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The World Medical Association invites you to attend the WMA Declaration of Helsinki Revision: Final Expert Meeting, which will take place on 15-16 August 2024 in Washington, D.C., USA, at the Westin DC City Center, 1400 M Street, NW. Register here.

Developed in 1964 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is a set of ethical principles on human experimentation developed for the medical profession. In 2022, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document. To encourage as much global participation in the revision process as possible, the WMA is collaborating with its members to host a series of regional/expert meetings as below:

Following a two-year revision process led by workgroup members and observers from more than 20 countries and enriched by five regional conferences, a dedicated conference on research in resource-poor settings, a global public consultation, and comments from WMA members, the DoH workgroup will present the revised draft to some of the leading minds in medical ethics for a final reality check.

Co-organized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the WMA, this high-level discussion will provide a final opportunity to analyze the revised draft of the DoH for thoroughness and consistency before the document is submitted to the WMA Council and, if approved, to the General Assembly for adoption. Please note that this event will be held in English, and it is open to all WMA members and invited guests. The meeting will be held in person. A virtual option is not planned.

Registration open here.

Following the decision made by the Council in Seoul, the WMA is enforcing the Code of Conduct (Chapter 8, Clause 8.2 of the WMA Procedures and Operating Policies), which reads: “All attendees of WMA hosted meetings, events, and other activities, including social gatherings are expected to exhibit respectful, professional, and collegial behaviour. To this end, every participant is asked to sign a code of conduct when registering for the event.” Please consult also Anti-harassment policy (Chapter 8, Clause 8.3 of the WMA Procedures and Operating Policies).

Each participant must fill their own registration and will be asked to agree to the Code of Conduct individually. Please note that no one else may register on behalf of the participant.

Hotel group rate

The AMA has arranged a group rate for hotel rooms at the Westin at $189 for single/double occupancy and $359 for suites. If you are planning to attend this meeting, please book your room after the registration. The link will be available on your registration confirmation page. 

The deadline for hotel reservations is July 17, 2024.  If necessary, individual rooms may be cancelled up to 72 hours prior to arrival date at no charge.

Please contact the WMA secretariat at doh@wma.net with any questions.

We hope to see you in Washington, D.C., in August.

 

 

16th World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law - Brazil

The International Chair in Bioethics (ICB) offers participants an international platform for fruitful scientific discourse on more than 70 topics and subtopics in the fields of bioethics, medical ethics, and health law.

The World Medical Association is a cooperating partner to this Conference.

See Conference website here.

The International Chair in Bioethics (ICB) is hosting this conference which will cover bioethics, medical ethics and health law. The World Medical Association is a cooperating partner to this conference.

For more information see the Conference website here.

Topic: “What are the limits of plurality for the global health care professions?”

Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Al Mayassa Theatre, Qatar National Convention Center

See program here.

Co-organised by the German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) and the German Medical Association (GMA), in collaboration with the World Medical Association (WMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), and with kind support from the State Chamber of Physicians of Bavaria, this targeted interdisciplinary discussion on Research with Vulnerable People in Munich gathered leading experts on the ethics of research involving human subjects to explore and analyse the concept of vulnerability in different research settings.

The meeting focused on vulnerable groups including children, the elderly, pregnant people, and people with disabilities.

The objective of this meeting was to contribute valuable input to the ongoing revision of the WMA’s Declaration of Helsinki.

Click here to see the final program and the recordings are available below:

The World Medical Association invites you to attend its Conference on the Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, focused on research in resource-poor settings, which will take place 18-19 January 2024, at the Aula Vecchia del Sinodo in Vatican City.

Developed in 1964 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is a set of ethical principles on human experimentation developed for the medical profession. In 2022, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document. To encourage as much global participation in the revision process as possible, the WMA is collaborating with its members to host a series of regional meetings.

Co-organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV), the American Medical Association and the WMA, the WMA’s Conference in Vatican city on the Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki will be focused research in resource-poor settings and provide input on the current draft of the DoH. Please note that this event will be held in person in English and is open to all WMA members and invited guests.

The registration is now closed, but the conference will be live streaming through the PAV’s YouTube channel. The final program and the speakers’ profiles are available through this link.

Please contact the WMA secretariat at doh@wma.net with any questions.

The even website and the registration is available through the members’ area.

The World Medical Association invites you to attend its Regional Meeting in Africa on the Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, which will take place 18-19 February 2024, at the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC), Johannesburg, South Africa.

Developed in 1964 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is a set of ethical principles on human experimentation developed for the medical profession. In 2022, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document. To encourage as much global participation in the revision process as possible, the WMA is collaborating with its members to host a series of regional meetings.

Co-organized by the South African Medical Association, the American Medical Association and the WMA, the WMA’s Regional Meeting in Africa on the Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki in Johannesburg will provide an opportunity for organizations from the African region to hear presentations and provide input on the current draft of the DoH. Please note that this event will be held in person in English and is open to all WMA members and invited guests. The final program is available here as well as the video recordings as below by sessions:

18 February 2024

19 February 2024

The registration is open to the WMA members and partners. The registration and further information are available through the members’ area.

