Alden March Bioethics Institute

11/27/2024

"This article applies a health equity lens to facilitate better ethical and clinical understandings of how to care for patients of color more equitably at the EOL (end of life)."

https://loom.ly/Havygp8

Racial and ethnic inequity exists throughout the lifespan, including at the end of life.

11/26/2024

The Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College is accepting applications for our Two-Year Clinical Ethics Fellowship. If you are interested in discussing this program, Dr. Linda Breslin and Dr. Randall Pierce, co-directors of the fellowship program, are happy to answer any questions. Read more at: https://philjobs.org/job/show/28190

11/25/2024

"Sleep is integral to human health and well-being; it is recognized as a fundamental right by international bodies. Nevertheless, deliberate sleep deprivation is frequently employed as a form of torture, violating the right to health."

https://loom.ly/v085ZZE

Clinicians can offer expertise about physiological and psychological consequences of sleep deprivation, which inform what legally counts as torture.

11/21/2024

Ready to apply, but not sure how to start? Our application process is simple: apply online, request your transcripts, and have your letters of recommendation sent over. That's it! If you have any questions along the way, our grad studies coordinator, Alex, is happy to assist! Apply today at www.amc.edu/bioethics

11/20/2024

Join us for Ethics Case Conference this Thursday, November 21st at noon. Speakers will be clinical ethics fellow, Christen Paradissis, PhD, AMBI assistant professor, Pierce Randall, PhD and AMBI professor, Wayne Shelton, PhD. This is an online event: https://loom.ly/Lh3o_rA

11/19/2024

AMBI is currently accepting application for our Winter 2025 term, starting January 8, 2025. Applications for this term are due by December 1st. Our coordinator, Alex, is happy to answer any questions by email at [email protected]. Learn more at www.amc.edu/bioethics

11/18/2024

"This commentary on a case describes how social determinants of health also contribute to insomnia and then suggests how to balance risks and benefits of different strategies for managing chronic insomnia."

https://loom.ly/DD19h3A

Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome can exacerbate morning side effects of prescription sleep aids, and there are potentially serious long-term risks.

11/14/2024

"As sleep stewardship’s importance gains wider recognition, clinical and ethical management of sleep resources and practices will likely be key features of health professionalism. This article considers how sleep stewardship should be advanced as a clinical, ethical, and cultural priority."

https://loom.ly/wf1XP6g

As sleep stewardship’s importance gains wider recognition, clinical and ethical management of sleep resources and practices will likely be key features of health professionalism.

11/13/2024

As our Fall 2024 term wraps up, we are excited to open registration for our Winter 2025 term! This term, we are offering courses in public health ethics, law and bioethics, end of life ethics, justice and equity in scientific research and policy/program development. Learn more at www.amc.edu/bioethics

11/12/2024

"This article considers nonpathological determinants of adequate sleep, defines 3 features of sleep insecurity, and suggests how to promote sleep literacy to remove some barriers to adequate sleep, promote sleep equity, and improve individual and community health and well-being."

https://loom.ly/Z_dIxa4

Sleep is essential for a healthy, productive life, but access to sufficient and quality sleep is not universal.

11/07/2024

When looking at graduate schools, the question of accreditation often arises, ensuring the institution meets certain educational standards. AMBI's courses are peer-reviewed and student-reviewed each term to ensure quality, in addition to being accredited by NYSED and MSCHE.

11/07/2024

Reminder! Today: Join us at noon for Ethics Grand Rounds- this month's speaker is Nadia Sawicki, JD, discussing "Professional Ethics in OB/GYN Care in the Post-Dobbs Era". This is a virtual event- join us at: https://loom.ly/SHKvg7Y

11/06/2024

Interested in an online graduate degree in bioethics? The Alden March Bioethics Institute offers graduate certificates, a Master's program and a Doctoral program in bioethics. Apply now for our Winter term, starting early January 2025. Applications due by December 1st. www.amc.edu/bioethics

11/05/2024

Join us this Thursday, November 7th at noon for Ethics Grand Rounds- this month's speaker is Nadia Sawicki, JD, discussing "Professional Ethics in OB/GYN Care in the Post-Dobbs Era". This is a virtual event- join us at: https://loom.ly/SHKvg7Y

11/04/2024

"Dr Lauren Hale joins Ethics Talk to discuss sleep health and help us learn how we can all sleep better. "

https://loom.ly/LpckpbQ

Dr Lauren Hale joins Ethics Talk to discuss sleep health and help us learn how we can all sleep better.

10/31/2024

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: All written abstracts due by tomorrow! The annual medical student ethics conference (AMSEC) is a two-day national medical student conference to address ethical issues that arise in medical education. The conference will be held virtually on April 10- April 11, 2025.

The organizing committee invites abstracts for oral presentations on the ethical issues that arise in medical education because of one’s role as a medical student. The theme for AMSEC 2025 is "Drawing the Boundaries of Medicine". We invite submissions related to the conference theme and on any other topic tackling ethical issues in medical education.

Eligibility
To submit an abstract the author must be enrolled in an accredited medical college. Abstracts co-authored with faculty or residents will not be considered.

Submission Requirements
All submissions should include two MSWord documents: a 350-word abstract with title and no identifying information and a cover page with the following information:
1) abstract title;
2) author name;
3) author affiliation; and
4) email address.

Learn more at: https://loom.ly/i6h14Sk

10/30/2024

"While acknowledging that, presently, nonhuman animals in research settings hold no personal legal rights, this article explores what a legal person is and proposes that it is possible for nonhuman animals to become legal persons and receive better protections under the federal Animal Welfare Act."

https://loom.ly/Px4VmBE

The possibility of nonhuman animals becoming legal persons and having better protections under the federal Animal Welfare Act is front and center here.

10/29/2024

We are excited to announce a new publication by AMBI Master's student, Rachel Walden, along with adjunct faculty member, Brian Earp, PhD. This article, titled "Labiaplasty in Minors: Medicalizing Mutilation" can be found here: https://loom.ly/85UnVyc

Labial hypertrophy, which lacks an accepted definition, is generally understood to refer to morphological and aesthetic characteristics of the l***a believed to deviate from a perceived norm. Such ostensive deviation has the potential to affect many domains of a person’s well-being, as does its su...