Institute of Clinical Bioethics Blog
The Institute of Clinical Bioethics recently launched its Associate Fellows Program, allowing high school students who are sophomores and older to be Fellows. This program was designed to give high school students clinical and research experience to assist them in their college careers. Associate Fellows participate in Health Promoters under the guidance of our Fellows. …
This past weekend, the Institute of Clinical Bioethics competed at the National Bioethics Bowl at Baylor University. The team consisted of Santino Diana, Joseph Kelly, Isabella Stefanic, Caroline Curtin, and Fredy Abboud. The National Bioethics Bowl consists of debate regarding pertinent bioethical issues and cases, such as biotechnology, organ donation, and gender affirming care. 14 …
Of all the cities in the United States that are being ravaged by the opioid epidemic, Philadelphia seems to be one that has felt the epidemic’s effects most severely. The epicenter of this carnage is Kensington, in northeast Philadelphia, which has slowly transformed into a de facto open-air drug market. Drugs like fentanyl and heroin …
Sophomore pre-dental student Jessica Haddad’s reflection featured in the Philadelphia County Dental Society Newsletter I am Jessica Haddad, a sophomore Biology major and Art minor at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My interest in dentistry began in high school when I volunteered at a dental clinic to perform COVID screenings. Once I began interacting …
External Board Member’s feature in the Philadelphia County Dental Society Newsletter Dr. Christopher Lai is a board-certified associate orthodontist in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas and will start serving as a Governor on the Board of the Philadelphia County Dental Society next year. Dr. Chris was born and raised in Philadelphia to a family of …
$8,000 awarded to the Health Promoter Programs The Institute of Clinical Bioethics was awarded $8,000 from M&T Bank for the Health Promoter Programs. This comes in addition to the $12,000 the ICB was awarded in September. Funds are used for supplies for the Health Promoter Programs, which include glucose and cholesterol testing strips, prenatal, adult, …
The Institute of Clinical Bioethics was awarded the Aschenbrenner Grant for the El Salvador Palliative Care/ Hospice Program: Casa Hogar. Background Chalatenango is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the Department of Chalatenango located in the northern part of El Salvador. The territorial extension is approximately 131.05 km2 of rural land and 75 km2 of …
Joseph Kelly and Isabella Stefanic Earlier this month, the ICB’s Health Promoter Program was selected amongst a competitive pool of programs to participate in the Johnson & Johnson Social Impact Challenge. The main idea of the program was for the Changemakers of J&J, national and international employees dedicated to corporate social justice, to encounter the …
Sarah Oduwale Abstract Dementia is on the rise globally and includes complex cognitive and neuropsychiatric manifestations. It is characterized by progressive loss of function in one or more of the following cognitive abilities: learning and memory, language, executive function, and complex attention. Our team’s mission is to identify effective neuropsychiatric symptom management techniques for People …
Timothy Trapp, Caroline Curtin, Joseph Kelly Be The Match The Institute of Clinical Bioethics is hosting an on-campus event in partnership with Be The Match® to raise awareness for blood stem cell donation and help grow the number of donors in the stem cell national registry. Be The Match® is an organization and national stem …