UW Bioethics & Humanities
@uwbioethics.bsky.social
We’re an interdisciplinary team of scholars focused on the ethical dimensions of health, medicine, and science—fostering responsible innovation and equitable care.
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A recent analysis by UW researchers supports longtime concerns surrounding the acquisition and use of information collected through the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP). Read about the analysis findings published in Nature Genetics Comment. Details at: bit.ly/4kdat8V
February 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
A recent analysis by UW researchers supports longtime concerns surrounding the acquisition and use of information collected through the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP). Read about the analysis findings published in Nature Genetics Comment. Details at: bit.ly/4kdat8V
We’re thrilled to share that Noa Brazg, PhD, MSW, MPH has joined the Department of Bioethics & Humanities as an Assistant Teaching Professor. She brings expertise in IPE, clinical ethics & collaboration across health fields. Please join us in welcoming her!
February 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
We’re thrilled to share that Noa Brazg, PhD, MSW, MPH has joined the Department of Bioethics & Humanities as an Assistant Teaching Professor. She brings expertise in IPE, clinical ethics & collaboration across health fields. Please join us in welcoming her!
Join us this upcoming Wednesday @12PM for the second session of a two part series: Applying a Black Feminist Epistemology to Perinatal Quality Evaluation - with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG!
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #healthcare #harborview #quailitycontrol
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #healthcare #harborview #quailitycontrol
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Join us this upcoming Wednesday @12PM for the second session of a two part series: Applying a Black Feminist Epistemology to Perinatal Quality Evaluation - with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG!
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #healthcare #harborview #quailitycontrol
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #healthcare #harborview #quailitycontrol
The ATHE application for Spring quarter is now here!
Healthcare Ethics Methods, taught by Gina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C offers case-based practice in clinical ethics including methods of ethical analysis and writing ethics consultation chart notes.
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Healthcare Ethics Methods, taught by Gina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C offers case-based practice in clinical ethics including methods of ethical analysis and writing ethics consultation chart notes.
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
The ATHE application for Spring quarter is now here!
Healthcare Ethics Methods, taught by Gina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C offers case-based practice in clinical ethics including methods of ethical analysis and writing ethics consultation chart notes.
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Healthcare Ethics Methods, taught by Gina Campelia, PhD, HEC-C offers case-based practice in clinical ethics including methods of ethical analysis and writing ethics consultation chart notes.
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our 38th annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics will take place virtually August 3-6, 2026!
More details to come, stay tuned ✨
#healthcareethics #summerseminar #uwethics #uwmedicine #bioethics #continuingeducation
More details to come, stay tuned ✨
#healthcareethics #summerseminar #uwethics #uwmedicine #bioethics #continuingeducation
January 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Our 38th annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics will take place virtually August 3-6, 2026!
More details to come, stay tuned ✨
#healthcareethics #summerseminar #uwethics #uwmedicine #bioethics #continuingeducation
More details to come, stay tuned ✨
#healthcareethics #summerseminar #uwethics #uwmedicine #bioethics #continuingeducation
Join us this Wednesday @12PM for the first session of a two-part series by Dr. Karen Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG!
Register now for the session on Positive Birth Outcomes & Harmful Birth Experiences: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
We look forward to seeing you there!
#bioethics #healthcare #gender
Register now for the session on Positive Birth Outcomes & Harmful Birth Experiences: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
We look forward to seeing you there!
#bioethics #healthcare #gender
January 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Join us this Wednesday @12PM for the first session of a two-part series by Dr. Karen Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG!
Register now for the session on Positive Birth Outcomes & Harmful Birth Experiences: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
We look forward to seeing you there!
#bioethics #healthcare #gender
Register now for the session on Positive Birth Outcomes & Harmful Birth Experiences: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
We look forward to seeing you there!
