserve
your room by September 12, 1997 You may send the reservation form to:
Reservations Department
Ramada Inn
P. O. Box 1706
Clemson, SC 29633
or call (864) 654-7501 for reservations or further information regarding
the hotel. Several other hotels are also located within the Clemson area,
such as the Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Clemson Motel
and Clemson Suites. There will be a shuttle service in the morning and
evening between the Ramada and the Madren Center at no charge to the
participants.
Several restaurants of all types (from fine dining to fast food)
are located within walking distance of the hotels and the university. The
Madren Center also contains a restaurant and a lounge, both with
spectacular views of Lake Hartwell.
Transportation
Clemson University is approximately 50 miles from the
Greenville/Spartanburg Airport, which is served by most major airlines.
Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is approximately 2 hours from
Clemson on I-85. Rental car agencies are conveniently located at the
Airports. Airport shuttle services are also available to and from Clemson.
Call 1-800-669-6463 for reservations. Please note that there is a 24 hour
advance notice policy for reservations from the Greenville/Spartanburg
Airport and a 4 day advance notice policy for reservations form the Atlanta
Airport.
Airline Information
Delta Airlines has been designated the official airline for this
conference. Reservations and schedule information may be obtained by
calling Delta Meeting Network( Sales and Service at 1-800-241-6760, between
7:30 AM until 11:00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday (between 8:30 AM
until 11:00 PM Eastern Time Saturday and Sunday) and referencing the File
Number DMN104286A. There will be a 5% discount off U.S. Domestic published
fare or 10% off published Y06/YR06 fares.
Recreation
A variety of recreational opportunities are available for meeting
participants both in Clemson and the surrounding areas. A new 18-hole
championship golf course surrounds the Conference Center.
Fishing, skiing, sailing and swimming are all possible on Lake
Hartwell, which has a number of natural sand beaches and coves all around
Clemson. The Blue Ridge mountains are within a 45-minute drive of campus,
where one can enjoy spectacular views, hiking trails, whitewater rafting,
picnics and camping at national forests and parks. Arrangements or guided
tours for all these activities may be made through the Madren Conference
Center.
On Sunday, September 28, 1997, we can arrange for spouses to have a
tour of two of Pendleton's historic houses. The tour is $5.00 per person
and will leave from the Ramada at 2:00 PM. Reservations for this tour must
be made in advance.
On Monday, September 29, 1997, you may choose a driving tour of the
Pendleton Historic District. The cost is $3.00/person and arrangements
must be made in advance.
Social Events
There will be a reception at the Ramada Inn on Saturday night from
6:00-7:30 PM for the conference participants and their guests. This will
be sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson
University.
The reception on Sunday night will be from 6:00-8:00 PM at the
Madren Center. This reception is sponsored by Dr. Steffen Rogers, Provost
of Clemson University.
Lunches on Sunday and Monday are included in the registration fee
and will be provided at the Madren Center for the conference attendees.
Registration
Saturday, September 27, 1997
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Ramada Inn
Sunday, September 28, 1997
7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Madren Center
Monday, September 29, 1997
7:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Madren Center
Program Schedule
Sunday, September 28, 1997
Plenary Session I
Moderator, Subrata Saha,,
Department of Bioengineering,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
8:30
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Constantine Curris
President, Clemson Univeristy
8:45
Keynote Address:
Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and Opportunity
Jeffrey Kahn, Ph.D., Director, Center for Ethics, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
10:00-12:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering I
Moderator: Christian Przirembel, College of Engineering and Science,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator: Daniel Wueste, Department of Philosophy and Religion,
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
10:00
The Value of a Risk Management Approach to Clinical Trial Design and Management
Elaine Duncan
Paladin Medical, Inc., Stillwater, MN
10:20
The Ethical Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery, Biomedical Implant Design &
Marketing: A Surgeon's Prospective
Larry Bowman, Blue Ridge Orthopaedics, Clemson, SC
10:40
Ethical Dilemmas Faced by a Bioengineer: An Overview
Subrata Saha
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
11:00
Ethical Issues in Bioengineering Research and Development
Raghunath Misra
Departments of Pathology and Ophthalmology
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
11:20
When is Enough, Enough? The Responsibility of Bioengineers Not To Innovate
Jonathan Black
IMN Biomaterials, King of Prussia, PA
11:40
Technology and Ethics in Medicine
Robert Tanenhaus
Information Management International
Washington, DC
12:00
Lunch
1:00- 3:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Genetic Engineering & Bioethics
Moderator, Stuart Silvers
Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, Andrea Scott, Consultant in Bioethics, Bioethitech Institute,
Los Angeles, CA
1:00
The Business of Genetic Engineering
Arthur Zucker
Department of Philosophy
