Topic Selection:
1. Principles of Biomedical Ethics
2. Peculiarities of Biomedical Ethics in Genetics
3. Ethical Issues in Testing for Genetic Diseases
- Predictive Genetic Testing
- Carrier Testing
- Pre-Implantation/Prenatal Testing
- Minor Testing
4. Ethics Related to Therapeutic Intervention
- Pre-Conception, i.e. Sex Selection, Designing for Transplant
- Conceptional: Pre-viable abortion
- Through Childhood: DNR, BMT, Gene Therapy
5. Ethics Related to Prevention of Genetic Diseases
- Carrier Testing for Relatives
- Premarital Testing
- PGD
6. Ethics Related to Research in Genetic Diseases
- Consenting for Research
- Conflict of Interest
- Stem cell research
Objectives:
- Approach group of pressing and “commonly encountered” ethical issues in medical genetics.
- Address these ethical issues from different perspectives with a focus on Islamic point of view.
- Raise the awareness of healthcare professionals, researchers, religious scholars and policy makers about the ethics of medical genetics practice.
- Propose systematic “problem solving” approach for ethical dilemmas in medical genetics practice in accordance with the national regulations and Islamic values.
Who Should Attend:
· Healthcare Professionals:
Clinical Geneticists, Scientists in Human Genetics, Genetic Counsellors, Obstetricians/Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Neonatologists, etc.
· Health Policy Makers
· Religious scholars interested in the medical field Ethicists
For information and registration:
Department of Medical Genetics, MBC-75
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
P. O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, KSA
Tel. No.: +966-1-442-4988
Fax No.: +966-1-442-4126
Email: mrietta@kfshrc.edu.sa
