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Program overview.

The  Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Bioethics is offered by the Department of Public Health Sciences in collaboration with the Joint Centre for Bioethics. This professional master’s program is designed for health practitioners, researchers, and administrators.

The goal of the program is to develop students’ knowledge and skill competencies in bioethics education, research, and practice in order to strengthen ethics capacity in health organizations. The majority of MHSc graduates use their training to enhance their existing clinical/research/administrative role, for example through participating as a chair/co-chair of an ethics committee, a research ethics board member, or a contributor to bioethics education and scholarship. Some MHSc graduates pursue the role of a practising health-care ethicist in a health-care organization by completing a formal practice-based training program (for example, a fellowship) in clinical/organizational ethics.

The MHSc in Bioethics is conducted in a modular format and has no thesis requirement, allowing high-achieving professionals to earn a master’s degree without interrupting their careers. Students are exposed to the breadth of clinical, organizational, and research ethics issues facing our health system today, with a strong emphasis on interprofessional exchange and practical experience informed by theory (including a practicum component).

Students interested in an interdisciplinary research program may wish to consider the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics .

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Master of health science.

Admissions have been administratively suspended for 2023-24 intake.

Program Description

The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year, course-based program with no thesis requirement. It is conducted in modular format to allow high-achieving professionals to earn a master's degree without interrupting their careers. The program's interactive, problem-based learning approach provides students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to a variety of health, health care, and health research contexts. Expert faculty and guest lecturers help students bring theory and practice together to address real-world ethical challenges. Students interested in a research-stream program should consider the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School’s additional admission requirements stated below.

Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree and a recognized degree in one of the health sciences (e.g., MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent with a minimum mid-B average in the final year. Applicants from other disciplines are considered on an individual basis.

The program favours individuals with outstanding academic credentials and demonstrated evidence of scholarly ability and personal maturity.

Potential that the applicant will provide significant bioethics leadership in his or her home institution or local community upon completion of the MHSc in Bioethics.

Program Requirements

This course-based program is offered in modular format in 24 two-day Thursday/Friday blocks from September to April, normally over two years; certain international students may complete all coursework in one academic year. The program does not include a distance-learning option.

A major paper of publishable quality on a topic of the student's choice.

Students must complete 8.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) , including a 1.0 FCE practicum as outlined below.

Courses as outlined below.

Program Length

5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W)

3 years full-time

Required Courses

Courses are restricted to students officially enrolled in the MHSc in Bioethics and the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics, except where noted.

CHL3001Y Core Topics in Bioethics

CHL3003Y Empirical Approaches in Bioethics

CHL3005H Legal Approaches to Bioethics

HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics

PHL2146Y Topics in Bioethics

CHL3002Y Teaching Bioethics

CHL3004Y Ethics and Health Institutions

CHL3006H Writing in Bioethics

CHL3008Y 0 Applied Learning in Bioethics (practicum)

CHL3051H Research Ethics

CHL3052H 0 Practical Bioethics (capstone course)

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Effective September 1, 2024.

The MHSc in Bioethics is a two-year, course-based, professional master's degree program. It is designed with a hybrid delivery model (i.e., both in-person and online learning components) and a modular format (i.e., courses offered every two to three weeks on specified days) to allow high-achieving professionals to earn a master's degree without interrupting their careers.

Students are expected to participate in in-person residencies on campus (normally a duration of five days) in each academic session. The in-person residencies are designed for immersive and social learning activities (e.g., developing and practising skills in applied bioethics) and for the in-person component of hybrid MHSc courses. Required core MHSc courses are designed as hybrid (i.e., roughly one-third of the course conducted in person and two-thirds online) or online courses with both synchronous and asynchronous elements. Most electives are also delivered using a hybrid or online modality.

The program's interactive, problem-based learning approach provides students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to a variety of health, health care, and health research contexts. Interaction with expert faculty and guest speakers, a practicum experience, and an independent capstone project in applied bioethics will help students bring theory and practice together to address real-world bioethics challenges. (Note: students interested in a research-stream program should consider the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics .)

Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree, with a minimum B+ average in the final year, and a recognized professional degree in one of the health disciplines (e.g., MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent. Applicants from other disciplines are considered on an individual basis.

At least three years of relevant full-time professional work experience. Applicants with less experience may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The program favours individuals with outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated evidence of scholarly ability and personal maturity, and potential for significant bioethics leadership in the applicant's home institution, discipline, or local community upon completion of the MHSc in Bioethics.

On-campus attendance at a weeklong, in-person residency each academic session (Fall, Winter, and Summer in Year 1; Fall and Winter in Year 2).

Students must successfully complete a total of 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

CHL3011H Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics I * (0.5 FCE)

CHL3012H Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics II * (0.5 FCE)

CHL3001H Contemporary Issues in Bioethics * (0.5 FCE)

CHL3003H Empirical Approaches in Bioethics * (0.5 FCE)

CHL3005H Legal Approaches to Bioethics * (0.5 FCE)

CHL3050H 0 Professional Skills in Applied Bioethics Practice ** (0.5 FCE; Credit/No Credit)

CHL3008Y 0 Practicum in Bioethics (1.0 FCE)

CHL3052Y 0 Capstone Project in Applied Bioethics (1.0 FCE)

Elective courses (2.0 FCEs).

* Hybrid course: 8 hours during residency week plus 16 hours online.

** In-person course: all contact hours during residency weeks.

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Ma or phd in philosophy or interdisciplinary phd.

Dalhousie University does not offer any degree programs or formal concentrations in bioethics. However, it is possible to pursue an MA or PhD in philosophy with an informal specialization in bioethics. It is also possible to pursue an interdisciplinary PhD drawing on such disciplines such as philosophy, law, social anthropology, medicine or any of the health professions.

Department of Philosophy - MA and PhD

The Department of Philosophy regularly offers graduate courses in bioethics that may be taken as part of a graduate degree in philosophy or as part of another graduate program. The department's faculty has extensive experience supervising both master’s and doctoral theses.

Faculty of Graduate Studies - Interdisciplinary PhD

Interdisciplinary work in bioethics at Dalhousie is approached on a highly individualized basis. Each program of study will be unique and must be negotiated with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and prospective faculty supervisors.

Health Law Institute - LLM

The Health Law Institute offers several courses in health law and policy, which may form part of an informal specialization in the Master of Laws degree or part of an interdisciplinary graduate degree. Several of these courses include substantial attention to issues at the intersection of law and bioethics.

Graduate courses

Occasionally, individual graduate classes are offered by the Department of Bioethics. In the past, these have included classes about research ethics, theories and methods in health care ethics, ethics in long-term care and bioethics literature. Please consult the academic calendar for more information.

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Health Administration — MHSc Health Policy, Management and Evaluation — MSc, PhD Law — LLM, SJD Medical Science — MSc, PhD Nursing Science — MN, PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences — MSc, PhD Philosophy — MA, PhD Public Health Sciences — MPH, MSc, PhD Rehabilitation Science — MSc, PhD Religion — MA, PhD Social Work — PhD Women and Gender Studies — MA

The graduate units listed above participate in the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics at the master's and doctoral levels.

Applicants with an interest in bioethics register in one of the graduate units associated with the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics. Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics" on their transcript.

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Bioethics: Master's Level

Admission requirements.

Applicants to the collaborative specialization must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.

Students interested in the master's programs apply to both the collaborating graduate unit and the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics. Applications for admission to the collaborative specialization are considered only after admission to the collaborating graduate unit. If a student applies to more than one unit, a copy of each file must be submitted to the collaborative specialization at the contact above.

Visit the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics website for the application form and details about supporting documentation. The application must be accompanied by:

application form

an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV)

up-to-date copies of all transcripts

a one-page letter of intent

two letters of reference.

