Lectures and Events
The events below include our biweekly Montgomery Lectures, other events we host, and relevant events hosted by other groups at Northwestern University and its affiliated clinical partners.
The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented biweekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program, CBMH members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
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Oct
07
NMH Medical Ethics Grand Rounds - Cognition: A Primer and Emerging Perspectives for Medical Ethics
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Presents
Medical Ethics Grand Rounds
With
Matthew B. Maas, MD, MS
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
Chief of Hospital Neurology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Director, Master of Public Health Data Science Program
Cognition: A Primer and Emerging Perspectives for Medical Ethics
Dr. Maas will unpack the complex intersection between cognition and decisional capacity in what promises to be a transformative talk for our practice.
Attend in-person:
Prentice Hospital
250 E Superior St 3rd floor
Conference Room L South
Attend on-line
Microsoft Teams
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Meeting ID: 282 543 920 014 3
Passcode: Ya7jf3jH
This event is not presented by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We are sharing it here with permission.
Oct
14
Fall Lyceum and Health Equity Research Symposium 2025
Chicago - 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Join the Feinberg Office of Health Equity (OHE) on Tuesday, October 14 for a two-part event:
Fall Lyceum Speaker Series (10:30 11:30 AM, Hughes Auditorium) featuring Leslie R. Walker, MD, Chief Academic Officer and Senior Vice President, Seattle Children s Hospital.
Health Equity Research Symposium (12:00 2:00 PM, Potocsnak Family Atrium). This second annual symposium will include a poster session showcasing innovative research on interventions and policies designed to reduce health disparities and advance equitable healthcare for all populations.
Awards will be presented during the poster session to celebrate the achievements of students, trainees, and faculty whose work inspires meaningful change.
Oct
16
Vandalizing Dignity: Current Narratives of Migration - Mark Kuczewski
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Mark Kuczewski, PhD, HEC-C
The Father Michael I. English, SJ, Professor of Medical Ethics
Director, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Vandalizing Dignity: Current Narratives of Migration
Current narratives regarding immigrants paint a negative picture of new arrivals to the U.S. Their arrival is often considered a "crisis" that overwhelms the resource capacity of the nation. Often the migrants are portrayed as criminals who endanger the community. Portrayals have even devolved into characterizations of our neighbors as subhuman vermin who eat pets. We will examine the question of medicine's role as an advocate for human dignity and equality and consider alternative narratives available in U.S. history.
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
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Nov
06
Expanding Reproductive Equity: Patient Perceptions of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Sickle Cell Disease - Shameka Poetry Thomas
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Presents
A Montgomery Lecture
With
Shameka Poetry Thomas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Provost Scholar
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Founder, Sickle Cell Women and Girls (SWAG) Research Lab
Expanding Reproductive Equity:
Patient Perceptions of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Sickle Cell Disease
This presentation focuses on examining the complicated overlap of sickle cell disease and reproductive healthcare and is particularly focused on the lived experiences and patient perceptions of Black women with and without sickle cell disease who are navigating and negotiating the advancement of noninvasive prenatal screening for sickle cell disease in the United States.
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
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Nov
20
Rebecca Harris - Montgomery Lecture Series
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.
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This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
Only Zoom attendees are required to register
** PLEASE REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK**
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