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Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD, was a guest on The Deep Dive: “Is Your Work Worth It?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMwG...

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Join us for our upcoming Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “What Would You Want? Navigating Life, Death, and Organ Donation When the Heart Stops” with Brendan Parent, JD. 🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register today: z.umn.edu/ac1v CEU & IPE Eligible Learn more: z.umn.edu/ac1t

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At Friday’s Ethics Grand Rounds, Kelsey N. Berry, PhD, discussed how hospitals are addressing social determinants of health and how their efforts can advance or undermine goals of social and health justice. Watch the recording here: youtu.be/SiBN3sV0F8s

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BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics This course explores contemporary bioethics issues in clinical care, public health, and health policy. Students engage in interdisciplinary discussion examining ethical challenges faced by patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Learn more: z.umn.edu/ab81

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Join us today at noon for our health equity webinar, “Whose Job Is It, Anyway? The Ethics and Management of Hospital Efforts on Social Determinants of Health” featuring Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register today: z.umn.edu/a9pz Learn more: z.umn.edu/a9q1

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BTHX 5650 | Disability Ethics This course introduces critical disability studies perspective to contemporary issues in healthcare. Students will analyze a range of issues and establish disability-informed approaches to contemporary health care dilemmas. Learn more: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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Join us tomorrow at noon for our health equity webinar, “Whose Job Is It, Anyway? The Ethics and Management of Hospital Efforts on Social Determinants of Health,” featuring Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register: z.umn.edu/a9pz Learn more: z.umn.edu/a9q1

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BTHX 5620/8620 | Social Context of Health and Illness Explore how patients and clinicians understand health and illness within a broader social context. Examine how Western medicine shapes these meanings and how culture, values, and systems influence care. bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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Join us next week for our Ethics Grand Rounds, “Whose Job Is It, Anyway? The Ethics and Management of Hospital Efforts on Social Determinants of Health” with Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now: z.umn.edu/a9pz Gain IPE credits and CEU certificates.

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, was quoted in the Common Dreams article: “Rutgers Senate Proposes Big Ten 'Mutual Defense Compact' to Block Trump's Campus Attacks.” www.commondreams.org/news/rutgers...

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JP Leider, PhD, is quoted in the USA Today article: “'There will be slowdowns': How RFK's health department cuts will affect you.” www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics Explore contemporary bioethics issues in clinical care, public health, and health policy. Students will engage in interdisciplinary discussions to examine ethical challenges faced by patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Learn more: z.umn.edu/ab81

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You are invited to our upcoming Unpacking Bedside Bioethics webinar, “What Would You Want? Navigating Life, Death, and Organ Donation When the Heart Stops” with Brendan Parent, JD. 🗓️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/ac1v Learn more: z.umn.edu/ac1t

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BTHX 5650 | Disability Ethics This course introduces critical disability studies perspective to contemporary issues in healthcare. Students will analyze a range of issues and establish disability-informed approaches to contemporary health care dilemmas. Learn more: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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BTHX 5620/8620 | Social Context of Health and Illness This course examines the social context in which contemporary meanings of health and illness are understood by patients and clinicians. Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx... Registration Opens Thursday, April 10.

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Ethics Grand Rounds, “Whose Job Is It, Anyway? The Ethics and Management of Hospital Efforts on Social Determinants of Health” with Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now: z.umn.edu/a9pz Gain IPE credits and CEU certificates. Learn more at: z.umn.edu/a9q1

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Join us today for our health equity webinar, “Where Do We Go From Here? Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Pediatric Health Disparities in 2025 and Beyond” with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and @chomilomd.bsky.social, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CST Register today: z.umn.edu/a8bn

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Join us tomorrow for “Where Do We Go From Here? Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Pediatric Health Disparities in 2025 and Beyond” with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and @chomilomd.bsky.social, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CST Register today: z.umn.edu/a8bn

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JP Leider, PhD, is quoted in the MedicalXpress article: “New count of US public health workers shows 15% increase in workforce.” medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03...

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JP Leider, PhD, coauthored the American Journal of Public Health publication: “Enumeration 2024: What We Know and What We Wish We Knew About the Governmental Public Health Workforce in a COVID-19 Recovery Landscape.” ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....

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Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, was a guest on PBS News Hour: “The long-term impact of Trump's cuts to medical research.” www.pbs.org/video/medica...

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BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics This course explores contemporary issues in clinical care, public health, and health policy. Students will engage in interdisciplinary discussions to examine ethical challenges faced by patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Learn more: z.umn.edu/ab81

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BTHX 5650 | Disability Ethics This course introduces critical disability studies perspective to contemporary issues in healthcare. Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx... Degree/Certificate: Registration opens April 10. Non-Degree/Visiting: Registration opens May 2.

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Next week! EGR Webinar, “Where Do We Go From Here? Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Pediatric Health Disparities in 2025 and Beyond” with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and @chomilomd.bsky.social, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CDT Register: z.umn.edu/a8bn Learn more: z.umn.edu/aabo

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Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, was a guest on the GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast episode titled: “Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe.” geripal.org/hastening-de...

