Paediatric Ethics
Programme
(PEP@CBmE)
Paediatric Ethics
Vision
To promote the awareness of the unique ethical issues that impact the health and well-being of children.
Mission
- To strengthen scholarly activity, including teaching and research, on current paediatric ethical issues, both in clinical practice and research realms.
- To promote the awareness and education of healthcare professionals, patients and their advocates and lay public on sound ethical decision-making unique to healthcare in children.
- To foster outreach and networking with regional paediatric ethics communities with the aim to collaborate and improve the paediatric ethics landscape in the region.
Purpose
There are unique ethical issues that impact the health and well-being of children. This programme was established in October 2022 to support the CBmE’s aim to develop understanding and capacity in the domain of Paediatric Ethics.
We Work To
Identify and address through research and education, contemporary and emerging ethical issues in paediatric clinical practice and research.
Our Team
Aishworiya Ramkumar
Clinical Assistant Professor
National University Hospital
Agnithori Biswas
Adjunct Associate Professor
National University Hospital
Chan Mei Yoke
Adjunct Associate Professor
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Michelle Tan Li Nien
Clinical Assistant Professor
National University Hospital
Cindy Ho Wei Li
Clinical Assistant Professor
National University Hospital
Devanand Anantham
Associate Professor
Singapore General Hospital
Dominic Wilkinson
Visiting Toh Chin Chye Professor in Molecular Biology and Medicine (NUS)
University of Oxford
Julian Savulescu
Director for CBmE
National University of Singapore
Roy Joseph
Emeritus Professor
Director for PEP@CBmE,
National University of Singapore
Karen Teo
Manager
CBmE, National University of Singapore
Our Activities
- Annual Workshop
- Triennial Asian Paediatric Ethics Conference
- Establishing an Asian Paediatric Ethics Network
- Research projects
- Support Clinical Ethics Consultation Service
Past Events
- 6th May 2023 – Ethical Issues in Paediatric Intensive Care
- 2nd & 3rd October 2023 – First Asian Paediatric Ethics Conference
- 17th May 2024, 3.00 to 5.00pm (SGT) – Webinar on ‘Promoting health in the sexually active teenager – An ethical perspective
Forthcoming Events
- 6th & 7th November 2024, 8.30am to 5.30pm – Asian Paediatric Ethics Conference
Contact Persons
Emeritus Prof Roy Joseph
Director for PEP@CBmE, NUS
paeroyj@nus.edu.sg
Ms Karen Teo
Manager - PEP@CBmE
medtysk@nus.edu.sg
+65 6516 8141