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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.   
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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…
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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."
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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…
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Joe Biden's COVID plan is taking shape - and researchers approve

The Biden-Harris Administration put together their COVID-19 advisory board. Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH weighs in on the plan.
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In medical schools, students seek robust and mandatory anti-racist training

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH argues an anti-racist curriculum should aim to "mitigate or eliminate racism's harm."