2021 MBE Graduate Fiona Pat’s Capstone Project Lays the Foundation of a Health Care Proxy Volunteer Program September 14, 2021 How might a health care proxy volunteer program look in Massachusetts?
Director Robert Truog comments on keeping patients alive indefinitely in modern ICUs. August 26, 2021 The combination of mighty life-support systems with religious belief—or the plain power of grief—can create big problems for hospitals.
Center Director Robert Truog comments on a case regarding brain death in Orlando Florida. June 24, 2021 Viral video from toddler’s hospital room spurs debate over meaning of ‘brain dead’
Juneteenth and Reflecting on the Past Year June 17, 2021 A message from The Center for Bioethics leadership
2021 Beecher Prize in Medical Ethics Winner June 3, 2021 Fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School wins prize for his essay "Should Physicians’ Family Members Receive Special Treatment?"
Controversial New Guidelines Would Allow Experiments On More Mature Human Embryos May 27, 2021 Insoo Hyun, PhD, Faculty Member, Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School comments on these new guidelines
Establishing Medical Civil Rights May 12, 2021 Faculty member Brendan Abel, JD discusses proposed bill for an objective clinical entity to preform emergency clinical care during encounters with police.
COVID-19 Moral Distress: Balancing the Challenges May 6, 2021 Executive Director Christine Mitchell discusses professional duties clashing with personal health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charlene Galarneau, Ph.D. selected to be an Affiliate Researcher May 6, 2021 Charlene Galarneau, Ph.D. has been selected to be an Affiliate Researcher with Ibram X. Kendi's Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University.
Mental health Woes and Torture of Prisoners in India April 29, 2021 Faculty member J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, collaborates with two MBE alumni to discuss equitable health care and advocacy for prisoners in India.
Equity Metrics Should Be An Essential Component Of Hospital Rankings April 28, 2021 Several Boston-based physicians discuss how equity metrics must be embedded into mainstream hospital rankings.
The Goals of Care - Is There a (Black) Doctor in the House? April 28, 2021 Dr. Theresa Williamson, MD, discusses race and trust when establishing care goals with patients and their family members.