Where a thesis is required, an email or note from the proposed supervisor indicating willingness to supervise the student should be submitted to the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics at the contact above. The JCB website lists faculty and bioethicists who are available for advice relating to research proposals.

Specialization Requirements

Students will be expected to meet the requirements of the home graduate unit as well as those of the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics. Students should check with their home graduate program whether the collaborative specialization course requirements may be counted towards the degree.

Students must complete:

SRM3333Y, a credit/no credit graduate seminar series in bioethics.

PHL2145H, a review of the philosophical foundations of bioethics. Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course in philosophical bioethics may apply to the Program Director to have this requirement waived.

Bioethics-related 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE), normally from the suggested list below.

Master's programs require either a thesis or equivalent research project as determined by the home unit. The thesis will be supervised by a thesis committee comprising a supervisor and two other members, at least one of whom is identified as an affiliated Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics faculty member. The thesis is evaluated according to the procedures and standards of the home graduate unit and must fall within the broad area of bioethics. Non-thesis projects require supervision; requirements for such projects will be determined by the home unit. Students in coursework-only degree programs must complete additional coursework in approved bioethics electives. For the Master of Laws (LLM) coursework-only option, 1.0 FCE in additional courses in bioethics are required.

Bioethics: Doctoral Level

Students interested in the doctoral programs apply to both the collaborating graduate unit and the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics. Applications for admission to the collaborative specialization are considered only after admission to the collaborating graduate unit. If a student applies to more than one unit, a copy of each file must be submitted to the collaborative specialization at the contact above.

two letters of reference

For the doctoral thesis, an email or note from the proposed supervisor indicating willingness to supervise the student should be submitted to the Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics at the contact above. The JCB website lists faculty and bioethicists who are available for advice relating to research proposals.

SRD4444Y, a credit/no credit graduate seminar series in bioethics.

PHL2145H, a review of the philosophical foundations of bioethics. Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course in philosophical bioethics may apply to the collaborative specialization director to have this requirement waived.

All doctoral candidates must complete a thesis. The thesis will be supervised by a thesis committee comprising a supervisor and normally two other members, at least one of whom is identified as an affiliated Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics faculty member. The thesis is evaluated according to the procedures and standards of the home graduate unit and must fall within the broad area of bioethics.

Bioethics: Courses

Please note that these courses are not offered every year. Consult each unit's website for details.

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Participation in LAW courses is at the discretion of the Faculty of Law upon presentation, to the Faculty of Law Records Office, of a signed permission form from the student's home graduate unit. Note that preference is given to JD students and that many LAW courses are full by the end of the Faculty of Law add/drop period.

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Master's Specialization in Bioethics

Specialized training for MA, MSc or LLM students in Experimental Medicine, Family Medicine, Religious Studies, Law, Human Genetics and Philosophy.  

DEGREE: Determined by base program

PROGRAM TYPE: Specialization with thesis for MA, MSc and LLM degrees  

DURATION: 2 years  

CREDITS: 33 credits

START TERM: Fall  

Program overview  

Leaders in health care wrestle with some of humanity's most significant concerns: ethical action, human rights, global justice, and understanding our relationship with the environment. With the Master's Degree Specialization in Bioethics , you will develop the conceptual frameworks and tools to address fundamental questions about life and the interventions by healthcare in research, policy and practice.  

Working closely with a faculty from medicine and law, you will expand your knowledge of modern research methodologies, knowledge and techniques needed to apply a bioethical analysis to your base discipline.  

The specialization combines course work, a bioethics practicum and a Master's thesis on bioethics that satisfies the requirements of the specialization and base discipline. Students graduate with a Master's degree in the designation of their base discipline (MA, MSc or LLM) with a specialization in bioethics. Students in the program are well-placed to continue in doctoral studies or as law or healthcare professionals.  

Program structure  

Degree requirements:  .

Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete 33 credits in addition to the requirements of their base program.  

