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.
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.
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.
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.
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"
Scientists Create Living Entities in The Lab That Closely Resemble Human Embryos March 19, 2021 Director of Research Ethics Insoo Hyun asks, at what point does an embryo model become a real embryo?
Standing with the AAPI Community March 19, 2021 Center leadership denounces anti-Asian hate, racism, and violence.
Associate Director Rebecca Weintraub Brendel voted as next APA president-elect. March 4, 2021 Center Associate Director Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD, is the American Psychiatric Association’s president-elect.
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine Wins CELJ Award for Best Public Intellectual Special Issue March 1, 2021 Winner: Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) 2020 Award for Best Public Intellectual Special Issue
Democracy in Crisis: Civic Learning and the Reconstruction of Common Purpose February 25, 2021 The Hastings Center presents a collection of essays focusing on the future of democracy.