#bioethics #healthcare #gender
Join us on the second Wednesday of January (14th) and February (11th) for the two part series, The Ethics of Perinatal Care: Mobilizing A New Obstetric Quality & Patient Safety Paradigm @ 12PM with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #gender
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #gender
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Join us on the second Wednesday of January (14th) and February (11th) for the two part series, The Ethics of Perinatal Care: Mobilizing A New Obstetric Quality & Patient Safety Paradigm @ 12PM with Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #gender
Register Now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #gender
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November 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Our very own Denise Dudzinski coeditor of The
Complex Ethics Consultation Series, has these titles available at a 20% discount!
-Both Volumes, CEC20, until 12/1/26
-Volume 1, COMEC25, until 5/30/26
-Volume 2, COEC2025, until 12/31/26
www.cambridge.org/9781009400954 or www.cambridge.org/9781009400909
Complex Ethics Consultation Series, has these titles available at a 20% discount!
-Both Volumes, CEC20, until 12/1/26
-Volume 1, COMEC25, until 5/30/26
-Volume 2, COEC2025, until 12/31/26
www.cambridge.org/9781009400954 or www.cambridge.org/9781009400909
October 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Our very own Denise Dudzinski coeditor of The
Complex Ethics Consultation Series, has these titles available at a 20% discount!
-Both Volumes, CEC20, until 12/1/26
-Volume 1, COMEC25, until 5/30/26
-Volume 2, COEC2025, until 12/31/26
www.cambridge.org/9781009400954 or www.cambridge.org/9781009400909
Complex Ethics Consultation Series, has these titles available at a 20% discount!
-Both Volumes, CEC20, until 12/1/26
-Volume 1, COMEC25, until 5/30/26
-Volume 2, COEC2025, until 12/31/26
www.cambridge.org/9781009400954 or www.cambridge.org/9781009400909
Bioethics Minor students - join our virtual welcome back event!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4-5pm
Zoom: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Agenda:
-meet faculty
-interact with peers
-learn more about our program
-have fun in the Bioethics Minor community
-win a $25 University Bookstore gift card!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4-5pm
Zoom: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Agenda:
-meet faculty
-interact with peers
-learn more about our program
-have fun in the Bioethics Minor community
-win a $25 University Bookstore gift card!
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Bioethics Minor students - join our virtual welcome back event!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4-5pm
Zoom: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Agenda:
-meet faculty
-interact with peers
-learn more about our program
-have fun in the Bioethics Minor community
-win a $25 University Bookstore gift card!
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 4-5pm
Zoom: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Agenda:
-meet faculty
-interact with peers
-learn more about our program
-have fun in the Bioethics Minor community
-win a $25 University Bookstore gift card!
Join us on Wednesday for this months Harborview Ethics Forum where Sara Kolmes, PhD, HEC-C will be speaking on “The Ones We Can’t Fix”: Using Structural Competency to Think About Hard Ethics Cases.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #hmc
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #hmc
September 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Join us on Wednesday for this months Harborview Ethics Forum where Sara Kolmes, PhD, HEC-C will be speaking on “The Ones We Can’t Fix”: Using Structural Competency to Think About Hard Ethics Cases.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #hmc
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register now: washington.zoom.us/j/95430167228
#bioethics #hmc
JOB OPPORTUNITY!
We're #hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist to support the Chair with academic affairs, HR, communications, events, operations, and projects. Apply now! bit.ly/3Io3E60
We're #hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist to support the Chair with academic affairs, HR, communications, events, operations, and projects. Apply now! bit.ly/3Io3E60
September 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY!
We're #hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist to support the Chair with academic affairs, HR, communications, events, operations, and projects. Apply now! bit.ly/3Io3E60
We're #hiring a full-time Administrative Specialist to support the Chair with academic affairs, HR, communications, events, operations, and projects. Apply now! bit.ly/3Io3E60
Our @harborviewmedical Ethics Forum is back!! Join us TODAY 9/10 at 12pm via Zoom for the first forum of the year!
September 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our @harborviewmedical Ethics Forum is back!! Join us TODAY 9/10 at 12pm via Zoom for the first forum of the year!
There is only one week left to register for the 37th Annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics!
Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor...
