Institute of Clinical Bioethics Blog
During the summer, several Institute fellows and staff members continued to pursue their healthcare education and professional development through research programs, career training, and other opportunities. This month, the blog highlights Institute staff member Shayne Ryan, who participated in the Shriners Summer Immersion Program at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia. Through this program, Shayne was able to …
Students from the Institute of Clinical Bioethics brought the Mobile Health Promoter to migrant farm workers in Hammonton and Mullica Hill, New Jersey. Through health screenings, conversations, and community outreach, students had the opportunity to provide preventative healthcare while learning from the workers they served. Their experiences offered meaningful lessons about resilience, community, dignity, and …
Connection, Growth, and Impact Through the Asian Health Promoter The Asian Health Promoter is about more than providing free health screenings and promoting health education; it is about building trust, fostering meaningful relationships, and serving underserved and often overlooked communities with compassion. Recently, lead coordinators Andrew Nguyen and Lainie Galdo helped expand this initiative through …
Fredy Abboud (Biology, ‘25) As an Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Institute of Clinical Bioethics, I have learned not only clinical ethics but also ambition. One may ask, “how does one learn ambition?” Well, it’s simple! The ICB fosters a bioethics learning environment unlike any other, which has forced us, as undergraduate research fellows, to …
Fredy Abboud (Biology, ’25) After serving as an undergraduate research fellow at the Institute of Clinical Bioethics (ICB) for almost two-and-a-half years, I thought my path and the ICB’s would diverge after my graduation in December. However, an unexpected offer had been enough to remind me that I still had much to learn in medical …
Summary of Events On January 28th, The Institute of Clinical Bioethics held the first Bioethics Discussion Group of the semester, where undergraduate fellows and medical students engaged in meaningful conversations about the ethics of organ procurement. The discussion was guided by Fr. Peter Clark and ICB bioethics intern Fredy Abboud. Medical students Jeremy Muhr, Isabella …
Students form the Just Healthcare in Developing Nations traveled to San José, Costa Rica for a week, to study healthcare beyond the classroom and see a universal system in practice. Through a health promoter clinic in La Carpio, they encountered both the promise of access and the realities of persistent barriers of many Nicaraguan refugees. …
Between November 7th and 10th, Andren Chen (Biology, 26’), Fredy Abboud (Biology, 25’), Enoch Liu (Mathematics, 28’) and Amanda McMillen (Chemistry, 28’) had the honor of presenting two posters, the culmination of months-long worth of research at the ICB’s Health Promoters, at the 2025 American Heart Association’s National Convention (Scientific Sessions) in New Orleans, Louisiana. …
Ingrid Mejia “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammed Ali Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” My husband and I, both first-generation immigrants, have lived experiences that embody this sentiment. Our …
This reflection features Associate Fellow Nicholas Morici and his mother, who frequently volunteer at the Assisi House. Their participation in the Therapeutic Horticultural Program offers a unique perspective on family involvement in service and highlights the meaningful connections formed through fellowship with the Sisters. Dana and Nicholas Morici As parents, we strive to give our …