Mark Landreneau '12

The P&S Ethics Club meets monthly to mull over current ethical issues in medicine. Topics span a wide gamut: practical- the medical student's role in the hospital; societal- treatment rationing in our healthcare system; esoteric- elective limb amputation procedures. Our goal is to create a forum where non-experts can express and hear comments and opinions that supplement and give a perspective to our scientific education, thus providing a framework for evaluating the tough decisions ahead. Additionally, we sponsor two Ethics Night events: in the fall, third and fourth year students relate troubling scenarios they face in the hospital and in the spring a speaker addressses the medical community followed by a student-faculty dinner. Come join us in debate and discussion!