Department of Medical Ethics &
Health Policy

Master of Bioethics (MBE)
Master of Health Care Innovation
Master of Science in Medical Ethics (MSME)
Undergraduate Bioethics Minor
Certificate Programs
Continuing Education
ELSI Postdoctoral Training Fellowship
Fellowship in Advanced Biomedical Ethics

The University of Pennsylvania will host the 15th World Congress of Bioethics, June 19-21, 2020.

News & Research
December 17, 2018 | NPR | Morning Edition

What Now? Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Is Unconstitutional

Steve Inskeep talks to Ezekiel Emanuel, an architect of Obamacare, about a federal district judge's ruling Friday that the law is unconstitutional because of a recent change in federal tax law.

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December 17, 2018 | National Academy of Social Insurance

The National Academy of Social Insurance announces Isabel M. Perera as the winner of the 2019 John Heinz Dissertation Award

MEHP Fellow Isabel Perera joins a prestigious and diverse network of over 40 previous Heinz Dissertation Award recipients

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November 28, 2018 | Jewish Exponent

National Institutes of Health Funds Monumental Mitzvah Food Program Study

“This research study will be the first to rigorously evaluate the long-term behavioral and health effects of low-cost healthy food ‘nudges’ in a food pantry,” said Christina Roberto of the Perelman School of Medicine’s Psychology of Eating and Consumer Health (PEACH) lab, who is leading the study. Using our online ordering system, Penn’s multiyear randomized-controlled trial will examine how food pantry clients are influenced by on-screen interventions, or “nudges.” In other contexts, nudges — like adding traffic light colors to signal healthy and less-healthy choices — have successfully led to healthier food choices.

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Events
January
7
Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building, 415 Curie Blvd

Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS)

Learn More 2019-01-07 12:00:00 2019-01-07 13:00:00 America/New_York Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS) The goal of this series are to provide a forum to discuss emerging issues in research ethics and policy with experts and trainees, and to facilitate connections between those working in research ethics across Penn and CHOP. All seminars will be held the first Monday of the month. Austrian Auditorium, 1st Floor Clinical Research Building, 12pm - 1pm. Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building, 415 Curie Blvd Penn Medical Ethics
January
10
104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States

Health Policy Work-in-Progress Seminar: Mario Macis, PhD

Learn More 2019-01-10 12:00:00 2019-01-10 13:00:00 America/New_York Health Policy Work-in-Progress Seminar: Mario Macis, PhD Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School; Academic Program Director, MS in Health Care Management; Associate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Institute 104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States Penn Medical Ethics
January
24
104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States

Health Policy Work-in-Progress: Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD

Learn More 2019-01-24 12:00:00 2019-01-24 13:00:00 America/New_York Health Policy Work-in-Progress: Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD Associate Professor of School of Information and Health Management and Policy, University of California San Francisco 104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States Penn Medical Ethics
February
14
104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States

Health Policy Work-in-Progress Seminar: Sarah Baird, PhD, MS

Learn More 2019-02-14 12:00:00 2019-02-14 13:00:00 America/New_York Health Policy Work-in-Progress Seminar: Sarah Baird, PhD, MS Associate Professor of Global Health and Economics, George Washington University 104 Stellar-Chance, 422 Curie Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 United States Penn Medical Ethics
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