2010 Call for Papers and Additional Information:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
June 7-9, 2010 (Pre-conference Workshops June 6, 2010)
La Crosse, Wis., U.S.A.

Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues

Center for Death Education & Bioethics
Continuing Education and Extension

Paper proposals for concurrent sessions (1 1/2 hours each) will be accepted based on the 2010 theme. One complimentary conference registration will be awarded for each proposal accepted. If you wish to submit a proposal, please send a 50-150 word abstract including 3-5 learning objectives listed as bullets and title of your proposed presentation, your name, title, (i.e. Dr., Rev., Rabbi, etc.) credentials, vita, place of employment (including address), phone number and e-mail address. If there is more than one presenter, please provide this information for all those presenting. E-mail the information to Jan Olson, olson.jani@uwlax.edu.

For additional questions contract Gerry Cox at cox.gerr@uwlax.edu.

Suggested topics for paper proposals include:

  • Aids
  • Assisted Suicide
  • Cremation
  • Definition of Death
  • Donation of Organs
  • Emergency care/Trauma situations
  • Ethical treatment of a person dying
  • Euthanasia
  • Hospice
  • Traditional legal standards/New standards

Call for Papers Deadline: November 1, 2009

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