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CWRU is home to the nation’s first PhD in Bioethics, created in 2004. Since then, we have trained a stellar group of scholars in bioethics and medical humanities that are advancing our field in many areas. Areas range among philosophy, health sciences, law, management, public policy and social sciences, religious studies, and more. We have welcomed students into our program from a variety of backgrounds. All students in the PhD program in Bioethics gain interdisciplinary training in order to conceptualize, design, and conduct both normative ethical analysis and empirical research, on bioethical issues.

The next PhD in Bioethics cohort will enter our program in Fall 2026. The application window opens early September 2025. 

We Train Bioethics and Medical Humanities Scholars

Our program’s objective is to train scholars to possess specific expertise in the conceptualization, design and execution of both normative and empirical research– on issues in bioethics and medical humanities. .

Graduates will:

• Obtain grounding in the philosophical basis of bioethics– to conceptualize and analyze moral problems
• Develop a theoretical perspective to guide their research
• Be proficient in empirical methodologies (both qualitative and quantitative) to conduct research on bioethical issues
• Conceptualize and develop timely and meaningful research questions in bioethics
• Emerge with the necessary skills to prepare academic publications and presentations; and to compete for academic positions and grant funding from NIH, NSF, and private foundations.

Opportunities for graduates of the PhD program in Bioethics are bountiful! They include careers as independent investigators, serving as a bridge between colleagues in the traditional medical humanities and those in clinical and basic-science departments. Or, employment in academic bioethics centers, clinical and basic science departments in medical schools, schools of public health, government agencies, and public policy institutes.

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About the Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy

The concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy is designed for students who want bioethics to be the distinguishing focus of their career in public health. This program differs from other bioethics doctoral programs in two important ways: first, it focuses on bioethics and it relates to moral questions in public health and health policy rather than in clinical decision-making or bedside dilemmas; and, second, it provides rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods.

Original doctoral research conducted by students in the bioethics program involves analyzing primary or secondary empirical data about specific areas of public health, health policy, or health research, and examining the ethical implications of the issue or study results. By the end of their training, students are prepared to provide not only normative recommendations regarding ethics and public health policy, but also are equipped to function as independent researchers, conducting empirical research related to bioethics, public health and health policy.

Students enrolled in the Bioethics and Health Policy concentration participate in a variety of educational opportunities in bioethics and health policy, including lectures and seminars sponsored by the Berman Institute of Bioethics , the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and collaborations with the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Students take courses within the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Bloomberg School, as well as the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Georgetown University.

What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree In Bioethics And Health Policy?

The program prepares students for successful research careers as bioethicists. Former students have gone onto careers in academia, government, research-oriented non-profits, and the private sector. Visit the  Graduate Employment Outcomes Dashboard to learn about Bloomberg School graduates' employment status, sector, and salaries.

View a list of selected recent graduates and dissertation titles for the PhD Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy.

Curriculum for the Concentration in Bioethics and Health Policy

Browse an overview of the requirements for this PhD program in the JHU Academic Catalogue  and explore all course offerings in the Bloomberg School  Course Directory .

Admissions Requirements

For general admissions requirements, please visit the How to Apply page.

Standardized Test Scores

Standardized test scores are  not required and not reviewed  for this program. If you have taken a standardized test such as the GRE, GMAT, or MCAT and want to submit your scores, please note that they will not be used as a metric during the application review.  Applications will be reviewed holistically based on all required application components.

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Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the JHU PhD Union, the minimum guaranteed 2025-2026 academic year stipend is $50,000 for all PhD students with a 4% increase the following year. Tuition, fees, and medical benefits are provided, including health insurance premiums for PhD student’s children and spouses of international students, depending on visa type. The minimum stipend and tuition coverage is guaranteed for at least the first four years of a BSPH PhD program; specific amounts and the number of years supported, as well as work expectations related to that stipend will vary across departments and funding source. Please refer to the CBA to review specific benefits, compensation, and other terms.

Need-Based Relocation Grants Students who  are admitted to PhD programs at JHU   starting in Fall 2023 or beyond can apply to receive a need-based grant to offset the costs of relocating to be able to attend JHU.   These grants provide funding to a portion of incoming students who, without this money, may otherwise not be able to afford to relocate to JHU for their PhD program. This is not a merit-based grant. Applications will be evaluated solely based on financial need.  View more information about the need-based relocation grants for PhD students .

