News & Events

News and Events

February 12, 2025, 12:00pm

Please join us on February, 12th with Dr. Lisa Erlanger, MD. 

Her presentation will examine anti-fat bias as a structural determinant of health disparities, and offer an evidence-based framework for promoting the health and wellbeing of larger bodied patients. 

OBJECTIVES:

1. Recognize the impacts of anti-fat bias on health

January 22, 2025, 5:00pm

Seattle-based @VariantBio recently announced plans for benefit-sharing with Indigenous communities that have contributed genetic information to their drug development resea

S+T Salon Online Flyer for Bioethics and Human Flourishing
January 14, 2025, 2:30pm

Tuesday, Jan. 14, Drs. Amy Hinterberger, Tim Brown, & Susan Trinidad will speak at the UW’s Society + Technology Salon Series on Genetics and Bioethics.

S+T Salon | Online | Genetic Technologies, Technologies of Genetics Flyer
January 13, 2025, 12:30pm

The Department of Bioethics and Humanities' Dr. Malia Fullerton, along with four other presenters from across University of Washington, will kick off UW’s Society + Technology Salon Series on Monday, January 13, with a free online discussion exploring genetic technologies and technologies of genetics through anthropological, cultural, and philosophical lenses. This event will delve into topics like biostatistics, risk analysis, and more.

Bioethics Training

July 29, 2024, 8:00am

The annual Summer Seminar is an intensive, interactive introduction to the 'four-box method' of analysis of ethical problems in clinical ethics, developed by Jonsen, Siegler, and Winslade in their book Clinical Ethics. The Seminar also addresses elements of the Core Competencies in Health Care Ethics Consultation and can help attendees prepare for the healthcare ethics consultation certification exam.  

September 25, 2024, 5:00pm

Apply to our flexible, online program to become certified for Advanced Training in Healthcare EthicsImprove patient care, be an ethics committee member, or become an ethics consultant. 

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