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THE DEBATE

Inaugural Intercollegiate Medical Ethics Debate Wednesday 28 th March 2012. Organisers: C Johnston 1 , V Nambisan 2 , T Husain 2 , W M Kong 3 , A Raby 3 , C Hooper 4 , D Bowman 4 , M Epstein 5 & B Farsides 6.

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THE DEBATE

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  1. Inaugural Intercollegiate Medical Ethics Debate Wednesday 28th March 2012 Organisers: C Johnston1, V Nambisan2, T Husain2, W M Kong3, A Raby3, C Hooper4, D Bowman4, M Epstein5 & B Farsides6 1 = King’s College London; 2 = University College London, 3 = Imperial College London; 4 = St George’s, University of London; 5= Queen Mary University of London; 6 = University of Brighton & Sussex • JUDGES • Dr Marika Davies, Medico-legal adviser, MPS • Dr Julian Sheather, Ethics Manager, Medical Ethics Department, British Medical Association • Ms Victoria Butler Cole, barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers, London • Dr Anne-Marie Slowther, Associate Professor of Clinical Ethics, Warwick Medical School, Chair of the UK Clinical Ethics Network • Dr David Misselbrook, Dean of Royal Society of Medicine THE DEBATE The inaugural intercollegiate medical ethics debate is intended to give medical students at six medical schools the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of ethical issues and their debating skills. • PARTICIPATING • MEDICAL SCHOOLS • King’s College London • St George’s, University of London • Imperial College London • Queen Mary University of London • University College London • University of Brighton & Sussex • LOCATION & DETAILS • 5-7.30 pm • WEDNESDAY 28th MARCH 2012 • @ • Wellcome Trust (Burroughs Room), • 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. • PRIZES • Prizes will be provided by Medical Protection Society and the Institute of Medical Ethics. • Vouchers worth £200 worth will be awarded to the winning team and vouchers worth £100 will be awarded to the team who finish second THE PROCESS Six medical school teams will take part. Participating teams will be given the cases on 02/03/12 and will be told which side of the motion they will be proposing on 16/03/12. On the day itself all teams will take part in the first round, debating against another team randomly allocated. Marks will be awarded for identification of ethical concerns, use of clear and logical argument and response to questions. The 2 top scoring teams will enter the final. WHO CAN TAKE PART? In order to participate in the debate you must be a medical student currently studying at one of the 6 participating medical schools If you are an intercalating medical student you may participate, but you must represent your own medical school. ARE YOU INTERESTED? If you wish to participate please email the relevant person from the following list before 5pm on Friday 24th February. SGUL: chooper@sgul.ac.uk UCL: vinod.nambisan@ucl.ac.uk IMPERIAL: a.raby@imperial.ac.uk KCL: carolyn.johnston@kcl.ac.uk QMUL: m.epstein@qmul.ac.uk BSMS: C.C.Farsides@sussex.ac.uk .

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