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Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics

@HMSbioethics

The official account of the HMS Center for Bioethics. Get our newsletter for the latest: https://teapaw.org/t.co/LbYiLLBjn7 📰 #HMSBioethics

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bioethics.hms.harvard.edu
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Interested in the Master of Science in Bioethics at @harvardmed? Applications are open! Apply by 1/13/27 for our full-time, in-person program or 2/17/27 for our part-time, online program: bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/ed… #bioethics #ethics #mastersprogram #admissions
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@FrontScienceOct 21
What if a single measurement could reveal how fast a person is aging? Join Frontiers in Science authors at our Deep Dive webinar to explore how 12 candidate aging rate indicators could speed up the development of anti-aging interventions. Register ➡️ fro.ntiers.in/AVZt6D7wq6b
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@FrontScienceOct 21
You'll hear from our expert panel: Prof Richard A. Miller from @UMich Prof @StevenAustad from @UABNews Dr @mkaeberlein from @Optispan_Inc Carolyn Baker Ringel from @harvardmed
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🦠 In this month's Bioethics Blog post, MBE alum Henry Skinner explores the ethical challenges of antimicrobial resistance: linkedin.com/pulse/ethics-la… #HMSBioethics #medicine #health #bioethics #antimicrobialresistance #healthequity #antibiotics #drugtreatments #pharma
The Ethics of the Last Antibiotic: Who Gets It, Who Pays for It, and Who Saves It?

The Ethics of the Last Antibiotic: Who Gets It, Who Pays for It, and Who Saves It?

By Henry Skinner In my work leading the AMR Action Fund, I spend much of my time focused on one of the most consequential challenges in modern medicine: how do we ensure that patients continue to...

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Amy Dockser Marcus@AmyDMarcusJul 13
My latest story in @theinformation looks at "eggmaxxing," the phenomenon of banking dozens of eggs, sometimes 100 or more. Eggmaxxing is about many things at once: motherhood, scientific and technological advances, the definition of a fulfilled life. theinformation.com/articles/…
How ‘Eggmaxxing’ Became the Latest Fertility Quest

How ‘Eggmaxxing’ Became the Latest Fertility Quest

Among the many private group chats circulating through Silicon Valley these days, one of the more unusual ones is a thread called “To Make an Omelette.” The chat, which was started last year, numbers...

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AI scribes may ease the burden of documentation, but what happens when important meaning is lost in translation? In a new Bioethics Blog post, MBE alum Ursula Francis examines the ethical risks of AI-generated clinical notes: linkedin.com/pulse/traduttor…
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ALT A robotic hand holding a feather quill pen in vintage engraving style. (Photo Credit: Bilkis Islam, AdobeStock)

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💊 Shared decision but not costs: When should affordability inform prescribing? We will explore the growing challenges of the doctor-patient relationship and consider how best to promote patients' welfare. 🕧 Friday, September 25 at 12:30pm ET on Zoom: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
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📣 Application deadline extended to October 1st! Learn more about our Online Fellowship Certificate in Bioethics: bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/ed…
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Get to know @BeccaBrendel in this interview with Massachusetts Medical Society for their recent issue of Vital Signs: massmed.org/Publications/Vit… #HMSBioethics
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This summer, @BeccaBrendel spent 2 weeks traveling abroad to deepen global partnerships in #bioethics. Her itinerary connected Hong Kong, Malaysia, and (virtually) Johannesburg through #teaching, #capacitybuilding, and #alumni #leadership. #HMSBioethics bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/ne…

Center Director and Alumni in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Johannesburg

Rebecca Brendel, MD, JD and alumni traveled abroad this summer to deepen global partnerships in bioethics.

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Join us for an event with @ianmarcuscorbin about his new book, "To Arrive Where We Started: Belonging in the Modern World." #HMSBioethics 📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026 🏫 @HMSCountway @harvardmed 🕔 5-6:30 PM ET 🎟️ Register here: lnkd.in/e8MwhNxF
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)@IHME_UWAug 7
We are excited to announce this year’s Roux Prize recipient, Dr. Emmanuella Amoako! She has advanced childhood cancer care in Ghana as a pediatric oncologist, where she has built evidence-backed services that improve early diagnosis & access to treatment: ms.spr.ly/6015a1JQU
Announcement graphic split into a dark green textured background on the right and a solid green panel on the left, with a framed portrait photo of a smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a yellow blouse and pearl necklace, arms crossed. Large white text to the right reads \u201CDr. Emmanuella Amoako,\u201D with italicized text below reading \u201C2026 Roux Prize recipient.\u201D A white footer bar spans the bottom, showing \u201CThe Roux Prize\u201D beside a small diagonal green line icon, followed by the tagline \u201CFor turning evidence into health impact,\u201D and the IHME logo with \u201CIHME\u201D text at the right edge.