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Graduate Programs

There are a number of graduate programs to help students and professionals understand the moral problems that arise in medicine and the life sciences. This searchable database from the Association of Bioethics Program Directors contains certificate, master’s degree, doctoral, and fellowship programs. It is produced by a crowdsourcing project sponsored by the association.

The Hastings Center maintains a list of master’s and doctoral programs, with links to the programs, below.  Listings does not constitute an endorsement of these individual programs by The Hastings Center. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, but applicants should confirm details with the individual programs.

Graduate programs can email their listing to [email protected].

St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry Graduate Certificate in Catholic Bioethics

NYU School of Global Public Health, New York Masters program in Bioethics

Mount Saint Mary’s University Graduate Bioethics Certificate Program

Georgetown University, The Catholic University of America, and the Catholic Healthcare Association of the United States, Certificate in Catholic Clinical Ethics Master’s Degree in Catholic Clinical Ethics

Stony Brook University MA in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics

American University of Sovereign Nations Masters in Bioethics and Global Public Health (MBGPH)

McGill University Master of Science/Master of Arts/LL.M. with specialization in Bioethics

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst Graduate Certificate in Public Health Ethics

University of Toronto Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Bioethics

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Case Western Reserve University Department of Bioethics

Children’s Mercy Kansas City Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center

Clarkson University-Mount Sinai School of Medicine Graduate program in Bioethics

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies Masters of Science in Bioethics

Emory University Center for Ethics

Fordham University Center for Ethics Education, Master’s in Ethics and Society

Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics

Hofstra University Bioethics Center

Indiana University Indiana University Center for Bioethics

Iowa State University Bioethics Program

Loyola Marymount University Bioethics Institute

Loyola University Chicago Online Graduate Program in Bioethics & Health Policy

Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Rush University Department of Religion, Health, & Human Values

Saint Joseph’s University Master’s in Health Administration – Health Care Ethics

Temple University Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy

The Ohio State University OSU Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities OSU College of Medicine

University College London (UCL) MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics of Health

University of Louisville Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities

University of Leuven (Belgium) MSc. in Bioethics

University of Montreal Bioethics Program, School of Public Health

University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics

University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics

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KU Leuven University, Belgium PhD Socio-Ethical Analysis of Standardization in Decision-Making and Communication Patterns of Genomic Test Results

Georgetown University Kennedy Institute of Ethics

Johns Hopkins University Department of Health Policy and Management

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H o ll y  T a b or , P h . D . , Professor of Medicine and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics and Epidemiology and Population Health, has been appointed the next Director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

Join us in extending a warm welcome to  Holly Tabor, Ph.D. , and expressing deep appreciation to  David Magnus, Ph.D. , the Thomas A. Raffin Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, and Associate Dean of Research, for two decades of dedicated and exemplary leadership.

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Dr. Bryant Lin , "the co-founder of Stanford’s Center for Asian Health Research and Education ( CARE ), dedicated much of his career advocating for research on lung cancer among Asian American non-smokers. Now, he faces the very disease he had long fought to reduce.

Lin openly shares about his cancer prognosis. A long-time physician educator, he plans to launch a course this fall, titled “MED 275: From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A Doctor’s Real-Time Battle With Cancer.” 

MED 275 will be unprecedented, Lin said, offering a personal exploration of the cancer patient experience through the lens of his own fight. Guest speakers from various departments of Stanford Medicine include Natalie Lui (cardiothoracic surgery), Peter Pompei (primary care), Ranak Trivedi (psychiatry) and Heather Wakelee (oncology)."

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Mildred Cho, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Stanford University, has been named the recipient of The Greenwall Foundation’s inaugural Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics. 

The Lo Award recognizes Prof. Cho for excellence in bioethics mentorship and for going above and beyond to support and guide rising bioethics professionals. 

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“With literature and the arts, there is something about the different ways to express human experience that I think keeps our hearts and minds, or at least my heart and mind, open to what people go through with illness,” Dr. Harman told the podcast “The Doctor’s Art.” 

