Hospital Ethics: Home

This is the digital archive for materials produced the the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (the Bioethics Commission) is an advisory panel of the nation’s leaders in medicine, science, ethics, religion, law, and engineering. The Bioethics Commission advises the President on bioethical issues arising from advances in biomedicine and related areas of science and technology. The Bioethics Commission seeks to identify and promote policies and practices that ensure scientific research, health care delivery, and technological innovation are conducted in a socially and ethically responsible manner.

The DoD Medical Ethics Center (DMEC) is charged with the development, evaluation and implementation of a systematic Department of Defense Medical Ethics Program (DoDMEP) across the entire Military Health System (MHS)/DoD. DMEC is also integrated into the USU’s educational curriculum and associated programs focused on developing and enhancing the professional military medical leadership education of USU Students.