IDEALS :: 7th International Congress - Program
International Dental Ethics and Law Society
& Canadian Dental Association

7th International Dental Ethics and Law Congress
May 24-26, 2007, Toronto, Ontario

2007 Program

Day 1: Thursday May 24, 2007
10:00 Registration
Theme I: Human Rights and Dental Research
14:00 Opening and welcome
14:20 Session Chair: Christopher McCulloch
The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights and its implications for health care - (Henk Ten Have, France)
Human Rights and Ethical Considerations for Dental Research - (Richard Ellen, Canada)
15:45 Coffee Break and Book Sale
16:30 Plenary Session I - continued
Human rights, vulnerable patient populations, and biomedical research - (Charles Weijer, Canada) Forum
18:00 Reception (hosted by Straumann Canada Ltd.)

Day 2: Friday May 25, 2007
08:15 Opening Remarks
Theme II: Human rights, law enforcement and warfare. The role of dentists
8:30 Session Chair: Denny Smith, Canada
The medical code of ethics under a totalitarian regime: the German dentists during the Third Reich - (Err1, Err1) Commentary: Emilio Nuzzolese (Italian Red Cross Military Corp Auxiliary Armed Forces and Forensic Odontologist, Bari, Italy)
9:45 Coffee break
10:30
Breakouts
SESSION 1.1: Submitted Papers - Ethics in Research and Education
Chair: Phyllis Beemsterboer (USA)
Ethical and Legal Issues in a Case of Research Fraud in Norway - (Sigrid Kvaal, Norway)
Patient Preferences and Study Designs of Clinical Trials in Dentistry. A systematic Review - (Asbjorn Jokstad, Canada)
Sharing lessons learned: evaluating the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary ethics course - (Err1, Err1) (Co-Author: Prof. Jane Walsh)
SESSION 1.2: Discussion Session
Chair: Jos Welie (USA)
Towards a Declaration on the Involvement of Dentists in War Fare and Law Enforcement (with specific reference to torture) - (Jos Welie, United States) (Co-Authors: Denny Smith / Richard Speers / Emilio Nuzzolese)
11:45 Lunch
Theme III: Safeguarding human rights
13:15 Session Chair: Wolter Brands, The Netherlands
'Remedial Dental Ethics': What Good is this? - (Abbyann Lynch, Canada)
Some Current Ethical Issues For An Ontario Health Regulator - (Irwin Fefergrad, Canada)
Oral Health and Human Rights - the Role of International Organisations - (Michele Aerden, Belgium)
Discussion
14:45 Coffee Break
15:15
Breakouts
SESSION 2.1: Submitted Papers - Oral health care as a right
Chair: Diego Ardenghi (Brazil/Canada)
The Right To Oral Health - As Opposed To Oral Health Care - (Err1, Err1)
Philosophical perspectives on the meaning of oral health - (Mary Mcnally, Canada)
Access to Dental Care: A Social Justice Discussion - (Barry Schwartz, Canada)
SESSION 2.2: Discussion Session
Chair: Wolter Brands (The Netherlands)
"Share it with your colleagues" Session - (Jos Welie, United States) (Co-Author: Wolter Brands)
17:00 IDEALS General Assembly Meeting (open to members and non-members)

Day 3: Saturday May 26, 2007
8:15 Opening Remarks
Theme IV: The right to oral health care
8:30 Session Chair: Shafik Dharamsi, Canada
Is access to oral health care a right? - (Frank Catalanotto, United States) Commentary 1: Valerie Smith (Winnipeg, Canada)
Commentary 2: Suzette Porter (University of Queensland, Australia)
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30
Breakouts
SESSION 3.1: Submitted Papers - Policy perspectives
Chair: Bradley Holmes (Canada)
The Croatian Current Standard Oral Health Care - (Zvonimir Kaic, Croatia) (Co-Author: Dr. Karmela Matasic)
Public dental health care policy and access to care in Canada - (Carlos Quiñonez, Canada)
The right to dental care in the United Kingdom: What does it mean? - (Samit Shah, United Kingdom)
SESSION 3.2: Submitted Papers - Vulnerable patient Populations
Chair: Milos Lekic (Canada)
The encounter in dental care as interpreted by homeless individuals - (Err1, Err1) (Co-Authors: Gunilla Nordenram / Sirkka-Liisa Ekman)
Oral Health Status Of Males Entering The South Dakota Penitentiary System - (Robert Nelson, United States) (Co-Authors: Robert Nelson / JoNell Bly / Mari Pollard)
Better oral health care for Japanese older adults - Finnish Wellbeing Center (FWBC) Project in Sendai - (Sinikka Salo, Finland) (Co-Author: Yoshihiko Watanabe)
12:00 Lunch
Theme V: Old and new challenges to human rights
13:30
Breakouts
SESSION 4.1: Submitted Papers - Rights in the Clinical and Professional Contexts
Chair: Michael Goupil (USA)
Dentist Fee-splitting and Informed Patient Consent - (Robert Stevenson, United States)
The Self-perceived Ethical Dilemmas Facing Dentists in the New European Democracies - The Case Study of Croatia - (Gordana Cerjan-letica, Croatia) (Co-Author: Prof.dr. Jadranka Keros)
Human Rigths And Equity For An Industry Workers In Brazil - (Sylvia Yano, Brazil)
SESSION 4.2: Discussion Session
Chair: Linda Scheirton (USA)
Rights of patients harmed by error: Disclosure, apology and reparation - (Linda Scheirton, United States) (Co-Authors: Dr. Barry Schwartz / Dr. Wolter Brands / Dr. David Ozar)
15:00 Coffee Break
15:30 Session Chair: Klaas-Jan Bakker
Information Management in an Electronic Age - (Elaine Gibson, Canada)
Commentary: Richard Speers (IDEALS)
16:45 Closing Remarks
19:00 Congress Dinner
Special Keynote Speaker: Every Child Has The Right To Become A Reader - (Patricia Aldana, Canada)
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