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Welcome From the Chair

A welcome message from the chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Rita Charon, MD, PhD.

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Explore our Divisions: Narrative Medicine, Ethics, and Social Medicine and Professionalism.

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Events

Ethics Grand Rounds: Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Medical Aid

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Venue

Roy And Diana Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., New York, NY 10032 201

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News

Banning Books Isn’t Just Morally Wrong. It’s Also Unhealthy

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Time

October 19, 2024

Dr. Sayantani DasGupta, pediatrician and founder and faculty member of the Master's Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, writes about the impact of book banning.
Sustaining Community Engagement in Genomics Research

November 14, 2024

NASEM recently published the report Sustaining Community Engagement in Genomics Research: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief, a response to pressing challenges in the field.

Topic

Division of Ethics
Ethics Grand Rounds | Are We Ready for Psychedelic Medicine?

December 10, 2024

Ethics Grand Rounds | Are We Ready for Psychedelic Medicine? took place on December 10, 2024 in person and online

Topic

Division of Ethics