Institutional Ethics Program
Clinical Ethics Case Conference

The Case of Baby M:
Ethical Issues in the Setting of
Suspected Non-Accidental Trauma

Monday, November 14, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

J. Chad Davis, MD Division Director, Pediatric Critical Care and Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Bryanna Moore, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities School of Public and Population Health

Learning objectives:

• Identify the ethical issues raised by Baby M’s case.
• Discuss some of the relevant considerations in this case in order to develop a medically appropriate and ethically supported recommendation regarding Baby M’s care.
• Identify ways that the multidisciplinary team can work together to navigate cases of suspected non-accidental trauma in children.