Canadian Association of Practising Healthcare Ethicists
Association canadienne des éthiciens en soins de santé
Our purpose is to promote excellence in healthcare ethics practice
The 2026 AGM was held on 13 May
There are some significant developments ahead in our work to define our practice.
Join the conversations and bring your voice and your experience to them.
Details are in the AGM and Engagement Session materials - available via the Members’ Resources page
New Members - our Membership application form can be found HERE.
CAPHE-ACESS is a voluntary professional association whose Members have an interest in pursuing or contributing to the professionalization of Practising Healthcare Ethicists* in Canada
Read more about us and our work HERE
Please become a Member if you are eligible - more information is HERE
If you are not eligible, you can still request subscription to our Communiqués to know what we are doing
To request subscription to our Communiqués, please complete the form HERE
We will review your request and confirm your subscription when approved
*Definition of Practising Healthcare Ethicist (PHE): A Practising Healthcare Ethicist (PHE) has completed relevant graduate-level education and has dedicated work responsibilities within a healthcare organization to provide a variety of ethics-related services which include a majority of the following:
clinical and/or organizational ethics consultation;
policy development and/or review;
ethics education for staff;
management of and/or provision of subject matter expertise to institutional ethics programs (including clinical ethics committees and accreditation support);
·mentoring of staff/learners;
research ethics consultation;
ethics scholarship & research; and/or
services to the profession.
[Adapted from Simpson, C. Getting Engaged: Exploring Professionalization in Canada. HEC Forum 24, 149–151 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-012-9191-z ]
This definition is not intended to include those whose primary ethics-related responsibilities are academic scholarly work and/or involvement with research ethics boards.
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