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    The Albert R. Jonsen Bioethics Symposium

    Honoring one of the founders of bioethics

    Thank you to all participants!

    Thank you to all supporters and participants of the Albert R. Jonsen Bioethics Symposium held October 10, 2012 at The City Club in San Francisco! Following the symposium, a reception was held in honor of Dr. Jonsen.

    Albert R. Jonsen, Ph.D., Senior Ethics Scholar-in-Residence at CPMC's Program in Medicine and Human Values, is one of the founders of the field of Bioethics.

    A Bioethics Symposium round table with the founding figures in Bioethics was held on October 10, 2012 in San Francisco, featuring prominent figures in Bioethics who are nationally renown as both pioneers and scholars in Bioethics, including:

    • Dan Callahan, PhD - Senior Research Scholar and President Emeritus of The Hastings Center
    • William J. Winslade, PhD - Professor of Philosophy in Medicine, Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Houston Law Center
    • Ruth Faden, Ph.D - Johns Hopkins University, Berman Institute of Bioethics
    • Al Jonsen, PhD - Senior Ethics Scholar-in-Residence, California Pacific Medical Center

    Dr Albert Jonsen

    Make a gift to Bioethics
    in honor of Dr. Jonsen

    CPMC is creating a Bioethics Endowed Chair in honor of Dr. Jonsen’s career contributions to the field of bioethics. If you would like to make a gift to the Bioethics Endowed Chair in honor of Dr. Jonsen:

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      Make an online gift today via our secure payment method. Select "Bioethics Endowed Fund-in honor of Dr. Jonsen" from the Designation menu (2nd screen).
    • Give by Check
      Make your check payable to CPMC Foundation and mail to:
      CPMC Foundation
      c/o Helen Dannelly
      2015 Steiner Street
      San Francisco, CA 94115
    For more information about making a gift to Bioethics in honor of Dr. Jonsen, please contact:
    Helen Dannelly
    Director of Major Gifts
    CPMC Foundation
    415-600-6427
    dannelh@sutterhealth.org


    Because life is precious, we encourage giving to life and a lifetime of giving.
    Albert R. Jonsen, Ph.D.
    Albert R. Jonsen, Ph.D., Senior Ethics Scholar-in-Residence at CPMC's Program in Medicine and Human Values

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    Select "Bioethics Endowed Fund in honor of Dr. Jonsen" from the Designation menu (2nd screen). Thank You.


    Thank you to everyone who attended! You can still honor Dr. Albert Jonsen with a donation.
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