#Bioethics #UWSchoolOfMedicine #HealthJustice #MedicalHumanities
Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor...
#Bioethics #UWSchoolOfMedicine #HealthJustice #MedicalHumanities
July 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
There is only one week left to register for the 37th Annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics!
Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor...
#Bioethics #UWSchoolOfMedicine #HealthJustice #MedicalHumanities
Register now by scanning the QR code or by copy and pasting this link in browser: secure.touchnet.net/C20410_ustor...
#Bioethics #UWSchoolOfMedicine #HealthJustice #MedicalHumanities
Our Summer Newsletter is here!
Explore the latest from @uwbioethics: new leadership, community partnerships, faculty & student accomplishments, and reflections on the department’s 60-year legacy of linking science, ethics, and justice.
📬 Read it now: shorturl.at/4LHS9
#bioethics #uw #healthjustice
Explore the latest from @uwbioethics: new leadership, community partnerships, faculty & student accomplishments, and reflections on the department’s 60-year legacy of linking science, ethics, and justice.
📬 Read it now: shorturl.at/4LHS9
#bioethics #uw #healthjustice
BH Summer 2025 Newsletter.pdf
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July 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our Summer Newsletter is here!
Explore the latest from @uwbioethics: new leadership, community partnerships, faculty & student accomplishments, and reflections on the department’s 60-year legacy of linking science, ethics, and justice.
📬 Read it now: shorturl.at/4LHS9
#bioethics #uw #healthjustice
Explore the latest from @uwbioethics: new leadership, community partnerships, faculty & student accomplishments, and reflections on the department’s 60-year legacy of linking science, ethics, and justice.
📬 Read it now: shorturl.at/4LHS9
#bioethics #uw #healthjustice
The Department of Bioethics and Humanities is pleased to announce Rebecca Barone as this year’s recipient of the Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship!
Visit our department website to learn more: shorturl.at/cyXT6
#bioethics #education #scholarship
Visit our department website to learn more: shorturl.at/cyXT6
#bioethics #education #scholarship
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The Department of Bioethics and Humanities is pleased to announce Rebecca Barone as this year’s recipient of the Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship!
Visit our department website to learn more: shorturl.at/cyXT6
#bioethics #education #scholarship
Visit our department website to learn more: shorturl.at/cyXT6
#bioethics #education #scholarship
It is less than one month away from our Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics live conference! Our live sessions have interactive analysis components and open discussions with experts in the field. Registration is still open, we hope to see you there!
#MedicalEducation #ClinicalEthics #HealthJustice
#MedicalEducation #ClinicalEthics #HealthJustice
July 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It is less than one month away from our Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics live conference! Our live sessions have interactive analysis components and open discussions with experts in the field. Registration is still open, we hope to see you there!
#MedicalEducation #ClinicalEthics #HealthJustice
#MedicalEducation #ClinicalEthics #HealthJustice
New article by Dr. Erika Blacksher and coauthors: Participatory Practice in Pursuit of Social Justice in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine. Read it here: muse.jhu.edu/article/962017
Project MUSE - Participatory Practice in Pursuit of Social Justice
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June 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New article by Dr. Erika Blacksher and coauthors: Participatory Practice in Pursuit of Social Justice in Perspectives in Biology & Medicine. Read it here: muse.jhu.edu/article/962017
New publication by Dr. Gina Campelia with co-authors Dr. Denise Dudzinski, Dr. Mara Bann, & Dr. James Kirkpatrick in The American Journal of Bioethics: "Structures of Safety in Hospital Disposition" 📖 ethics + patient care ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1526...
Structures of Safety in Hospital Disposition: Five Ethical Responsibilities
Complex hospital disposition is categorized by the difficulty or impossibility, despite efforts, to secure a medically safe discharge option for a patient. Discharge planning should negotiate limit...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
New publication by Dr. Gina Campelia with co-authors Dr. Denise Dudzinski, Dr. Mara Bann, & Dr. James Kirkpatrick in The American Journal of Bioethics: "Structures of Safety in Hospital Disposition" 📖 ethics + patient care ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1526...
