MSU Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Congratulations to the 2023 class of University Distinguished Professors. Their outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and community engagement have earned them one of the highest recognitions by Michigan State University. The honored individuals are: Professor Michael Boivin, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Professor Henry (Rique) Campa III, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and The Graduate School at Michigan State University. Professor Rebecca Campbell, MSU Psychology and Michigan State University College of Social Science. Professor Patricia Edwards, Michigan State University College of Education. Professor Leonard Fleck, MSU Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MSU Philosophy Department, and MSU College of Arts & Letters. Professor Rufus Isaacs, MSU Department of Entomology, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program, and MSU College of Natural Science. Professor Richard Lenski, MSU Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and MSU College of Natural Science. Professor Merry Morash, Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice and Michigan State University College of Social Science. Professor Edward Walker, MSU Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, MSU College of Natural Science, and MSU Department of Entomology. Professor Felicia Wu, Michigan State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. These distinguished professors have received national and international acclaim, underscoring the significance of their scholarly work. Gain further insights into their journeys by viewing their feature videos on YouTube (@wkar). Congratulations to these scholars for their exceptional commitment to advancing knowledge and enriching the academic community at MSU and beyond. #MichiganStateUniversity #DistinguishedProfessors #AcademicExcellence #HigherEducation

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine student Leslie Morgan is first author of the commentary “Examining right to try practices,” now available online in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Morgan worked with senior author Michelle T. Pham, PhD, assistant professor in the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice and the Department of Medicine.

Examining right to try practices In ‘Discrimination Against the Dying’, Phillip Reed argues that terminally ill patients are subjected to a distinct form of discrimination called ‘terminalism’. One of Reed’s primary examples of terminalism is right to try laws, which offer terminally ill patients the option to request med...

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Sean A. Valles' Your Health Lecture on "Housing as a Basic Health Need" is available to watch on YouTube courtesy of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Housing As a Basic Health Need, part of Your Health Lecture Series "Housing As a Basic Health Need: Lessons from the Pandemic" with Sean Valles, PhD, part of Your Health Lecture Series on November 2, 2023.

The recording of this week's Bioethics Public Seminar from Michelle T. Pham, PhD, is now available on our website with closed captions. Pham reports on what clinicians think about using deep brain stimulation to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder in pediatric patients.

Clinician Perspectives on Levels of Evidence and Oversight for Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Childhood OCD | MSU Center for Bioethics and Social Justice View the recorded webinar "Clinician Perspectives on Levels of Evidence and Oversight for Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Childhood OCD."

Leonard M. Fleck's Your Health Lecture on "Precision Medicine and Distributive Justice: Are Some Lives Priceless?" is available to watch on YouTube courtesy of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

Your Health Lecture Series "Precision Medicine and Distributive Justice: Are Some Lives Priceless?" As part of the Your Health Lecture Series, join Leonard Fleck, PhD, for an enlightening conversation about the ethical challenges facing precision medicine. ...

Leonard M. Fleck, PhD, has a new article available from Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics.
Fleck writes: "Medical education cannot resolve either the legal or ethical issues regarding abortion. However, medical education must prepare future physicians for caring for patients seeking abortion-related services. Physicians must be prepared to interact appropriately (sensitively and with integrity) with patients or colleagues whose views on abortion differ significantly from their own." https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963180123000178

What do clinicians think about using deep brain stimulation to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder in pediatric patients? Join our webinar next week on November 15 to learn more from Michelle T. Pham, PhD. Registration is open to all individuals.

What do clinicians think about using deep brain stimulation to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder in pediatric patients? We look forward to presenting a webinar next month from Center Assistant Professor Michelle T. Pham, PhD, on “Clinician Perspectives on Levels of Evidence and Oversight for Deep Brain Stimula…

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MSU College of Human Medicine is thrilled to announce the addition of six new departments: dermatology, otolaryngology, pathology, radiation oncology, urology, and neurosurgery. These departments are being developed as part of the Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences partnership.

Learn more: https://humanmedicine.msu.edu/news/2023-bot-approves-new-departments.html

Michelle T. Pham, PhD, is one of eight MSU faculty and academic staff selected for the Community-Engaged Research Fellows Program, which offers the opportunity to strengthen community-engaged research (CER) skills, develop CER projects in partnership with communities, and produce scholarly products. Learn more in the attached news release from MSU University Outreach and Engagement.

Eight Fellows Selected for Community-Engaged Research Program at MSU University Outreach and Engagement is a campus-wide central resource that assists MSU academic units construct more effective engagement with communities.