OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care
Integrating the science of healthcare with the art of compassion.
Never before has so much been possible through the wonders of modern medicine.
And never before has it been so critical to bring to these spectacular cures and hopeful possibilities an ethical perspective of compassion, respect and justice to ensure that such care is delivered wisely and well.
Since 1989 the OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care has partnered with practitioners of all health professions regionally and nationally to be a leading voice for compassionate health care.
What's New!
Dr. Osamu "Sam" Muramoto, CFE Senior Scholar, authors article on end-of-life decision-making for persons with dementia (Feb 2011, Journal of Medical Ethics)
Learn More
Dr. Jansen's publication "Unrealistic Optimism" receives national media attention
Learn More New York Times, release Abstract
Fellowship in Interprofessional Health Care Ethics, Fellows Advance and Graduate
Ethics Center Advisory Council Member, Barbara Sloop, hosts 2011 Graduation Ceremony. Current Year I Fellows to advance to the Year II class and the Fall incoming class will start their education in August at the UW Bioethics Summer Seminar, a one-week intensive training program introducing methods of ethical analysis. Let us congratulate our 2011 Graduates: Mariann Hyland, JD, MSW, Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, Catherine Salveson, RN, PhD, Lynn Shaker, MPH, RN, Mary Spiering, RN, MN, CNS and Amy Vandenbroucke, JD!
View 2011 Graduates here
Recruiting for the Miles J. Edwards Chair in Professionalism and Comfort Care
The endowment has been successfully raised, and a nine member search committee has been formed to conduct a national recruitment to fill the Miles J. Edwards Chair by July 2012. A special thank you to each of those who have contributed to this critical academic position in the Center for Ethics in Health Care.
