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.
Eligibility: This scholarship opportunity is open to all eligible students regardless of race, sex, or other identity.
Application requirements: Complete the application, including writing prompts, and upload one letter of recommendation from a UW professor (B H affiliated preferred).
This scholarship honors Wylie Burke, MD, PhD who is Professor Emeritus and served as Chair of the Department of Bioethics & Humanities from 2000–2014. She led the Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality for a decade, advancing efforts to ensure that developments in genomic science benefit all sectors of society, particularly communities experiencing health disparities. Central to her work has been a commitment to community engagement, inclusive partnerships, and creating meaningful learning opportunities for students, faculty, and community collaborators, including long-standing relationships with Native American and Alaska Native communities. By supporting students studying the social, ethical, and policy dimensions of health research and healthcare, this scholarship reflects Dr. Burke’s belief in education and collaborative research as pathways to meaningful change.
The 2026 application cycle is now open, apply by June 5, 2026!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Apply to our flexible, online program to become certified for Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics! Improve patient care, be an ethics committee member, or become an ethics consultant.
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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.
