What do Doctors do in Public Health Crises?
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𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗕: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀?Big Ideas in the Pub is a public discussion series hosted by Conversation at the Crossroads. The series brings citizens, leading thinkers and experts together in casual pub and hotel settings to share meals, drinks and open conversations about major social, political and global issues.
For this event, we turn to a question that becomes especially important when communities face uncertainty and crisis:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀?
How do doctors make difficult decisions when the stakes are high, evidence is evolving, resources may be limited, and ethical considerations can pull in different directions?
Join us for a relaxed and engaging afternoon of big questions, thoughtful discussion and good conversation at Sail & Anchor in Fremantle.
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦
𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆)
Richard has a special focus on foundational questions of professional ethics. He leads the Bioethics Domain of the Doctor of Medicine Program at the University of Notre Dame Australia and is a Senior Lecturer of Moral and Political Philosophy at UNDA.
𝗚𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮 (𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵)
Gizachew is Co-Head of the Epidemiology Research Lab and an Associate Professor at Curtin University. He specialises in perinatal and reproductive epidemiology. His research has had a significant impact on epidemiological studies, with his papers receiving more than 43,000 citations.
Together, Richard and Gizachew will explore the ethical, scientific and practical challenges doctors and public health professionals face during times of crisis.
Expect an accessible conversation about ethics, evidence, decision-making and the role of doctors in protecting public health — with plenty of opportunity for audience discussion.
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
📍 Sail and Anchor, Fremantle WA 6160
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
🎟️ $5 per ticket
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
Every ticket holder will receive a $5 Sail and Anchor voucher, which can be spent on food at the venue.
The first 15 ticket holders will receive a $10 voucher instead — at no extra cost!
Come along, grab a drink or a bite, meet some interesting people, and join the conversation.
Big questions. Good company. Cheers!
Date
Thursday 27 August 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (UTC+08)Location
Sail and Anchor
64 South Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160
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