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About Us

Welcome From the Chair

A welcome message from the chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Rita Charon, MD, PhD.

Our Divisions

Explore our Divisions: Narrative Medicine, Ethics, and Social Medicine and Professionalism.

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Leadership and Staff

Leadership and Staff for the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics

Contact Us

Contact the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics

Events

The 5th ELSI Congress

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 to Friday, June 3, 2022

All day

Venue

Online
2021-2022 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab & Seminar Series

Monday, June 13, 2022 to Friday, June 17, 2022

All day

Venue

Off-campus
American Public Health Association 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo

Sunday, November 6, 2022 to Wednesday, November 9, 2022

All day

Venue

Off-campus

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News

A New Generation of Activist Doctors Is Fighting for Medicare for All

Source:

Time

October 24, 2019

Dr. Rothman speaks to Time Magazine about how a shift in doctors' political alignment contributes to a new generation of activist doctors.
Columbia to Help Create New Center for Ethics and Genetics

Source:

CUIMC News

September 26, 2019

The new center will be a first of its kind, providing ways to disseminate findings on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genetics to both experts and the public.
Mistrust and Lack of Genetic Diversity Slow Gains in Precision Medicine

Source:

National Public Radio

July 25, 2019

Scientists wanting more diversity of ancestry among medical research volunteers need to grapple with the history of medical exploitation, says Dr. Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Columbia University bioethicist.