Ethics of Blood Donation and New Course

Upcoming Event Meeting: November 11 from 6-7 pm Location: Administration Building Boardroom                    (40 Sunshine Cottage Road) Topic: The Ethics of Selling vs. Donating Blood **Food will be served. New Course Offering in the Spring Pharmaceutical Ethics This course will examine the reasons for the development of the FDA, the approval process of drugs, and the impact of pharmaceuticals on society. It will also introduce students to historical examples of unethical treatment of patients that were used as a way to advance medical science and drug development. Students will also gain an appreciation for the economics of drug pricing, the communication of policies mandated by the government, major pharmaceutical litigation, the role of Wall Street and the financial markets in funding new therapies, and the current and historic work of the NIH as it pertains to the pharmaceutical industry.  For more information on how to sign up for this course, please contact Ira Bedzow at ira_bedzow@nymc.edu.

First Meeting: Womb transplants

First Meeting: October 12 from 6-7pm

Location: Skyline Annex

Topic: Womb transplants

Ten women in the United Kingdom ages 25 to 38 who don’t have a uterus may undergo womb transplants as part of an upcoming study.

The U.K. study follows trials of the uterine transplant procedure in Sweden, where nine women had womb transplants, including one who gave birth to a child last year.

Recently, the study has been the subject of much ethical debate.  On Monday, we will further that discussion at the first meeting of NYMC’s new

ETHICS CLUB

Introduction to NYMC Ethics Club

Are you interested in meeting other students, faculty, and professionals in the area?

Do you enjoy stimulating conversation on topical issues?

Then you should join NYMC’s new

ETHICS CLUB
First Meeting: October 12 from 6-7pm

Location: Skyline Annex

http://www.nymc.edu/ethicsclub/

We are also looking for student and faculty officers.  Email medical_ethics@nymc.edu if you are interested.