Past News and Events

Poster for the UW Medicine Harborview Ethics Forum titled “Legal Considerations for Critically Ill and Dying Patients Who Lack Surrogate Decision Makers,” scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th from 12 to 1 p.m. via Zoom. The presentation covers Washington’s legal requirements for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment & recognizing when a guardianship appointment or court authorization is necessary. Panelists include Dionne Williams, John Gibson, Michelle Nelson, Amy Spitzer, & Mackenzie Wieburg.
April 9, 2025, 12:00pm

Please join us on Wednesday, April 9th with an expert-led panel discussion.

This presentation will discuss the legal framework that guides processes for ensuring that a patient’s interests are represented when determining whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

April 8, 2025, 8:00am

Register now to get early bird pricing for the Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics!

Use this link: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6652

 

 

Save the date flyer for Summer Seminar
March 31, 2025, 7:00am

We have a new director! The Bioethics & Humanities Department is happy to introduce our new Summer Seminar Program Director, Noa T Brazg, Phd, MSW, MPH!

Join us this August for 3.5 days of interactive virtual learning at our summer seminar in healthcare ethics. Look out for more information coming soon!

 

 

 

 

March 24, 2025, 6:30pm

We are pleased to share that Dr.

"What Is a Person?: Untapped Insights from Africa" book cover
March 17, 2025, 7:15am

The Department of Bioethics and Humanities is pleased to share that faculty member Dr. Nancy Jecker and affiliate faculty member Dr. Caesar Atuire have a new book with Oxford University Press: What Is a Person?: Untapped Insights from Africa.