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Welcome to the MDC Institute for Ethics in Health Care web site. Please take a moment to read how the Institute for Ethics in Health Care can serve you.
 View the Message from the Director
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New Link: An Earth Literacy Resource Center Serving MDC Administrators, Faculty, Staff, and Students as well as the South Florida Community. Visit the website.
Click here to view information about the Florida Supreme Court Decision in Bush v Schiavo.
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Umbilical Cord Blood Storage for the Public Good
by Carol Petrozella, RN, Ed,D.
Should health care providers promote the public storage of umbilical cord blood through the National Donor Marrow Program? Do nurses and other health care providers have a public responsibility to educate women of childbearing age and pregnant women about the benefits of public storage of their babies’ cord blood? more
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The Possible Effect of Climate Change on Selected Infectious Diseases in South Florida was presented at the Medical Center Campus January 28th. Juan A. Suarez, Regional Environmental Epidemiologist, Office of Epidemiology and Disease Control Miami Dade County Health Department Florida Department of Health presented a look at infectious diseases in South Florida from the perspective of climate and environmental changes that may occur in the future as a result of global warming. The possible increase in diseases and introduction of new organisms was presented based on present knowledge of epidemiology and predictions by climate scientists.
A special thank you to the Miami Dade College Earth Ethics Institute for sponsoring this event for the Medical Center Campus.
You may view the power point presentation or go HERE to view the video.
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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Miami Dade College Institute for Ethics in Health Care presented this workshop to the Medical Center Campus Students, faculty, administrators and support staff during the Spring term 2008. This interactive workshop gave the academic community the opportunity to interact and discuss values both personal and professional. The workshop was based on a current popular novel. Please feel free to use the case study and questions for academic use. The college would appreciate that you cite the source of this academic strategy. A special thank you to Dr. Susan Kass, Dr. Georgie Labadie, Dr. Jean Davis and Dr. Ann Lynn Denker for sharing their expertise and time in the development and presentation of this workshop. more
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Susan, Luck, RN, BS, MS, HNC, CCN presented this workshop for the College and Community. This workshop was a collaborative effort sponsored by the Institute for Ethics in Health Care, Earth Ethics Institute and Student Life (MCC). Please follow the directions to itunes University to view this workshop and power point.This workshop increased the participants awareness of the roles that environment and nutrition play in health promotion and disease prevention. Research studies were presented that validated the many environmental concerns related to the current health care status of humans. Included in this workshop were suggestions for improving and maintaining health.
You may view the power point presentation or go HERE to view the video.
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The Institute for Ethics in Health Care in Collaboration with the Earth Ethics Institute at Miami Dade College have provided the opportunity for students in the community and the College to engage in Immersion experiences around Miami Dade County, including Biscayne Nature, Oleta River State Park and the Everglades.. The students at the Medical Center Campus reflect on Healthy People 2010 and how the environment hinders or enhances the focus areas. The students engage in journaling through the Community Health Nursing Course and submit written work to their Leadership faculty.
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