BCM Ethics & Policy
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The Center @bcmhouston is dedicated to encouraging critical reflection on ethical and policy challenges in healthcare and biomedical research.
Houston, Texas
Joined May 2014
Our center members Christi Guerrini, JD, MPH, Jill Robinson, MA, and Dr. Amy McGuire published the paper “Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy and Public Trust” in the Journal of Forensic Sciences Read it here: https://t.co/PfqOxe9GdN
#Bioethics #Genetics #ForensicScience
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Forensic Investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) is a technique used to help identify the source of crime scene DNA or other unknown DNA sources. FIGG is a relatively new practice with several...
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Professors Dr. Faith Fletcher and Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby were mentioned in the @hastingscenter news article, “The Hastings Center Announces Inaugural SNF Global Bioethics Scholars.” Read more: https://t.co/I4ow2WAcD7
#Bioethics #MedicalEthics #HealthEquity
thehastingscenter.org
A physician who cares for patients, trains medical students, and conducts research in a city on the frontline in eastern Ukraine aims to strengthen
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We’re live! 🎥 Join our Medical Ethics & Health Policy Grand Rounds: “What Just Happened: A Recap of the 2025 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature.” 👉 Join now here: https://t.co/UJAFOG4DTu
#HealthPolicy #MedicalEthics #BaylorMedicine @BCMCME
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Join us for our next Medical Ethics & Health Policy Grand Rounds! 🏛️ What Just Happened: A Recap of the 2025 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature 🗓️ Wed, Oct. 29 | 12–1 PM CDT 📍Online event Register here: https://t.co/rtcDNomvKW
#HealthPolicy #MedicalEthics @BCMCME
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That’s a wrap on #ASBH2025! 🎉 We loved connecting, sharing ideas, and learning from so many incredible colleagues. Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and joined our sessions — and of course, to Caesar the No Drama Llama for keeping things calm! 🦙💙 #Bioethics
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New on our #PolicyWise Blog 🧠📱 Dr. David McDonald, pediatric resident at @bcmhouston, explores how social media shapes children’s mental health and development—and what we can do about it. Read here: https://t.co/X5dQbPPbWY
#Pediatrics #ChildHealth #SocialMedia #BCMBlog
blogs.bcm.edu
Spending hours on social media also means kids are not engaging in other important activities. So, what can we do?
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What does it mean to be “alive” or “dead”? Professor Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby explores life’s boundaries—and what they reveal about medicine and ethics. Read here: https://t.co/FF9xPB5Qkc Then access BCM related resources for CME: https://t.co/QaDFQuqOJq Thank you @BCMEthics!
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Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 25, No. 9, 2025)
Professor Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby’s latest article, “‘Death’ Is Like ‘Health’,” has been published in @bioethics_net. A look at how we define and understand life’s boundaries. 📖 Read: https://t.co/ECuR01d1A9
#Bioethics #MedicalEthics #BaylorMedicine
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Amazing read from the @BCMEthics blog 📚! Take a look at their latest read and then visit the Clinician Resources site for Ethics CME credit:
What role does human connection play in healthcare ethics? In our latest blog, Jesse Michael Kay, Instructor of Pediatrics, shares insights from the nurse practitioner’s perspective on empathy, ethics, and patient care. 📖Read: https://t.co/rxqTLojWn3
#HealthcareEthics @BCMCME
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We’re up and running at #ASBH2025! 🎉 Stop by Booth #3 to meet our team, explore our latest work in #Bioethics & #HealthPolicy, and grab some Center swag. 🗓️ Check out our full presentation schedule here: https://t.co/fnKIEWeGdM Tag us in your photos — we’d love to connect!
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We’re excited to join the @AmerSocBioHum Annual Conference! 🎉 Check out our full lineup of presentations from Center faculty and researchers 👇 📄 https://t.co/fnKIEWfe3k Stop by our booth, say hello, and tag us in your photos! #Bioethics #BaylorMedicine #ASBH2025
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What role does human connection play in healthcare ethics? In our latest blog, Jesse Michael Kay, Instructor of Pediatrics, shares insights from the nurse practitioner’s perspective on empathy, ethics, and patient care. 📖Read: https://t.co/rxqTLojWn3
#HealthcareEthics @BCMCME
blogs.bcm.edu
Nurse practitioners bring unique strengths that make them valuable contributors to ethics committees and consultations.
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Researchers Jonathan Frumovitz, Dorit Barlevy, Abigail Martinez, and Faculty Dr. Stacey Pereira published “Governance of Polygenic Embryo Screening: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Clinicians and Patients” in @FertStert 📖 Read: https://t.co/C7v0iUrRnn
#Bioethics
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To investigate the perspectives of stakeholders on their attitudes toward potential regulation of polygenic embryo screening (PES), a new form of preimplantation genetic testing that is used to...
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“Medicine is not just a career—it’s a calling.” Watch Dr. Mary Brandt, joint faculty at our Center, in conversation with Dr. Shlomit Schaal of @HMethodistMD on physician education, pediatric surgery, and reconnecting to the healer’s mission. #MedicalEducation #Bioethics #Baylor
Dr. @MdSchaal speaks with @drmlb of @bcmhouston about the evolution of physician education & training & how organizations can help students & practicing physicians connect to a greater personal mission as a “healer.” Watch the full conversation: https://t.co/N36PSkpok1
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Professor Adam Omelianchuk examines the ethical debate around normothermic regional perfusion in his new article, “Reviving Organs, Redefining Death?” published in Dignitas Journal of @BioethicsCenter. 📖 Read: https://t.co/t7sz6HcF19
#Bioethics #MedicalEthics #OrganDonation
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As medicine makes technological advances, it raises ethical questions. One of the most pressing questions in organ transplantation today is about a technique called Normothermic Regional Perfusion...
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Rural kids face growing health risks as the pediatric workforce shrinks. In our latest blog, Dr. Caraline Sepich-Poore explores what this shortage means for families and the future of children’s healthcare. 📖 Read: https://t.co/oWHjtC7ZI7
#Pediatrics #RuralHealth
blogs.bcm.edu
A growing shortage of pediatric specialists is worsening access to critical care for children in rural communities.
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Professor Joanna Smolenski co-authored “Assessing Capacity and Exploring Goals of Care in Locked-In Syndrome,” published in @NeurologyCP 📖 Read here: https://t.co/vt2DdSKErX
#Bioethics #ClinicalEthics #Neuroethics #BaylorMedicine
neurology.org
Patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS) pose unique ethical challenges for decision making, given the complexities of communication. However, some of these patients may retain the ability to partici...
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Professor Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby’s latest article, “‘Death’ Is Like ‘Health’,” has been published in @bioethics_net. A look at how we define and understand life’s boundaries. 📖 Read: https://t.co/ECuR01d1A9
#Bioethics #MedicalEthics #BaylorMedicine
tandfonline.com
Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 25, No. 9, 2025)
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Professor Adam Omelianchuk’s latest article, “Identity Is What Matters in Death Determination, Not the Survival of Consciousness,” has been published in @bioethics_net. 📖 Read it here: https://t.co/bVFql2N5zj
#Bioethics #MedicalEthics #Philosophy #BaylorMedicine
tandfonline.com
Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 25, No. 9, 2025)
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Professor Stacey Pereira joins the First U.S. National Genomic Newborn Screening Initiative (BEACONS), funded by the @NIH to advance research on the ethical, legal & social implications of genomic newborn screening. 🌟 Learn more: 🔗 https://t.co/VTr8yCOiTo
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Today is National Physician Assistant Day and kicks off National Physician Assistant Week! Thank you to all of our physician assistants for their contributions to the health of our community. #NationalPADay #NationalPAWeek
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