The aim of the program is to analyze Τhe healthcare of vulnerable populations: challenges and perspectives, Health Inequalities: Distribution of Health Resources, New Technologies in Health: Access and Restrictions, Vaccination of Immigrants, The Right to Access to Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants, Children’s victimization and the challenges for caring for them without causing more harm, Forced Sterilization of Mentally Ill Persons, Hunger Strike in Prison: Legal and Bioethical Considerations, Health vulnerability as a refoulement roadblock?, Challenges in Healthcare for the Elderly, Palliative Care for Older Persons, Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation & Health Inequity, Workshop: Access to Medically Assisted Reproduction for Trans People, Minors Access to Medically Assisted Reproduction, Medical Care of Disabled and Seriously Ill Children, Clinical trials of New Medicines to Pregnant Women and Neonates, AI in Healthcare: Risks and Benefits for Vulnerable Population, Health Care Services for Homeless People, Improve Healthcare Access for the Roma People, Can a Doctor Refuse Treatment to HIV-Infected Patients?, etc.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to understand the healthcare of vulnerable populations: challenges and perspectives, Health Inequalities: Distribution of Health Resources, New Technologies in Health: Access and Restrictions, Vaccination of Immigrants, The Right to Access to Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants, Children’s victimization and the challenges for caring for them without causing more harm, Forced Sterilization of Mentally Ill Persons, Hunger Strike in Prison: Legal and Bioethical Considerations, Health vulnerability as a refoulement roadblock?, Challenges in Healthcare for the Elderly, Palliative Care for Older Persons, Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation & Health Inequity, Workshop: Access to Medically Assisted Reproduction for Trans People, Minors Access to Medically Assisted Reproduction, Medical Care of Disabled and Seriously Ill Children, Clinical trials of New Medicines to Pregnant Women and Neonates, AI in Healthcare: Risks and Benefits for Vulnerable Population, Health Care Services for Homeless People, Improve Healthcare Access for the Roma People, Can a Doctor Refuse Treatment to HIV-Infected Patients?, etc.

The program is addressed mainly to graduates of Law & Medicine Schools as well as any other School with relevant interests (Biology, Theology, Dentistry, Philosophy, etc.) and generally to adults who deal with these topics. Selection shall be made in order of priority.

Prerequisites for participation in the programme:

• Internet access for the participants who will attend the courses remotely

The programme will take place in hybrid format (on-site and remotely via ZOOM platform).

Course Description Medical Law and Bioethics 9

The course provides participants with:

1. Electronic material
2. lectures’ presentations
3. court decisions
4. Material for workshops
5. Case studies

Obligations of Trainees:

1. Participation in the programs of K.E.DI.BI.M. of the AUTH implies full acceptance of the program’s Study Guide and the Internal Regulation of Operation of the K.E.DI.BI.M. of the AUTH.
2. The presence/attendance of trainees in the educational programmes is mandatory. In the programmes which are realized in physical presence, as in those implemented using the modern method of tele-education, the study is generally mandatory and the limit of absences cannot exceed 10% of the prescribed training hours. The monitoring of asynchronous education is implemented according to the study schedule set by each programme.
3. For the successful completion of the programme, the participants should:
4. not exceed 10% absences of the scheduled training hours
5. have passed the exams
6. have paid the tuition fee by the start of the program.

Rights of Trainees:

1. Trainees are informed by the Department of Administrative Support of K.E.DI.BI.M. for all kinds of information related to the operation of the Centre.
2. Trainees are supported electronically through the educational platform by the trainers, as part of the educational process, to resolve questions and provide clarifications related to the thematic units of the programme.
3. Trainees have the right to apply for the interruption/termination of their programme attendance and a refund of their tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of par. 12.9 hereof.

After successful completion of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Specialised Training, which is issued by the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the AUTH and signed by the President of the Center.

Participants, who have attended but not successfully completed the program, will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

For further information, please contact medlawlab.auth@gmail.com