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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Come work with us! The Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join us in September 2027. Apply by November 30, 2026. apply.interfolio.com/193732

Aerial view of UW Medical Center - Montlake, a large urban campus beside lake washington, with multiple mid-rise buildings, tree-lined streets, and a major bridge spanning the water in the background. Cars travel along a broad road on the right, and marinas and neighborhoods line the riverbanks.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Professor Denise Dudzinski was featured in the @uwmedicine.bsky.social Newsroom discussing why the proposed concept of "death by organ donation" is not ethically viable. Read the interview: newsroom.uw.edu/blog/death-b...

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‘Death by organ donation’ idea is nonviable, ethicist says - UW Medicine | Newsroom

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Betty Cohn, UW SPH Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence recipient. A recent student of Dr. Stephanie Malia Fullerton, Dr. Cohn studies DNA testing and mistaken parentage. sph.washington.edu/news-events/...

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Millions of people accidentally uncover their true biological parents with genetic testing. Then what? | UW School of Public Health

Doctoral student Betty Cohn studies ethical issues surrounding emerging biotechnology.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congratulations to Nancy Jecker, Ph.D. on being awarded a prestigious Spring 2027 Fellowship at the Bogliasco Center in Bogliasco, Italy! Here she will advance research and writing for Bioethics 2.0: Next Generation Principles for Bioethics and Global Health.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We are excited to share that we are hiring an Administrator (hybrid / 75% FTE / 30 hours per week) to join our department. If you are interested, or know someone who would be a great fit, please apply or share using the link here: uw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UWHire...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Join us in-person on Wednesday, May 13th at 12pm with Dr. Tanya Shah, MD for a discussion on "A Thousand Cuts: War, Illness, and the Journey from Physician to Patient" Register Here: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #bioethics #physician #medicine #ethics #patient

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Join Seattle Children’s on July 17–18 for the 21st Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference. The UW Bioethics Department is proud to say that many of our faculty and adjunct faculty will be speaking at this event! Register Here: gqr.sh/C4wu #seattle #pediatrics #bioethics

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Just under a month left for our early-bird discount on registration fees for Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics! Get your discount while you can and save $$$ More info on our website: depts.washington.edu/bhdept/ #summerseminar #bioethics #healthcareethics

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Join us in person on Wed, April 8 at 12 PM for a powerful talk with Sarayah Brenda Obonyo: “Trust, Power, and the Architecture of Care.” 📍 HMC R&T Auditorium Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

📣 Registration is open! Join us for the 2026 Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics, a 3.5-day virtual program exploring ethical challenges in clinical care. 🗓 Aug 3–6, 2026 ⏰ Early bird discount deadline: May 15 Learn more & register: depts.washington.edu/bhdept/bioet...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship supports UW graduate and undergraduate students interested in the social, ethical, and policy dimensions of health research and healthcare. 📅 Applications due June 5, 2026

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UW Biostatistics @uwbiostat.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A recent analysis by UW researchers supports longtime concerns surrounding the acquisition and use of information collected through the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP). Read about the analysis findings published in Nature Genetics Comment. Details at: bit.ly/4kdat8V

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We’re thrilled to share that Noa Brazg, PhD, MSW, MPH has joined the Department of Bioethics & Humanities as an Assistant Teaching Professor. She brings expertise in IPE, clinical ethics & collaboration across health fields. Please join us in welcoming her!

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Join us this upcoming Wednesday @12PM for the second session of a two part series: Applying a Black Feminist Epistemology to Perinatal Quality Evaluation - with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG! Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228 #bioethics #healthcare #harborview #quailitycontrol

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The ATHE application for Spring quarter is now here! Healthcare Ethics Methods, taught by Gina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C offers case-based practice in clinical ethics including methods of ethical analysis and writing ethics consultation chart notes. Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Our 38th annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics will take place virtually August 3-6, 2026! More details to come, stay tuned ✨ #healthcareethics #summerseminar #uwethics #uwmedicine #bioethics #continuingeducation

