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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.

February 2023

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

January 2023

Bioethics in Film: From Screen to Seminar – "Seizing Hope"

What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Judy Illes Speaker; UBC Distinguished Professor in Neuroethics; Director of Neuroethics Canada; Faculty in the Centre for Brain Health and at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
  • Ruth Ottman Professor Epidemiology (in Neurology and the Sergievsky Center), Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Exploring the Ethics of Maternal Healthcare Post-Roe

Exploring the Ethics of Maternal Healthcare Post-Roe Play
What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Charlene Collier Medical Director, Bureau of Maternal and Infant Health, Mississippi State Department of Health; Director and Co-Founder, Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative
  • Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

December 2022

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

November 2022

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

Distrust and Disparities in Healthcare: Unraveling the Complexity

Distrust and Disparities in Healthcare: Unraveling the Complexity Play
What
Faculty Event
Where
New York City
Who
  • Katrina Armstrong Chief Executive Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine
  • Robert Klitzman Program Director, Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Weight Discrimination and Weight Stigma: Impact on Patient Health and Healthcare

Weight Discrimination and Weight Stigma: Impact on Patient Health and Healthcare Play
What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Rebecca Puhl Speaker; Deputy Director for the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity and Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at University of Connecticut
  • Barbra Bluestone Rothschild Lecturer, Bioethics
  • Lydia Dugdale Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University

October 2022

Miranda Warnings for Abortion Patients? Disclosure and Confidentiality in the Era of Dobbs

Miranda Warnings for Abortion Patients? Disclosure and Confidentiality in the Era of Dobbs Play
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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Rebecca Gomperts Speaker; Founder and Director, Women on Waves and Women on Web
  • Lynn Paltrow Speaker; Executive Director, National Advocates for Pregnant Women
  • David Arshack Criminal Defense Attorney, Co-Founder of The Bronx Defenders, Managing Partner of Arshack, Hajek and Lehrman, PLLC, and Founding Member of the International Criminal Bar
  • Jorge Rivera-Agosto Associate Faculty, Bioethics; Assistant Deputy Counsel, New York State Senate; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
  • David N. Hoffman Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Columbia University

Ethics for Lunch: A Week in the Life of a Clinical Ethicist: Several Typical Cases

Ethics for Lunch
Play
What
Public Event
Where
New York City
Who
  • Kenneth Prager, M.D. Faculty Affiliate, Bioethics; Professor of Medicine/Director of Medical Ethics/Chairman of the Medical Ethics Committee, Columbia University Medical Center

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor

September 2022

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

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
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
  • Ali Speede, MBA Senior Admissions Counselor