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Harvard Medical School’s Master of Science in Bioethics degree program combines a rigorous foundational learning experience with a practical capstone experience tailored to a student’s area of interest. The Center for Bioethics draws teaching faculty from more than a dozen Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals and affiliated institutions. Center collaborations within Harvard University—including the Harvard Safra Center for Ethics, Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard School of Public Health—add to the resources available to each student.

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DPS Bioethics, Clinical Ethics Curriculum

Students who participate in this DPS track will complete 18 hours (6 courses) where they develop a comprehensive knowledge of the ethics involved in all aspects of clinical care. Students will also complete 9 hours (3 courses) of online elective courses and 6 hours (2 course) of online doctoral research project, which may be a traditional doctoral thesis, 2 journal articles, or an advanced, applied project in the student’s workplace.

Core Course Descriptions

Course ID: AMBI 603 This is a course that focuses on the rigorous development and assessment of the practical analytical skills of the hospital clinical ethicist. There will be frequent case write-ups necessary for consultation along with exercises related to hospital and health care policy and educations. Pre-requisite: AMBI 503 or permission of the instructor .

Course ID: AMBI 604 This week-long course takes place virtually, in a combination of practice and lecture. Much of the training is done in partnership with Albany Medical Center's state of the art Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, where residents and medical students are also taught. This practicum teaches students the hands-on skills required to do ethics consultation and mediation in health care settings; including how to establish and run a hospital ethics committee, conduct a family meeting, and do clinical ethics education for health care practitioners. The practicum also exposes students to clinical settings and actual ethics committees in addition to interacting with standardized patients to practice and learn clinical ethics skills. Please note- this course is only offered in the spring term, and takes place in mid-May. Pre-requisite: AMBI 503 and 603 or permission of the instructor.

Course ID: AMBI 607 This course will introduce ethical topics in the areas of pediatric medicine and research.  Although many tools of ethical reflection and deliberation have no relationship to the age of the population being considered, there are aspects of the pediatric population that raise unique concerns, create novel moral environments, and thus require nuanced and sensitive attention to and tools of ethical inquiry.  Children are not just adults in smaller packaging, and while many of them develop physical and cognitive abilities that slowly become adult-like, not being “fully adult” (whatever we might mean by that) entails that we need to handle their care differently—medically, psychological, morally, legally, and so on.

Course ID: AMBI 610 This course aims to introduce students to the range of issues related to reproductive ethics, law and policy that result from the development of new technologies and innovations. In this course, students will be asked to grapple with tough questions regarding the concept of procreative liberty, whether there is a right to reproduce, and if so, what are its limits, what it means to be a parent, who should be allowed to parent, whether it is morally acceptable to want to have a genetically modified or “enhanced” child, and whether advances in genetic technologies that make such choices possible are good things for our society.

Course ID: AMBI 612 This course addresses ethical legal and policy issues related to end of life care including the definition of brain death, decision-making capacity, do-not-resuscitate orders, patient privacy and confidentiality, and end of life issues with special populations including children and the mentally sick. The course also addresses the role of the ethics committee in resolving ethical questions in these situations and a number of the court cases that have set precedents in these areas.

Course ID: AMBI 619 This course explores ethical, legal and policy issues related to mental health and illness. The perspective the course adopts is that of a practitioner whether attorney, clinician or policy maker actively engaged in some dimension of clinical care. The good of the patient within a fiduciary relationship is the starting and ending point for all ethical, legal and policy questions and concerns in mental health treatment. Ethical norms, professional codes, regulations and statutes, institutional and government policies should be evaluated in terms of their adequacy and integrity in promoting the welfare of mental health patients who have unique strengths and vulnerabilities that require mental health practitioners to have equally specialized knowledge and skills. Concepts and realities of power and risk are more pervasive, prominent, and profound in mental health care than in any other area of bioethics and like at the heart of the difficult dilemmas encountered in the microcosm of clinical care and court cases and the macrocosm of policy formation and implementation and legislative and regulatory action we will examine in this course.

