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  • Meet the Team
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    • Undergraduate Programming
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    • Healthcare Ethics Conference
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    • Program in Clinical Ethics
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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...

Ethics of Neurotechnologies: A Cross-Contextual Approach

by pitthealthsci | Apr 7, 2026 | Events

April 7, 2026 – 9:00am to 10:15am Timothy Emmanuel Brown, PhDAssistant Professor of Bioethics and HumanitiesUniversity of WashingtonSchool of Medicine From amputees’ neuroprostheses to fully-implanted systems for managing psychiatric conditions,...
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