BCM Ethics & Policy

Dr. Sarah Stockum shares insights on building trust and reducing risk in sleep conversations with families. 🔗 blogs.bcm.edu/2025/06/27/a-c…

Join us for the next #SPARRK lecture on AI & Bioethics: 🧠 What “Superhuman” AI Means for Healthcare 📅 Monday, August 18 | 🕛 12 PM CST Featuring Drs. Adam Rodman & J. Wesley Boyd 💻 Open to BCM & TMC community – Join here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/… #AIethics #Bioethics

We had a great time meeting the new medical students during Orientation Day!🩺Our Center hosted two booths highlighting the Medical Ethics and Health Policy Pathways. Welcome to BCM—we’re excited to be part of your journey to becoming a physician! #BaylorMedicine

Our latest blog explores how veterans affected by toxic exposure are turning to social media—not just for support, but to raise awareness and share their stories. Read more: blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/18/vet… #VeteransHealth #DigitalHealth #SocialMediaResearch #BaylorMedicine

Help us welcome our newest Center Scholars! 👏 Miranda R. Waggoner, PhD Joey Nichols, MD, MPH, FAAFP Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PhD, MACP We’re excited to have them join us and contribute their unique expertise to our work! #MedicalEthics #HealthPolicy #BaylorMedicine

Dr. Kaplan coauthored a new article: Dual-Physician Decision-Making for Unrepresented Patients: Legal and Ethical Obligations for the Second Nontreating Physician, now published in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. Read here: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73… #MedicalEthics

Our latest blog explores how smarter lab testing and value-based stewardship can improve pediatric care. Learn how thoughtful test use supports better outcomes for young patients. Read here: blogs.bcm.edu/2025/07/11/imp… #Pediatrics #LabStewardship #ValueBasedCare #BaylorMedicine

Check out the new paper by Megan Kitts and Joanna Smolenski: The (In)Capacity to Exclude: The Normative Value of Preferences in Surrogate Exclusion published in The Journal of Law & Ethics of Medicine. Read it here: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73… #MedicalEthics #BaylorMedicine

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Patient Engagement and Community Centered Grand Rounds with Dr. Tiffany Mayo: Patient-Centered Dermatology: A Holistic Approach to Hair and Skin Health. Presented in collaboration with the @BCMDerm—check out a few highlights! 📸 #Dermatology

In our newest blog entry, we spotlight the inspiring work of medical students taking their training beyond the classroom and making a real impact. Read more about how they’re turning knowledge into action: blogs.bcm.edu/2025/06/20/fro… #MedicalEducation #BaylorMedicine #MedicalEthics

See you this Thursday, June 26 at 12 PM for Patient Engagement and Community Centered Grand Rounds with Dr. Tiffany Mayo: Patient-Centered Dermatology: A Holistic Approach to Hair and Skin Health. @BCMDerm 📍 McNair Campus | 💻 Teams link available #Dermatology #BaylorMedicine

Professor Dr. Holland Kaplan is featured in @Medscape discussing the role of ethics in medical school education. Don’t miss this insightful Q&A on how ethics shapes future physicians. Read it here: medscape.com/viewarticle/et…… #MedicalEthics #MedEd #Bioethics #BaylorMedicine

Professor Christi Guerrini was featured in @usnews in the article “DNA Testing Kits: Are They Worth It?” offering insights on the ethical and legal questions behind at-home genetic testing. Read more here: health.usnews.com/wellness/artic… #GeneticTesting #Bioethics #HealthPolicy #Baylor

Congratulations to Professor Holland Kaplan for receiving the Social Justice Award at the Section of General Internal Medicine Annual Retreat at @bcmhouston! 👏 #SocialJustice #MedicalEthics #BaylorMedicine #EquityInHealthcare

We celebrated the incredible graduates of our Medical Ethics and Health Policy Pathways on May 27! 🎓 We're proud of their dedication to ethical and policy-driven healthcare. Learn more about our pathways: 🔗 bit.ly/BCM-EthicsPath… 🔗 bit.ly/BCM-PolicyPath… #BaylorMedicine

Professor Joanna Smolenski presented at the International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation in Lausanne, Switzerland! Her talk, “Involuntary Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: Medically Obligatory, or an Exercise in Futility?”, sparked important conversation. #ICCEC2025

David Mathai, a scholar from our Center and psychiatrist at @bcmhouston, is featured in this article discussing how 'bad trips' in psychedelic experiences can lead to therapeutic benefits. Read more here: msn.com/en-us/health/m… #PsychedelicResearch #MentalHealth #Psychiatry

Check out our latest blog! We reflect on a year of growth and professional development, sharing insights on how learning can lift us all. Read the full entry here: blogs.bcm.edu/2025/06/06/lea… #ProfessionalDevelopment #Growth #Learning #BaylorMedicine

Our members Kristin, Jared, Meghan, Rita, & Jenny have published the open access paper “Should Physicians Take the Rap? Normative Analysis of Clinician Perspectives on Responsible Use of ‘Black Box’ AI Tools”. Read it here: tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108… #AIethics #Bioethics #Healthcare

Our Center had a great time volunteering at the @HoustonFoodBank! It was an eye-opening experience learning more about their impactful work. Check out how you can volunteer here: houstonfoodbank.org/ways-to-give/g… #CommunityEngagement #Volunteering #HoustonFoodBank #BaylorMedicine