Course ID: AMBI 628

Description: This course will explore issues of equity, justice, and inclusion in scientific research, particularly in settings of social inequality. Drawing on the history and anthropology of science as well as bioethics, the course examines how researchers, clinicians, and research participants in diverse contexts understand and navigate the ethical obligations of research, and the benefits and burdens of research participation. We will use case studies from genomics, global health research, and prison research to understand barriers to equity and inclusion and explore how contexts of structural inequality shape scientific inquiry and findings. We will also consider current thinking on methods for designing and conducting scientific research that is just, equitable, and inclusive.

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Course ID: AMBI 602 Until recently, human genetics focused on rare, single-gene disorders and the occasional quirky inherited trait. That has changed radically with the new millennium, as we have learned the entire human genome sequence and are beginning to glimpse how it varies. Attention is increasingly focused on the more common illnesses that reflect the input of many genes as well as the environment. Ironically, at the same time, everyday language reflects genetic determinism, the idea that we are our genes -- she has "the gene for" something or "it's in his DNA." The relevance of this new view of human genetics to bioethics is that it brings this once fairly obscure field to everyone. We encounter genetics not only in the traditional medical setting, but in the many direct-to-consumer tests that purport to do everything from catching a cheating spouse to testing a child for inherited athletic prowess to tracing ancestry to predicting how we might die. On the clinical genetics front, diagnostics and prognostics are far outpacing therapeutics (gene and stem cell therapies).

Course ID: AMBI 605 This course addresses issues in bioethics from various cultural perspectives.  It examines degrees to which other cultures may view similar issues and topics as morally problematic.  It also explores ways in which cultures address and resolve moral tensions.  In view of the growing interest in examining bioethics within a global context, this course is especially relevant for U.S. health care with its patently diverse population of patients and health professionals.  In health care, cultural world views exert a conspicuously powerful influence that challenges the universality of Western medical ethical principles.  Moreover, disregarding, misinterpreting, and stereotyping other cultural health-views further sustains diminished and disparate health care services.  Now that U.S. health care and regulatory measures underscore the importance of cultural competence, there is an explicit need to enhance cultural sensitivity through appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Students are not encouraged to adopt any particular ethical position or view but rather gain an ability to review and analyze the reasons that support various norms and opinions in the new and exciting frontier of intercultural bioethics.

Course ID: AMBI 606 Bioethical debate often centers upon questions of individual decision-making. Fairness, an important concept, is often presented only in connection to scarce resources, personal or cultural values, while ultimate questions of fairness --questions of social justice-- tend to be left to the realm of policy and politics. More recently, bioethicists have taken up the question of public health priorities and the social determinants of health within the bioethics domain. Scholars in public health, similarly, have not only tackled the issue of social injustice but have also tried to elucidate the ethical challenges that follow. This course aims to first raise a discussion about health and justice as large concepts. It then addresses the question of the social determinants of health and the public health infrastructure. The conclusion of the course is a discussion of discrete topics in the intersection of health and social injustice.

Course ID: AMBI 608 Medications impact the quality of life of innumerable people; patients and health care providers face ethical dilemmas involving medication use daily. Decisions to use medications often fail to include a thorough analysis of the ethics involved—a complete understanding of the benefits and burdens entailed. Topics for analysis and case study that include pain medications, addiction, medical marijuana, family planning, matters of conscience, allocation of scarce resources, end-of-life situations, marketing and development, and genetics offer students an opportunity to explore the challenging ethical, legal, and public policy dilemmas involved in medication use today. Foundational ethical principals and models are emphasized throughout the course.

Course ID: AMBI 615 This course exposes you to the enduring ethical challenges facing the business of medicine and “medical-industrial complex” that are unique to the United States. This course interweaves practical/applied case studies with philosophical/theoretical analysis to equip you with a more nuanced and reflective understanding of the ethical, legal, and policy challenges facing the health care business, including: the tensions among costs, profits, and justice in the delivery of health care, especially in the context of end-of-life care; specific challenges facing hospital administrators and managers around issues of employment and labor; patients’ rights, stewardship of resources, and service to the community; research and marketing practices of the pharmaceutical industry; and the impact of commercialization on the medical profession and patient experience.

Course ID: AMBI 617 This course addresses a range of issues in public health ethics. The first part of the course will introduce ethical frameworks and concepts relevant to public health. It also describes the overlap and distinctions between public health and medical ethics. Students will use a case-based approach to address ethical dilemmas.

