Hastings Center for Bioethics Associate Scholar Julia Kolak will present a paper at the 2026 annual ASBH Conference. Abstract: Ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribes are increasingly being integrated into clinical encounters to reduce documentation burden and improve efficiency in healthcare settings. Beyond transcription, emerging systems may also analyze vocal features and linguistic patterns as potential...

Hastings Center for Bioethics President and CEO Vardit Ravitsky will present with colleagues at the 2026 ASBH Conference in the JW Grand Ballroom 5-6 (Third Floor) Abstract: The post-1945 world order is changing and these changes are impacting bioethics, especially bioethicists who work in the area of global health. The U.S. government has withdrawn from...

Hastings Center for Bioethics Associate Scholar Julia Kolak will present a paper at the 2026 annual ASBH Conference. Abstract: Bioethics scholarship on functional genomics and artificial intelligence (AI) has largely concentrated on downstream issues arising in clinical translation, model deployment, and patient-facing applications. By contrast, comparatively little attention has been paid to ethical, legal, and...

Hastings Center Research Scholar Virginia Brown will be on a panel with colleagues at the 2026 annual ASBH Conference.  Location: JW Grand Ballroom 3 (Third Floor) Panelists: Sophia L. Schott; Virginia Brown; Claire Horner  Abstract: As we endure a crisis of trust in science and medicine, bioethicists and other thought leaders have urged a focus...

Hastings Center Research Scholar Virginia Brown will be on a panel with colleagues at the 2026 annual ASBH Conference. Location: JW Grand Ballroom 4 (Third Floor) Panelists: Virginia Brown, Carolyn Neuhaus, Laura Specker-Sullivan, Faith Fletcher Abstract: Brain death during pregnancy presents complex ethical and legal questions regarding whether-and under what circumstances-any fetal interests or rights take...

The Bioethics Founders’ Award is the Hastings Center’s most prestigious award recognizes individuals from around the world who have made substantial, sustained contributions to bioethics in ways that have advanced thinking and practice in medicine, the life sciences, and public policy. This year’s honorees are Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD and Christine Grady, RN, PhD,...

Join Vardit Ravitsky, President and CEO of The Hastings Center for Bioethics, at the Toward a Uniform Code of Ethics for Healthcare Executives and Clinicians Symposium. This symposium, organized by FASPE, will explore the necessary confluence of medical ethics and business ethics in the singular interest of healthcare. Session 3 -  Ethical Challenges of the Private...

How do we ensure that scientific innovation leads to safe, equitable care? In the discovery and development of cutting-edge medical treatments, what is the right balance of human clinical insight and a transformative technology like A.I.? Where do best practices and politics meet in the structural reform of the healthcare system? What is the connection between...

Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will join a wide range of speakers at The Galien Patient Summit, hosted this year at the New York Academy of Medicine. The summit provides a collaborative platform where patient voices, experiences, and needs directly shape the future of medical research, drug development, and healthcare delivery.  

Hastings Center President and CEO Vardit Ravitsky will give a talk entitled "What Is a ‘Serious’ Genetic Condition and Why It Ethically Matters" at Case Western Reserve University's School of Law Moot Courtroom in Cleveland, OH on November 5 at 4:30 CT. The use of ‘serious’ to describe certain genetic conditions is pivotal in determining...