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Clarkson University’s Lewis School of Health Sciences will be New Home for Bioethics Program

Release Date
Wednesday June 30, 2021

Clarkson University’s Master of Science in Bioethics Program and Department of Bioethics are joining Clarkson's other health-related programs in its Lewis School of Health Sciences, beginning July 1.

 

Bioethics is a field that identifies and seeks to resolve ethical issues in healthcare. The bioethics M.S. and graduate certificate programs are offered jointly with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In 2021, The Bioethics Program is marking its 20th anniversary of delivering online, competency-based graduate programs. Students may select from three areas of specialization: clinical, research, or policy. These credentials prepare students for careers in health systems, research administration, and government and non-governmental organizations, among others.

A primary goal of moving the program into the newly founded Lewis School of Health Sciences is to purposefully integrate the application of bioethics to issues in healthcare. This integration aims to develop a community of scholars that are committed to researching issues of justice and ethics in health, and through this dual-perspective scholarship identify solutions. There are opportunities for scholarship that address the unique ethical issues encountered in the delivery of rural healthcare.

The reorganization brings the focused leadership of the Lewis School to all of Clarkson's graduate-level health science programs, which also include the Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.

“The Lewis School sees the inclusion of the Bioethics Program as a natural fit and synergistic addition to our existing programs and the vision of the school.  We are excited and see multiple opportunities for collaborations and growth, said Lewis School Dean Lennart Johns.

According to Jane Oppenlander, Incoming Chair of the Bioethics Program, moving Bioethics into the Lewis School, will enable collaboration between programs and will enrich the student learning experience, “Having better integration with Bioethics will help our students who work in healthcare to address and resolve ethical issues they encounter,” Oppenlander said. “This will create better opportunities for collaborative research and instructional offerings among the four Lewis School programs.”

As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,600+ students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company. To learn more about Clarkson University, go to www.clarkson.edu.


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