The American Journal of Bioethics

The All of Us research biobank recently announced a massive new data release – making it the largest health database in the world that allows researchers to access both donated genomic information as well as participants’ electronic medical records (EMRs).

PGTME invites all junior scholars (broadly construed) who study ethical issues in pediatric gene therapy to submit an abstract for or register to attend this year's Early Career Scholars Meeting. Suggested topics include: 1) genetic interventions; 2) drug development, evidence generation, and regulation; 3) pediatric research; 4) clinical trial participation; 5) post-approval use of novel therapeutics.

THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOETHICS DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES – TE TAUTARINUI About our team – Mō te tīma The Department of Bioethics at the University of Otago is dedicated to advancing, applying, and sharing bioethics knowledge and building capacity in bioethics expertise nationally and internationally. The Department was established in 1988 and is located in the Faculty of Medicine, bringing together staff and students from a range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds.

Regional Ethicist Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our Clinical Ethics team in the role of Ethicist. Leads the regional ethics committee, consultation service, policy, and education.

When the doctor’s note from my daughter’s wellness visit to the hospital was posted on our patient portal, I discovered that the doctor’s AI notetaker had erroneously entered ‘alcohol’ as the ointment applied to a dry skin patch on my daughter’s face, when in fact, my response to the doctor’s question of what I applied to my daughter’s face was ‘Aquaphor.’ Not only did the AI notetaker replace Aquaphor with alcohol, but the scenario revealed that the doctor was probably not actively listening...

Bioethicists have become very good at arguing for transparency. We encourage institutions to disclose conflicts of interest, explain difficult decisions, communicate uncertainty, and justify ethical trade-offs. These are all necessary, even essential — yet they are not enough. Transparency helps explain decisions. It does not, by itself, create the relationships required for public trust. Bioethics should therefore move beyond transparency toward a more demanding ethical practice: public enrolment.

Kristen Biel had breast cancer and her Catholic school refused to renew her contract. Miriam Grussgot had a brain tumor and her Jewish school fired her. Both wished to seek recourse in the courts for alleged discrimination. Just a month ago, a Catholic school refused to renew the contract of a teacher who uses a wheelchair and immediately advertised for a person who can walk, and lawyers don’t want to take the case.

“Because the country was so inaccessible, disabled people had a hard time getting out and doing things—which made us invisible. So we were easy to discount and ignore.

Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease (2027-29) Location Baltimore, MD, 21218 Open Date Aug 01, 2026 Salary Range or Pay Grade $65,000 Deadline Dec 02, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Johns Hopkins University: Academic Centers: Berman Institute of Bioethics Description The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and The Ethox Centre at the University of Oxford have established the Global Infectious Disease Ethics (GLIDE) collaborative with support...

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is pleased to invite applications for the Hecht‐Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics, a two-year program of study and experiential learning in bioethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The Program is seeking applicants to begin this fellowship in September 2027. The Fellowship aims to launch the careers of the next generation of bioethics scholars.