Daniel Buchman

Talking with Ken Dryden | TVO Today To millions he was a hockey legend and Canadian icon. To me, he was a close friend — and vocal critic.

"There has never been — nor will there ever be — any other player like Ken Dryden. He was unique. And I am so honoured to have been able to call him my friend." — by @spaikin.bsky.social

Found the Dennett quote I was looking for, from Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Pleased to see our viewpoint, 'Bioethics for the Planet', published in @thelancet.com yesterday, and featured online: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Medical ethics needs urgently to address global heating, the major threat to human health and the health of the planet
#bioethics #planetaryhealth

Racial bias in clinician assessment of patient credibility: Evidence from electronic health records Objective Black patients disproportionately report feeling disbelieved or having concerns dismissed in medical encounters, suggesting potential racial bias in clinicians’ assessment of patient credibi...

Black patients face clear bias in their medical records—with 29% higher odds of having their credibility undermined compared to White patients. This isn’t just words on a page; it means real harm in care. It’s time to end testimonial injustice in healthcare. #HealthEquity #MedSky #HealthcareBias

We must increase bands.

The Alan Parsons Research Institute

Hello Jonathan - no, the position will remain open until filled however we will begin reviewing the initial applications shortly.

Unsolicited Patient Complaints and Industry Payments for US Physicians This cross-sectional study examines associations between unsolicited patient complaints and acceptance of general (nonresearch) payments from industry among US physicians.

"Unprofessional & disrespectful behaviors... by physicians can erode patient-physician relationships, compromise patient welfare, threaten outcomes, & lead to patient complaints"
And patient complaints against indiv MDs can signal other ethical lapses...
#bioethics
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The need for epistemic humility in AI-assisted pain assessment - Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy It has been difficult historically for physicians, patients, and philosophers alike to quantify pain given that pain is commonly understood as an individual and subjective experience. The process of m...

Missed this recent paper from faves @sscottgraham.bsky.social, @danielbuchman.bsky.social but correcting that shortly #Bioethics #PainStudies

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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So glad to see this published in the latest @thelancet.com Trying to embed planetary care in human health care - making climate action less vulnerable to ideological delusions. Bioethics should be planetary health ethics too!
#bioethics #planetary #STS
@nam.edu @humanitiesau.bsky.social

Popular Music after 1945. It gave me a deep appreciation of the historical and cultural relevance of artists like Chuck Berry and his contemporaries, as well as insight into the brilliant songwriting and production of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.

Adverse Unintended Effects of Antistigma Campaigns and Intervention Messages: First, Do No Harm

By Jason T Siegel and Marco C Yzer

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.

Dear colleagues scheduling meetings in September and October: please check your easily-accessible multi-faith calendar. Actually, please check this calendar at all times during the year when scheduling meetings.
#Sigh #IYKYK

Dear colleagues scheduling meetings in September and October: please check your easily-accessible multi-faith calendar. Actually, please check this calendar at all times during the year when scheduling meetings.
#Sigh #IYKYK

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Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis Classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, evoke certain kinds of altered states of consciousness. Specific features of the experience, such as its allegedly ineffable nature, have been disc...

Informed Consent Documents from Psychedelic Clinical Trials: A Descriptive Ethical Analysis - Katherine Cheung, Caleigh Propes, Marianna Graziosi, Kyle Patch, David Yaden | AJOB Empirical Bioethics www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Doctoral Excellence Award Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

My university (@westernu.ca) is offering up to $160,000 CAD in funding to support doctoral students impacted by recent changes in higher ed in the US.

And I'm keen on supervising students who may be interested (and who conduct research in public health ethics). DM me.

grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...

Hi -- international applicants are eligible to apply. Thanks for your interest.

New is not always better: Why involuntary addictions treatment won’t fix things Why are we turning our focus and resources to involuntary treatment when voluntary treatment remains totally inadequate and inaccessible?

We (all of us, society) are in a fight for the ages to preserve the most basic of human rights: the right to bodily autonomy.

canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/new-not-alwa...

A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci

The word ‘cancer’ leads to overtreatment and fear. Should we drop it? | Aeon Essays Saying the word ‘cancer’ changes a person’s life and can lead to overtreatment and fear. Is the word too hot to use at all?

The amazing physician-philosopher Ben Chin-Yee and a recent Cambridge HPS graduate on cancer diagnosis as an Austinian speech act with illocutionary consequences that are not what they should be. A really striking essay! #philsci #philsky #MedHum #bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics

Do vaccine mandates impair the voluntariness of informed consent? An ethical and legal obligation generally exists for informed consent to be obtained prior to the administration of medical interventions. This includes vaccinations. For an individual’s informed cons...

How are "mandatory" medical interventions like mandatory vaccination reconciled with ethical and legal requirements that informed consent be given "voluntarily"?

New open access article in the Journal of Medical Ethics:

jme.bmj.com/content/earl...

Exactly. I do not understand the basis for an ethical distinction btw allowing vulnerable people to freeze in their homes and allowing vulnerable people to broil in their homes.

Urban heat waves are MAJOR killers, FGS. #PHEthx #PublicHealthEthics #ClimateCrisis #PlanetaryEthics

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Bioethics Mentorship Program for Early-Career Bioethics Researchers from LMICs (remote) Application deadline for 2025-26 Cohort: August 1, 2025  Eligibility FAQs and application The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Bioethics

The Hastings Center for Bioethics opened applications for our new one-year remote opportunity for project-focused mentorship for early-career bioethics researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

www.thehastingscenter.org/bioethics-ca...

“Pacifists Abdicate Their Right to Party” 😂

Great to see more literature on this very real and challenging issue. I have encountered fraudulent participants in my qualitative studies on at least two occasions. This is not only an issue for data quality, but also researcher safety.
#bioethics #qualitativeresearch #researchethics