CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities

A two-day Fall Institute exploring the rapidly evolving intersection of law, ethics, and public health, designed to help public health professionals, lawyers, educators, and practitioners navigate recent changes in law and policy.

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Matthew DeCamp, recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Medical Ethics Award from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM).

This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to medical ethics through scholarship, education, leadership, and mentorship. Dr. DeCamp's work continues to advance ethical healthcare and inspire future healthcare professionals.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. DeCamp on this well-deserved honor! 👏

Read more here: https://www.sgim.org/grant-and-award/excellence-in-medical-ethics-award/

We are proud to recognize Prof. Warren Binford of the University of Colorado Anschutz as a 2026 nominee for the Excellence in Online Protection Awards.

A tireless advocate for child online safety, Prof. Binford has advanced “Safety by Design,” helped shape model legislation addressing synthetic exploitation, and led collaboration among technology leaders, legal experts, cryptographers, and survivor advocates.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and your continued leadership in protecting children online. 👏👸

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Need a book to read by the pool this summer? ☀️📚

Join our Ethics Grand Rounds Summer Book Club as we dive into Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach and explore fascinating questions about medicine, the human body, and bioethics.

Register today: https://calendarlink.com/event/collection/87802238-3066-4882-8140-765f26434978

Grief touches every life.
Not just in loss—but in change, transition, and the quiet in-between moments.
This 1 credit graduate course is perfect for non-degree students or those interested in the 12 credit Graduate Certificate in Bioethics and Humanities in Health to explore grief through science, movement, and creative expression.
Because healing isn’t just for professionals. It’s human. Learn with us !
🗓️ Apply by June 29
🔗 https://bit.ly/4dB4t8l

Are we protecting vulnerable populations in research—or excluding them?
CBH faculty member Gianna Morales co-authors a new commentary arguing that extending “prisoner” protections to women under community supervision may actually reinforce bias, deepen stigma, and limit critical health research. How can we focus less on restriction and more on equity, inclusion, and participant-centered design to make research more ethical?
👉🔍 Dive in to learn more: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2026.2637079

What makes care ethical? 🤔

Apply by June 29 to take classes in Bioethics and Humanities this fall! 🧠⚕️

📚 Fall highlights include:
✨ Grief, Loss, and Healing
✨ Autonomy & Ethical Risk: Protecting Autonomy & Exploring Rights at End‑of‑Life

Whether you take one class, pursue the graduate certificate, or prepare for advanced training, this flexible program is built for professionals across health, research, education, policy, and public service.

✅ No prerequisites
✅ Asynchronous options
✅ Tuition resources for eligible CU & UCHealth employees and School of Dental Medicine faculty, staff, and students

🗓 Fall application deadline: June 29
📩 Learn more and start your application here: https://bit.ly/4dB4t8l

When medical necessity and religious beliefs don’t align, how should care teams respond? 💭
In this case-based article, Chelsey Patten, DBe, and Gianna Morales, MH examine a 19-year-old patient facing a life-saving decision involving porcine-derived products.
Their analysis explores how clinicians can navigate patient autonomy, cultural values, and informed consent. ⚖️🌍
🔗 Read the full article: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/739014

Ethical care requires thoughtful reflection, interdisciplinary perspectives, and practical insight.

CU Anschutz’s Bioethics and Humanities in Health program invites learners this fall to examine complex questions surrounding grief, autonomy, and ethical risk at the end of life. The program supports professionals across health, research, education, policy, and public service—with options to take a single course or complete a graduate certificate.

⏰ Fall application deadline: June 29
💡 Tuition assistance available for eligible CU and UCHealth employees and School of Dental Medicine faculty, staff, and students.

📩 Learn more and start your application here: https://bit.ly/4dB4t8l

🧠💬 Want to better understand ethical decision-making in healthcare?
Join our fall course on autonomy & end-of-life ethics.
✅ Open to everyone
💻 Fully online
📅 Aug 31 – Sept 27
🚨 Apply by June 29: https://bit.ly/3Q5hT3C