The proposed program, the information on hotel reservation and the registration link are available through this link. Please note the registration deadline is 21 February 2023 and the meeting will be in-person only.

While full participation in the meeting is being offered in person only, if you’d like to listen in please register here.

Registration is now open!
World Medical Association’s Regional Expert Meeting in Asia on the WMA Declaration of Helsinki
9-11 December 2022 at the Hilton Tel Aviv Hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel

The World Medical Association (WMA) hold its Regional Expert Meeting in Asia on the WMA Declaration of Helsinki, which will take place on 9 – 11 December 2022, in Tel Aviv, Israel at the Hilton Tel Aviv Hotel.

The Declaration of Helsinki on the ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects was first adopted by the 18th WMA General Assembly in 1964. Since this time the declaration has undergone several revisions in order to keep it up to date.

At the WMA Council meeting in April 2022, a workgroup was established to begin another revision of this important document. The American Medical Association (AMA) is leading this process.

The first regional expert meeting to discuss this revision will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is co-organized by the Israeli Medical Association (IsMA), the AMA and the WMA. This high-level discussion will bring regional and international experts together to consider the first steps of the revision. Please note that this event will be held in English, and it is open to all WMA members and invited guests.

The final program and the presentations are available in the members’ area.

The World Medical Association invites you to attend the International Code of Medical Ethics Final Expert Meeting, which will take place on 11-12 August 2022 in Washington, D.C., USA, at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center.

Adopted in 1949 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME) outlines the guidelines, norms, and central duties of the medical profession. In 2018, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document.

Following a four-year revision process led by workgroup members and observers from more than 20 countries and enriched by four regional conferences, a dedicated conference on physician conscientious objection, a global public consultation, and comments from WMA members, the ICoME workgroup will present the revised draft to some of the leading minds in medical ethics for a final reality check.

Co-organized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the WMA, this high-level discussion will provide a final opportunity to analyze the revised draft of the ICoME for thoroughness and consistency before the document is submitted to the WMA Council and, if approved, to the General Assembly for adoption. Please note that this event will be held in English, and it is open to all WMA members and invited guests. The meeting will be held in person. A virtual option is not planned at this time.

The AMA has arranged a group rate for hotel rooms at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center. If you are planning to attend this meeting, it is important that you use the following link to reserve your room: 

Book your group rate for World Medical Association Workgroup Meeting

The deadline for hotel reservations is July 10th.  If necessary, individual rooms may be cancelled up to 72 hours prior to arrival date at no charge.

Further information about registration and the hotel reservation procedure are available through the members’ area.

Please contact the WMA secretariat at secretariat@wma.net with any questions.

We hope to see you in Washington, D.C., in August.

 

The World Medical Association invites you to attend the International Code of Medical Ethics Dedicated Conference on Physician Conscientious Objection, which will take place on 4-5 July 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Registration is now open: https://icome2022.id/

Now online participation is open for all who are interested in this topic. Here is the zoom link below and the latest program.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85089445816?pwd=VVFyK25IYnJHdmdoQllEQis1U1hQUT09
Meeting ID: 850 8944 5816
Passcode: 249702

If you are interested in presenting, please submit your abstract to icome@wma.net.

Venue information:

The Pullman Hotel at CBD Thamrin, Jakarta, Indonesia

Jalan M.H. Thamrin Kav. 59, 10350 Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia

https://www.pullmanjakartaindonesia.com/

Adopted in 1949 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME) outlines the guidelines, norms, and central duties of the medical profession. In 2018, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document.

Early in the revision process, the ICoME workgroup determined that the subject of conscientious objection should be addressed in the revised draft. Realizing that this is a topic that would require an especially nuanced and in-depth debate, the workgroup requested in October 2020 that the WMA host a dedicated conference on physician conscientious objection be held once in-person meetings were feasible. In the summer of 2021, a public consultation generated a vast amount of feedback on this subject from global medical ethics experts, thus validating the need for this important meeting.

Co-organized by Indonesian Medical Association and the WMA, the International Code of Medical Ethics Dedicated Conference on Physician Conscientious Objection will provide an arena for a focused discussion on the wording of the paragraph on conscientious objection in the current revised draft of the ICoME. Please note that this event will be held in English, and it is open to all WMA members and invited guests. The meeting will be held in person. A virtual option is not planned at this time.

Please visit the WMA website for updates about the program and speakers and contact the WMA secretariat at secretariat@wma.net with any questions.

We hope to see you in Jakarta in July.

The World Medical Association invites you to attend its Regional Meeting in Africa on the International Code of Medical Ethics, which will take place on 1-2 August 2022 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Adopted in 1949 by the World Medical Association’s General Assembly, the International Code of Medical Ethics (ICoME) outlines the guidelines, norms, and central duties of the medical profession. In 2018, the WMA appointed a workgroup to begin the process of revising this seminal document. To encourage as much global participation in this revision process as possible, the WMA has teamed up with a number of its members to host a series of regional meetings.

