For under $10, direct-to-consumer genetic tests provide reports on educational traits like intelligence and math ability, placing them on a genomic spectrum. This technology, while publicly accessible and cost-effective, has prompted growing concern about its societal impacts and the potential … Read More
The Center for Bioethics and Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University is proud to present this year's Reiss Lecturer in Ethics and Equity, Dr. Jennifer James, PhD, MSW, MSSP. Dr. James, a sociologist, bioethicist, and Black feminist scholar, explores structural racism … Read More
The ninth Annual Medical Student Ethics Conference (AMSEC) will be held virtually on April 10-11, 2025. AMSEC is the only national conference solely dedicated to the ethical challenges medical students encounter on the path to becoming physicians. It is intended … Read More
This panel discussion will explore the purpose(s) of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)/Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST); how to utilize this tool to facilitate optimal end-of-life care; and how to avoid common pitfalls for patients and practitioners. Thursday, … Read More
This panel discussion will explore the purpose(s) of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST); how to utilize this tool to facilitate optimal end-of-life care; and how to avoid common pitfalls for patients and practitioners. Speakers: Patricia Bomba M.D., MACP, MOLST Statewide … Read More
This panel discussion will explore the purpose(s) of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST); how to utilize this tool to facilitate optimal end-of-life care; and considerations specific to end-of-life decision-making in emergency situations. Speakers: Patricia Bomba, M.D., MACP, MOLST Statewide Implementation … Read More
The Center for Bioethics and Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University is proud to present this year's Reiss Lecturer in Ethics and Equity, Dr. Jennifer James, PhD, MSW, MSSP. Jennifer James, a sociologist, bioethicist, and Black feminist scholar, will trace … Read More
The 31st Annual Thomas A. Pitts Memorial Lectureship: "Disability and Ethics" will take place on April 11, 2025. The event will be held in person and online; in-person limited to 70 people. In-person session will take place at MUSC Shawn Jenkins … Read More
You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Special Edition of Ethics Grand Rounds, hosted by the Clinical Ethics Education Council at the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. This live virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, … Read More
Dr. Mary Faith Marshall, PhD, FCCM, HEC-C Dr. Marshall is a bioethicist in reproductive ethics at the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics at the University of Virginia. She is the director of the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics … Read More
Description: The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) aims to collect whole genome sequences from all eukaryotic species on Earth before 2028 and produce an open DNA database. The African BioGenome Project (ABP) is a pan-African effort to build capacity and infrastructure … Read More
You are invited to attend the upcoming Special Edition of Ethics Grand Rounds, hosted by the Clinical Ethics Education Council at the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. This live virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, … Read More
