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I recently found myself googling, “how to be a good mentor” as I prepared to visit the Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk

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Another sibling at 65? DNA testing is redefining the modern family

December 7, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, DNA, Dr. Thomas Wheeler, family, Sperm Donor

I remember the day well. It was a Sunday afternoon several months ago when I received this text from my oldest daughter – “I think

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Four medical ethics lessons from ASBH 2018

November 30, 2018 ASBH, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Conference, Kristen Mathias, Suchi Agrawal

Editor’s note: Fourth-year medical students Suchi Agrawal and Kristen Mathias reflect on their experiences at the annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) Conference,

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How important is BMI? A revelation about weight and health

November 19, 2018 BMI, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Jamie Crist, Obesity, Weight

Body mass index: BMI. A number on the scale, a line in the chart. What does it matter? And why does it matter so much?

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The unsung service that veterans provide: Disability advocacy

November 9, 2018 Advocacy, Angela Villanueva, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, disability, Mary Anderlik Majumder, Veterans

Celebrations this Veterans Day weekend commemorate those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition to thanking veterans for their service, we would

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The perils of partnering for profit

November 2, 2018 Big Data, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, conflicts-of-interest, Dr. Christopher Scott, Transparency

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of Baylor College of Medicine.

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Why do people see ghosts?

October 26, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Feeling of Presence, Ghost, Kristin Kostick, Motherhood, New Mom

For Halloween, we explore ghost sightings – how to explain them, what research says and if there’s an ethical imperative to acknowledge them.

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The gift of constructive feedback

October 19, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Criticism, Feedback, Laura Torgerson

In a world where everyone’s a critic, is there a right way to give and receive feedback? Can criticism ever be truly constructive? Is there

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What makes a ‘good’ clinical ethicist?

October 12, 2018 ASBH, certification, clinical ethics, ethicist, Trevor Bibler

As the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) annual conference kicks off next week, numerous ethicists will converge upon Anaheim to show off their

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The gene therapy watchers: Can an NIH advisory committee reinvent itself?

October 5, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Christopher Scott, FDA, gene therapy, NIH

Francis Collins, NIH Director, and Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, recently announced plans to eliminate oversight of new gene therapy experiments by the NIH’s Recombinant DNA