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Welcome
to the Online Graduate Programs
in Bioethics & Health Policy
The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy introduced the
Online Graduate Programs in Bioethics and Health Policy in 2002. The Online MA
and certificate programs build on the success of the
traditional on-campus MA program in healthcare ethics offered by the Department of
Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. Our highly regarded
graduate programs have provided hundreds of healthcare professionals
with the education and tools they need since the program inception.
Click
here
to view the Online Master of Arts in Bioethics & Health Policy
Program Introduction by Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, Graduate Program
Director. (compressed audio power point)
Why
an online graduate degree in bioethics?
Bioethics is an innovative new field.
Whether you are a physician, nurse, health care administrator,
lawyer, clergyperson, academic, or advanced student, formal
knowledge of bioethics is increasingly important. Similarly, healthcare institutions in the U.S. and around the world need
professionals who can analyze ethics cases and policies, facilitate
ethical decision-making, and effectively teach colleagues and
students. 
To meet this need, the Neiswanger
Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy offers the Online Master
of Arts and a Certificate Program in Clinical Bioethics and Health
Policy.
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Why should
you choose
Loyola?
The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics
and Health Policy at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is a pluralistic bioethics institute that draws upon the commitment to
social justice of the Jesuit and Roman
 Catholic heritage of the Stritch School of Medicine in its teaching,
research, and service. The Institute promotes the ideals of Jesuit
education in seeking to form “men and women for others” and
to make our classrooms a “home for all faiths.” Thus, while giving special regard to Catholic
healthcare ethics in teaching and research, the Institute also fosters respectful dialogue among all
traditions represented in our student body and patient population.
The Neiswanger Institute serves the
Stritch School of Medicine students, Loyola University
Health System clinicians, healthcare professionals from Catholic
and nonsectarian healthcare
systems across the nation, and medical
educators in the United States through educational programming,
timely conceptual and empirical research, and case consultation.
Two things distinguish the Neiswanger
Institute:
- A commitment to educating
health-care professionals to be effective leaders for social
justice in medicine and society, and;
- A commitment to
understanding and respecting the role of religious and
spiritual traditions, especially that of the school’s Roman
Catholic heritage, in health-care decision making.
The primary values of the Neiswanger
Institute, a regard for social justice and a commitment to understanding the roles of religion and
spirituality on medicine, give rise to a research and teaching focus for institute faculty
that includes addressing racial and ethnic disparities in
healthcare, fostering cultural humility
and competence, contributing to global health, promoting public health, and advocating
a renewal of medical professionalism that evidences a concern for the common good.
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New! Catholic Concentration in Health Care Ethics Programs
To meet the needs of those working in Catholic health systems, these programs will be available with a concentration in Catholic healthcare ethics.
This concentration can be earned within both the Masters Degree Program and the Certificate Program.
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 Key
features of our
Online
Program
Our online MA program is the first and
only graduate and certificate degree program in bioethics that can be completed entirely
online.
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State of the
art technology: Utilizes the latest
instructional web-based techniques to offer a pedagogically
innovative graduate program.
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Multidisciplinary approach:
Emphasizes the
clinical, legal, philosophical, social science and spiritual aspects
of healthcare delivery and policy.
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Quality:
Offers a sophisticated and rigorous approach to studying bioethics.
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Faculty and
Student Involvement: Provides a high level
of interaction among faculty and students.
Master of Arts in
Bioethics Degree Requirements
A minimum of twelve courses per calendar year
will be offered in this program. Students will complete 30 credits (10
courses) from a broad array of
offerings.
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Click
here
to view a sample video lecture from one of our online courses.
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Player movie. If you do not have
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The
Neiswanger Institute’s Faculty
The faculty members of the Neiswanger Institute come from a variety
of disciplines including
medicine, law, canon law, medical humanities, philosophy, public health, and theology.
All have significant
experience in clinical ethics and are nationally recognized as
educational innovators in bioethics. Our
faculty members possess a wealth of knowledge but the unique aspect of the faculty is their
appreciation of the contribution of our students to the learning
environment. As a result, our
faculty share a commitment to fostering dialogue among participants
in the courses and helping each student to refine his or her
knowledge and interpersonal skill sets in bioethics.
Our location and flexibility of our
online technology provides our program with access and the
privilege of presenting the most experienced contributing faculty
in bioethics, medical
education, law and health policy. Our program courses will
also provide exposure to honored
speakers from lectures, grand rounds and nationally renowned
bioethics and medical
conferences.
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Ethics
Consultation Simulation Seminar
 This elective seminar is for everyone who
sits on
an
ethics committee and wants to do consults doesn’t feel qualified, and everyone who has been doing them
for
years but wonders whether they could be doing
better. This seminar employs the faculty and professional
“standardized patients,” as well
as our extensive digital technology at one of the Chicago areas most
advanced
and innovative medical simulation facilities located at the Loyola
University Chicago Stritch
School of Medicine, to simulate ethics consultations, practice
communication and interaction
skills, and provide constructive feedback to the seminar
participants.
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What are our
Students and
others saying about our program?
Our students come from a variety of professional
fields; physicians, nurses, lawyers, social workers, pastoral care,
and geographic locations from across the country. Our online
graduate programs provide unique educational participation in
sharing the viewpoints and experiences of other professionals from
across the country.
Click
on the video stream or You Tube links
to view the student testimonials,
"What are our students saying..."
Jason Higginson, MD, Bethesda, MD
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Lou Anne Beauregard, MD, Manalapan, NJ
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Ann Marie Natali, MBA, Seattle, WA
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Eric Albright, MA, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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YouTube
"The online
program is an excellent opportunity to network with highly motivated
professionals representing a variety of disciplines that cannot be
duplicated in a traditional classroom setting. The online,
asynchronous environment is user-friendly, allowing full
participation 24 hours a day while working or traveling. The
continual sharing of individual experiences, perspectives, and
professional references provides a unique learning opportunity in
the dynamic field of bioethics.”
Kathryn E. Artnak,
PhD, RN, CNS
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Angelo State University
"The online MA in Bioethics and Health Policy is a wonderful program
that enables me to stay in Ghana and still pursue a graduate program
in the United States. It’s a flexible and worker friendly program
that allows my participation at any time or day from any place on
earth. The readings in the courses are broad and challenging and the
online discussion forum is a stimulating learning experience for the
still evolving field of bioethics. I’m glad to be part of this rich
learning experience."
Ama K. Edwin, MB
ChB, MPhil
Korle-Bu Teaching
Hospital, Accra, Ghana
"Loyola's online program promises to be the leader in the field for
years to come. Its faculty are among the most dedicated and
innovative educators in bioethics today"
Kathryn
Montgomery, PhD
Director, Medical Ethics and Humanities Program
Northwestern University Medical School
"Residency program directors... struggling with how to teach and
assess professionalism will find nourishment in this online
program..."
David Leach, MD
Executive Director, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education
Graduates and current students of our
bioethics program are already contributing to bioethics literature.
Click here
for a sample of their
publications. Contact
us for more information
Phone:
(708) 327-9219 or
Email: onlinemasters@lumc.edu
Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity educator and
employer. Minority students are invited to apply.
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