ALT Announcement graphic split into a dark green textured background on the right and a solid green panel on the left, with a framed portrait photo of a smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a yellow blouse and pearl necklace, arms crossed. Large white text to the right reads \u201CDr. Emmanuella Amoako,\u201D with italicized text below reading \u201C2026 Roux Prize recipient.\u201D A white footer bar spans the bottom, showing \u201CThe Roux Prize\u201D beside a small diagonal green line icon, followed by the tagline \u201CFor turning evidence into health impact,\u201D and the IHME logo with \u201CIHME\u201D text at the right edge.

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Akwi Asombang MD MPH@AkwiAsombangMDJul 6
Honoured to moderate session at the ADVANCING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFRICA 2026 CONFERENCE🇪🇹 📌Transforming medical education & healthcare in Africa: Role of the diaspora- 6th region 💡@_AfricanUnion Member States: divided into 5 geographic regions 💡 African Diaspora-6th region
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This week we're #Celebrating500MBE grads @harvardmed! Congrats to the MBE Class of 2026! 🎓 #HMSBioethics #HarvardMBE26 #HarvardMed26
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Petrie-Flom Center@PetrieFlomApr 30
🔦 STUDENT FELLOW SPOTLIGHT🔦 Julia Etkin has written on ethics and equity, including AI chatbots dispensing medical advice, New York’s new Medical Aid in Dying law, regulating psychedelics as food, digital twins, and abortifacient ideology @HMSbioethics petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/a…
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For this month's Bioethics Blog, we feature a piece written by MBE alum and capstone mentor Marta Fadda! #HMSBioethics #AI #healthcare #patients #data linkedin.com/pulse/seeing-pe…
Seeing the person in the age of AI

Seeing the person in the age of AI

By Marta Fadda Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine at breathtaking speed. From algorithms that detect cancer earlier than the human eye to predictive models that anticipate clinical...

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How do we make fair decisions when resources are limited? Panel 2 at the #HGHI2026Symposium is now live: “Priority Setting, Solidarity, and Global Justice When Resources Are Scarce”. 🎥 Join us via livestream: bit.ly/2026-Symposium-Livest…
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Join us @DDWMeeting Complex Case discussion: explore ETHICAL DILEMMAS in GI clinical care that include upholding the principles of bioethics: respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. 🗓️ Mon May 4th 2026 ⏰ 08:00 - 09:30 am 📍room W185bc #GITwitter
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Catch these experts at our next event: Dr. Rebecca W. Brendel | @HMSbioethics Jonathan Ketcham | Executive Office of the President Dr. Isaac Kohane | @NEJM_AI Nikhil R. Sahni | @McKinsey Dr. Chethan Sarabu | @cornell_tech Susan M. Wolf | @UMNews 🔗 nejm.ai/4lOe1iO
Free Virtual Event | April 22, 2026 Value Alignment & Incentive Divergence in Clinical AI Session 2: Navigating Different Regulatory Regimes and Value Systems Across Countries Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD Moderator Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD Jonathan Ketcham Nikhil R. Sahni, MBA, MPA Chethan Sarabu, MD Susan M. Wolf, JD

ALT Free Virtual Event | April 22, 2026 Value Alignment & Incentive Divergence in Clinical AI Session 2: Navigating Different Regulatory Regimes and Value Systems Across Countries Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD Moderator Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD Jonathan Ketcham Nikhil R. Sahni, MBA, MPA Chethan Sarabu, MD Susan M. Wolf, JD

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🆕 Applications for our new Pediatric Bioethics Certificate Program are open! Learn more and apply here: bioethics.hms.harvard.edu/ed… #HMSBioethics #BostonChildrensHospital #HarvardMed #pediatrics #bioethics #onlinelearning #certificatecourse
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