BIOE 680 Bioethical Theory (3 credits)  

BIOE 681 Bioethics Practicum (3 credits)  

3 credits from:  

CMPL 642 Law and Health Care (3 credits)  

RELG 571 Ethics, Medicine and Religion (3 credits)  

PHIL 643 Seminar: Medical Ethics (3 credits)  

PPHS 624 Public Health Ethics & Policy (3 credits)  

HGEN 660 Genetics and Bioethics (3 credits)  

24 credits for the M.Sc. thesis requirement:  

BIOE 690 M.Sc. Thesis Literature Survey (3 credits)  

BIOE 691 M.Sc. Thesis Research Proposal (3 credits)  

BIOE 692 M.Sc. Thesis Res Progress Rep (6 credits)  

BIOE 693 M.Sc. Thesis (12 credits)  

Please see the graduate calendar for all course descriptions.  

Admissions requirements  

Applicants must meet the admissions requirements of their base program.

Application process  

Complete the online application form www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/ready and pay the associated fees.   

Transcripts  

Upload unofficial copies of your complete record of study from each university-level institution you have attended to date.  

You will be required to submit official records following an offer of admission.  

Personal statement  

In 2 to 3 pages, typed and double-spaced, outline your interest in studying bioethics at McGill in combination with the base discipline the which you are applying. Include any relevant information on your background, education, experience or involvement in the field, to demonstrate how the Master’s Specialization in Bioethics fits with your research interests and career goals.  

Consider the following in preparing your statement:  

What are your career objectives ?  

What academic or life experience have led to your interest in this program?  

What specific knowledge and skills do you hope to acquire ?  

How will this knowledge and these skills enable you to attain your career objectives ?  

What area(s) of bioethics would you like to study?  

What area(s) of interest would you like to pursue for your practicum?  

Reference letters  

Submit the contact information for two personal contacts as per the application form. McGill Admissions will contact them as ask them to provide reference letters from their institutional or corporate email accounts.  

Writing sample  

15-20 pages, typed, double-spaced.  

English-language proficiency  

Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

Academic supervisor  

Applicants applying to the Bioethics option do not need to name a supervisor at the time of their application. You can choose or be assigned a supervisor after you are admitted to the program. Proceed with the online application and this requirement will be removed once you have submitted your application.  

Tuition and funding  

Tuition fees  .

The tuition fees of the program may differ depending on your student status. To estimate the cost of your education at McGill, use the graduate fees table .

Awards and funding  

Competitive funding packages in the form of awards, teaching and research assistantships are offered at the time of admission to most students to allow them to focus on their research and studies. The Quebec and Canadian governments offer several competitive graduate scholarships.  

Learn more about the awards you may be eligible for .

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EUCLID, an intergovernmental  treaty-based institution with a university mandate, offers to select students from the general public an online PhD in bioethics which covers both clinical and global health bioethical issues.

It is, to date, the only PhD program in this field offered by an international intergovernmental organization. Its purpose is to prepare highly qualified public health professionals able to serve in civil service,  international organizations , health care institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations globally.

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Bioethics is a discipline still lacking true international and interdisciplinary experts. Few programs are truly international in scope so as to fully prepare graduates for global civil service careers that will engage a wide variety of clinical and public health challenges, including end-of-life care, gender issues, clinical trial ethics, etc.

To answer this challenge, EUCLID has designed a world-class doctoral curriculum, which is presented here with full documentation of syllabus and faculty resources, as well as total tuition. This documentation will enable potential students to determine if this program is suitable and aligned with their career objectives.

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This unique PhD program focuses on both theoretical as well as practical and policy aspects of ethics and bioethics.

This doctoral program was primarily designed to serve civil servants of EUCLID’s Participating States, but it is also open to the general public as an excellent route to pursue a career within inter-governmental bodies, NGOs and the public sector.

Thanks to its low tuition and institutional relationships, it is expected to be of special interest to Global South/African students.

