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

Fall Courses

BTHX 5325 Biomedical Ethics

BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics

Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Thurs. 1-1:30 pm | Online
 

 

 

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 | Tues. 1-3:30 pm | Online

Events
May
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Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice

  • Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed
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Jun
2

When the “Gift of Life” Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation

  • Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C
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Public Health Under Siege

Sarah Gollust, PhD co-edited “Public Health Under Siege”, a special issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 1 April 2026; 51 (2): 125–145.
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA

AL Explores Telerobotic Ultrasound to Address Rural Maternity Care Gaps

Katy Kozhimannil is quoted in “AL explores telerobotic ultrasound to address rural maternity care gaps” in Big News Network.
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Bioethics in Focus
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Normothermic Regional Perfusion: An Introduction to a Controversial Way to Obtain Organs for Transplant

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