by pitthealthsci | Jul 20, 2026 | News
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas B. White, MD, MAS, vice chair and professor of critical care medicine in the School of Medicine (SOM), as the inaugural director of the newly formed Institute for Bioethics. Read More
by pitthealthsci | Jul 20, 2026 | News
A new program in Pitt’s Institute for Bioethics aims to study and improve communication between patients and clinicians. Read More
by pitthealthsci | Jul 20, 2026 | News
The Hastings Center for Bioethics and the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. They recognize physicians who provide exceptional care for patients nearing the end of life with...
by pitthealthsci | Jul 20, 2026 | News
The Foundation’s flagship Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics helps build the next generation of leaders in bioethics by supporting early-career faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research, and by building an intellectually rich and active...
by pitthealthsci | Jul 20, 2026 | News
There’s a widespread gap in evidence-based training in communication skills for physicians, particularly around goals of care and shared decision-making. Poor communication leads to a variety of public health concerns like end-of-life overtreatment, low uptake of...