Course ID: AMBI 618 This course will focus both on the ethics of neuroscience and the neuroscience of ethics. During the course we will discuss, the ethical implication of memory manipulation, the impact of brain imaging on mental privacy, the permissibility of the use of cognitive enhancement, brain death, and issues related to disorders of consciousness. This course will emphasize issues that have application to clinical and research settings, such as criteria for brain death or the permissibility of prescribing cognitive enhancers.

Course ID: AMBI 624 This course will focus on a study of the classic cases that have shaped and defined the fields of medical ethics and bioethics. By critically reading, discussing and writing about these classic cases, students will get a sound overview of the field of bioethics. This includes a basic understanding the full range of topics from the main areas of bioethics including end of life care, abortion, embryonic stem cells, human and animal research, organ transplantation, involuntary commitment, genetic testing, global epidemics to social justice and ethical theory. Students will achieve an advanced, baseline proficiency in basic knowledge about the range of topics of bioethics and in the specialized skills of understanding and using ethical theory and philosophical analysis and argumentation. By learning the historical accounts of problem or paradigm cases, students will gain a multi-disciplinary perspective characteristic of contemporary bioethics. This perspective brings to bear, in addition to the historical context, an appreciation for ethical problems at the intersection of philosophical ethics, law and public policy.

Course ID: AMBI 625 The clinical ethics consultation intensive will provide an opportunity for advanced bioethics students to gain mastery in the area of clinical ethics consultation. Students will participate in ethics consultations and discuss and analyze past cases handled by the Albany Med Health System consultation service. The students will be encouraged to learn how to formulate recommendations by exploring the values and concerns of patients, families, and health care providers. This is a two-week hybrid course that will be conducted in‐person at Alden March Bioethics Institute of Albany Medical College at the Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY and virtually on the Sakai learning platform. Pre-Reqs: 503, 505, 603, 604

Course ID: AMBI 627 This course will cover some of the major topics in research ethics, particularly research involving human participants. The course will be focused on the ethical justification of human participation in research, models of research ethics oversight, research with human samples, the distinction between public health practice and clinical research. In addition, during the course, we will consider the concept of vulnerability, conflicts of interest in clinical research, and ethical issues surrounding recruitment of participants. Pre-Reqs: AMBI 506

Course ID: AMBI 721 This course will provide students with knowledge and practical skills used in policy and program development. Bioethics and policy are intimately intertwined, but very few bioethicists have actually drafted different policies. Bioethicists may play a major role in informing ethical policies around health care, public health, science, and clinical and research ethics, but a policy analyst within a government or non-government organization will draft the actual policy and develop a program to support the initiative. Students will gain insight and develop practical skills in policy analysis and development and how programs can be created to support policy initiatives. Specifically, students will be able to understand and critically analyze laws, regulations, guidelines, and institutional policies; define key policy concepts including issue identification, risk assessment, risk perception, options development, cost-benefit analysis, and policy implementation; learn how to conduct consultations; learn how to write a policy brief; and understand different policy enforcement programs and strategies and how to evaluate them.

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New Online Summer Certificate Courses for Bioethics Graduate Program.

This summer, the Bioethics Graduate Program will offer new online course options for Graduate Certificate students unable to attend on campus.

The Graduate Certificate is a freestanding program of graduate study in which students attend the same classes as students in the Master of Arts in Bioethics graduate program. It is offered to increase the flexibility and attractiveness of graduate study in bioethics, particularly to working professionals who wish to add bioethics knowledge to their professional practice.

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Our students typically have advanced or professional degrees in a variety of disciplines and they hail from all over the country (and even a few from outside the US).

Bioethics Health Policy

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University of Mary

Through an online MS in Bioethics, you will gain career-changing skills that will allow you to guide ethical decision-making in a variety of fields.

Health care is at its best when the dignity of the human person is the guiding principle. With a Master of Science in Bioethics, you will gain the confidence and skills to navigate and communicate through critical and complex ethical situations. to fields including medicine, law, business, and public affairs. by building on your NCBC certification through our partnership or pursuing the full-length MS in Bioethics degree through the University of Mary. Whichever track you choose, you'll advance your career while advancing the practice of ethical decision-making.

