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In Memoriam: James C. Whorton (1942-2025)
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October 21, 2025, 9:15am

 

It is with deep sadness that the Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington acknowledges the passing of our colleague Dr. James C. Whorton, Emeritus Faculty Member. Dr. Whorton was a cherished and respected member of our community whose work and collegial spirit left a lasting impression on the department.

Bioethics Minor students - join us for our virtual welcome back event!
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October 15, 2025, 4:00pm

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4:00-5:00pm

Zoom only: registration required

Agenda:

HMC Ethics Forum | “The Ones We Can’t Fix”: Using Structural Competency to Think About Hard Ethics Cases
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October 8, 2025, 12:00pm

Join us on Wednesday, October 8th @ 12PM with Sara Kolmes, PhD, HEC-C, for a discussion of “The Ones We Can’t Fix”: Using Structural Competency to Think About Hard Ethics Cases. 

 

Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics
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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. 

Program dates:

Applications Open for the Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics Certificate Program
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September 15, 2025, 12:00am

Advance your career with healthcare ethics! 

Applications are open for the Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics certificate program offered by UW Medicine's Department of Bioethics & Humanities.

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