Please join us for a fascinating discussion on The Future of Bioethics: Challenges, Visions and Opportunities with the new President of The Hastings Center, Vardit Ravitsky.
Speaker:
Vardit Ravitsky, Ph.D, Professor at the Bioethics Program, School of Public Health, University of Montreal
Moderator:
Robert Klitzman, M.D., Program Director, M.S. in Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Speaker Bio
Dr. Ravitsky is an internationally respected public scholar, a professor of bioethics at the University of Montreal, and a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School. A fellow of The Hastings Center and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Ravitsky is also actively involved with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
She is a co-principal investigator on two recent projects awarded through the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence program. Ravitsky has published over 200 articles and commentaries, has given over 300 talks worldwide, and is a regular contributor to the media on bioethical issues.
Her high-profile role as chair of the Trudeau Foundation’s COVID-19 Impact Committee during the pandemic highlights how bioethics can benefit society and reflects her deep commitment to equity and the interests of vulnerable populations. “Bioethics faces complex global challenges ahead related to justice and inclusion, public health, and environmental threats to human health. The Hastings Center will continue to play a key role in orienting our field towards issues that will shape the future of humanity,” she added.
Ravitsky was president of the International Association of Bioethics from 2019 to 2022. As president, she instituted the Award for Bioethics Service in the Face of Challenges, led the revamping of global networks and online presence, promoted equity in the selection of hosts and participants of the World Congress of Bioethics, and successfully increased the reach and visibility of the Association’s mission across varied audiences and regions.
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