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Bioethics Grand Rounds - Student Presentations

Monthly Bioethics Grand Rounds

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Grand Round starts in:
Online Streaming
August 12th, 2026
1.00 Credit Hour(s)

Description

Elizabeth DePinto
“Organ Procurement in a Compromised System: Defining Death, the Dead Donor Rule, and the (Supposed) Crisis of Incoherence.”

zoom link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/91427378553?pwd=3X96FCiN4yyU7a9m8pwxN7nnqAukcW.1

Dates and Times

Start: 8/12/2026 12:00 PM
End: 8/12/2026 1:00 PM

Objectives

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the ethical foundations of organ procurement, including definitions of death and the role of the dead donor rule in transplantation ethics.

2. Examine competing perspectives on revising definitions of death and the dead donor rule, including their implications on personhood and public trust.

3. Recognize the unique contributions of a nursing ethics lens in preserving procedural protections, professional integrity, and ethical principles in organ procurement practices.

Speakers

  • Elizabeth DePinto, Master's Degree
    • “Organ Procurement in a Compromised System: Defining Death, the Dead Donor Rule, and the (Supposed) Crisis of Incoherence.”

Need help with this Grand Round Session?

Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:

Kelly Bolt
Department: COM
Phone: (614) 366-8405
Email: kelly.bolt@osumc.edu