Objectives

Fellowship Objectives

  • To learn to recognize and articulate common clinical and healthcare scenarios using the distinctive language of bioethics
  • To understand the major philosophical frameworks used in bioethics; their respective advantages and limits to the individual patient, public health, and society
  • To develop the skills to approach and resolve a clinical ethical issue
  • To identify and refine a research focus in surgical ethics that enriches how we approach surgery
  • To engage in current academic bioethics discussion as it relates to surgery either clinically or as part of the healthcare system through presentations, publications, or leadership positions

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