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Join us this Wednesday @12PM for the first session of a two-part series by Dr. Karen Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG! Register now for the session on Positive Birth Outcomes & Harmful Birth Experiences: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228 We look forward to seeing you there! #bioethics #healthcare #gender

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Join us on the second Wednesday of January (14th) and February (11th) for the two part series, The Ethics of Perinatal Care: Mobilizing A New Obstetric Quality & Patient Safety Paradigm @ 12PM with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228 #bioethics #gender

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Sarah Nelson @blueyedgenes.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Out now in @natgenet.nature.com, our Comment analyzing uses of the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP), a controversial dataset in human genomics research. A 🧵 rdcu.be/eRu65 1/

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Our very own Denise Dudzinski coeditor of The Complex Ethics Consultation Series, has these titles available at a 20% discount! -Both Volumes, CEC20, until 12/1/26 -Volume 1, COMEC25, until 5/30/26 -Volume 2, COEC2025, until 12/31/26 www.cambridge.org/9781009400954 or www.cambridge.org/9781009400909

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Bioethics Minor students - join our virtual welcome back event! Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4-5pm Zoom: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Agenda: -meet faculty -interact with peers -learn more about our program -have fun in the Bioethics Minor community -win a $25 University Bookstore gift card!

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Join us on Wednesday for this months Harborview Ethics Forum where Sara Kolmes, PhD, HEC-C will be speaking on “The Ones We Can’t Fix”: Using Structural Competency to Think About Hard Ethics Cases. We look forward to seeing you there! Register now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228 #bioethics #hmc

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

JOB OPPORTUNITY! We're #hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist to support the Chair with academic affairs, HR, communications, events, operations, and projects. Apply now! bit.ly/3Io3E60

Sky view of the UWMC Montlake Hospital, Health Sciences Building, Portage Bay, and the Roosevelt and Ship Canal Bridge.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Our @harborviewmedical Ethics Forum is back!! Join us TODAY 9/10 at 12pm via Zoom for the first forum of the year!

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

There is only one week left to register for the 37th Annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics! Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor... #Bioethics #UWSchoolOfMedicine #HealthJustice #MedicalHumanities

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Our Summer Newsletter is here! Explore the latest from @uwbioethics: new leadership, community partnerships, faculty & student accomplishments, and reflections on the department’s 60-year legacy of linking science, ethics, and justice. 📬 Read it now: shorturl.at/4LHS9 #bioethics #uw #healthjustice

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The Department of Bioethics and Humanities is pleased to announce Rebecca Barone as this year’s recipient of the Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship! Visit our department website to learn more: shorturl.at/cyXT6 #bioethics #education #scholarship

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

It is less than one month away from our Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics live conference! Our live sessions have interactive analysis components and open discussions with experts in the field. Registration is still open, we hope to see you there! #MedicalEducation #ClinicalEthics #HealthJustice

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

New article by Dr. Erika Blacksher and coauthors: Participatory Practice in Pursuit of Social Justice in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine. Read it here: muse.jhu.edu/article/962017

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Project MUSE - Participatory Practice in Pursuit of Social Justice

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

New publication by Dr. Gina Campelia with co-authors Dr. Denise Dudzinski, Dr. Mara Bann, & Dr. James Kirkpatrick in The American Journal of Bioethics: "Structures of Safety in Hospital Disposition" 📖 ethics + patient care ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1526...

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Structures of Safety in Hospital Disposition: Five Ethical Responsibilities

Complex hospital disposition is categorized by the difficulty or impossibility, despite efforts, to secure a medically safe discharge option for a patient. Discharge planning should negotiate limit...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Dr. Denise Dudzinski co-edits Complex Ethics Consultations: Cases That Haunt Us, Vol. 1 (2nd ed.), out June 2025. Dive into the ethical and emotional dilemmas of clinical care. Learn more on our webpage! depts.washington.edu/bhdept/event...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The Department of Bioethics & Humanities invites applicants for a part-time Assistant Teaching Professor (Non-Tenure) Clinical Ethics position. Applications received by May 25 will receive priority consideration. Please apply for this position directly through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/163285

