Bioethics Fellowship

The Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Division of Bioethics, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle is accepting bioethics fellowship applications for fellowships beginning July 2008. The Bioethics Fellowship is a two-year program (with an option for an additional year) that trains individuals in bioethics with an emphasis on pediatric issues. The goal of the fellowship is to prepare individuals for academic careers with an emphasis on scholarship in pediatric bioethics.

The fellowship is open to physicians in any specialty, as well as other doctorally-prepared individuals (JD, PhD) who intend to engage in pediatric clinical care and/or research for their careers. The program includes an educational curriculum and provides training and experiences in research scholarship, teaching, and bioethics consultations. Fellows who do not have prior advanced training in empirical research methodology (i.e. MS, MPH or PhD) will be encouraged to enroll in the master’s program in public health or the master’s program at the Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington. For more information, please see the Center’s website at http://bioethics.seattlechildrens.org/education/clinical_bioethics_fellowship.asp.

By September 30, 2007, interested candidates should submit an application that includes curriculum vitae, a personal statement about career and research interests, a writing sample and three letters of reference (submitted directly). Please send materials to Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH, Director of Education, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, MPW 8-2, Suite 800, 1100 Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101.