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Richard Butin, MD: The Making of an Ethics Champion
The Center for Practical Bioethics is proud to honor Dr. Richard Butin, Staff Physician and Associate Professor of Medicine at University Health, as 2025 Ethics Champion of the Year in recognition of his leadership in addressing complex ethical issues in health and healthcare.
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July 24 2025 Email Newsletter
The Center for Practical Bioethics’ July e-newsletter starts with a letter of gratitude to our supporters. This month’s stories include the impact of clinical ethics consultation at a large health system, ethical perspectives on Medicaid cuts, and a bioethics video case study on distributive justice.
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Clinical Ethics Consultation at a Large Health System
Krystal Pence, LMSW, is seeing the growing impact of the Ethics Committee on patient care and institutional policies at Advent Health Kansas City. Krystal describes what dealing with complex cases was like “before and after” her hospital’s Ethics Committee began working the Center.
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Hiring Parttime Clinical Bioethicist Consultant
The Center for Practical Bioethics is seeking the parttime services of a Consultant Clinical Bioethicist. This position will serve as part of a team of professional bioethicists who respond to cases and other activities relevant to healthcare ethics mechanisms.
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June 26 2025 Email Newsletter
In this month’s e-newsletter, we discuss our upcoming fundraising event, clinical ethics partnerships, the intersection of technology and mental wellness, and provide new clinical ethics resources in the Ethics Dispatch and video case study.
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May 28 2025 Email Newsletter
We discuss living our values in challenging times, ethical AI issues with case studies, welcome a new team member, Abby Gast-Watterson, and provide clinical ethics resources in the Ethics Dispatch and video case study in this month’s e-newsletter.
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April 29 2025 Email Newsletter
In this month’s e-newsletter, we discuss how algorithms raise ethical issues through four case studies, learn why Maggie Nuestadt serves as a board member, highlight an article on the increasing need for bioethicists, preview a new Ethics Dispatch, and provide a new video case study.
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March 25 2025 Email Newsletter
Are we expecting too much from AI in healthcare? In this month’s e-newsletter, we discuss these expectations, Dr. Anderson’s personal journey toward empowered End-of-Life Choices for NHDD, and closer look at our ethics services for ethics committees.
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February 25 2025 Email Newsletter
In this month’s e-newsletter, we discuss DIEB, the portrayal of bioethics in a new hospital drama show the Pitt, publish the latest Ethics Dispatch that discusses dementia ethics, and invite you to watch a case study video regarding dementia.
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Hiring New John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics
CPB invites applications for new John B. Francis Chair in Bioethics.
