Past News and Events

Registration for the 2026 Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics is Open Now!
Poster for "Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics" hosted by UW Medicine, UW School of Medicine. The background features an image of the Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier. The top section has a yellow banner with purple text reading "Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics." The main section announces "REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN" in bold white text on a purple background, with a QR code for registration. Below it states "May 15th deadline for early bird 20% discount!"
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.

HMC Ethics Forum | Pulse Check: Trust, Power, and the Architecture of Care
April 8, 2026, 12:00pm

Join us in-person on Wednesday, April 8th at 12pm with Sarayah Brenda Obonyo for a discussion on "Trust, Power, and the Architecture of Care," a personal experience in our very own healthcare system. 

Using real patient experiences, this presentation examines how communication, documentation, and system processes shape trust and diagnostic pathways in complex care. It highlights how small moments across the healthcare system can influence patient safety and long-term engagement in 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.

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