Bioethics
Location: Dalhousie University
5849 University Avenue
Clinical Research Centre, Room C305
Halifax, NS B3H 4H7
Telephone: (902) 494-3801
Department Head
Frank, B., BA, BEd, MEd (Acadia University), PhD (Dalhousie University)
Professors
Baylis, F., BA (McGill), MA, PhD (Western). (Cross appointment with the Department of Philosophy and Obstetrics & Gynaecology) Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy. Interests: novel (in genetics and in neuroscience) technologies, research involving humans, women’s health and feminist ethics.
Graham, J., MA (University of Waterloo), MA (University of Victoria), PhD (Universite de Montreal) (Cross appointed with Sociology & Social Anthrolopology). Canada Research Chair in Bioethics. Interest: medical anthropology and science studies, regulation of pharmaceuticals, biologics and genetic therapies, integrative approaches to anthropology and Epidemiology, methodologies to assess diagnostic and therapeutics practices, dementia diagnostics and normal aging.
Professor Emeritus
Kenny, N.P., OC, BA (Mount Saint Vincent University), MD (Dalhousie University), FRCPC, LL.D. (Hon) (Mount Saint Vincent University), LL.Div. (Hon) (Atlantic School of Theology), S.Litt.D. (Hon) (Regis College, Toronto School of Theology), LL.D. (Hon) (Saint Francis Xavier University). Interests: physician ethics, ethics and health policy, and pediatric ethics.
Associate Professors
Fernandez, C., BSc (University of Western Ontario), MD (McMaster University Medical School). Associate Professor of pediatric hematology/oncology at the IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University with a cross-appointment in the Department of Bioethics. Interests: Bioethics in pediatric research including return of research results to research participants, complementary and alternative cancer therapies, Wilms tumor.
Kirby, J, M.D. (Dalhousie), M.A. (Dalhousie). Interests: clinical/organizational ethics, meso-level health care policy, mental health ethics and social/disability justice.
Magee, J.F., MHSc (University of British Columbia), FRCP(C), MRCP, MD (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland). Associate Professor of pathology/pediatrics at the IWk Health Centre and Dalhousie University with a cross-appointment in the Department of Bioethics.
Simpson, C., BA, MA (McMaster), PhD(Dalhousie). Interest: The role of hope in health care, ethics education and capacity building, rural bioethics and organizational ethics and mandate.
Assistant Professors
Herder, M., BSc (Memorial University of Newfoundland), LLB, LLM (Dalhousie), JSM (Standford Law School). Interest: Intellectual property; patent law; science and technology policy; university-industry technology transfer; biotechnology.
Reid, L., BA (Winnipeg), AM and PhD (Illinois). Interests: research ethics, interdsciplinary models of ethics education, medicine and social responsibily, ethics and the neurosciences, history and conceptualization of somatic education, experience, epistemology, and social construction of chronic pain.
Warren, M.D., BA (University of Alberta), PhD (University of Toronto). Interest: social determinants of health, disability rights, organizational and policy ethics, feminist bioethics, the intersection of clinical and academic bioethics, and genetic and reproductive technology.
Adjunct Professor
Christie, T., BA, MA (University of New Brunswick), PhD (University of Ottawa), MHSc (University of British Columbia).
I. Mission
The Department of Bioethics in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University engages in critical analysis of moral and social issues, and promotes ethical practices and policies in all spheres of health. We pursue this goal through three integrated areas of activity:
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| • | Scholarly work that contributes to, and advances, the interdisciplinary field of bioethics |
| • | Ethics education and capacity building within the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, healthcare institutions and communities |
| • | Collaborative engagement with healthcare institutions, governments and communities to provide ethics support that is attentive to diversity, inclusiveness and social justice |
A. Med I and II
Initial orientation to the ethics of clinical practice is provided in the Med I orientation. Particular attention to ethical issues encountered as a medical student is the focus of core sessions early in Med I. The identification of ethical issues embedded in the COPS cases is a key goal in Med I and Med II.
B. Clerkship
Ethics is an integral component of the core Introduction to Clerkship. The focus of these sessions is obligations and duties in the physician-patient relationships.
C. Postgraduate Education
Regular specialty-specific sessions in ethics are provided in the core lecture series in most specialties. Integration of ethical analysis is facilitated by participation of faculty in formal academic programs such as Grand Rounds, Journal Club and inter-disciplinary seminars.
D. Electives
A wide range of medical students and resident elective projects are supervised by departmental faculty.
II. Graduate Courses
BIOT 5000.03: Advanced Topics in Bioethics.
BIOT 5001.03: Research Ethics.
BIOT 5002.03: Health Care Ethics and the Law.
BIOT 5101.03: Directed Readings in Bioethics I.
BIOT 5102.03: Directed Readings in Bioethics II.
BIOT 5801.03: Topics in Health Care Ethics.
BIOT 6046.3: Qualitative Health Research: Determining Evidence.
