About the Center
The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy researches and influences policy on today’s most pressing ethical issues. We are one of the biggest and fastest growing ethics centers in the country, and our goal is to build the infrastructure so that we can respond immediately to help government and health care providers decide how to do the right thing.
The center focuses on conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research on perennial and emerging ethical issues arising in clinical practice and in biomedical research in a changing healthcare environment. Our research informs our teaching, clinical practice and contributions to the development of health and science policy at the local, national and international levels.
Our staff is dedicated to creating a shared, sustainable, intellectual environment in which all stakeholders can critically reflect on and respond to ethical challenges in healthcare and biomedical research.
Education
Nationally recognized medical ethics and health policy education for undergraduate students, medical students, and residents, as well as continuing medical education.
Health Policy
An enhanced program in health policy which includes new educational and research initiatives and exciting opportunities for collaboration.
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Research
Comprehensive and original bioethics research program that explores emerging ethical and policy implications in healthcare in the 21st century.
Clinical Ethics
We serve as national leaders in exemplary ethics consultation and education driven by innovative research and the development of transformative policies and practices, with the goal of enhancing the quality of healthcare within diverse institutions.
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Upcoming Events
Join us for virtual events aimed at educating and starting a dialogue around medical ethics and health policy.
Policywise (Our Weekly Blog)
The Health Policy Program’s blog spans the spectrum of health and science policy, from public health to emerging biotechnologies.
- As good as dead? The ethical complexities of declaring someone dead
- Research staff 101: Fostering curiosity, creativity, and community
- Moral distress and the role of social workers during COVID-19
News
Our people and perspectives are often featured in the local and national media.
- Faith Fletcher, Ph.D. quoted in The Atlantic and Huff Post and featured in Authority Magazine.
- Amy L. McGuire, J.D., Ph.D. quoted in STAT News.
- J. Wesley Boyd, M.D., Ph.D. wrote in the Hastings Center Covid Doesn’t Justify Cutting Corners on Medical Interpretation.
What is Bioethics?
We research and influence policy on today’s most pressing ethical issues. We are one of the biggest and fastest growing ethics centers in the country, and our goal is to build the infrastructure so that we can respond immediately to help government and health care providers decide how to do the right thing.
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Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
One Baylor Plaza
Suite 310D
Houston, Texas 77030-3411
Phone: (713) 798-3500
Fax: (713) 798-5678
Email: bioethics@bcm.edu
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