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Dr. Jennifer Needle Accepted into Cambia Health Foundation's 2020 Sojourns Leadership Program
Congratulations to our core faculty member, Jennifer Needle, MD, MA, for being accepted into Cambia Health Foundation's 2020 Sojourns Leadership Program!
Study: 'Less lethal' weapons used by police during George Floyd protests 'not appropriate,' caused significant injuries
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH is quoted. Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C co-authored research on the impact of less-lethal weapons used during George Floyd protests.
Ethics Support During COVID-19: The Minnesota COVID Ethics Collaborative
The Minnesota Medical Association's magazine "Minnesota Medicine" recently published a primer on the Minnesota COVID-19 Ethics Collaborative (MCEC) written by the initiative's co-leaders Debra DeBruin, PhD, Center for Bioethics director…
Mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when they’re delivered by Black doctors, researchers say
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH discusses the link between infant mortality rates and structural racism.
The Ethics of Vaccine Distribution
"The work that the Center for Bioethics is doing on COVID-19 is an extension of work that we have done for a long time." The Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA) interviewed Debra DeBruin, PhD, Interim Director, on her expertise in…
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, researchers still seek diverse pool for clinical trials
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on recruiting diverse populations for vaccine clinical trials.
How the government decides who should get vaccinated first
Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C discusses the bioethics involved behind the decisions around vaccine allocation in a pandemic.
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices votes on who is in Phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
With a 13-1 vote, the CDC committee authorized healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities as the first populations to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once it is approved and ready for distribution. Clinical Ethicist Joel Wu…
American Medical Association Declares Racism a 'Public Health Threat'
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH describes this move as "...an opportunity to reconcile some of the incredible harm that we know has been inflicted on people of color, and particularly on Black folks."
Rationing health and social goods during pandemics: Guidance for Ghanaian decision makers
Center for Bioethics' graduate Amos Laar, PhD recently published the article "Rationing health and social goods during pandemics: Guidance for Ghanian decision makers" in SAGE Publishings' Clinical Ethics journal. Dr. Laar is an associate…