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South Texas College of Law
MEDICAL FUTILITY CONFERENCE
Co-sponsored with the
Houston Bar Association Health Law Section
September 20, 2007
Houston, Texas

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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for up to 4.0 MCLE hours, including 4.0 Ethics Hours.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

8:00 REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast

8:50 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • James J. Alfini, Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M., Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

9:00 The Texas Medical Futility Controversy
  • William J. Winslade, Ph.D., J.D., University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston and University of Houston Law Center - Houston

9:30 An Historical Perspective - Bringing Both Sides Together
  • Gregory D. Hooser, Esq., Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C. - Austin

10:00 The Medical Ethicist's Perspective - The Physician's Ethical Dilemma
  • Richard J. Castriotta, M.D., University of Texas - Houston Medical School - Houston

10:30 Morning Break

10:45 Medical Futility - Its Beginning and Its Future
  • Ann Timpe-Brennan, Attorney at Law, Ann Timpe-Brennan, P.C. - Houston

11:15 Medical Futility - The Guardian's Authority and Responsibilities
  • James C. Benson, Ph.D., J.D., Benson and Anderson, LLP - Houston

11:45 The Importance of Communication in Futility Cases
  • James Downes, J.D., M.P.H., LL.M., Hospital District Division, Harris County Attorney's Office - Houston

12:15 Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)

12:30 Lunch Topic
Stories From the Front Lines: An In-House Panel
Moderator:
  • J. Richard Cheney, Vice President, Legal Services, The Methodist Hospital - Houston
Panelists:
  • Sarah Brandoff, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston
  • James Downes, J.D., M.P.H., LL.M., Hospital District Division, Harris County Attorney's Office - Houston
  • Mark Easterly, Regional General Counsel, CHRISTUS Health - Houston
  • Laurel R. Hyle, J.D., M.P.H., Legal Officer, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston
  • David C. Pate, M.D., J.D., CEO, St. Luke's Espiscopal Hospital - Houston

1:30 Adjourn

Total MCLE hours for Thursday = 4.0 hours, including 4.0 hours of legal ethics
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