Chesley Lecture

The Chesley Center on Aging presents: The 8th Annual Chesley Lecture

Topic: "Ethics and Aging"

Dr. Harry Moody will provide a guided tour of ethical issues in aging during a special, interactive Chesley Lecture on April 16.  Dr. Moody will use a variety of tools and techniques during this two hour luncheon event to facilitate active participant exploration and discourse of the key ethical issues for elders and for our aging society.  Dr. Moody's early training in both philosophy and bioethics, along with a robust career as an international leader in the study of gerontology, will ensure that the event is both thought provoking and relevant.

Registration Closed (FULL)

Sorry, No Walk-Ins

 

Presenter: Harry R. Moody, Ph.D 

He is the current Director of Academic Affairs for AARP.  After obtaining a Ph.D. in philosophy he taught at multiple institutions including Columbia, Hunter College, New York University, and University of California at Santa Cruz.  Dr. Moody’s work has focused on multiple topics including older adult education and biomedical ethics.  He has published a multitude of articles and books focused on aging including Ethics in an Aging Society, Aging: Concepts and Controversies, and most recently The Five Stages of the Soul.  Before becoming the Director of Academic Affairs for AARP, Dr. Moody had experience serving as Administrator of Continuing Education Programs for the Citicorp Foundation, he was the National Program Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Faith in Action, and was Co-Director of the National Aging Policy Center of the National Counsel on Aging in Washington, DC.

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
(Registration 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

Location: Old Main Village
                   301 S. 5th St.
                   Mankato, MN 56001
Directions: www.oldmainvillage.com/where_we_are.html

Cost: Register by April 10th - $10
            Students, Hospice Volunteers, Seniors (aged 60 and older) not needing CE credits - Free
(cost includes materials, lunch, and continuing education certificate)

Objectives:‪

1. Participants will gain meaningful insights into current ethical issues of providing care to the elderly through presenter information, short films, and guided discussion in small groups actively facilitated by the presenter.
2. ‪Presenters will deconstruct the ethical choices of current ethical issues in aging contexts through small group discussion around a series of vignettes developed by the presenter.
3. Presenters will be able to explore their own ideas and concerns through an active dialogue with the presenter, and through small group discussions.

Audience: This program is designed for family members, professional caregivers including nurses, nursing assistants, home health aides, nurse practitioners, social workers, clergy, and anyone wanting to learn more about ethics and aging.

Continuing Education:

• RN's and LPN's - 2 CEUs
• Social Workers - 2 CEUs
• Nursing Home Administrators - 2 CEUs
• Psychologists - 2 CEUs
• Chaplains - 2 CEUs

Agenda:

• Lecture by Dr. Harry Moody - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• Reaction Panel - 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
• Questions and Evaluations - 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Pre-Registration Deadline: April 10, 2013

• No refunds 48 hours prior to workshop date.
• Assume your registration is complete unless notified.

Sponsored by:
Old Main Village
The Chelsey Center on Aging
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging
MAGEC