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
The NYU Division of Medical Ethics Working Group on Pediatric Gene Therapy & Medical Ethics is thrilled to be coming up on our 5th Annual Lunchtime Lecture Series (LLS), 2nd-6th from 12 -1:15 pm ET each day! This is a free, virtual series that you can register for HERE. The … Read More
How should clinicians respond to a patient’s or family’s hope for a “miracle”? What if the family’s hope for a miracle means continuing on a recovery-focused path even when clinicians believe recovery is not possible and further life-sustaining treatment is … Read More
