Education
Medical Student Courses
The Division takes principal responsibility for the education of Harvard Medical School students on issues of ethics and values in medicine. Throughout students’ time at HMS, the Division strives to introduce them to the complex social issues confronting medical professionals today and lay the groundwork that will prepare students to handle the ethical challenges they will encounter throughout their medical careers.
- Medical Ethics and Professionalism (MA 750.0)
- Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine (MA 902.0/HST 935.0)
Postdoctoral Training (PPSI/RCR)
The Responsible Conduct of Research course (formerly the PPSI – Program in the Practice of Scientific Investigation) has been developed within the HMS Division of Medical Ethics to provide education in the responsible conduct of research for postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical sciences.
Fellowship Program
Because clinical education does not end upon completion of formal medical training, the Division conducts a one-year fellowship program for advanced training in medical ethics.
Programs for Harvard Affiliated Healthcare Providers
In our quest to enhance the quality of ethical practice and debate in medical care throughout Harvard Medical School’s affiliated hospitals, the Division encourages medical ethics activities, dialogue and collaboration among HMS’s affiliate clinical institutions.