Emerging Topics in Catholic Health Care Ethics Webinar Series 5

A Clinical Ethics Webinar Series Co-sponsored by the Catholic Health Association in cooperation with
Georgetown University, Loyola University Chicago, Saint Louis University, Australian Catholic University, and Boston College

In our ongoing commitment to provide timely, relevant information about emerging issues for Catholic health care, the Catholic Health Association is offering a monthly series of webinars to address and clarify critical ethical issues in caring for patients and families in Catholic hospitals, long-term care facilities and medical centers nationwide.      

Each 45-minute session will examine the implications of a specific critical issue in clinical and organizational ethics in the context of Catholic Social Teaching and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs).

Emerging Topics in Catholic Health Care Ethics Series 5, Session 4
The Hidden Benefits of Virtue in Catholic Health Care Organizations
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. ET

Co-sponsored by the Catholic Health Association in cooperation with Loyola University Chicago.

A virtuous organizational culture requires more than simply articulating values. Organizational leaders must communicate, integrate, and model virtuous behavior. This presentation will discuss relevant virtues and use discernment as a model to explore practical strategies that guide individual actions, collective activities, and cultural attributes that disseminate and perpetuate virtuous behaviors, contributing to the development of healthy organizations.

Presenters

Kristy Ehlert
Doctoral Student — Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics
Loyola University Chicago

Brian M. Kane, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Ethics

Catholic Health Association of the United States

Cancellation Policy

• A refund of the full registration fee will be given for cancellations received through December 23, 2025.
• A refund of 75% of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received after December 23, 2025.

There is no additional charge for substitute registrants.