Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting a Fall Semester 2026 course titled "Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325)," taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease and Joel Wu. The course meets Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., is worth 3 credits, and is offered remotely online with live Zoom meetings. Headshots of the two instructors appear on the left side of the graphic.

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

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD, co-authored “Applying machine learning to identify unrecognized COVID-19 deaths recorded as other causes of death in the United States” in Sciences Advances. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. Two courses are listed. The first is “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325),” taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, meeting Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The second is “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520),” taught by Debra DeBruin, PhD, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C, meeting Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The design features maroon and gold colors with headshots of the instructors.

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

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.

Next week: “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD

🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Earn IPE credit and certificates of attendance. Learn more and register here: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.

“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.

🗓️: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
⏱️: 12–1 p.m. CDT

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/june2b

ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.

"Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" featuring Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed.

🗓 Friday, May 1

⏱ 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/may1B

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.

“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.

🗓️: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
⏱️: 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/june2B

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.

Join us for our April Ethics Grand Rounds webinar: “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD
🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)
Earn IPE credit and certificates of attendance. Learn more and register here: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. The design features maroon and gold branding. Two online courses are listed: “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325),” taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease and Joel Wu, held Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m. for 3 credits; and “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520),” taught by Debra DeBruin and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, held Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m. for 3 credits. Headshots of the instructors appear alongside each course listing.

Register for our Fall Semester 2026 courses, “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325)” and “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520)”

🗓 Courses begin Fall 2026
⏱ Weekly afternoon sessions
💻 Online | 3 credits each

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/BIOF26

Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT

Today, “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” with Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA.

🗓️ Friday, March 27, 2026
⏱️ 12–1 p.m.(CDT)

This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs.
Register here: z.umn.edu/ax5f

Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT

“The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” with Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA.

🗓️ Friday, March 27, 2026
⏱️ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs.
Register here: z.umn.edu/ax5f

ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.

"Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" featuring Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed.

🗓 Friday, May 1

⏱ 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/may1B

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Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD discussed “The Resist and Unsubscribe Movement” on MPR News.
news.stthomas.edu/in-the-news-...

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.

“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.

🗓️: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
⏱️: 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/june2B

ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.

"Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" featuring Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed.

🗓 Friday, May 1

⏱ 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/may1B

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.

Join us for our April Ethics Grand Rounds webinar: “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD
🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)
Earn IPE credit and certificates of attendance. Learn more and register here: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT

“The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” with Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA.

🗓️ Friday, March 27, 2026
⏱️ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs.
Register here: z.umn.edu/ax5f

Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.

“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.

🗓️: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
⏱️: 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/june2B

ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.

"Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" featuring Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed.

🗓 Friday, May 1 ⏱ 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/may1B

Headshot of JP Leider on Maroon background

JP Leider, PhD was quoted in the article “Public Health Backlash Hurts Master's Program Enrollment” in Think Global Health. www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/publ...

Tune in to our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds Webinar, "The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities" featuring Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA. 🗓️: Friday, March 27, 2026 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ax5g

Tune in to our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds Webinar, "The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities" featuring Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA.

🗓️: Friday, March 27, 2026
⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT)

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ax5g

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.

Join us for our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds webinar:

“Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD

🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Earn IPE credit and certificates of attendance.

Learn more and register here: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Headshot of Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C.

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, co-authored the blog post “HHS Report on Pediatric Gender Affirming Care and CMS Proposed Threat to Medicaid Funding is Based on Faulty Bioethical Analysis” in Bioethics Today. bioethicstoday.org/blog/hhs-rep...

Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT

“The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” with Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA.

🗓️ Friday, March 27, 2026
⏱️ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs.
Register here: z.umn.edu/ax5f

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"Three Ways of Looking at Black/White Mortality Inequality in the United States" Speaker: Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS Feb. 13, 2026

Watch our latest Ethics Grand Rounds "Three Ways of Looking at Black/White Mortality Inequality in the United States" with Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Qv...

Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT

Join us for our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds webinar:

“Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD

🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Earn IPE credit and certificates of attendance.

Learn more and register here: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.

Mark your calendars for our next Ethics Grand Rounds webinar:
“Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age” featuring Carey Candrian, PhD.

🗓 Friday, April 17
⏱ 12–1 p.m. (CDT)

Earn IPE credit and COAs.

Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/b0qd

Headshot of Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, co-authored the opinion piece, “Gender-affirming care for minors: Why bioethicists oppose proposed ban,” in STAT News.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...

Join @umnconsortium.bsky.social for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference! This year's theme is "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."

📅Wed, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Webinar on Zoom

Register for this free, public event today at z.umn.edu/RED26t