2026 AGM was held 13 May

The 2026 CAPHE-ACESS AGM was held on 13 May.

Members will find the AGM agenda and materials on the Members’ Resources page.

Webinar slides now available to Members

The slides from our January 28 webinar “Shaping the Future of Practising Healthcare Ethicists in Canada: Progress, Pitfalls, and Accountability” are now available from the Members’ Resources page.

Recent event: CAPHE-ACESS Inaugural Annual Webinar - January 28, 2026

Shaping the Future of Practising Healthcare Ethicists in Canada:

Progress, Pitfalls, and Accountability

More details on our Events page, including Member access to panel presenations

Past event: How to become a good clinical ethicist - 23 October 2025

This was part of the series: Clinical Ethics Support – Quality and Research - An international webinar. See full details HERE

Past consultation: WHO Call for Consultation on ‘Draft WHO Guidance on Clinical Ethics’

The World Health Organization (WHO) had drafted and was seeking feedback on a document supporting and outlining the role for Clinical Ethics – an exciting landmark for greater legitimization and recognition of the profession. A revised draft is expected in the future.

You can still see the consultation document here: Call for Public Consultation for the Draft WHO Guidance on Clinical Ethics 

Past event: The 2025 AGM was held on 7 May

CAPHE-ACESS Members can still access the agenda and documents from the Members’ Resources page with their new password sent via the email confirming your 2025-26 registration.

Roz Abdool remains Chair with Andrea Frolic becoming Vice Chair. Andria Bianchi and Laura Honan joined the Board as Directors-at-Large.

The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan was approved and is available with the other AGM materials.

The draft minutes will be shared in advance of, and approved during, the 2026 AGM. If you have any questions in the interim, please just ask.

Past event: Ethics Role in Assisted dying? A Webinar - 20 February 2025

This was part of the series: Clinical Ethics Support – Quality and Research - An international webinar. See full details HERE

Past event: Clinical Documentation Webinar 22 June 2024 - related resources available

The webinar has past, but these resources are still available.

• More events in the series Clinical Ethics Support - Quality and Research - from the European Clinical Ethics Network - https://www.ecenetwork.org/events/

• Amanda Porter’s article in The Canadian Journal of Bioethics: “Documenting Clinical Ethics Consultation”

• Gregory Abel’s co-authored article in BMC Medical Ethics: “Clinical ethics consultation documentation in the era of open notes”

• Gerald Nietzke’s co-authored chapter in the book Thorny Issues in Clinical Ethics Consultation, North American and European Perspectives: “Clinical Ethics Consultation in Germany: History, Current Status and Models of Training”