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

Columbia University’s new Master of Science in Bioethics / Master of Social Work dual degree program brings together top-tier professional education in bioethics and social work, to provide extraordinary synergies and unique professional opportunities. This new dual degree prepares social workers to address pressing bioethical challenges in healthcare and serve as leaders in bioethics.


Join us for this session featuring both Bioethics and Social Work faculty to answer questions about the new program.  In addition, social workers who work in bioethics will discuss how their dual training has proved essential for their careers, opening up novel avenues.

Speakers

Robert Klitzman

Robert Klitzman, M.D.

Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Anne

Anne Zimmerman, J.D., M.S., CIPP/US, CEET

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

Additional Speakers

Richard Siegel

Richard A. Siegel, MSSW, LCSW-R, HEC-C

Adjunct Professor, Silberman School of Social Work; Secretary, Empire States Bioethics Consortium

Takashi Hara

Richard Takashi Hara, Ph.D., MSSW

Senior Associate Dean, M.S.S.W. Education

Ballan

Michelle S. Ballan, Ph.D., MSW

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University

Fantus

Sophia Fantus, Ph.D., MSW, HEC-C

Assistant Professor and MSW Program Director at the University of Texas at Arlington’s School of Social Work

Samantha Dyar

Samantha Dyar, LCSW, MBE

Oncology Social Worker, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Melanie Davis

Melanie Pinkett-Davis, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, HEC-C

Assistant Vice President, Clinical Services Vice Chair, Ethics Committee Kennedy Krieger Institute

Karyn Spear

Karyn Spear, MSW, LCSW, HEC-C

Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit Clinical Ethics Consultant, CHLA Center for Bioethics