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Registration for the 2026 Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics is Open Now!
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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.

Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship - accepting applications!
Wylie Burke Scholarship announcement flyer
March 5, 2026, 9:45am

Applications due June 5, 2026! Apply now: Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship – Fill out form

Welcome Dr. Noa Brazg!
A welcome banner from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics & Humanities. On the left side, Dr. Brazg is wearing a black shirt standing outdoors with a blurred architectural background. On the right side, against a purple background with yellow accents, the text reads: "WELCOME DR. NOA BRAZG ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR" in bold yellow letters. The UW Medicine School of Medicine logo is displayed at the top near the middle. The department name is on the top right.
February 1, 2026, 12:00am

We are delighted to announce that Noa Brazg, PhD, MSW, MPH has been appointed as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Bioethics and Humanities. 

HMC Ethics Forum | 2 Part Series - The Ethics of Perinatal Care: Mobilizing A New Obstetric Quality & Patient Safety Paradigm
Headshot of Dr. Scott
January 14, 2026, 12:00pm

Join us on the second Wednesday of January and February for the two part series, The Ethics of Perinatal Care: Mobilizing A New Obstetric Quality & Patient Safety Paradigm @ 12PM with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG.

The Complex Ethics Consultation Series - Now Available At A Discounted Price!
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October 22, 2025, 12:00am

We’re proud to announce that Denise M.

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Bioethics Training

Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics 2025 - Register Now!
Save the Date graphic for the UW Medicine Department of Bioethics & Humanities Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics, scheduled for August 4–7, with 3.5 days of virtual learning. Features a purple-toned image of the Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in the background.
August 4, 2025, 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.  

Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics
Healthcare professional speaking with a patient seated on an examination table in a medical exam room.
September 24, 2025, 5:00pm

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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