(VIRTUAL) Medical Ethics Reality Forum PubMed Ethics: Should we graduate medical students early

Medical students are encouraged to participate & all are welcome to join!

We would like to create a space where we are able to relax and explore topics related to the pandemic, while also coming together as a community (via Zoom) in order to provide some much needed social interaction. Though we may need to stay physically apart, we dont have to work through things alone. Therefore, we would like to present a new series that virtually meets every Friday at 6:00PM through the end of May:

PubMed Ethics: COVID-19 On-Screen!

Where: In the comfort of your own home via Zoom

When: Every Friday at 6:00PM starting Friday 4/10. Please participate in this pre-discussion poll by 6:15PM.

What: A chance to virtually grab a drink together and discuss this crazy world we live in.

This weeks topic:

4/10 Ethical Implications of Graduating Medical Students Early

Food for Thought:

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Statement on Early Graduation:
  https://acgme.org/Newsroom/Newsroom-Details/ArticleID/10184/ACGME-Statement-on-Early-Graduation-from-US-Medical-Schools-and-Early-Appointment-to-the-Clinical-Learning-Environment
  
• Brief News Article:
  https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-patients-surge-medical-students-rushed-practice-fight/storyid=69782734
  
• AMA Journal of Ethics - Pandemic Related Articles:
  https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/covid-19-ethics-resource-center

Zoom Meeting Information

Please email MERF President Rebecca Allen for the Zoom details.

Next weeks topic:

4/17 FDA blood ban on gay/bisexual blood products (article)

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for topics for us to cover, dont hesitate to reach out! Let Medical Ethics Reality Forum Leadership know if you are interested in facilitating discussion for a topic.