Emerging Topics in
Catholic Health Care Ethics Webinar Series 6
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 6, Session One
Barriers Beyond Cost: Access, Equity and Justice in Healthcare
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. ET
Co-sponsored by the Catholic Health Association in
cooperation with Australian Catholic University.
Accessing healthcare is rarely as simple as seeking care. Public policy research indicates that complex processes, paperwork and other administrative requirements do not affect everyone equally, often creating greater challenges for marginalized groups, limiting access to healthcare while exacerbating other inequalities. This talk will discuss how current research about these administrative burdens could inform our views about what a just and fair healthcare system may look like.
Presenter
Susan Pennings, BSc, BA, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Plunkett Centre for Ethics
Australian Catholic University
Moderator
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
September 22, 2026.
- A refund
of 75% of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received after
September 22, 2026.
There is no
additional charge for substitute
registrants.