Tom Tomlinson, Ph.D.

"End of Life - Who decides when you die?"

7 p.m., Thursday, March 14

Reynolds Recital Hall, Hedgcock

Tom Tomlinson, professor and director of the Michigan State University Center for Ethics and the Humanities in the Life Sciences has taught health care ethics to medical, nursing, and veterinary students since 1981. In addition, Tomlinson taught graduate courses in the Department of Philosophy.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he regularly speaks to professional and public audiences on a variety of topics, including informed consent, advance directives, assisted suicide and euthanasia, and others. He also provides consultation to Michigan hospitals and health professionals.

Tomlinson serves on the Ethics Committee of Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, and was co-chair of the Biomedical Ethics Committee at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, 1990-199