We are excited to announce and congratulate Professor Nancy Jecker, Ph.D. on being awarded a prestigious Spring 2027 Fellowship at the Bogliasco Center in Bogliasco, Italy!
Past News and Events
August 3, 2026, 8:00am
The Department of Bioethics and Humanities invites you to the 38th annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics. We will host the conference online this year with live discussions with experts and small group cases.
This course introduces key concepts and debates in clinical bioethics, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to make and support sound ethical decisions in healthcare settings.
August 3-6th, 2026
August 3, 2026, 8:00am
Registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics.
The University of Washington Department of Bioethics & Humanities is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics, a 3.5-day virtual program designed to explore ethical challenges in clinical care.
July 17, 2026, 7:00am
How do we navigate the most complex ethical questions in pediatric care—together?
Join Seattle Children’s on July 17–18 for the 21st Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference, bringing healthcare leaders into conversation on ethics, palliative care, and caring for children with serious illness.
Registration is now open: https://gqr.sh/C4wu
June 3, 2026, 5:00pm
The Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship supports UW graduate and undergraduate students studying the social, ethical, and policy dimensions of health research and healthcare. Preference is given to students affiliated with the Department of Bioethics & Humanities, although students from other UW departments are eligible. Awarded annually, the $1,000 one-year scholarship may be used toward tuition, books, fees, travel to professional meetings, or other educational expenses.