A3. Roundtable Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians Chair: Kylie Smith, Emory University Richard McKay, University of Cambridge
Barron Lerner, New York University, Langone Health
Melissa Grafe, Yale School of Medicine
Jonathan Sadowsky, Case Western Reserve
Shannon Withycombe, University of New Mexico
This roundtable is moderated by one of the two editors, Kylie Smith, who will set out the background and rationale for the book, and then authors of various chapters will describe briefly their contribution. Richard McKay will reflect on his journey toward becoming an ethical historian; Barron Lerner will discuss issues around the ethics of positionality in the history of medicine; Melissa Grafe will speak to the ethics of human remains collections; Jonathan Sadowsky will talk about developing an ethics of care towards patients and survivors; and Shannon Withycombe will reflect on the challenges of the lack of ethical preparation given to graduate students. We hope to spark a discussion about and engage with efforts being made in AAHM to develop guidelines for a more ethical history of health care.
