| Webinar
No Gain, No Pain:
Social Work Ethics and
the Genomic Revolution
Presenters: Martin T. Hall,
Anna Scheyett, & Kimberly Strom-Gottfried
 This Webinar reviews ethical issues
and practice implications emerging from advances in
genetics knowledge. The mapping of the human genome and
scientific discoveries regarding genetic contributions
to disease hold great promise for the prevention and
treatment of an array of conditions.
Social workers and
other professionals must keep abreast of these
developments and the ethical dimensions of such
progress. Familiar ethical provisions such as
confidentiality, informed consent, self-determination,
and social justice take on new meaning in light of
innovations in genetic science and practice. We will
suggest mechanisms for continuing professional
development and involvement in this important area.
Topics include:
- Overview of genetic advances and
their relevance to social work
- Genomics-related ethical issues
at micro and macro levels
- Methods for social workers to
maintain professional competence in this area
About the presenters:
Martin T. Hall, MSSW, is doctoral
student in social work and former Ethics in Society
fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Anna Scheyett, PhD, MSW, is associate
dean for Academic Affairs, School of Social Work,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Kimberly Strom-Gottfried, PhD, MSW, is
Smith P. Theimann Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics
and Professional Practice in the School of Social Work,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Read the article by the presenters:
No Gain, No Pain: Ethics and
the Genomic Revolution
Authors:
Martin T. Hall, Anna Scheyett, &
Kimberly Strom-Gottfried
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social
Services (2008)
Volume 89, No. 4, page(s) 562-570
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3820
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