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship application is currently open to UW students until May 30th! For more details about the scholarship, please see either the Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics or Master of Arts in Bioethics pages or email bhadvise@uw.edu.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

We have an amazing Harborview Ethics Forum by Lori Bruce, MA, MBE, DBe, HEC-C on "Leaving the bedside to mend the bedside: Revising HHS Consent Guidelines" on Wednesday 5/14 @ 12 via Zoom! Check out our website for more info: shorturl.at/ZTzoL #healthcare #bioethics #hmc #hmcethicsforum #consent

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

We are happy to share Dr. Nancy Jecker was awarded a Brocher Foundation Residency. During the residency, she’ll develop her new book & collaborate with coauthors and experts on global bioethics. Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/6sDov #Bioethics #GlobalHealth #EthicsInMedicine #UWMedicine #UW

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Just two more weeks until registration costs go up for our Summer Seminar! Get early bird pricing while its still available, $100 off registration costs until May 15th. Scholarships and group discounts are available. Details and registration information can be found on our website: shorturl.at/HU8Vb

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Congrats to UW Bioethics students Shawn and Sheamin for making the 2025 Husky 100 for exceptional contributions to the University and community! 🎉 #Husky100 #Bioethics #UW

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Congrats to UW Bioethics students Bao and Loveleen for making the 2025 Husky 100 for exceptional contributions to the University and community! 🎉 #Husky100 #Bioethics #UW

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🌟Applications are now open for the Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics certificate program! Learn more & apply: shorturl.at/KTrpH *This year’s current ATHE program has been designated for maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Accreditation approval for next year’s program is still pending.

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Nancy Jecker, who has been awarded the 2025 JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship to study ethical frameworks for using prosocial AI to address social isolation in older adults. Visit our webpage to learn more! shorturl.at/RrK7t #AI #Ethics #Bioethics #JSPS #Health #CrossCulturalResearch

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

We are proud to announce a Summer Seminar in Healthcare Scholarship in honor of Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick. We offer this scholarship in his name to cover the full cost of registration for an individual with financial constraints to attend the conference. Application process here: forms.gle/HKDDwupyx5ib...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The 20th annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference will explore questions related to the ethical implications of storytelling in pediatrics and the significance of narrative in clinical care and pediatric bioethics. Learn more and register at www.seattlechildrens.org….

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We have an amazing Harborview Ethics Forum with a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 9th! Our experts will be discussing the legal considerations for patients in critical condition who lack surrogate decision makers. Check out our website for more info: depts.washington.edu/bhdept/event...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Registration for the 37th Annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics is now open! Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The UW - Office of Research recently welcomed over 100 participants for the March 2025 Biomedical Research Integrity (BRI) training! Our own Dr. Stephanie Malia Fullerton spoke with the featured speaker and played a key role as lead presenter and emcee. www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

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The Office of Research and UW Bioethics recently hosted over 100… | University of Washington - Office of Research

The Office of Research and UW Bioethics recently hosted over 100 participants from across the UW research community for the March 2025 Biomedical Research…

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Out now: Amy Hinterberger's comment on inclusion and diversity in organoid research

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Join the Emergent Personhood Symposium Online or Onsite 4/29-4/30! Co-sponsored by the UG’s Philosophy & Classics Dept. & UW’s Bioethics & Humanities Dept., explore how personhood emerges and what this means for AI, consciousness, and moral worth. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We’re excited to share Drs. Nancy Jecker & Caesar Atuire's new book with Oxford University Press: What Is a Person?: Untapped Insights from Africa a.co/d/4TpoMfu The book explores African & Western approaches, offering insights that challenge, expand, & bridge differences. Congratulations to them!

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What Is a Person?: Untapped Insights from Africa (Philosophy Across Borders)

Amazon.com: What Is a Person?: Untapped Insights from Africa (Philosophy Across Borders): 9780197690925: Jekcer, Nancy S., Atuire, Caesar A.: Books

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