Alden March Bioethics Institute

01/06/2026

We have students of all types in our Master of Science in Bioethics, Doctorate of Professional Studies, and Graduate Certificate programs. Most of our students are mid-career professionals working in a clinical setting and hoping to gain more knowledge and expertise within the field of medical ethics. We encourage students from all background to apply to our program, as it offers a unique diversity not found in all graduate programs. If you are unsure about how you would fit, please feel free to contact us at (518) 262-9396 or [email protected].

29/05/2026

AMBI is thrilled to welcome Dr. Nedah Nemati as Assistant Professor of Bioethics starting in August 2026. Dr. Nemati earned her MSc in Biological Sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nemati’s research examines how tools used in evolutionary and computational neuroscience shape our understanding of human and nonhuman animal behavior. Her current NSF-supported project centers on the impacts of AI on behavioral ontology in neuroscience and builds on a phenomenological framework of “lived experience.”

28/05/2026

“The Euthyphro Dilemma, Assisted Dying, and a Virtue Ethics Approach to Autonomy”

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bioe.70104

27/05/2026

The Alden March Bioethics Institute was established in 1993 as the Center for Medical Ethics Education and Research. Under the direction of John Balint, M.D., over the next decade, medical school classes in ethics, clinical consultation and several research programs emerged. Today, we offer graduating medical students a distinction in bioethics, have expanded our clinical consultations, offer ongoing resources to graduate resident education, and continue with research in the field of bioethics.

26/05/2026

"The work of revising the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is under way, withsome, but not enough, involvement of people who use or have used psychiatric services. Along with aneed for more inclusion of such people is a need for strategies to better avoid the problems that have occurred in other inclusive mental health contexts—in particular, tokenism and poor uptake of input from people with this firsthand experience. Disentangling the reasons for inclusion can help in tackling these problems"

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.70051

25/05/2026

Interested in bioethics, but not sure you are ready to commit to a Master's? A graduate certificate is a great way to get a taste for the program, while giving you insight into clinical ethics- and a good CV or resume builder! With a required fall start, now is the perfect time to apply! www.amc.edu/bioethics

22/05/2026

AMBI Faculty Daniel Kim, PhD and Pierce Randall, PhD, along with UChicago's Megan Applewhite, MD, co-authored a chapter in the latest version of the Handbook of Clinical Teaching. Read more here: https://loom.ly/a3fkv5E

This is a valuable book for individuals who wish to improve their teaching, and serves as a practical guide for faculty development in clinical teaching.

21/05/2026

AMBI Doctoral Student, Alex Gariti, has had a publication in Clinical Ethics titled "Slide the scale back: On decision-making capacity assessment and the ethical importance of maintaining patients’ decision-making authority". Read more here: https://loom.ly/tBOtGsc

19/05/2026

Today we highlight a course to be offered in our upcoming summer term. Taught by our Clinical Ethics Fellows and supervised by faculty, Classic Cases explores the classic cases that have shaped and defined the fields of medical ethics and bioethics. Learn more at: https://loom.ly/8ETG6nU

18/05/2026

"Expanding the Taxonomy of Ethical Issues in Surgical Innovation" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bioe.70107