The Program in Medicine & Human Values at California Pacific Medical Center provides medical ethics consultation for professionals and families, a variety of sponsored continuing education activities for practicing health care professionals, resources through our special library collection, research, and regional ethics resources.

Program News

Upcoming Community Education Lecture
Hot Topics in Bioethics, TRANSPLANTATION
Course/Class Number: 230073/17338 Dr. Katrina Bramstedt
Date: Saturday June 27, 2009, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM


Dr. Albert Jonsen has been named Dean of the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning at the University of San Francisco.

We've updated our website to include more information! Check out our pages on Advance Directives, Conferences and Events.

2009-2010 Fellowship Opportunity

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009-2010 fellowship opportunity. Check back for more information on the 2010-2011 academic year. See our Staff page for information on our Fellowship Program.

Bioethics Currents

Current issues in biomedical ethics from around the world.

• BBC, 3/17/2009
  Pious 'fight death the hardest'
  
• CBS News/New York Times, 4/6/2009
  Poll: Majority Would Pay Higher Taxes For Universal Health Care
  
  
• LA Times, 4/3/2009
  37% of Californians without health insurance at some point, study finds
  
• USA Today, 3/3/09
  'Do not resuscitate' vs. 'allow natural death'
  
• BBC, 2/1/2009
  Nurse suspended for prayer offer