bioethics

Suzanne Rivera The history of human subjects research protocols goes back at least to 1900, when Walter Reed had volunteers sign permission forms for his yellow fever research in Cuba. A series of studies that became public in the 1960s led to new Public Health Service informed-consent procedures.…

Alumni of the Department of Bioethics' short-term study abroad program last spring (BETH315B/415B Public Health Ethics in The Netherlands and BETH315G/415G Death, Dying and Euthanasia in The Netherlands) will share their experiences with interested students on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.…

Feeling that conventional doctors did not take their suffering seriously, women instead sought out hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians, according to a Case Western Reserve University study that investigated the appeal of anti-aging medicine. Some women also…

Suzanne Rivera, assistant professor of bioethics and associate vice president for research, contributed to Human Subject Research Regulation: Perspectives on the Future, which was published this summer. Rivera wrote chapter 16, titled “Reconsidering Privacy Protections for Human Research.” The…

The Department of Bioethics will host a webinar April 10 to give students the opportunity to learn about the master's program in bioethics. The webinar will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. During the event, faculty members and current students will discuss details of the program. Those interested in…

The Department of Bioethics invites undergraduates to attend an informational webinar to learn about the master's program in bioethics on Thursday, Dec 12, at 4 p.m. The informational webinar will include a presentation about the program, including dual degree offerings, and also an opportunity to…

The Global Ethical Leaders Society will host a bioethics panel titled, “Does Science Trump Morality?” on Friday, Dec. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. in Nord Hall, Room 310. Topics covered will include the Belmont Report, research misconduct, genetic/genomic testing, the Human Tissue Act and organ property…

Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students are invited to attend the Department of Bioethics' open house to learn about the Master of Arts program in bioethics. The open house will take place Thursday, Nov. 14, in Biomedical Research Building, Room TA200. Students are invited to a…

The Office of Education Abroad will host an information session for all students to learn about the benefits of studying abroad and courses available for spring break study abroad. The session will take place in the Tomlinson Hall first floor conference room on Friday, Nov. 8, from 12:45 to 1:30…

As a part of Bioethics Day, Gerrit Kimsma will give a talk on euthanasia and its associated movements. Kimsma is a Dutch general practitioner who has been deeply involved in the development and regulation of euthanasia in the Netherlands. Euthanasia traditionally has been performed by physicians…