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The Center for Bioethics envisions ethical and socially responsible healthcare, public health, and health policy. 

Fall Courses

BTHX 5520/8520 Social Justice and Bioethics

BTHX 5520/8520 | Social Justice and Bioethics

Debra DeBuin, PhD and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Tuesdays, 1-3:30 pm | Online

BTHX 5325 Biomedical Ethics

BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics

Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Thursdays, 1-1:30 pm | Online
Events
Mar
27

The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities

  • Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA
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Apr
17

Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age

  • Carey Candrian, PhD
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May
1

Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice

  • Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed
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Recent Talks

News
Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C.

7 pediatric bioethicists: Proposed ban on Medicaid funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care for minors is deeply unethical

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, co-authored the opinion piece, “7 pediatric bioethicists: Proposed ban on Medicaid funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care for minors…
JP Leider, PhD.

Student Loan Debt Strains the Public Health Workforce, Study Finds

JP Leider, PhD, is quoted in the Debeaumont article “Student Loan Debt Strains the Public Health Workforce, Study Finds.”
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Bioethics in Focus
Surgerons in operating room with transplant organ in case

Normothermic Regional Perfusion: An Introduction to a Controversial Way to Obtain Organs for Transplant

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