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G.D. in Catholic Bioethics

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This program will not be offered for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Program description

The Graduate Diploma in Catholic Bioethics is designed to meet the educational goals of individuals who are interested in understanding or who are likely to find themselves addressing contemporary bioethical issues in a manner that is consistent with ethical principles generally, and with Catholic moral theology specifically.

This program can serve as a stepping stone for a career shift by senior level health care professionals who aspire to becoming stronger leaders in their current organizations or elsewhere and to acquiring new skills to prepare them for future challenges surrounding bioethical issues in society.

It can also provide the theological and ethical foundations for those who are currently responsible for ethics in Catholic health care or other organizations but who lack the education appropriate for fulfilling the requirements of their positions.

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Welcome to the Master of Health Sciences in Bioethics

Are ethical issues keeping you up at night? Do you wish you had a better understanding of today’s big bioethics challenges? Are you looking for new and better ways to address these issues and challenges in your professional practice?

Bioethics has never been more relevant than it is today.  Health systems around the globe face complex health system challenges affecting the health and well-being of individuals and populations. At the heart of these challenges are  fundamental ethical issues , which cannot be resolved simply by appeal to legal or regulatory requirements, more data, or technical solutions alone. In the health institutions and systems of today and tomorrow, the  ability to anticipate, to recognize, to assess and to address ethical issues in practice  has become an essential professional competency.

Program Description

The Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Bioethics is a course-based, professional Master’s degree for health and health-related professionals who are seeking to develop their bioethics knowledge and skills, ideally to strengthen bioethics capacity in their institutional or professional practice setting. This two-year program is conducted over 5 consecutive academic sessions and comprises required and elective coursework with expert faculty, a practicum experience, and a capstone project.

The MHSc in Bioethics is designed with the professional learner in mind . It has a hybrid program format, including both in-person and online learning components. In-person residency weeks (normally, 5 days in duration) are held on campus at the University of Toronto in each academic session. The residency weeks focus on immersive and social learning activities and completion of a required professional skills course. MHSc courses are conducted predominantly online with some required courses having an in-person component during the residency week. This innovative format means that students from diverse geographic locations can participate fully in the program and importantly that high-achieving professionals can complete the degree without interrupting their careers.

The MHSc curriculum comprises required coursework to lay a shared foundation for bioethics inquiry  and tailored student learning around their unique bioethics interest and learning goals  through elective coursework, the practicum experience, and their capstone project. Given an extensive network of bioethics experts and settings across Canada and globally, most students will be able to complete their practicum experience in their local context with appropriate local supervision and ongoing program mentorship. Students will complete an independent capstone project on an applied bioethics topic under supervision of an expert MHSc faculty member and with peer feedback from other students in their cohort.

The MHSc employs a cohort model fostering shared inquiry, facilitating peer mentorship, and cultivating professional relationships among students both during and after the degree . A strength of our program is the diversity of its students, who bring their experience and expertise into the learning environment. Students have shared with us over the years how much they value and benefit from the contextual, personal and professional insights of their classmates from diverse professional disciplines, different health sectors, settings and roles, and other health systems in Canada and beyond.

Who Should Apply

The MHSc in Bioethics is designed for early and mid-career professionals working in health or health-related settings. The program welcomes a diversity of personal and professional experience across the health sector in Canada and beyond. Past students have included: health practitioners, health administrators and policymakers, clinician educators/faculty, academic administrators, post-graduate clinical trainees and fellows, lawyers, regulators, journalists, and patient and family advisors.

