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  • Sep 23
    PoD-B info session

    Dr. Kreitmair and Dr. Kelleher

    HSLC 1220/22

    At this session you will learn more about the Path of Distinction in Bioethics, and ask questions from our faculty mentors Dr. Karola Kreitmair and Dr. Paul Kelleher. Join us 9/23/25 from 12:10 – 12:50. The location is 1220/1222. Sign up by 9/22/2025 for food.

  • A book cover with a coral background featuring a person in a wheelchair wearing a yellow shirt and black skirt. The title "Sitting Pretty" is written in large white letters, and the subtitle "The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body" is written in black. The author's name, Rebekah Taussig, is at the bottom in black text.
    May 12
    All-POD Community Dialogue: Disability, Dignity, and Justice

    1220 Health Sciences Learning Center

    Please join us for a multi-POD discussion centered around the 2024-2025 UW Go Big Read selection, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig. This is an excellent opportunity to interact with members from all five Paths of Distinction (Bioethics, Interprofessional Practice and Education, Medical Education, Public Health, and Research). …

    A book cover with a coral background featuring a person in a wheelchair wearing a yellow shirt and black skirt. The title "Sitting Pretty" is written in large white letters, and the subtitle "The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body" is written in black. The author's name, Rebekah Taussig, is at the bottom in black text.
  • Apr 15
    Ethics Speed Dating

    Health Sciences Learning Center 2276

    The Medical Student Ethics Committee is hosting “Ethics Speed Dating”. Please join us for a chance to discuss hot topics in bioethics with your peers – speed dating style! Lunch will be provided.

  • Apr 10
    Research Showcase

    1309 Health Sciences Center

    Research Showcase 2025 Presentations of Research Projects from the Path of Distinction in Bioethics Class of 2025 Please join us in supporting our 2025 class of PoD-B graduates as they present their final research projects! Speakers: Alexandra Center, Bethany Erb, Cuong Luu, Yusuf Mohamoud, Brittany Russell

  • Mar 5
    Dr. Kate Phelps Talk

    Dr. Kate Phelps

    1220 Health Sciences Learning Center

    The topic will be “Weight loss or Wellness? The Shifting Online Landscape of Weight Stigma and Diet Culture in the “Age of Ozempic”. Dr. Phelps will be giving OB/GYN Grand Rounds on Feb 27, which will be recorded. We will ask attendees to our BLC event to watch/listen to that grand rounds talk prior to …

  • Dec 5
    Hospital Ethics Committee Case Presentations (discussion and dinner)

    HSLC 2276 (Bamforth CBL Room)

    Details: Student Ethics Committee in discussion with the Vice-Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee, Prof. Karola Kreitmair. This event is organized by the Medical Student Ethics Committee.

  • Oct 23
    Prof. Robert Streiffer Discussion

    HSLC Room 2158

    Prof. Streiffer lead an interactive discussion on the topic of “The Ethics of Using Animals in Medical Research”.

  • Sep 26
    Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Dramas Event

    HSLC 2276

    Please join the Student Ethics Committee on September 26th at noon in HSLC 2276 to watch clips of ethical dilemmas from popular medical dramas! This event is organized by the Medical Student Ethics Committee, to RSVP for this event use this form.      

  • Apr 24
    Ethics and Organ Transplantation

    Prof. Carrie Thiessen (Dept. of Surgery)

    HSLC 2158

  • Feb 14
    Clinical Ethics Consultation

    Prof. Karola Kreitmair (Dept. of Medical History and Bioethics)

    HSLC 2158

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