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  • Meet the Team
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    • Undergraduate Programming
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    • Professional Programming
    • Healthcare Ethics Conference
  • Programs and Centers
    • Program in Health Humanities and Social Sciences
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    • Center for Research Ethics
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Every Word Makes a Difference: How Inconsistent Language Impacts Bioethical Safeguards in Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Legislation

by pitthealthsci | Apr 16, 2026 | Events

April 16, 2026 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Institute for Bioethics Seminar Cynthia S. McCarthy, DHCE, MA, NREMTAssociate Professor, Department of Human GeneticsDirector of the Bioethics Certificate, School of Public HealthEthics Facilitator, Clinical and Translational...

The Role of Spirituality and Religion in Addiction and Recovery

by pitthealthsci | Apr 14, 2026 | Events

April 14, 2026 – 8:00am to 9:00am Healthcare and Religion Lecture John F. Kelly, PhDChief, Division of Addiction Treatment and Prevention, Mass General Brigham AMC, Dept of PsychiatryElizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School...

A Conversation on Bioethical Responsibilities in 21st Century Crises

by pitthealthsci | Apr 14, 2026 | Events

April 14, 2026 – 7:00pm to 8:15pm Panelists:Larry R. Churchill, PhD, MDiv (Vanderbilt University) Johnathan Flowers, PhD (California State University, Northridge) Elizabeth Lanphier, PhD, MS (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) Takunda Matose, PhD (Cincinnati...

How Language Shapes Medical Realities and Ethical Decisions

by pitthealthsci | Apr 10, 2026 | Events

April 10, 2026 (All day) 33rd Annual Healthcare Ethics ConferenceHow Language Shapes Medical Realities and Ethical Decisions Speaker Presentations and Recommended Readings 7:30 – 8:00 amBreakfast8:00 – 8:15 amWelcome Douglas B. White, MD, MASDirector, Institute for...

On Oprah and Ozempic: Weight-Loss Medications in Contemporary Culture

by pitthealthsci | Apr 9, 2026 | Events

April 9, 2026 – 11:00am to 1:00pm Panelists:Hilla Nehushtan, PhDTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Religious Studies Andrea Goldschmidt, PhDAssociate Professor of PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry Mary Ellen Vajravelu, MD, MSHPAssistant Professor of...

The Challenges Facing American Higher Education: Economics and Finances

by pitthealthsci | Apr 8, 2026 | Events

April 8, 2026 – 5:00pm to 6:30pm Catharine “Cappy” Hill, PhDEconomistFormer President, Vassar CollegeFormer Chair of the Board, Yale Colleges and universities are facing challenging finances at the moment, both as a result of longer run trends as...
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