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
News & Research
August 19, 2019 | CNN

Mental Health Advocates Say Reopening Institutions Won't Stop Mass Shootings

Dominic Sisti is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who co-wrote a paper titled "Bring Back the Asylum" in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2015, but he said on Monday that the President was "proposing an idea without any actual evidence or background knowledge."

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August 16, 2019 | NPR

Fresh Starts, Guilty Pleasures And Other Pro Tips For Sticking To Good Habits

Researchers have strategies at hand for moments when they slack off. Milkman coined the term "temptation bundling" for the pairing trick — combining the healthy habit you dread with something you love — that got her back to the gym.

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August 14, 2019 | New York Times Opinion

The Ethical Mess of Our Health Care System

It is a patchwork that covers some people and some diseases but not others. We can improve it by bolstering Obamacare.

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Events
September
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John Pryor Conference Room, HUP

Connected Strategies and their Applications in Healthcare

Learn More 2019-09-11 10:00:00 2019-09-11 23:00:00 America/New_York Connected Strategies and their Applications in Healthcare Please join us for Deans’ Distinguished Professor Dr. Christian Terwiesch’s talk, “Connected Strategies and their Applications in Healthcare.” This free event is co-sponsored by the Perelman School of Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine. Learn more about this event here. John Pryor Conference Room, HUP Penn Medical Ethics
September
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1402 Blockley Hall

Penn Bioethics Seminar | Isabel Gabel, PhD

Learn More 2019-09-24 12:00:00 2019-09-24 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar | Isabel Gabel, PhD Isabel Gabel, PhD Fellow in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genetics and Genomics Medical Ethics and Health Policy 1402 Blockley Hall Penn Medical Ethics
October
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1402 Blockley Hall

Penn Bioethics Seminar | Laura Gibson, PhD

Learn More 2019-10-01 12:00:00 2019-10-01 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar | Laura Gibson, PhD Laura Gibson, PhD Research Assistant Professor Medical Ethics and Health Policy 1402 Blockley Hall Penn Medical Ethics
October
7
John Morgan Building, Class of 62 Auditorium - 3620 Hamilton Walk

Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS) | Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD

Learn More 2019-10-07 12:00:00 2019-10-07 13:00:00 America/New_York Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS) | Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD Gene editing and geopolitics   Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD David And Lyn Silfen University Professor of Ethics Medical Ethics & Health Policy Perelman School of Medicine John Morgan Building, Class of 62 Auditorium - 3620 Hamilton Walk Penn Medical Ethics
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The University of Pennsylvania will host the 15th World Congress of Bioethics, June 19-21, 2020.

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