Ohio University, Athens, OH
1:20
The Purpose of Genetic Engineering and Screening: A Foundational Question
Victoria Wike
Department of Philosophy
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
1:40
There'll Never Be Another Ewe
Andrew M. Swift
Department of Philosophy
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, LA
2:00
Modern Genetics and Human Values
Nancy H. Ferguson
Department of Agronomy
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
2:20
High Speed Genetic Testing and Computerized Medical Records: Implications
for Policy and Ethics
Curtis R. Naser and Sheri Alpert
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
2:40
Cloning: A Passage to a Skewed Existence
Shubhada Gadre
V.J.T. Institute, Mumbai, INDIA
3:00
Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 Sunday, September 28, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering II
Moderator, Thomas Renshaw, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Co-Moderator, Gerald Winslow, Department of Religion, Loma Linda
University, Loma Linda, CA
3:30
Ethical and Practical Considerations in Training for Use of New Medical
Technologies
Andrea K. Scott
Bioethics, Bioethitech Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Warren Grundfest
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
3:50
Ethical Consciousness in Bioengineering
Stephen Satris
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
4:10
The Ethics of Orthopaedic Implant Development, Marketing, and Selection in
the 90's
H. Del Schutte, Jr. & Andrew J. Lipman
Department of Orthopaedics
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
4:30
Transplanted and Artificial Hearts
John H. Fielder
Department of Philosophy
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
4:50
VADS and the Misguided Ethics of Rescue
Gerald Winslow, Department of Religion, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Katrina Bramstedt, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
6:00
Reception at the Madren Center
Monday, September 29, 1997
Plenary Session II
Moderator, Subrata Saha
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
8:30
Keynote Address:
Bioengineering Ethics: The Ethics of the Linkage Between Engineering and
Biology
George Bugliarello, Ph.D., Chancellor
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY
Co-sponsored by Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society of America,
Clemson Chapter, Clemson, SC
9:30
Coffee Break
10:00-12:00 Monday, September 29, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering III
Moderator, Larry Dooley, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, John Fielder, Philosophy Department, Villanova University,
Villanova, PA
10:00
Ethical Issues in Medical Informatics: Abstract of a Model Policy
Michael A. Gillette, President
Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc.
Lynchburg, VA
10:20
Experimental Medical Devices: The Australian Context
Loraine Holley
Health Services, University of Technology
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
10:40
ECMO: Ethics, Efficacy and Expense in the Pediatric Population
Sally A. Webb & Joel Cochran
Department of Pediatrics
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
11:00
The Ethical Value of Human & Animal Life in the Testing of Medical Devices
A. Lanny Kraus
University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
11:20
Animal Models in Implant Dentistry. Points of Interest and Repetitive Findings
Sherif H. Tehemar
Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGYPT
11:40
Impact of FDA Class III Classification of TMJ Implants
Robert Christensen, John Durnell, Bryan Starling
TMJ Implants, Inc., Golden, CO
12:00
Lunch
1:00
Panel Discussion:
Moderator, Dorivan Bessinger
Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC
Co-Moderator, Stephen Satris, Department of Philosophy, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Professionalism and Bioengineering:
Daniel Wueste, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
Medical Informatics:
Mary Faith Marshall, Institute of Bioethics, Medical University of South
Carolina, Charleston, SC
Animal Research:
Dennis Powers, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Temptation for Overuse of Technology:
Michael Gauderer, Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System,
Greenville, SC
Research Ethics
Nancy Taylor, Department of Research, Greenville Hospital System,
Greenville, SC
2:30
Coffee Break
3:00-4:30 Monday, September 29, 1997
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering IV
Moderator, Martine LaBerge, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson
University, Clemson, SC
Co-Moderator, Barbara Logan, Department of Nursing, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC
3:00
Speech Articulation and Hearing Perception Software for the Web
Ali Morwej and Robert McLeod
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, CANADA
3:20
Clinical Trial of HA-Coated Titanium Dental Implants-Ethical Issues
Subrata Pal
BioScience and Engineering
Judavpur University, Calcutta, INDIA
3:40
Status of Biomedical Engineering in India
A.K. Shukla
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, INDIA
4:00
Open Discussion
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Clemson, SC 29633
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Clemson University
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Clemson, SC 29634-0906
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Joseph A. Spadaro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Orthopedic Research
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center - Syracuse NY, U.S.A.
e-mail: spadaroj@hscsyr.edu
Fax: 315-464-6638