Current Events at BEMH
Explore the ethics of the mind in our Neuroethics elective!
- What are the evolutionary origins of moral judgment?
- Does evolutionary theory shed light on normative moral questions?
- Do our moral motivations derive from reason or pre-reflective intuition?
- Is there an obligation to enhance ourselves?
The Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities is a special track within the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program at Tulane School of Medicine. This master’s degree program assists learners in understanding and navigating the ever-evolving technological and social complexities of healthcare by examining them from the perspective of ethics and the humanities. It is an ideal program for any student who envisions pursuing these issues in their future career.
We are excited to be able to offer our program in a one-year accelerated fashion for students interested in a one-year educational experience. This is ideal for persons looking for a one-year plan prior to applying to schools of Medicine or Law, or current students of medicine, law, or other professions looking to take a masters in a gap year. Read on below.
Our M.S. is a one- or two-year, 33-credit-hour program leading to a Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, consisting of seven required core courses and four electives. This program accommodates Dual Degree MD-MS students (see here) and those students interested in pursuing the MS degree independently from Tulane’s MD program. It is well-suited for both post-baccalaureate students progressing toward a terminal degree (e.g., an MD, JD, etc.) and mid-career professionals who wish to expand their potential in medical ethics and humanities. This program is conducted by both in-person and live synchronous teleconferencing by our students for all courses offered by our program, allowing participation from virtually anywhere.
Students select either the Bioethics Track or the Medical Humanities Track. This Bioethics and Medical Humanities M.S. at the Tulane University School of Medicine is the only Bioethics and Medical Humanities master’s-level program in Louisiana (as well as the entire central Gulf Coast). Tulane is positioned uniquely to provide the student a bioethics and medical humanities education with an interdisciplinary faculty that has been brought together in the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values (PMEHV). The Executive Director of the M.S. Program is David John Doukas, M.D., James A. Knight Chair in Humanities and Ethics and Medicine, Director of PMEHV, Tulane School of Medicine. Core program faculty are drawn from Philosophy, English, Medical Humanities, Public Health, and Clinical Ethics and boast a distinguished publication record in Bioethics and Medical Humanities.
Limited scholarships are available for highly qualified students.
