Interdisciplinary Voices: Stories from Bioethics Consultations

Thursday, October 23, 2025

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Pacific Time

Location: Oregon Ballroom 203

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Joel Warden, HEC-C

Director of Bioethics, HMH
Hackensack Meridian Health
Edison, New Jersey
Hannah F. Lipman, MD, MS, HEC-C

VP Center for Bioethics
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, New Jersey
Adrienne F. Novick, MS, DBe, HEC-C (she/her/hers)

Director of Bioethics, North Region
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, New Jersey

Abstract: This interactive session explores the power of storytelling to teach bioethics skills and enhance empathy and understanding in the bioethics consultation process. This session explores bioethics consultation stories that profoundly impacted the storyteller to illuminate the complexities of bioethics in healthcare. Participants will engage with narratives from real-world bioethics consultations, analyzing the unique insights of four storytellers; an MD, JD, Chaplain and Social Worker. Through a facilitated discussion, participants will explore how individual experiences, cultural contexts and values influence ethical analysis and consider diverse perspectives and brainstorm to discuss possible approaches to the cases presented. This session aims to foster interdisciplinary conversation and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the nuanced considerations inherent in the bioethics consultation process. This novel approach promises to be a powerful catalyst for more empathetic and collaborative multidisciplinary bioethics consultations.

Keywords: Narrative Ethics, Interdisciplinary Communication, Storytelling

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this conference, attendees should be able to:

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of individual experiences, cultural contexts and values that influence a bioethics consultation analysis.
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: Consider a range of possible approaches to the bioethics story presented.
At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: Actively engage in dialogue, sharing perspectives on bioethics consultation story presented and demonstrate ability to communicate across interdisciplinary boundaries.