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BTHX 5620/8620 | Social Context of Health and Illness This course examines the social context in which contemporary meanings of health and illness are understood by patients and clinicians. Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics This course explores contemporary issues in clinical care, public health, and health policy. Students will engage in interdisciplinary discussions to examine ethical challenges faced by patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Learn more: z.umn.edu/ab81

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, has been awarded a 2025 Societal Impact Award from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement. m-engage.umn.edu/news-stories...

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio’s Minnesota Now podcast: “Five years after COVID-19 lockdown, racial health disparities linger.” www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...

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BTHX 5650 | Disability Ethics This course introduces critical disability studies perspective to contemporary issues in healthcare. Students will analyze a range of issues and establish disability-informed approaches to contemporary healthcare dilemmas. Learn more: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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BTHX 5620/8620 | Social Context of Health and Illness This course examines the social context in which contemporary meanings of health and illness are understood by patients and clinicians. Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx...

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Fall Courses: Biomedical Ethics Social Context of Health and Illness Disability Ethics For Degree or Certificate Programs: Registration Opens Thursday, April 10 For Non-Degree & Visiting Students: Registration Opens Friday, May 2 Learn more about the courses: bioethics.umn.edu/education/bi...

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Don't miss out on our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds webinar on eliminating racial and ethnic pediatric health disparities, with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and @chomilomd.bsky.social, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register now: z.umn.edu/a8bn Learn more: z.umn.edu/aabo

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Ethics Grand Rounds, “Whose Job Is It, Anyway? The Ethics and Management of Hospital Efforts on Social Determinants of Health” with Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now: z.umn.edu/a9pz Gain IPE credits and CEU certificates. Learn more at: z.umn.edu/a9q1

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Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C, presented: "When Patients Say No: Autonomy, Constraints, and the Weight of Moral Distress" at the March 6, 2025 University of Minnesota Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. mediaspace.umn.edu/media/t/1_w6...

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Join us for our free Ethics Grand Rounds webinar on eliminating racial and ethnic pediatric health disparities, with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and @chomilomd.bsky.social, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CST Register today: z.umn.edu/a8bn Learn more at: z.umn.edu/aabo

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, is quoted in the Milwaukee Independent article: “Life expectancy has not climbed back to pre-pandemic levels for Americans but data suggests improvements.” www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/lif...

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Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, was a guest on the Science Friday podcast: “How Trump’s DEI Ban Will Affect Medical Research.” www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/sci...

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Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, authored the MyJoyOnline opinion article: “Lock in and improve Ghana’s health taxes: There should be no backing down on fight for public health.” www.myjoyonline.com/lock-in-and-...

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, was quoted in The Minnesota Star Tribune article: “5 years later: how COVID-19 changed Minnesotans.” www.startribune.com/five-years-l...

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Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, was quoted in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Health + Wellness article: “Equitable health care champions discuss heart health.” spokesman-recorder.com/2025/02/27/b...

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Jennifer Needle Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C, co-authored The Annals of Thoracic Surgery article: “Review of Current Normothermic Regional Perfusion Practice in Pediatric Cardiac Donation.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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If you weren't able to join us live on March 5 for our 2025 Research Ethics Day Conference, "The Ethical Use of AI in Research," check out the recording. youtube.com/live/d028ZgW... @umnlawschool.bsky.social @umnresearch.bsky.social

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Introducing our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds webinar on the ethics and management of hospital efforts on social determinants of health,” featuring Kelsey N. Berry, PhD. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CDT Please register today: z.umn.edu/a9pz Learn more at: z.umn.edu/a9rr

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In the recent clinical ethics webinar, the speakers discussed how the determination of death by neurologic criteria involves the intersection of medicine, ethics, and law. You can watch the webinar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dnD...

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Join the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility for the annual International Women's Day event! When: Thursday, March 20 | 12 – 1:30 p.m. Where: Webinar via Zoom Registration link: z.umn.edu/IWD25

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You are invited to our Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Where Do We Go From Here? Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Pediatric Health Disparities in 2025 and Beyond” with Monique Jindal, MD, MPH, and Nathan T. Chomilo, MD, FAAP, FACP. 🗓️: Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CST Register today: z.umn.edu/a8bn

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Join us today at noon (CST) for a free clinical ethics webinar on the ethical challenges in determining brain death with Margy McCullough-Hicks, MD, Benjamin Miller, MD, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. Please register today: z.umn.edu/a72t

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Join us tomorrow for our clinical ethics webinar on the ethical challenges in determining brain death with Margy McCullough-Hicks, MD, Benjamin Miller, MD, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. 🗓️: Tuesday, Feb. 25 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. CST Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/a72t Learn More: z.umn.edu/a72u

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Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD, co-authored the Time article: “Should Federal Workers Accept Trump’s Buyout Offer?” time.com/7213378/shou...

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