Mediation in medicine: how to negotiate when emotions are running high?

During the event we will discuss:

• key conflict areas in interactions between patients and medical institutions; 
• typical situations in which parties resort to mediation; 
• opportunities and advantages of mediation in the healthcare sector; 
• the readiness of Ukrainian medical institutions to implement mediation practices; 
• stages and specifics of the mediation process; 
• ethical challenges that arise in medical disputes; 
• how mediators work with strong emotions and tensions between parties; 
• the role of lawyers in mediation;
  
• practical cases where mediation helped resolve conflict and preserve reputation.

Who may find it interesting:

• researchers and scientists developing innovations in biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, or technology; 
• healthcare professionals and bioethicists interested in legal aspects of their work; 
• lawyers and patent attorneys working with intellectual property in the medical field; 
• startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs developing health-related technologies; 
• students and educators studying law, biology, medicine, technology, or ethics;
  
• anyone interested in the impact of science and technology on individuals, society, and human rights.

Moderator:
Oksana Kashyntseva, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Intellectual Property Law Development Center at UANIPIO, National Consultant at UNDP Ukraine, Consultant to the WHO Ukraine, National Consultant for the Council of Europe, Member of the European Association of Health Law.