The National Catholic Bioethics Center provides education, guidance, and resources to the Church and society to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research.

Your first step is to get in touch with any questions or submit a simple application for admission. After acceptance to the University as a candidate for graduate studies, we will assist you every step of the way toward acceptance into your academic program so you can enroll and begin your classes!

Master of Science in Bioethics

• Program Length:  24 Months
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Year of entry: 2024

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
• A suitable period (normally at least three years) of validated professional experience in a relevant field.

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For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 1 December 2023.

If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.

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• Join an innovative programme for a publication-based PhD.
• Work closely with the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy , a leading bioethics and medical jurisprudence centre, which has a lively and productive research environment.
• Pursue a unique structured research programme containing taught elements designed to provide a solid skills basis for independent research in this area.
• Receive extensive research support and training.

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £4,786 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
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• PhD (full-time distance learning) UK students (per annum): £4,786 International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750
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Our innovative online environment supports practical education and provides valuable engagement and networking among peers and experts in the  field of bioethics  and health policy.

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Thank you for your interest in MIT BE – we want to receive your application! This page explains the application process and provides information specific to our program that you may use to strengthen your application. Our evaluation process begins with your electronic application folder and proceeds through an on-site interview.

We believe that our diverse, welcoming, and collaborative community fosters the most effective environment for training students to conduct world-class research. To maintain and further strengthen our culture, we depend on continuing to receive applications representing a broad range of academic and personal backgrounds. From 2019-2022, we invited applicants from 64 different undergraduate institutions holding and expecting bachelors degrees in many different disciplines to interview for admission. Of applicants invited to interview from 2019-2022, about 52% self-identified as female, and more than 18% self-identified as underrepresented minorities (as defined by MIT). Many students join the program immediately after completing their undergraduate studies, while others have already received advanced degrees or acquired post-baccalaureate professional experience.

The guidance below is intended to help prospective students understand the aspects of academic preparation and experience that poise applicants for success in our program and how to present this information effectively in their application materials. This guidance is not intended to describe any “ideal” application profile or minimum standards for admission (no quantitative standards exist). Every complete application received is reviewed holistically by BE faculty.

Application to MIT BE is competitive, with fewer than 10% of applicants receiving an offer to interview each year (we offer admission to the majority of interviewees). Applicants holding international undergraduate degrees may apply, and such applicants received about 3% of the interview offers made from 2019-2022. Interview offers are communicated asynchronously to applicants in January and February each year.

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• Explanation of interest in pursuing a career that leverages PhD-level training in Biological Engineering under the guidance of MIT BE faculty advisors

Academic preparation. Success in the challenging coursework and research components of the MIT BE PhD program requires a strong academic background in both biology and quantitative engineering or science. While many successful applicants hold undergraduate engineering degrees and have completed substantial coursework in biology, there are many different ways to demonstrate the academic preparation needed. Applicants whose principal degree is quantitative, computational, engineering, or in the physical sciences can bolster their training in biology by taking core biology courses like biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology. Applicants whose principal degree is in a life science field can acquire quantitative training in courses beyond calculus, biostatistics, and programming/informatics such as differential equations, linear algebra, and advanced courses in probability, statistics, analysis, and computer science.

Understanding that every applicant’s personal and college experience is unique and that grading practices differ, BE has no minimum grade point average (GPA) requirement. We strongly consider the factors other than GPA described on this page in our admissions process. However, most applicants receiving an interview offer have a GPA in the A range (>3.6 on an A = 4.0 scale), and from 2019-2022 the median GPA of interviewees was 3.94. Many applicants with high GPAs do not receive interview invitations, and applicants with GPAs below the A range may be competitive for admission in our holistic evaluation process given other extraordinary aspects of their academic record, experiences, and achievements detailed in their application materials.

Applicant statement. This application component is a free-form opportunity to introduce yourself in writing to the admissions committee, explain your interest in Biological Engineering at MIT, and contextualize other application components including your academic record, research experience, and letters of recommendation. The admissions committee wants to hear why PhD-level training in Biological Engineering under the mentorship of MIT BE faculty is right for you, which research groups you may be interested in joining, how you have prepared to receive PhD training, and how this training may power your aspirations for the future. The MIT BE Communications Lab CommKit has additional content on writing statements of purpose . While not a particular focus of our evaluation, the statement is an opportunity to directly demonstrate your writing skills and attention to detail.

