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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.

Meet M.S. in Bioethics Program Distinguished Faculty and Learn More about the Bioethics Program January 13

Meet M.S. in Bioethics Program Distinguished Faculty and Learn More about the Bioethics Program

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Who Robert Klitzman Academic Director, M.S. in Bioethics Program, School of Professional Studies; Professor of Psychiatry (in Sociomedical Sciences), Columbia University Medical Center Sameer Ladha Lecturer; Deputy Academic Director, MS in Bioethics David N. Hoffman Lecturer in the Discipline of Bioethics Arthur Kuflik Lecturer in the Discipline of Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Core Faculty, Master's of Bioethics Suzanne Wolfinger Admissions Counselor

Application Tips for Master’s Degree Programs December 17

Application Tips for Master’s Degree Programs

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Mediation and De-escalation: Solutions to Covid Pandemic Panic (CLE Event) December 3

Mediation and De-escalation: Solutions to Covid Pandemic Panic (CLE Event)

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Learn more about the M.S. in Bioethics program. November 18

Learn more about the M.S. in Bioethics program.

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Ethics & Opioids Part II: Racial and Socioeconomic Considerations November 12

Ethics & Opioids Part II: Racial and Socioeconomic Considerations

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Who Lydia Dugdale Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Core Faculty, Master's of Bioethics Helena Hansen Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU

Writing Stories of Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Brian Greene November 11

Writing Stories of Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Brian Greene

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Ethics & Opioids Part I: Ethical and Effective Responses to the Overdose Crisis October 30

Ethics & Opioids Part I: Ethical and Effective Responses to the Overdose Crisis

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Who Sarah Wakeman Medical Director for the Mass General Hospital Substance Use Disorder Initiative; Program Director of the Mass General Addiction Medicine fellowship; Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Lydia Dugdale Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Core Faculty, Master's of Bioethics

Leadership in a Time of Global Crises: Passion, Practice and Resilience October 29

Leadership in a Time of Global Crises: Passion, Practice and Resilience

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Who Sir Alex Halliday Director, Earth Institute Arthur Lerner-Lam, Ph.D. Lecturer; Academic Director, M.S. in Sustainability Science Program; Lamont Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Radley Horton Lamont Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), The Earth Institute Patrick Askew Lecturer; Executive Vice President, McKissack & McKissack; Deputy Director, New JFK Terminal One Project Robert Klitzman Academic Director, M.S. in Bioethics Program, School of Professional Studies; Professor of Psychiatry (in Sociomedical Sciences), Columbia University Medical Center Cindy Lott Associate Professor of Professional Practice; Academic Director, M.S. Nonprofit Management Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D. Academic Director; Professor of Practice; Vice Chair of Faculty Steven Cohen Senior Vice Dean, School of Professional Studies (SPS); Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

Career Design Lab Webinar October 27

Career Design Lab Webinar

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Writing for a Mission-based Audience: Policy, Law and Nonprofits, Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Cindy M. Lott October 21

Writing for a Mission-based Audience: Policy, Law and Nonprofits, Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Cindy M. Lott

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Writing Social Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Mignon Moore October 14

Writing Social Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Mignon Moore

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Writing the Humanities Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Denise Cruz October 7

Writing the Humanities Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Denise Cruz

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Previous Events

Careers in Bioethics Lecture Series

Past Events

January 2021

Meet M.S. in Bioethics Program Distinguished Faculty and Learn More about the Bioethics Program

December 2020

Application Tips for Master’s Degree Programs

Mediation and De-escalation: Solutions to Covid Pandemic Panic (CLE Event)

November 2020

Learn more about the M.S. in Bioethics program.

Ethics & Opioids Part II: Racial and Socioeconomic Considerations

Writing Stories of Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Brian Greene

October 2020

Ethics & Opioids Part I: Ethical and Effective Responses to the Overdose Crisis

Leadership in a Time of Global Crises: Passion, Practice and Resilience

Career Design Lab Webinar

Writing for a Mission-based Audience: Policy, Law and Nonprofits, Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Cindy M. Lott

Writing Social Science Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Mignon Moore

Writing the Humanities Inside and Outside the Academy with Professor Denise Cruz