Executive Summaries Archive: September 2025
Here you'll find the latest news and featured highlights from Clinician Resources.
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At the Bedside: Teaching Ethics in Real Time
Dr. Holland Kaplan, faculty in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy and the section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor, and Medical Director of Ethics at Benab, presented on the crucial topic of teaching ethics at the bedside to learners.
Her discussion aimed to describe the benefits, identify the role of educators in improving ethical analysis, review frameworks for common ethical issues, and apply an approach to ethics teaching at the bedside.
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Building Vaccine Capacity: Botswana Fellows Learn Vaccine Innovation in Houston
This document summarizes a lecture detailing a unique collaboration between Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) and the Botswana Ministry of Health, aimed at building vaccine development and manufacturing capacity in Botswana.
The initiative brought four distinguished leaders from Botswana to Houston for intensive training, driven by the critical need to address Africa's reliance on external vaccine supply, a vulnerability starkly exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Evaluating Toxicology Testing Approaches in Pediatric Care: A Comprehensive Overview with Case Study Insights
This document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Rebecca Wilson, Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Director of Sendout Testing and Associate Director of Chemistry, Special Chemistry, and Urinalysis at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
Her expertise lies in clinical chemistry, laboratory stewardship, and toxicology testing, particularly in pediatric, neonatal, and prenatal settings. The presentation critically evaluates the nuances, limitations, and ethical considerations of toxicology testing in these vulnerable populations, integrating methodologies, sample types, and interpretive challenges.
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