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Bioethics Faculty Selected to Present at National Conference
Every October, bioethicists from across the country gather for the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities's (ASBH) annual conference.
New Chapter on Health Equity & Justice During Pandemics by Debra DeBruin, PhD
The recently published edited volume Ethical Public Health Policy Within Pandemics (Boylan, M. 2022) includes a chapter on “Pandemic Disparities: Equity and Neutral Conceptions of Justice” by Debra DeBruin, PhD.
There’s A Simple Fix For Skewed Pandemic Estimates
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD weighs in on demographers working together so that officials can produce numbers we all can trust.
New Commentary on Supporting the Public Health Workforce by Sarah Gollust, PhD
In the recently published commentary in JAMA Network Open, "Supporting the Public Health Workforce Requires Collective Actions to Address Harassment and Threats", Sarah Gollust, PhD urges for investments in the public health work force as…
In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest
Despite higher vaccination rates of nonwhites in Minnesota, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD connects greater societal issues to the disproportionate COVID deaths among people of color in the state.
This Fall Will Be a Vaccination Reboot
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD comments on the challenges with a new COVID vaccine.
Minn. Republican threatens retaliation against medical board
Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C unpacks Jensen's claim that the Minnesota Medical Board is being weaponized against him.
Covid and Race
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the success in vaccination rates among minorities.
COVID-19, Shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD comments on racial and class disparities in the U.S.
Ethical Issues Related to COVID-19 Treatments
Debra DeBruin, PhD and JP Leider, PhD share their reflections on incorporating ethical principles of healthcare when resources are strained.