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
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.
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.
2021 Beecher Prize Winner May 1, 2021 Samuel Doernberg's essay "Should Physicians' Family Members Receive Special Treatment?" won the 2021 Beecher Prize in Medical Ethics.
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.
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.
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.
An Ethical Analysis of Cloning for Genetic Rescue: Case study of the black-footed ferret April 27, 2021 Fellowship alumni Lisa Moses, VMD, DACVIM discusses the ethics of cloning for genetic rescue by conservation practitioners.
Human Embryo Research Beyond the Primitive Streak April 12, 2021 Director of Research Ethics Insoo Hyun, PhD discusses why it is time to revisit the "14-day limit"
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allocation in the COVID-19 pandemic April 12, 2021 Lecturer on Medicine David Sontag, JD and others discuss the allocation of a life-saving therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