Malia Fullerton speaks with KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy about law enforcement uses of genetic information. Read Dr. Fullerton’s full take here: mynorthwest.com/local/tech-t...
Tech talk: Genealogy sites helped catch Golden State Killer—But sparked privacy concerns
Explore how genealogy helped catch the Golden State Killer and the privacy concerns that arose from the investigation.
mynorthwest.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Malia Fullerton speaks with KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy about law enforcement uses of genetic information. Read Dr. Fullerton’s full take here: mynorthwest.com/local/tech-t...
Dr. Denise Dudzinski co-edits Complex Ethics Consultations: Cases That Haunt Us, Vol. 1 (2nd ed.), out June 2025. Dive into the ethical and emotional dilemmas of clinical care. Learn more on our webpage! depts.washington.edu/bhdept/event...
May 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Dr. Denise Dudzinski co-edits Complex Ethics Consultations: Cases That Haunt Us, Vol. 1 (2nd ed.), out June 2025. Dive into the ethical and emotional dilemmas of clinical care. Learn more on our webpage! depts.washington.edu/bhdept/event...
The Department of Bioethics & Humanities invites applicants for a part-time Assistant Teaching Professor (Non-Tenure) Clinical Ethics position. Applications received by May 25 will receive priority consideration. Please apply for this position directly through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/163285
May 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Department of Bioethics & Humanities invites applicants for a part-time Assistant Teaching Professor (Non-Tenure) Clinical Ethics position. Applications received by May 25 will receive priority consideration. Please apply for this position directly through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/163285
The Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship application is currently open to UW students until May 30th!
For more details about the scholarship, please see either the Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics or Master of Arts in Bioethics pages or email bhadvise@uw.edu.
For more details about the scholarship, please see either the Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics or Master of Arts in Bioethics pages or email bhadvise@uw.edu.
May 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Wylie Burke Endowed Scholarship application is currently open to UW students until May 30th!
For more details about the scholarship, please see either the Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics or Master of Arts in Bioethics pages or email bhadvise@uw.edu.
For more details about the scholarship, please see either the Undergraduate Minor in Bioethics or Master of Arts in Bioethics pages or email bhadvise@uw.edu.
We have an amazing Harborview Ethics Forum by Lori Bruce, MA, MBE, DBe, HEC-C on "Leaving the bedside to mend the bedside: Revising HHS Consent Guidelines" on Wednesday 5/14 @ 12 via Zoom!
Check out our website for more info: shorturl.at/ZTzoL
#healthcare #bioethics #hmc #hmcethicsforum #consent
Check out our website for more info: shorturl.at/ZTzoL
#healthcare #bioethics #hmc #hmcethicsforum #consent
May 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We have an amazing Harborview Ethics Forum by Lori Bruce, MA, MBE, DBe, HEC-C on "Leaving the bedside to mend the bedside: Revising HHS Consent Guidelines" on Wednesday 5/14 @ 12 via Zoom!
Check out our website for more info: shorturl.at/ZTzoL
#healthcare #bioethics #hmc #hmcethicsforum #consent
Check out our website for more info: shorturl.at/ZTzoL
#healthcare #bioethics #hmc #hmcethicsforum #consent
We are happy to share Dr. Nancy Jecker was awarded a Brocher Foundation Residency. During the residency, she’ll develop her new book & collaborate with coauthors and experts on global bioethics.
Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/6sDov
#Bioethics #GlobalHealth #EthicsInMedicine #UWMedicine #UW
Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/6sDov
#Bioethics #GlobalHealth #EthicsInMedicine #UWMedicine #UW
May 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We are happy to share Dr. Nancy Jecker was awarded a Brocher Foundation Residency. During the residency, she’ll develop her new book & collaborate with coauthors and experts on global bioethics.
Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/6sDov
#Bioethics #GlobalHealth #EthicsInMedicine #UWMedicine #UW
Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/6sDov
#Bioethics #GlobalHealth #EthicsInMedicine #UWMedicine #UW