Co-organized by Nigerian Medical Association and the WMA, the WMA’s Regional Meeting in Africa on the International Code of Medical Ethics in Abuja will provide an opportunity for organizations from the African region to provide input and feedback on the current revised draft of the ICoME. Please note that this event will be held in English, and it is open to all WMA members and invited guests. The meeting will be held in person. A virtual option is not planned at this time.

Further information about registration and the hotel reservation procedure are available through the members’ area.

Please contact the WMA secretariat at secretariat@wma.net with any questions.

We hope to see you in Abuja in August.

Save the date

The World Medical Association invites you to attend its Regional Meeting in Asia on the International Code of Medical Ethics, which will take place on 7 – 8 June 2022, at the Centara Grand Hotel at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok, Thailand.

The link to register and further information is available in the member’s area.

The registration and event details will be available in the members’ area in June 2025. Video invitation from our Portuguese Medical Association:

The WMA Council Session is open to all constituent members of the World Medical Association, to associate members, to observers and to other individuals by special invitation. The registration and event details are available in the members’ area.

Sindicato Médico del Uruguay’s invitation video:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scientific Session during the General Assembly, Cordoba 2020 (online) had been postponed and it was held on 17 September 2021 from 11 am to 2:45 pm UTC. The theme was “Physicians in the Organ Donation and Transplantation Process: Ethical Challenges“.

The meeting took place online. The recording is available here.

The conclusions of the Scientific Sessions are available here.

The presentations of the speakers are available here.

One of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, vaccines have been proven to save millions of lives and protect millions more from getting sick each year. And never in our lifetimes has the development of safe, effective vaccines taken center stage in the global arena as prominently as it has during the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.

The current pandemic has amplified some of the challenges already associated with vaccination – from the hurdles that impede equitable global distribution of vaccine doses to unfounded vaccine skepticism and mistrust.

To address these issues and send a clear message to the world about the necessity and life-saving potential of vaccines, the World Medical Association (WMA), the German Medical Association (GMA), and the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) are teaming up to host the International Roundtable on Vaccination.

The symposium will be held as an exclusive webinar featuring a small group of leading experts in the field of immunization, preceded by a virtual live press conference facilitated by the press center of the Holy See.

The webinar will be headlined by:

Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (confirmed)
Dr Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (confirmed)
Prof. Stefano Semplici, Tor Vergata University of Rome (confirmed)

And will feature brief introductions from senior representatives of the co-organizers.

Registration will be open to members of the World Medical Association, the Pontifical Academy for Life and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, along with other selected experts and stakeholders in the field. The press conference will be open to reporters and journalists credentialed by the Vatican Press Office.

International Roundtable on Vaccination – Register here

Thursday, 1 July 2021*

Draft Program

13:00 – 13:10 Brief intro, housekeeping information, introduction of speakers
Dr Ramin Parsa-Parsi, GMA
13:10 – 13:25 Welcome session
WMA: Dr David Barbe, President
GMA: Dr Klaus Reinhardt, President
PAL: Archbishop Msgr Vincenzo Paglia, President
13:25 – 13:35 Ensuring vaccine equity in the Covid-19 pandemic
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization
13:35 – 13:45 Viable solutions to vaccine hesitancy
Dr Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
13:45 – 13:55 Individual freedom of choice and common good
Prof. Stefano Semplici, Tor Vergata University of Rome
13:55 – 15:00 Closing statement / Panel discussion with Q&A
Dr Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Incident Manager and Senior Lead, Equity in COVID Data and Engagement, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, Chair of Council, WMA

 *All times are Central European Time.

The WMA Executive Committee (ExCo) decided at its meeting of 22 July, not to hold the General Assembly as a traditional in-person meeting, due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The ExCo decided to convert the GA, Council and Committee Sessions into virtual meetings. 
 
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic does not allow us to continue planning for a hybrid (in-person/online) WMA Scientific Session on 23 October 2020 in Cordoba. Jointly with our Spanish colleagues the WMA Executive Committee has decided to postpone the Scientific Session to next year. The new date will be informed later. 
 
The date of GA and the Council Sessions is moved to the following week starting 26 October. Further details are available in the event page.

 

The International Code of Medical Ethics, a canon of ethical principles for the medical profession which was adopted in 1949 and most recently revised in 2006, is now in the process of being revised. As part of the revision process, the WMA has decided to hold a series of regional conferences in 2020.

The Eastern Mediterranean Region will have its conference in Kuwait, at the invitation of the Kuwait Medical Association. There will be no registration fee. Registration and more information are available at the conference website http://kmaconferences.com/.

The provisional program is available here.

The registration and the event details are available through the event page in the members’ area.

The registration and the event details are available through the event page in the members’ area.