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Careers in Bioethics Lecture Series

Presented by Columbia University’s Master of Science and certification programs in Bioethics, Careers in Bioethics brings noted bioethicists, academics, authors, and medical professionals to Columbia’s campus for lectures, book readings, and panel discussions focused on the intersection of their work and bioethics.

Hear from noted experts in a range of fields ranging from consulting and clinical research to advertising and law including:

Elizabeth J. Chuang, M.D., Clinical Researcher, Montefiore Health Center
Jonathan Moreno, Ph.D., David and Lyn Silfen University Professor of Ethics, University of Pennsylvania
Sheldon Sloan, M.D., Vice President, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., President, The Commonwealth Fund

Listen to speakers from previous Careers in Bioethics events in Additional Offerings & Resources and stay-up-date on forthcoming Careers and other Bioethics events in Upcoming Events.

Past Events

The Bioethics M.S. program frequently hosts guest speakers, commemorative events and talks, and networking receptions. Resources from and recordings of select previous events are available to view by clicking or tapping the events listed below.

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session May 7

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

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Who Emma Vittori Admissions Counselor Melissa Barnes Associate Director, Media and Advertising, School of Professional Studies Tricia Charles Admissions Specialist, School of Professional Studies Laura Perez Columbia SPS CUNY Fellow | City College (Class of 2023)

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty May 6

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty

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Who Robert Klitzman Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics Anne Zimmerman Advisory Board Member, Bioethics; Editor-in-Chief, Voices in Bioethics; Founder and Chair, Innovative Bioethics Forum / Modern Bioethics; Chair, New York City Bar Association Bioethical Issues Committee Karla Childers Lecturer, Bioethics MS Program, Columbia University; Senior Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at Johnson & Johnson Mark Manansala Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Learn More About Columbia's New Dual Degree Master of Science in Bioethics/Master of Science in Social Work Program April 21

Learn More About Columbia's New Dual Degree Master of Science in Bioethics/Master of Science in Social Work Program

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Are End-of-Life Forms Failing Us? April 10

Are End-of-Life Forms Failing Us?

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Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty April 2

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty

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Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session March 18

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

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The 50th Anniversary of the Declassification of Homosexuality As a Disease: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? March 13

The 50th Anniversary of the Declassification of Homosexuality As a Disease: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?

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Who Gina Chua Executive Editor, Semafor Tia Powell Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center; Co-Founder, Slow Code Media Ronald Bayer Professor Emeritus of Sociomedical Sciences, Special Lecturer in Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Robert Klitzman Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty March 10

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty

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Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session February 25

Columbia SPS CUNY Fellowship Information Session

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Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty February 19

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty

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Who Robert Klitzman Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics Anne Zimmerman Advisory Board Member, Bioethics; Editor-in-Chief, Voices in Bioethics; Founder and Chair, Innovative Bioethics Forum / Modern Bioethics; Chair, New York City Bar Association Bioethical Issues Committee Mark Manansala Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Ethics for Lunch: Can You Turn My LVAD Off? I Want to Die February 7