Bioethists honored, medicine in occupied Ukraine, AI in healthcare
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October 16, 2025
Hastings Center Recognizes John Harris and Dorothy Roberts 2025 Bioethics Founders' Award recipients
We congratulate John Harris and Dorothy Roberts, the recipients of this year’s Bioethics Founders’ Award. The award, given annually by The Hastings Center for Bioethics, 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. Learn more.
How Can Medical Workers Not Become Collaborators? Providing healthcare in occupied Ukraine poses a profound dilemma
Penned in by Russian authorities and Ukrainian law, health care professionals in occupied Ukraine face a profound dilemma: defy Ukrainian law and continue to supply medical services to the population of occupied Ukraine or abide by the law, refuse to support the Russian regime, and abandon their professional duties. In practice, health care professionals have done both, states a recent article in the Hastings Center Report. Read more.
Judy Iles is the winner of the 2025 Trailblazer Award given by the Canadian Science Policy Centre. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated novelty and creativity through leadership, vision, courage, and commitment and have positively and significantly impacted science, technology, innovation and society in Canada. Iles, a professor at the University of British Columbia, was recognized for her work in neuroethics. Read more.
Frontiers of AI and Health: National Academy of Medicine's Annual Meeting Still time to register: October 19-20
This year’s meeting will bring together leaders across science, medicine, and policy for forward-looking conversations on the evolving role of AI in healthcare and training. Panelists include Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky. Learn more and register.
Building Trust: AI Governance and Ethics in Medicine and Health. The National Academy of Medicine's annual conference will include Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky as a panelist. October 20.
PRIM&R Annual Conference. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will deliver the keynote address. November 7.
Healthcare Leadership Symposium. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will participate in a fireside chat with the president of SUNY Downstate. November 12.
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