HMS Center for Bioethics

SubscribeThe Harvard Medical School community is home to world-class thinkers who engage the ethical dimensions of new discoveries and new ways of delivering care. In this time of extraordinary change, with rapid advances in biomedical science, the Center for Bioethics provides a crucial focal point for these discussions.

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Newsweek cover: Who Would You Save?
| April 6, 2020

Who Should Doctors Save?

Center Director Robert Truog Weighs in on Rationing Coronavirus Care in Newsweek
Who Should Doctors Save?
A hosptial ICU showing a ventilator.
The Toughest Triage
Center Director Robert Truog, Executive Director Christine Mitchell, and Harvard Medical School Dean...
Christine Mitchell, photo by Joan Soares
The Medical Ethics of the Corona Virus Crisis
A Q&A with Executive Director Christine Mitchell with the New Yorker.
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Harvard Medical School Guidance on Coronavirus

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Harvard University and Harvard Medical School are closely monitoring the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. The health, safety, and well-being of our community, on and off campus, is our top priority. At this time, there is no indication that the Harvard campus is affected, but check back to stay informed.

Seeking part-time lecturers in bioethics

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The Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School invites applications from candidates with a terminal degree in bioethics, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, the social sciences and/or related fields for part-time academic positions.

Harvard Clinical Bioethics Course, June 7-9, 2021

June 7—9, 2021

This intensive course is designed for members of ethics committees and others interested in ethical aspects of clinical practice.
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Publications at the Center

Harvard Bioethics Journal

Perspectives on emerging issues in the field of bioethics.

Pediatric Ethiscope

The Journal of Pediatric Bioethics

Faculty Publications

The Center's faculty members are engaged in bioethics at the intersection of health policy, clinical care, biomedical research.

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