Ethics
Ethics Services can help you and your care team reach decisions about what is right for you.
Registration is now open for the PHC Annual 4-Day Health Ethics Seminar and the 1-Day Annual Conference! Secure your spot today with early bird rates!PHC Annual 4-Day Health Ethics Seminar + Annual 1-Day Health Ethics Conference
PHC's Annual 4-Day Health Ethics Seminar + Annual 1-Day Health Ethics Conference returns on April 7 - 11, 2025! Registration is now open! Early bird rates until February 15, 2025
PHC Annual 4-Day Health Ethics Seminar
April 7, 2025, 8:00 am to April 10, 2025, 4:30 pm | Canfor & Royal Bank Room, YWCA Hotel, Vancouver
PHC Annual 1-Day Health Ethics Conference 2025
April 11, 2025, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
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Overview
Sometimes it can be difficult to make choices about your own care, or that of someone you love. The team at Providence Health Care Ethics Services can help.
What is ethics?
Ethics is about acting upon our moral principles. At Providence, this is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. Health care ethics is a profession that thinks about what we ought to do in health care. Ethics can guide how we should act when caring for patients, residents and their families.
Clinical Ethicists have advanced education in health care ethics. We help people in challenging situations, including patients, families, and all members of health care teams.
What to Expect
There are many situations when you might find it helpful to talk with an ethicist. These are some examples: