Clarkson University Bioethics Program with Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The

BIOETHICS Program

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY

Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Programs

Program highlights

Multidisciplinary studies

Jointly offered by Clarkson and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Bioethics Program provides competencyand skills-based education in clinical ethics, research ethics and bioethics policy. The Bioethics Program is one of the healthrelated programs in Clarkson’s Lewis School of Health Sciences.

The Bioethics Program uses a hybrid approach to learning. Students take a mixture of online and on-site courses, which use case studies, supervised exercises and innovative real-world simulations.

This multidisciplinary graduate program is designed to enhance the career and educational opportunities for those interested in topics such as confidentiality and end-of-life decisionmaking, research with animal and human subjects or access to healthcare and allocation of healthcare resources.

Students come from a variety of backgrounds.

Some are MDs, JDs, RNs and PhDs currently working in healthcare, research and policy.

Others are post-baccalaureate students who want to pursue careers in clinical practice, research oversight or public policy or want to improve their prospects for admission to professional degree programs.

Key components

— Introductory one-week, intensive proseminar — Online asynchronous courses — Competency-based online and on-site practicums — Personalized master’s projects with one-on-one faculty supervision — Comprehensive capstone assessment of student mastery of knowledge and skills — Individualized mentoring

Degrees and certificates

Master of Science in Bioethics with specializations in: — Clinical Ethics — Research Ethics — Bioethics Policy Graduate Certificates in: — Clinical Ethics — Research Ethics — Health Policy and Law Dual degree options are available in: — Law, Philosophy, Public Health and Social Work

Fits your life Most of the program's courses are offered asynchronously online using cutting-edge instructional technologies. This allows students to engage with course material, classmates and faculty on their own schedule and meet their other personal and professional obligations.

Current and informed Diversity is a strength of the Bioethics Program. The variety of faculty and student perspectives and experiences enrich the learning experience and prepare students for the ethical challenges they will encounter.

Renowned faculty Courses are taught by internationally recognized faculty.

Our faculty reflects that bioethics is an interdisciplinary field. Faculty members have expertise in philosophy, medicine, law, health policy and management, clinical research, nursing, history and religion.

Faculty draw upon their years of experience in the clinic, laboratory and government to share their insights and skills and nurture the competencies that a bioethicist needs.

Integrating the Bioethics Program into the Lewis School of Health Sciences develops a community of scholars focused on the application of bioethics to healthcare issues.

Three Tracks Students Can Follow

Research

Clinical

Policy

A Growing Field The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 6% job outlook growth for bioethicists over the next decade.

Our graduates are employed by U.S. and international organizations.

Clinical Ethicist for Fletcher Allen Health Care (Burlington, VT)

Director of Healthcare Ethics for Nebraska Medicine (Omaha, NE)

Manager for Vynamic, Health Care Consulting (Albany, NY)

Director of Clinical Ethics for Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert, AZ)

Clinical Ethicist for Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, MA)

National Director of Applied Research and Innovation at Universidad Santo Tomás (Chile)

Senior Director of Strategic Operations for the Broad Institute (Boston, MA) Associate Director for the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University (New Haven, CT) Director of Research Compliance for Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

National Consultant for the World Health Organization (Uzbekistan) Technical Secretary of the Central Scientific Ethics Committee of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Costa Rica)

What our graduates say about our program PATTY MAYER ’09, MD, MS, HEC-C, DIRECTOR CLINICAL ETHICS, BANNER HEALTH “As a practicing physician and ‘education junkie,’ I initially enrolled in the Bioethics Program for personal fulfillment. Bioethics has become my career and passion.

My skills and training have become particularly important as my multistate health system responds to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As I work with resource allocation, policy, individual consults and government agencies to ensure responses with a strong ethical underpinning, I remain grateful every day for my bioethics education.”

LOUISE WINSTANLY ’09, CHAIR, INTRAHEALTH INTERNATIONAL; PROFESSOR, UNC CENTER FOR BIOETHICS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL “There is a growing need for professionally trained individuals who can understand and address the complex ethical issues that are present in healthcare today. As a graduate of the Bioethics Program, it provided me with a platform to launch my career in healthcare ethics.”

Course list

Proseminar in Health and Human Values * Biomedical Ethics Healthcare Policy Bioethics and the Law Clinical Ethics Research Ethics I and II Bioethics Policy Foundations Medicine and Social Justice Public Health Ethics Reproductive Ethics Neuroethics Pediatric Ethics Online Practicum Empirical Methods in Healthcare Policy Statistical Methods in Healthcare Managerial Epidemiology Interpersonal Skills & Communication Contemporary Issues in Bioethics Onsite Practicum * Master’s Project Capstone * * Intensive weeklong, onsite course

Admission

To apply, please submit the following: — Online application (gradapp.clarkson.edu/apply) — Official copies of all academic transcripts — Three letters of recommendation — Personal essay — International students may be required to submit proof of English language proficiency — GRE scores are not required — Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — Accepted students may enroll at the start of the next quarter — Applicants are notified of the admission committee’s decision within four weeks of submitting their completed application

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIOETHICS PROGRAM AT

clarkson.edu/graduate/bioethics

AND APPLY ONLINE FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE AT

gradapp.clarkson.edu/apply

“The Bioethics Program of Clarkson University and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the best option for international students interested in Bioethics.... As an international student it was a very valuable experience.

I had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. The classes and programs are first class, and all my teachers were experts in the field. The Bioethics Program gave me the opportunity to learn first-hand current issues and trends in Bioethics, providing excellent preparation for my PhD in Bioethics.”

FP 1/2022 500 QMC

— Raúl Hugeth Villanueva Payan ’19

Office of Graduate Admissions Clarkson University Capital Region Campus 80 Nott Terrace Schenectady, NY 12308 518-631-9831 graduate@clarkson.edu

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