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies and must also satisfy the following minimum admission requirements:

• An appropriate undergraduate degree with a minimum B+ average in the final year and normally, a recognized professional degree in one of the health disciplines (e.g., MD, BScN, BScPT, BSW) or equivalent. Applicants from other disciplines will be considered on an individual basis.
• At least three years of relevant full-time professional work experience. Applicants with less experience may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The program favours individuals with outstanding academic credentials, demonstrated evidence of scholarly ability and personal maturity, and a commitment to shared inquiry, collaboration, and mutual respect. Ideally, applicant will have strong institutional support to participate in the MHSc program as well as the potential for significant bioethics leadership in their home institution or local community upon completion of the degree.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of a total of 7.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) , including required courses (3.0 FCE), electives (2.0 FCE), practicum experience (1.0 FCE), and capstone project (1.0 FCE)
• On-campus attendance at a weeklong, in-person residency in each academic session (Fall, Winter, and Summer in Year 1; Fall and Winter in Year 2)

PROGRAM LENGTH

• 5 academic sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W)

PROGRAM FORMAT

• Online and self-directed activities (synchronous and asynchronous)
• In-person residency weeks (normally, 5-days) at the University of Toronto in each academic session

Typical Program Progression:

**CHL 3050 is a continuing course conducted during the residency weeks

TIME COMMITMENT

• ~15 hours per week (self-directed and online activities)
• 5 days per academic session (in-person residencies)

TUITION & FEES

• For information on tuition and fees, please refer to the student account website here .

How to Apply

Applications for the MHSc in Bioethics program must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application management system by January 19, 2024. The following items must be included in your online application:

• Online application form
• Current CV , which clearly identifies your professional work experience
• Statement of Intent (max. 1,000 words; approximately 2 pages single-spaced), which outlines your reasons for pursuing admission into the MHSc in Bioethics; explains how your academic and professional experience has prepared you for graduate education in bioethics; identifies your main areas of professional or scholarly interest in bioethics; and describes how you plan to put your MHSc degree to use in your career and/or institutional setting
• Three (3) Letters of Reference , of which at least one must be an academic reference attesting to your academic preparation and capacity for graduate studies and at least one must be a professional reference attesting to your skills, knowledge and character; your interpersonal strengths and professionalism; and your potential contributions to fostering bioethics capacity in your professional setting.
• Release Letter from Employer from a senior administrator in your institution on institutional letterhead confirming that you will have the necessary professional release time to complete the program and clarifying the institution’s view of how your graduate education will help strengthen bioethics capacity in your home institution
• All university academic transcripts, including all undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and degrees in progress. For more information about submitting your transcripts, please review the instructions posted here on the Dalla Lana School of Public Health webpage.

The MHSc in Bioethics is offered through the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and coordinated by the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics.

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• SGS Application Form
• Statement of Intent
• Letters of Reference (3)
• Release Letter from Employer
• Academic Transcripts (all)

Deadline: January 19, 2024 by 11:59pm (ET)

Submit your application here .

• PhD Program

Bioethics PhD Program

CWRU is home to the nation’s first PhD in Bioethics, created in 2004. Since then, we have trained a stellar group of scholars in bioethics and medical humanities that are advancing our field in many areas. Areas range among philosophy, health sciences, law, management, public policy and social sciences, religious studies, and more. We have welcomed students into our program from a variety of backgrounds. All students in the PhD program in Bioethics gain interdisciplinary training in order to conceptualize, design, and conduct both normative ethical analysis and empirical research, on bioethical issues.

The next PhD in Bioethics cohort will enter our program in Fall 2026. The application window opens early September 2025. 

We Train Bioethics and Medical Humanities Scholars

Our program’s objective is to train scholars to possess specific expertise in the conceptualization, design and execution of both normative and empirical research– on issues in bioethics and medical humanities. .

Graduates will:

• Obtain grounding in the philosophical basis of bioethics– to conceptualize and analyze moral problems
• Develop a theoretical perspective to guide their research
• Be proficient in empirical methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) to conduct research on bioethical issues
• Conceptualize and develop timely and meaningful research questions in bioethics
• Emerge with the necessary skills to prepare academic publications and presentations; and to compete for academic positions and grant funding from NIH, NSF, and private foundations.

