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Faculty bringing a new focus on ethics, diversity, equity and inclusion in the anatomy field

As a child, Amber Comer, JD, PhD was close with her grandfather. A Holocaust survivor, he lived with her family and told her stories about being taken from his parents and placed into a workcamp by the Nazis. Eventually, he was able to escape and joined the British army where he fought as a gunner for the rest of the war.

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A Conversation about Fortitude by Kurt Vonnegut

On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, IU Center for Bioethics, Medical Humanities and Health Studies Program at IU, and The Charles

Emily Varanka | Nov 10, 2021

Engaging in Research with/in Rural Communities

On September 12, 2021, Dr. Katharine Head delivered a TREATs talk entitled "Engaging in Research with/in Rural Communities." Click to find out more about Dr.

Emily Varanka | Sep 24, 2021

Ethical Challenges in AI and Other Applied Technologies

On September 1, 2021, Dr. Emily Webber delivered a Fairbanks Ethics Lecture entitled, "Ethical Challenges in AI and Other Applied Technologies." Click to find out

Emily Varanka | Sep 14, 2021

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Study Recruitment and Social Media

Social media has emerged as a promising space for data acquisition and study recruitment, due to the vast number of diverse users and abundant, accessible

Aaron Webb | Aug 03, 2021

Vaccinating in Indiana

I was a volunteer vaccinator for 94 hours during the COVID pandemic. Keep reading to find out about some of the patients I met and

Aubrey Kenefick | Jul 06, 2021

Vaccine Fairness – The Big Picture

Along with the COVID vaccine comes important ethical questions and debate. Dr. Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD, Director of the IU Center for Bioethics, offers

Peter Schwartz, MD, PhD | Feb 01, 2021

Pain and Prejudice

On November 4, 2020, Dr. Colin Halverson delivered a Fairbanks Ethics Lecture entitled, "Pain & Prejudice." Click to find out more about Dr. Halverson's talk

Aubrey Kenefick | Nov 12, 2020

AI Disruption of Bioethics

Dr. Eric Meslin, PhD, FCAHS, recently spoke to the IU Center for Bioethics on the infiltration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and its potential

Aubrey Kenefick | Oct 14, 2020

42 Ways to Advance Racial Equity in Academic Medicine

Dr. Sylk Sotto is the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Diversity in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Her

Sylk M. Sotto, EdD, MPS, MBA | Oct 13, 2020