The Center @bcmhouston is dedicated to encouraging critical reflection on ethical and policy challenges in healthcare and biomedical research.
Houston, Texas
Joined May 2014
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Pediatric liver transplant advocacy has focused on organs and surgery, but Dr. @dgsabapathy argues the ICU is an overlooked part of the transplant ecosystem, and that investing in multidisciplinary care is essential to better outcomes.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/10/16/the…
Congratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Amy McGuire, on her election to the @theNAMedicine! She is recognized for seminal contributions to ethical and policy issues in genomics, neuropsychology and novel neurological devices.
nam.edu/news-and-insights/na…
#NAMmtg
Congratulations and welcome to the 100 new members elected today to the National Academy of Medicine's class of 2026!
Read the full announcement: nam.edu/classof2026
#NAMmtg #NAMedicine
We are ready for the 2026 @AmerSocBioHum Conference!
Stop by our booth and get a coffee. Grounds for discussion, coffee for the curious minds. ☕
Faculty and fellows presentation schedule: bcm.app.box.com/s/ey5epi6ejt…
#ASBH2026 #Bioethics
Are we treating a true illness or chasing a laboratory value? Drs. Risheng Xu, Nalini Ram and Kristina Marie Little on why watchful waiting is often the better approach to mild subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/10/09/bey…
#Geriatrics #Thyroid
We’re hiring! Join our Center as a Postdoc Research Associate in Psychedelic Ethics and Policy with the ELIPSIS Program. Two-year position under Dr. Amy McGuire, starting summer 2027. Apply by Dec. 1.
Apply here: jobs.bcm.edu/job/Postdoctora…
Know a great candidate? Please share.
How do we keep public trust strong as AI and genomics reshape medicine? Dr. @VNRahimzadeh shares her perspective in our newest Q&A.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/10/02/464…
#AI #Bioethics #HealthPolicy
"You simply cannot out-parent an algorithm engineered to be behaviorally addictive." Dr. Daniel Flint on why the adolescent brain is uniquely vulnerable to social media design, and why the answer isn't just more parental oversight.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/25/whe…
When a child's condition cannot be reversed, families face one of medicine's hardest decisions. A new @TexasChildrens pathway standardizes end-of-life care so every family gets the same compassionate, expert support.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/18/whe…
#PediatricPalliativeCare
HPV self-collection could be one of the biggest advances in cervical cancer screening in decades but Drs. Isa, Costales and Hoppenot ask the harder question: what happens after a positive result, especially for rural and underscreened patients?
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/11/hpv…
Baylor's #GiveBigDay is tomorrow, Sept. 15! Support the Center's work in bioethics research, education and public engagement. Giving is open now, so early gifts count toward our goal.
Give here: support.bcm.edu/campaigns/82…
#GiveBigDay #Bioethics #BCM
What do we carry with us after a training ends? From op-ed writing to investigative genetic genealogy, our Center's staff and faculty share what a year of professional development taught them, and why the learning never really stops.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/09/04/wha…
Interested in becoming a clinical ethicist? Join our Center for an informal webinar with faculty and program alumni about the Clinical Ethics Fellowship. Sep. 21, 1–2:30 p.m. CST.
Webinar: teams.microsoft.com/meet/292…
Learn more: bcm.edu/academic-centers/med…
Apply: jobs.bcm.edu/job/Postdoctora…
It's 2 a.m. and your child has a fever, should you ask AI what to do? Dr. Conner Earl, pediatrics resident and father of two, breaks down when AI is a helpful tool for parents and when it's no substitute for a trained clinician.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/08/28/dr-…
#AI
Does psychiatry's diagnostic language adequately capture what can happen to women after childbirth? Dr. @BlumenthalBarby examines how the DSM's treatment of postpartum psychosis, and a narrow four-week diagnostic window, may be failing patients
Read here: bioethicstoday.org/blog/in-t…
Americans are traveling abroad for psychedelic treatments that remain illegal in the U.S.
Dr. Amy McGuire's JAMA study found fewer than half of surveyed retreats employ a medical professional. She's quoted in a new @nytimes investigation.
Read here: nytimes.com/2026/08/26/healt…
Is it ethical for clinicians to expect family presence at the bedside of an unresponsive, suffering patient? Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby and collaborators tackle this question in a new paper in @hastingscenter Report.
Read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
The paper was also recently covered by @HlthExec:
healthexec.com/topics/patien…
#Bioethics #ClinicalEthics #EndOfLifeCare
Can a hit medical drama spark real conversations about ethics? Our Center hosted a screening of the pilot episode of "The Pitt," followed by a faculty panel on patient satisfaction metrics, moral distress and team friction in the ED.
Read here: bcmfamily.bcm.edu/2026/08/18…
#ThePitt
Imagine a virtual model of your spine that updates as your condition changes. Med students Salman and Phadke explore the ethics of digital twins in spine care, and why the tech should inform, not replace, clinical judgment.
Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2026/08/14/the…
#Bioethics