Robert Orr, MD, CM Professor, School of Medicine School of Medicine

Presentations 

  General Academic Presentation

• “Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor.”  Series of lectures at Officers’ Christian Fellowship; Spring Canyon, CO; 25-31 July 2010 ( 7/2010 )

• “Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor”  International Christian Medical and Dental Association quadrennial meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay.  9 July 2010 ( 7/2010 )

• “Clinical Ethics Consultation:  Process and Format.”  workshop at the 6th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation.  Portland, OR.  13 May 2010 ( 5/2010 )

• “How to do Ethics Consultations.”  Annual Ethics Committee Workshop, Sutter-Rosedale Medical Center.  Rosedale, CA  November 6, 2008 ( 11/2008 )

• “The Physician’s Right of Conscience.”  Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Fletcher Allen Health Care.  Burlington, VT  November 24, 2008 ( 11/2008 )

• “Decision-Making in Clinical Ethics.”  LXIX Congresso Medico Nacional.  San Jose, Costa Rica.  26 November 2007 ( 11/2007 )

• “Arguing Against Physician-Assisted Suicide.”  1st International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.  Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  November 30, 2007 ( 11/2007 )

  Research Presentations -- National

• Robert Orr. "?How Do You Make Moral Decisions??." Graduate School, Springfield College. St. Johnsbury, VT ( 12/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "?A Debriefing of the Terry Schiavo Case.? ." Audio-conference for Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute.. Lansing, MI ( 7/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "Clinical Ethics and the Faith Factor." 3rd International Conference on Ethics Consultation. Toronto, Canada ( 6/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "The Role of the Clinical Ethicist in Conflict Resolution." VT Mediation Assoc. annual meeting. Montpelier, VT ( 5/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "Is Physician-Assisted Suicide Ever Justified? ." North Park University. Chicago, IL ( 3/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "End-of-Life Care: Autonomy, Futility, and Knowing Where to Draw the Line.." Univ. of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN ( 1/2007 )

• Robert Orr. "Conflict of Interest: Conflict Among Team Members." Des Moines Univ., School of Osteopathic Medicine. Des Moines, IA ( 12/2006 )

• Robert Orr. "Palliative Care Symposium." Am. Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. San Francisco, CA ( 11/2006 )

• Robert Orr. "The Challenge of Preserving Patient Autonomy When Facing Death: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia." Medical Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN ( 2/2006 )

• Robert Orr. "Decision-Making in Clinical Ethics." audio conference (20 hospitals) for Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute. Lansing, MI ( 11/2005 )

• Robert Orr. "Does Being a Christian Make a Difference in Medical Ethics?." Chapel address, Cedarville College. Cedarville, OH ( 11/2005 )

• Robert Orr. "Medicine, Ethics and Religion: Rational or Irrational?? ." Christian Medical & Dental Association. Buffalo, NY ( 10/2005 )

• Robert Orr. "Several teaching sessions at Pristina University ." Christian Medical Association. Pristina, Kosova ( 10/2005 )

• Robert Orr. "several teaching sessions on medical ethics." Albania Health Fund's 14th annual teaching week in Tirana.. Tirana, Albania ( 10/2005 )

• Robert Orr. "Ethical Challenges in Pediatrics." Grand Rounds at Women's and Children's Hospital. Buffalo, NY ( 9/2005 )

• Robert Orr. ""Decision-Making in Clinical Ethics"; "Breaking Bad News"." Bioethics in the 21st Century. San Antonio, TX ( 8/2005 )