Certificate of Clinical Bioethics

Overview


The nine-month Certificate of Clinical Bioethics program, offered by the Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law teaches bioethics through the lens of medicine, law, and narrative. Alongside academic coursework, the course incorporates a clinical skills component that allows course participants to learn -- and be assessed in -- clinical competencies in preparation for real-life consultations in medical settings. Upon completion of the program, participants will have the critical tools needed to analyze and assess ethics cases, participate in ethics consultations, and serve on hospital ethics committees. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate in Clinical Bioethics.

 

Tuition
There is no additional cost for Zucker School of Medicine students.


Application
To be considered for inclusion in this program, please contact Michelle Wallace - michelle.wallace@hofstra.edu


For questions about scholarly concentrations in general, please contact Tiffany Jordan, MHEA, Assistant Director of Dual Degree Programs and Grant Management. Tiffany.M.Jordan@hofstra.edu