Ethics on Call

From Promulgation to Practice: Leaders Reflect on the 7th Edition of the ERDs

Episode Summary

Dan and Tom interview four leaders in Catholic health on the newly promulgated 7th edition of ERDs.  They discuss the history of the ERDs, how they are being implemented by ethicists, mission leaders, and health care professionals, and highlight the significance of several developments in the 7th edition.

Episode Notes

Dan and Tom interview four leaders in Catholic health on the newly promulgated 7th edition of ERDs.  They discuss the history of the ERDs, how they are being implemented by ethicists, mission leaders, and health care professionals, and highlight the significance of several developments in the 7th edition. They also identify how these directives enable Catholic health care to promote the dignity and flourishing of vulnerable patients, such as women and mothers, persons experiencing gender dysphoria, and patients at the end of life.


Our guests on this episode include:

Fr Charlie Bouchard, OP, STD

(Catholic University of America)

Senior Fellow and adjunct Professor in Ethics at Aquinas Institute of Theology, St Louis, MO

Former VP for Theological Education, Ascension Health and Senior Director, Ethics and Sponsorship, CHA

 

Amy Hertweck-Warner, DO, MA, HEC-C

Director, Ethics Mercy St. Louis

 

Jenna Speckart, D.Be, MA (Theology)

Vice President Mission & Ethics Operations, Mercy

 

Dr. Anitha Rayani, MD, Palliative Care

SSM Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Charles, MO

 

Below is a link to the article we referred to in this episode:

Ron Hamel, “100th Anniversary - The Ethical and Religious Directives: Looking Back to Move Forward,” Health Progress (2019)