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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.

Join Us for SPS Application Week! August 14

Join Us for SPS Application Week!

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ChatGPT, Knowledge, and Misinformation: Technology and Its Many Impacts on Health, Wellness, and Society June 21

ChatGPT, Knowledge, and Misinformation: Technology and Its Many Impacts on Health, Wellness, and Society

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Who Renée Cummings Assistant Professor at the UVA School of Data Science Michael Scroggins Speaker; Lecturer, UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics 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

Learn How an M.S. in Bioethics Can Enhance Your Medical School Application and Career in Health Care June 13

Learn How an M.S. in Bioethics Can Enhance Your Medical School Application and Career in Health Care

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Who Robert Klitzman Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center Sameer Ladha Deputy Academic Director and Lecturer, Bioethics Amber Duntley Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions Suzanne Wolfinger Director of Recruitment, Master's Degree Programs

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty May 31

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 Sameer Ladha Deputy Academic Director and Lecturer, Bioethics David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics Amber Duntley Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Why Is There Confusion About Whether Masks Prevent COVID-19? Public Perceptions, Misperceptions and the Messaging of Science May 9

Why Is There Confusion About Whether Masks Prevent COVID-19? Public Perceptions, Misperceptions and the Messaging of Science

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Who Pam Factor-Litvak Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Associate Dean for Research Resources, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Allison Aiello James S. Jackson Healthy Longevity Professor of Epidemiology in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center Melissa McDiarmid Speaker; Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Public Health, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Robert Fullilove Advisory Board Member, Bioethics; Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs, Mailman School of Public Health Donald Milton Speaker; Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland 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 May 3

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 Sameer Ladha Deputy Academic Director and Lecturer, Bioethics David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics Amber Duntley Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions

Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty April 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 Sameer Ladha Deputy Academic Director and Lecturer, Bioethics David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics

Ethics for Lunch: Treatment Over Objection March 29

Ethics for Lunch: Treatment Over Objection

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Learn About the Career Design Lab March 16

Learn About the Career Design Lab

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Student Financial Services Webinar March 15

Student Financial Services Webinar

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Student Visa Information for Prospective International Students March 14

Student Visa Information for Prospective International Students

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Learn More About Columbia's M.S. in Bioethics Program from Distinguished Faculty March 1

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 Sameer Ladha Deputy Academic Director and Lecturer, Bioethics David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University Arthur Kuflik Lecturer, Bioethics Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics

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Previous Events

Careers in Bioethics Lecture Series

Past Events

August 2023

Join Us for SPS Application Week!

June 2023

ChatGPT, Knowledge, and Misinformation: Technology and Its Many Impacts on Health, Wellness, and Society

Learn How an M.S. in Bioethics Can Enhance Your Medical School Application and Career in Health Care

May 2023

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

Why Is There Confusion About Whether Masks Prevent COVID-19? Public Perceptions, Misperceptions and the Messaging of Science

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

April 2023

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

March 2023

Ethics for Lunch: Treatment Over Objection

Learn About the Career Design Lab

Student Financial Services Webinar

Student Visa Information for Prospective International Students

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

Apply

Request Information