Please join us for our free upcoming clinical ethics webinar, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code” featuring Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C. 🗓️: Tuesday, Aug. 18 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Earn IPE credit and receive certificates of attendance for CEUs. Register here: z.umn.edu/bf2t

Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD, has been honored with the Society for Business Ethics (SBE) Award for Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at this year’s SBE Annual Meeting.

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, (@iandwolfe.bsky.social) coauthored the article “Uncertainty and Ethical Permissibility in Youth Gender Care” in the JAMA Pediatrics. z.umn.edu/bgj7

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “The Gap Between Need and Care: What Operation Metro Surge Revealed About Healthcare Organizations" with Munira Maalimisaq, APRN, FNP-BC, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C. 🗓️: Friday, September 18 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/bgi4

Please attend our clinical ethics webinar, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code” with @jasonadamwasserman.bsky.social. 🗓️: Tuesday, Aug. 18 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Register here: z.umn.edu/bf2t

Mary Owen, MD, participated in the panel “Native American health: Stories beyond the headlines” at Health Journalism 2026, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/07...

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, (@alaar.bsky.social) is quoted in the article “FDA launches nutrition profiling system to tackle malnutrition and obesity in Ghana” in Joy Online. www.myjoyonline.com/fda-launches...

FDA launches nutrition profiling system to tackle malnutrition and obesity in Ghana - MyJoyOnline

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched the Double-Duty Nutrition Profiling System, a scientific food classification framework designed to promote healthier eating and address Ghana's growing ...

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Register for BTHX 5520/8520: Social Justice and Bioethics 📅 Starts: Fall 2026 💻 Delivery: Weekly Zoom Sessions 🎓 Credits: 3 Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx... If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu.

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, (@iandwolfe.bsky.social) coauthored the article “A proposed ethics framework for conceptualization of the perioperative-neonatal window in open fetal surgery” in the Journal of Perinatology. rdcu.be/ftINQ

Fall Semester 2026 Courses—Remote with Live Zoom Meetings BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 Cr BTHX 5520/8520 | Social Justice and Bioethics | 3 Cr Learn more: bioethics.umn.edu/education/bi... If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu

Please join us for our upcoming webinar, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code” with @jasonadamwasserman.bsky.social. 🗓️: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Opportunity to gain IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/bf2t

Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, is quoted in the article “More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, study finds” on MSN. www.msn.com/en-ae/news/o...

Join us for “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code,” with @jasonadamwasserman.bsky.social 🗓️ Tues., Aug. 18 ⏱️ 12–1 p.m. (CDT) This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Register here: bioethics.umn.edu/events/ethic...

Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, is quoted in the article “How Long Will Donald Trump Live?” in SLATE. slate.com/technology/2...

How Long Will Donald Trump Live?

The longevity experts all agreed.

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Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, is quoted in the article “Africa food systems initiative launched in Accra” in Ghana Business News. www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/05/12/a...

Africa food systems initiative launched in Accra  - Ghana Business News

A new science- policy platform to tackle rising diet-related diseases and malnutrition has been launched with African policymakers, researchers, and development partners with a call for urgent coordin...

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Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA, is quoted in the article “University of Ghana Leads New Africa Food Systems Research Network” in News Ghana. www.newsghana.com.gh/university-o...

Register today to join us in two weeks to discuss the future of organ transplantation! umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom. Meet our speakers in the thread below.

NEXT WEEK! Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Join top experts to debate what's next in our free webinar: "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #TransplantEthics

Register for BTHX 5520/8520: Social Justice and Bioethics 📅 Starts: Fall 2026 💻 Delivery: Weekly Zoom Sessions 🎓 Credits: 3 Learn more about the course: bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx... If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu.

Register for Fall Semester 2026 Courses: (BTHX 5325) "Biomedical Ethics" and (BTHX 5520/8520) "Social Justice and Bioethics". 🗓 Courses begin Fall 2026 ⏱ Weekly Zoom sessions 💻 Online | 3 credits each Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/BIOF26

Ian Wolfe, PhD, RN, HEC-C, coauthored the article “Ethical Considerations When Referring Patients for a Higher Level of Care” in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Hospital Pediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/hped...

Amy Lauren Fairchild, PhD, MPH, is mentioned in “The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health” in The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/w...

The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health

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"Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code" featuring @jasonadamwasserman.bsky.social. 🗓 Tuesday, August 18 ⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT) This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/L18

Recording now available: “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation,” featuring Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2v...

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Join 3 experts to debate what's next in @umnconsortium.bsky.social free webinar: "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join the Consortium on Law and Values for a free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." After registering, you will receive a c...

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken. Join three top experts to debate what comes next! Will new...

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"Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code" featuring Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C. 🗓 Tuesday, August 18 ⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT) This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/L18

Register for BTHX 5325 "Biomedical Ethics" 🗓 Courses begin Fall 2026 ⏱ Weekly Zoom sessions 💻 Online | 3 credits each Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/BIOF26

"Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code" featuring Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C. 🗓 Tuesday, August 18 ⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT) This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/18B

Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA was quoted in “African-led food systems initiative launched in Accra” in GhanaWeb. www.ghanaweb.com/blogs/ernest...

Katy Kozhimannil, Phd, MPA, was quoted in “A silent crisis: Native mothers face the highest rates of maternal mortality in Minnesota” in Sahan Journal. sahanjournal.com/health/minne...