Tulane Bioethics & Medical Humanities

In the MS in Bioethics & Medical Humanities, students take what they’ve learned and turn it into something meaningful—often collaborating on issues they’re passionate about beyond graduation.
 
Projects can take many forms: research papers, podcasts, YouTube essays, community campaigns, educational modules, or even real policy work with hospital ethics committees.
 
And it all culminates in a final presentation to faculty and peers—sharing ideas that can make a real impact.

Medicine is more than science — it’s judgment, leadership, and humanity.

Tulane Medicine's MS in Bioethics & Medical Humanities equips healthcare professionals and future physicians with the tools to navigate difficult decisions, emerging technologies, and complex patient care challenges.

Interdisciplinary. Applied. Ethical.

If you’re ready to lead at the intersection of healthcare and ethics, learn more today.

medicine.tulane.edu/bioethics

Future physicians don’t just need knowledge — they need perspective.
Medicine isn’t only about diagnoses and treatments. It’s about people, decisions, and the moments that don’t have clear answers.
That’s where bioethics comes in.
🧠 Think deeper
🗣 Communicate better
⚖️ Navigate real-world complexity
Apply to Bioethics & Medical Humanities at Tulane.

From training at Charity Hospital to receiving one of its highest honors, Dr. Elma LeDoux’s journey reflects a career grounded in compassion, service, and leadership.

We are proud to celebrate her as the 2026 Spirit of Charity Award recipient and as a valued member of our Bioethics faculty.

Congratulations, Dr. LeDoux — this recognition is so well deserved.

Link to application website: https://medicine.tulane.edu/biomedical-sciences-graduate-program/ms-bioethics-medical-humanities

Read the new article here: https://revistas.uv.cl/index.php/RHV/article/view/4790/4956

Happy New Year! Here are the course offerings for Spring 2026 in the Bioethics and Medical Humanities department

Congrats to Dr Ofengenden for receiving the JAB–ASBH Fellowship Fund for the 37th Annual JAB Conference 2025. Dr. Ofengenden attended the Japanese Association for Bioethics conference this November

New Article by Tulane’s own Dr. Tzofit Ofengenden titled “Are Conscientious Refusal and Conscientious Provision Mutually Exclusive? A Critique of Kelusa and Giubilini’s Argument”

ACCESS HERE: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bioe.70055

Don’t miss this fascinating talk: “Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction.” Dr. Mary Ziegler—a Guggenheim Fellow and one of the country’s leading historians on reproductive rights—will discuss the growing debate over when legal rights begin and what it means to value life before birth. In addition to streaming the zoom lecture, we will have a delicious lunch from Rum House!

When: Tuesday, November 11th
Time: 12-1pm
Where: Murphy 1180