Bioethics News Archive

Making a Difference Close to Home with an SPS Degree

Columbia SPS students and alumni are applying their expertise across industries to strengthen local communities throughout the U.S.

The Overlooked Dimension of Privacy

In a piece for the Bioethics program's journal, alumna Katherine Mirabella writes about how facility design compromises confidentiality.
(Voices in Bioethics)

Hospice and MAiD: Collaboration and Cooperation, Building a Continuum of Care

Bioethics Professor David N. Hoffman spoke with Jeremy Boal, a physician, medical director, and person living with ALS, to discuss how hospice and MAiD providers can align their models of care to best serve patients at the end of life. (YouTube)

Negotiating Bioethics at the Intersection of Health and Law

M.S. in Bioethics and Master of Public Health Dual-Degree Program graduate Michael Menconi shines light on the bridge between bioethics, healthcare, and law.

Two Medical Experts Debate: Assisted Suicide

In a new podcast episode, Bioethics lecturer David Hoffman argues that hypothetical future abuses of MAID shouldn’t outweigh the needs of terminal patients who need this option now. (The Free Press)

Columbia’s Bioethics Program: A Powerful Foundation for Future Physicians

The interdisciplinary curriculum helps future physicians develop insights and perspectives that set them apart in medical school and beyond.

Automation Complacency: Navigating the Ethical Challenges of AI in Healthcare

The Bioethics program hosted a panel discussion exploring how complacency and over-reliance on AI threatens patient care and clinical relationships.

An Eastern Principle of Relational Autonomy Shaped Attitudes Toward Mask Mandate During the COVID-19 Pandemic

M.S. in Bioethics alum Shui Shan Isabel Hwang on how the execution of mask mandates revealed regional and cultural differences between the US and East Asia (Voices in Bioethics Journal)

Announcing the New Columbia University Master of Science in Bioethics and Master of Science in Social Work Dual-Degree Program

Graduates will be prepared to navigate complex ethical dilemmas, advocate for patients and families, and influence policy across many sectors.

What Really Causes Autism and What We Should Do About It

M.S. in Bioethics Program Director Dr. Robert Klitzman discusses the genetic mutations linked to autism and diagnosis gaps. (The Hastings Center for Bioethics)

Navigating Bioethical Gray Areas with Integrity for Health Equity

How growing up in rural America shaped alumna Megan Wanzo’s path to bioethics.

How One Alum Used Her Second Chance at Life to Consider Life-and-Death Questions in Bioethics

Alumna Randi Fain’s winding journey to medicine and Columbia’s Bioethics program.