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Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health Graduate Certificate

Gain expertise in healthcare AI with the Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health Certificate

Ohio State’s online Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital Health certificate provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at the role of AI in medicine. With a focus on practical applications and real-world examples, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel as data scientists and project managers within the healthcare or IT industries.

This graduate online artificial intelligence certificate is designed for students with computer science or biomedical backgrounds aspiring to learn about artificial intelligence in medicine and healthcare professionals who want to learn AI technology. Course content focuses on the future of AI in health care. Learn how data is generated, collected, and annotated; use existing or develop new AI/ML models for health care data analytics; and effectively communicate and disseminate knowledge in any science or engineering domain.

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Frequently asked questions, who should apply for the graduate certificate in ai in digital health.

This program has been created for professionals and students within digital healthcare, particularly those with backgrounds in computer science, biomedicine or biomedical informatics. It aims to offer learners with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to healthcare settings. This program offers professional development for career advancement and skill enhancement in a rapidly evolving field.

Can I apply to this program if I do not have a bachelor's degree?

In order to qualify for this program, you must have completed your bachelor’s degree and two courses in computer science, math, statistics, analytics, or similar; or bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience in data science.

What programming languages and software tools are emphasized in this AI certificate program?

Multiple programming languages and software tools are used to work with biomedical informatics data and new ones are continuously being developed. Upon completing the course, you will have acquired the necessary programming knowledge and skills to program in Python and implement popular data analysis methods and machine learning algorithms for Biomedical Informatics research.

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To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements:

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Career Outlook

The intersection of AI and healthcare is booming. Professionals with expertise in this field are in high demand across tech, healthcare, and research sectors. From developing AI-powered diagnostic tools to optimizing healthcare operations, there are many opportunities in which this certificate can help you further your career in artificial intelligence.

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The AI in Digital Health certificate offers a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare. Through practical learning and real-world case studies, you will develop expertise within this expanding field. This graduate certificate is a total of four asynchronous courses, one required core course and three elective courses.

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BMI 5551: Survey of AL/ML in Digital Health

Students will interact with ML/AI technologies to create novel innovations in biomedical and clinical research and healthcare.

BMI 5552: AI/ML Applications in Medical Imaging

Students gain an introductory knowledge of how AI can be used in medical image processing applications.

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As EHR databases are becoming more standardized and integrated across multiple hospital systems, they are gaining increasing attention from the informatics community as a resource to be mined, for example, to assess quality of patient care, develop early prediction models for disease, and define disease phenotypes.

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This course introduces trainees to the natural language processing and text mining on biomedical data, including clinical notes from electronic medical records and biomedical literature.

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Online (Asynchonous)

USD 150 per credit hour

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Full (officials of CW and ACS); 15% off (IGOs)

Degree Issuance

EUCLID (Euclid University) + EULER (after 10/2024)

EULER Credits | ECTS

240 (Bachelor) + 80-120 (Master) | +240 (PhD)

EUCLID Credits | US CH

120 (Bachelor) + 40 (Master) | +55-60 (PhD)

Note: EULER programs are distinguished from EUCLID programs but also closely related as (1) they have slightly different areas of specialization (based on the list of degrees in the initial charter (2) they rely on very similar methods and platforms (3) the final degree is conferred by EUCLID but with the EULER logo added and dual degree option (two degrees, one from EUCLID (Euclid University – intergovernmental) and one from EULER (The Euler-Franeker Memorial University) starting ~10/2024.

EUCLID, an intergovernmental  treaty-based institution with a university mandate, offers to select students from the general public an online PhD in bioethics which covers both clinical and global health bioethical issues.

It is, to date, the only PhD program in this field offered by an international intergovernmental organization. Its purpose is to prepare highly qualified public health professionals able to serve in civil service,  international organizations , health care institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations globally.

Academic Presentation

Bioethics is a discipline still lacking true international and interdisciplinary experts. Few programs are truly international in scope so as to fully prepare graduates for global civil service careers that will engage a wide variety of clinical and public health challenges, including end-of-life care, gender issues, clinical trial ethics, etc.

