The role of the Bioethics Program team is to:

• Familiarize the hospital staff and the greater community with ethical issues faced by parents, families, and healthcare providers engaged in the ongoing care of desperately ill children.
• Meet in special session to provide guidance and/or serve as a sounding board for parents, families, and healthcare professionals to discuss specific ethical concerns.
• Recommend and review hospital guidelines for ethical issues that arise related to the care of children.