Aaron Wightman, MD MA

Associate Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care

Aaron Wightman MD MA is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Bioethics and Palliative Care and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine and co-director of education at the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care at the Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Wightman’s research interests focus on medical decision-making for children with complex, chronic medical conditions. He is the founder and chair of the ethics committee for the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, serves on the UNOS pediatrics committee and recently served on the UNOS ethics committee.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation(s):

• Medical Interventions for Children with Severe Neurological Impairment: Moving from Discrimination to Discretion to Promote the Good of the Patient

  Friday, October 13, 2023
  3:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET