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

Spring Courses

BTHX 5000-001/8000-001 Public Health Ethics

BTHX 5000-001/8000-001 Public Health Ethics

Debra DeBruin, PhD | 1 Cr | Thurs., 1-1:50 pm | Online
 
BTHX 5000-002/8000-002 Care Ethics

BTHX 5000-002/8000-002 Care Ethics

Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Jon Tilburt, MD | 3 Cr | Weds., 1-3:30 pm | Online

BTHX 5100

BTHX 5100 Introduction to Clinical Ethics

Joan Henriksen, PhD, RN, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Thurs., 3:30-6:00 pm | Blended

BTHX 5120/8120 Dying In Contemporary Medical Culture

BTHX 5120/8120 Dying in Contemporary Medical Culture

Ian Wolfe, PhD, RN, MA, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Mons., 3:30-6 pm | Online

BTHX 5400 Introduction to Ethics in Health Policy

BTHX 5400 Introduction to Ethics in Health Policy

Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, MPA, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C | 3 Cr | Tues., 1-3:30 pm | Online

 

Events
Dec
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Ethical Issues in Posted Behavior Signs

  • Autumn Fiester, PhD
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Recent Talks

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

The End of an Absolute: Jehovah’s Witnesses Reconsider Blood Product Transfusions

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, coauthored the essay “The End of an Absolute: Jehovah’s Witnesses Reconsider Blood Product Transfusions” in Bioethics Today.
Amy Lauren Fairchild, PhD, MPH

Public Health Leaders Report Widespread Harassment, Threats After COVID-19

Amy Fairchild, PhD, is quoted in the article “Public health leaders report widespread harassment, threats after COVID-19,” in Medical Xpress.
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