Opportunities for graduates of the PhD program in Bioethics are bountiful! They include careers as independent investigators, serving as a bridge between colleagues in the traditional medical humanities and those in clinical and basic-science departments. Or, employment in academic bioethics centers, clinical and basic science departments in medical schools, schools of public health, government agencies, and public policy institutes.

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College of Human Medicine

May college news headlines.

May 31, 2024

Staff & Faculty Success

• Photo above. Judith E. Brady, PhD , assistant dean for student wellness and engagement, received the Lifetime Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Human Medicine.
• Ken Rosenman, MD, was named “Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime,” ranking the 8th most-cited scientist in occupational medicine by ScholarGPS.
• Jack Lipton, PhD , chair of the Department of Translational Neuroscience, was appointed associate dean for research analytics.
• Anna Moore, PhD , director of the Precision Health Program, was appointed associate dean for research development.
• Supratik Rayamajhi, MD , was named associate dean for clinical affairs, effective June 1.
• Nakia Allen, MD , was named community assistant dean of the Detroit Campus, effective June 2.

Student Success

• Medical student Karmyn Polakowski discusses the benefits of having EMS experience prior to applying for medical school .
• Incoming medical student Emily Lezotte was featured by Saginaw Valley State University for her remarkable journey from GED to medical school, overcoming family illnesses, financial struggles and other challenges.
• Congratulations to Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology’s newest graduate, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu E. Eke ! Dr. Eke was mentored by Dr. Rob Abramovitch, and the title of his defense was "Chemical genetics of new nitro-containing compounds that inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. abscessus."  Dr. Eke is heading to Stanford for postdoctoral training.

Healthier Communities

• AAMC writes about a wider trend of piloting and studying direct cash programs in the United States, following evidence gathered in low- and middle-income countries that showed success with similar programs aimed at improving health. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD , associate dean for public health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, was interviewed about the Rx Kids program.
• Dean Aron Sousa, MD , was interviewed by WILX TV at the Teddy Bear Health Fair in Lansing earlier this month, where kids brought their teddy bears and stuffed animals for health checkups. “It’s just a great way, a safe and non-frightening way, for them to learn a little bit about about health,” said Sousa.
• In ongoing coverage of the Flint water crisis by Bridge Magazine , Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD , associate dean for public health, and Kent Key, PhD , assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, contribute to the discussion the long-term challenges for Flint children, including trauma from the crisis.
• Rx Kids celebrated an enrollment milestone this Mother’s Day, with nearly 700 moms and babies participating in the program and more than $1 million in cash already prescribed. Related news: Mid-Michigan Now , WNEM .
• MSUToday writes about the development of a family health history (FHH) toolkit and the work of Kent Key, PhD , assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health. In 2021, Key received a five-year grant for $622,000 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to co-develop FHH tools with African American community members.
• WKAR’s Russ White interviews several faculty in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health on the work of community-embedded researchers helping with Flint’s most pressing public health issues.

Research and Scholarship

• MSUToday writes a new endowed fund to foster the next generation of women’s health leaders. To close the gap between women’s health research and other scientific disciplines, Ward and Mari Margaret Walstrom made a $1 million gift to the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. Related news: WLNS , WKAR .
• In a WILX story on the Canada wildfires, environmental epidemiologist Robert Wahl, DVM , Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, discusses the exposure to polutants and the health impacts.
• A number of College of Human Medicine researchers are studying the potential health benefits of marijuana for various medical conditions including HIV, diabetes, and cardiac and metabolic health. The following faculty shared their perspectives on the proposed reclassification of marijuana by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: Jamie Alan, PhD , and Norbert Kaminski, PhD , Department of Toxicology; Omayma Alshaarawy, PhD , Department of Family Medicine; James Anthony, PhD , and Kipling Bohnert, PhD , Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Brittany Tayler, MD , Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health. Related news: Fox 47 , WNEM TV 5 , WZZM 13 , Click On Detroit , WILX TV , WSBT .
• MSUToday : Several women’s health experts from the College of Human Medicine comment on the unique challenges women encounter on their wellness journey, including Charles Hong, MD, PhD , chair of the Department of Medicine; Larry Charleston IV, MD , Department of Neurology; Jill Moschelli, MD , Department of Orthopedics; Ahmad Abu Limon, MD , Department of Medicine.
• Jamie Alan, PhD , associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, comments on allergy medications in Yahoo and AOL , describing how they work and the differences between commonly used over-the-counter drugs.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• The collaborative research work of Libby Bogden-Lovis , academic specialist emeritum, and Karen Kelly-Blake, PhD , associate director of academic programing in the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, regarding anti-Black racism in bioethics has been recognized as one of the top-10 cited papers published in The Hastings Center Report .