To answer this challenge, EUCLID has designed a world-class doctoral curriculum, which is presented here with full documentation of syllabus and faculty resources, as well as total tuition. This documentation will enable potential students to determine if this program is suitable and aligned with their career objectives.

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This unique PhD program focuses on both theoretical as well as practical and policy aspects of ethics and bioethics.

This doctoral program was primarily designed to serve civil servants of EUCLID’s Participating States, but it is also open to the general public as an excellent route to pursue a career within inter-governmental bodies, NGOs and the public sector.

Thanks to its low tuition and institutional relationships, it is expected to be of special interest to Global South/African students.

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Featured video, basic program outline (indicative).

ELECTIVE COURSES

Note: All courses available in the EUCLID database can be considered elective, after review and approval by your EUCLID counselor. Graduate level degrees may include a certain number of undergraduate electives. Likewise, undergraduate roadmaps may be built using graduate level courses. Again, prospective students are reminded that the final degree roadmap must be reviewed and approved by the Admissions Officer to ensure logical progression of subjects covered and conformity with international standards.

Note: to consult the current and official curriculum/list of courses from the EUCLID CMS database, please visit: EUCLID Available Degree Programs and follow the program link.

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Why Study @ EULER

EULER’s parent institution, EUCLID is the only intergovernmental, treaty-based university with a UN-registered charter and recognized expertise in diplomacy. Join the alma mater of ambassadors and senior officials globally.

Note: if the PDF brochure is unavailable (or outdated by 2 years), please contact [email protected]

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The application review process takes 4-6 business days after receipt of documents.

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Bioethics Certificate Program

• Master of Bioethics
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Certificate Programs offer focused academic training in specific areas of public health, such as bioethics.

Certificate programs typically require less time and coursework than a degree, making them appealing to:

• Current Bloomberg School of Public Health degree students desiring specialization in particular topic areas
• Individuals seeking to learn more about specific areas of public health.

The Berman Institute’s Bioethics Certificate Program is geared not only toward current Johns Hopkins University graduate students, but also non-degree-seeking students as well as a broader general audience.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• Describe the essential theories and methods that underpin the ethics of public health, clinical care, science and research;
• Recognize ethical issues and questions that arise in public health, clinical care, science and research;
• Articulate and critique policy and scholarly arguments to engage with long-standing and emerging debates in bioethics;
• Distinguish various ethics advisory functions in practice settings; and
• Apply ethical theories and methods to real-world ethical dilemmas.

ELIGIBILITY

The certificate program is open to graduate students in all JHU programs, with the exception of Master of Applied Science candidates, who will need to complete their MAS degree program prior to applying to the certificate program. The program is also open to individuals who are not enrolled in degree programs at JHU.

REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION

The certificate program requires a minimum of 18 term credits. Students will complete three required courses totaling 9 credits, and then choose three courses from the Berman Institute course list totaling 9 credits to fulfill the 18-credit requirement to complete the certificate program. 

All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework . All courses must be completed within a three year period.

The student should review the  section of the website that addresses completion  before completing certificate program requirements. The student’s transcripts will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion form has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.

COURSE OF STUDY

Students should check the Bloomberg School of Public Health  course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. Students should also check for pre-requisites and whether instructor consent is required.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Certificate Program Contact Name Penny White Phone 410.614.5580

Faculty Sponsor Name Travis Rieder

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The PhD program in Sustainable Development at the Keough School of Global Affairs will train a new generation of researchers who understand the challenges of sustainable development, and know how their research can help find solutions and actively guide decision making about human-environmental interactions. Students will become expert analysts in one of three specific areas of scholarship associated with sustainable development, namely (a) Climate change mitigation and adaptation, (b) Environmental governance and (c) Development policy. 

Last updated: 08/29/2024

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• Unofficial transcripts from each post-secondary institution required at the time of application. (Official transcript showing conferral of a bachelor's degree due upon enrollment.)

Christian Lehman Associate Director, Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Phone: 574-631-8061 Email: [email protected]

http://keough.nd.edu/master-of-global-affairs/

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