Events

Presented virtually by Drs. Subhasis Chatterjee, Mary Moubark, Savitri Fedson, and Joanna Smolenski.

Join us for an important Ethics Grand Rounds discussion! The Center for Bioethics and Humanities is hosting a thought-provoking virtual event on 14 November 2024 at 12:00 PM (MT). Topic: Perspectives from Both Sides: Confronting the Moral Crossroads of Normothermic … Read More

Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of disease and prevent deaths, preventing more than 4 million deaths each year. However, the politicization of vaccines has resulted in increased vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. and … Read More

This is an event of the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA), hosted by the Center for Bioethics, and co-sponsored by the following U of MN Units: Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, School of Public Health; College of Pharmacy; Medical School; Program in Health … Read More

Im/migrants are diverse populations with different health needs who often face barriers to being healthy and accessing health care in the US. This session will explore patterns of health care use, what works well to provide care and improve access, … Read More

What are the ethical issues surrounding genetic modification? How do we define – and regulate – the line between benefit and harm? In what ways do these possibilities force us to make decisions about the value of life and impose judgments about … Read More

Marking the first anniversary of the publication of "The Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: historical evidence, implications for today, teaching for tomorrow," this two-day symposium, organized in cooperation with The Lancet, will be held in hybrid format-- … Read More

The Master of Bioethics Program at the University of Pennsylvania invites you to join us for our next MBE/MSME Alumni Colloquium speaker. Speaker: Benjamin Barsky, JD, MBE Emerging Bioethical Issues in Carceral Health Care and Policy BIO: Benjamin A. Barsky … Read More

Opioid use and the addiction that can follow have, in recent decades, become an enduring and profound public health crisis. How did this problem reach epidemic proportions, and where does it stand today? What tensions define debates about how to … Read More

The Occasional Human Sacrifice is an intellectual inquiry into the moral struggle that whistleblowers face, and why it is not the kind of struggle that most people imagine. Join us for a discussion with Carl Elliott about his new book. … Read More

Submit Your Proposal for the Fall Virtual APHC Conference Effective communication is a key factor that shapes what clinicians, patients, educators, learners, and society at large consider “professional” in the health care context. This virtual conference will examine all kinds … Read More

The ethical complexities of conducting research in conflict zones raise important questions about researcher responsibilities and participant protections. Join us for a panel discussion where we will explore a number of questions concerning these issues: How do we, or can … Read More