Alumni News

• Dennis Yamamoto, MD (’78) , president of the alumni board, shares the powerful story of his wife Mary’s wish to be an organ donor.
• Paul Lange, MD ('89) , was named vice president of clinical operations and medical director at Indiana Donor Network.
• Mark DeLano, MD (’89) , and his wife have made a gift to the Radiology Healing Garden Endowed Fund to support the maintenance and upkeep of the unique gardens in the main campus of MSU.
• Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD (’90) , MSU executive vice president for health sciences, received the Lifetime Excellence in Medicine Achievement Award from the College of Human Medicine.

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Celebrating excellence in Canadian research: Announcing recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

News release

Doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers are the future leaders of innovation and research excellence in Canada. Tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges, their discoveries will strengthen the economy of the future, boost productivity, and enhance the health and quality of life of Canadians.

The Government of Canada invests in 236 of the nation’s top-tier doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers

May 29, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario –  Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced the recipients of 166 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and 70 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. These talented doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers are part of Canada’s next generation of research leaders, spanning the health sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities.

Examples of the diverse research being supported include:

• Zhenwei Ma, Banting Fellow, University of British Columbia, looks at new ways of treating and managing esophageal cancer.
• Kristy Ferraro, Banting Fellow, Memorial University of Newfoundland, researches how conserving large mammals such as caribou, deer and elk acts as a nature-based solution to climate change.
• Daniel Romm, Vanier Scholar, McGill University, assesses how sustainable transportation systems such as bike sharing can connect people in small population centres to major cities.
• Camille Bédard, Vanier Scholar, Université Laval, studies how fungal pathogens are mutating to become resistant to the drugs we use to treat fungal infections.

Funded through the three federal granting councils – the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Vanier Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships help Canadian institutions attract and retain highly qualified trainees, establishing Canada as a global centre for research training and career support.

“Congratulations to the 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships recipients! Their dedication to advancing knowledge for the benefit of all is truly impressive and their hard work will help find solutions that have the potential to make the world a better place and drive Canadian prosperity.” The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

“Canada is a world-leader in research and innovation, and the individuals we are recognizing today are a testament to that. Their research holds tremendous promise for making our lives better and healthier in a variety of ways.” The Honourable Mark Holland Minister of Health

“On behalf of Canada’s granting agencies, I congratulate these top-tier researchers. The Vanier and Banting awards recognize outstanding scholars whose research has the potential to drive meaningful change. I wish you luck as you pursue your careers and thank you for your commitment to advancing research.” Dr. Tammy Clifford Acting President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Quick facts

In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada re-committed to investing in homegrown research talent by proposing to provide $825 million over five years, starting in 2024-25, with $199.8 million per year ongoing. This enhanced suite of scholarships and fellowships, including Vanier and Banting, will be streamlined into one talent program and will include an increase in the number of scholarships and fellowships provided, building up to approximately 1,720 more graduate students or fellows benefiting each year. 

The  Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship program  helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, research potential, and leadership potential and demonstrated ability.

The  Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program  provides funding to the top postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social, and research-based growth.

Since 2016, the Government has invested more than $16 billion in science and research across the country.

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