University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics

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Fall Semester Courses: BTHX 5520/8520 | Social Justice and Bioethics. 3 Cr. Instructors: Debra DeBruin, PhD and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C Tues. 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Online. If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu. BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics, 3 Cr. Instructors: Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. Thurs. 1 p.m. -3:30 p.m. | Online.
“Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” webinar. Left side features event details on a light background with a photo of speaker Jason Adam Wasserman. Text reads: “Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Below the photo: “Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.” Right side on a dark teal background reads: “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” and the webinar title, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.”
Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD
Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C
“Ethics Grand Rounds” webinar. Left side features event details on a yellow and maroon background with headshots of speakers Munira Maalimisaq, APRN, FNP-BC, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C.Text reads: “Friday, September 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Webinar title, “The Gap Between Need and Care: What Operation Metro Surge Revealed About Healthcare Organizations.”
“Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” webinar. Left side features event details on a light background with a photo of speaker Jason Adam Wasserman. Text reads: “Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Below the photo: “Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.” Right side on a dark teal background reads: “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” and the webinar title, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.”
Mary Owen, MD
Alt text: 2026 Fall Course Semester: BTHX 5520/8520: Social Justice and Bioethics . 3 Cr. Instructors: Debra DeBruin, PhD and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m Learn more about the course: https://bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx-5520/8520
Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C
Fall Semester Courses: BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics, 3 Cr. Instructors: Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. Thurs. 1 p.m. -3:30 p.m. | Online. BTHX 5520/8520 | Social Justice and Bioethics. 3 Cr. Instructors: Debra DeBruin, PhD and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C Tues. 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Online. If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu.
“Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” webinar. Left side features event details on a light background with a photo of speaker Jason Adam Wasserman. Text reads: “Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Below the photo: “Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.” Right side on a dark teal background reads: “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” and the webinar title, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.”
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, PhD.
“Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” webinar. Left side features event details on a light background with a photo of speaker Jason Adam Wasserman. Text reads: “Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Below the photo: “Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.” Right side on a dark teal background reads: “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” and the webinar title, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.”
Amos Laar, MPH, MA, PhD, FGA
Alt text: 2026 Fall Course Semester: BTHX 5520/8520: Social Justice and Bioethics . 3 Cr. Instructors: Debra DeBruin, PhD and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m Learn more about the course: https://bioethics.umn.edu/courses/bthx-5520/8520
Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. Two courses are listed. The first is “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325),” taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, meeting Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The second is “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520),” taught by Debra DeBruin, PhD, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C, meeting Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The design features maroon and gold colors with headshots of the instructors.
Ian Wolfe, PhD, RN, HEC-C.
Join us for Unpacking Bedside Bioethics, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code,” with Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, on Tuesday, August 18, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.
Slide cover for "Unpacking Bedside Bioethics" — titled "When the 'Gift of Life' Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation," presented by Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C on June 2, 2026. University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics branding.
Graphic promoting an “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” webinar. Left side features event details on a light background with a photo of speaker Jason Adam Wasserman. Text reads: “Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12–1 PM CDT, Zoom.” Below the photo: “Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.” Right side on a dark teal background reads: “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” and the webinar title, “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.”
Graphic for the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall 2026 course registration. Text reads: “Register Today for Fall Semester Courses” and “Foster a deeper understanding of ethical issues through respectful interdisciplinary dialogue.” Includes photos of instructors Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C with a QR code between them. Main course listing: “Biomedical Ethics — BTHX 5325 | 3 Credits | Fall 2026.” The course is approved for Interprofessional Education (IPE) credit for health professions students and examines contemporary issues in bioethics related to clinical care, public health, and health policy. Course details: remote online format with live Zoom meetings on Thursdays from 1–3:30 p.m. CT.
Graphic promoting an “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics” Zoom webinar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 12–1 PM CDT. The featured talk is titled “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code.” The graphic includes a headshot of Jason Adam Wasserman, PhD, HEC-C, from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. The design features teal and white colors with bold typography and a torn-paper style divider.
Headshot of Amos Laar over a maroon background.
Headshot of Katy Kozhimannil over a maroon background.
Headshot of Sarah Gollust over a maroon background.
Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. The maroon and gold graphic features the University of Minnesota logo at the top with the heading “Fall Semester 2026 Courses.” The first course section highlights “Biomedical Ethics” (BTHX 5325) taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. The course is listed as Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. Small headshots of the two instructors appear on the left side. The second course section highlights “Social Justice and Bioethics” (BTHX 5520/8520) taught by Debra DeBruin, PhD, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C. The course is listed as Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. Small headshots of the two instructors appear on the right side.
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
Title slide with a red-to-orange gradient background reading “Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice.” Below, it lists “Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed,” and “Ethics Grand Rounds, May 1, 2026.” In the bottom right corner is the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics logo.
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Headshot of Debra DeBruin over a maroon background
Save the date: 18th Annual David A. Rothenberger Lecture. Thursday September 17, 2026. Reception: 5 p.m. -6 p.m. Lecture: 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Headshot of Debra DeBruin over maroon background.
Headshot of Katy Backes Kozhimannil over a maroon background.
Title slide with a red-to-orange gradient background reading “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age.” Below the title is the presenter’s name, Carey Candrian, PhD, and the text “Ethics Grand Rounds, April 17, 2026.” The University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics logo appears in the bottom right corner.
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting a Fall Semester 2026 course titled "Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325)," taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease and Joel Wu. The course meets Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., is worth 3 credits, and is offered remotely online with live Zoom meetings. Headshots of the two instructors appear on the left side of the graphic.
Headshot on maroon back round of Elizabeth Wrigley-Field.
Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. Two courses are listed. The first is “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325),” taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD, HEC-C, and Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, meeting Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The second is “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520),” taught by Debra DeBruin, PhD, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C, meeting Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m., 3 credits, online. The design features maroon and gold colors with headshots of the instructors.
Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.
Graphic from the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics promoting Fall Semester 2026 courses. The design features maroon and gold branding. Two online courses are listed: “Biomedical Ethics (BTHX 5325),” taught by Jaime Konerman-Sease and Joel Wu, held Thursdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m. for 3 credits; and “Social Justice and Bioethics (BTHX 5520/8520),” taught by Debra DeBruin and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, held Tuesdays from 1:00–3:30 p.m. for 3 credits. Headshots of the instructors appear alongside each course listing.
Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT
Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Headshot of Christopher Wong Michaelson, PhD over a Maroon Backround
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.
Ethics grand Rounds: “The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities,” Speaker: Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Date: Friday March 27 Time: 12-1 CDT
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled “Unpacking Bedside Bioethics.” The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12–1 PM CDT on Zoom. The talk is titled “When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation.” A circular headshot of speaker Joel Wu appears on the left, with text identifying him as JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C from the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. The design uses teal and white colors with a torn-paper style divider between the event details and the title.
ETHICS GRAND ROUNDS "Race Matters in Medical Education, Research, and Practice" Speaker: Jennifer Tsai, MD, M.Ed UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program Friday, May 1 12-1 p.m. CDT on Zoom Free, Open to All, IPE Credit and Certificates of Attendance for CEUs Available.
Headshot of JP Leider on Maroon background
Tune in to our upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds Webinar, "The Ethics of Access and Outcomes: Maternity Care in Rural US Communities" featuring Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA. 🗓️: Friday, March 27, 2026 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/ax5g
Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “Creating a Healthcare Experience for All: Caring for LGBTQ People as They Age" featuring speaker Carey Candrian, PhD, on Friday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m. CDT.
Headshot of Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C.