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Welcome
to the Online Graduate Programs
in Bioethics & Health Policy
Why
Online? | Why Loyola? |
Program Features |
Bioethics Faculty
New!
Doctoral Degree |
Ethics Consultation Seminar |
Organizational Ethics
Program Testimonials |
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The Neiswanger
Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy introduced the Online
Graduate Degree Programs in Bioethics and Health Policy in 2002. 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 video stream- Online Graduate Programs in
Bioethics & Health Policy Introduction by Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, Graduate Program
Director. (Windows Media Player)
New!
Professional Doctoral
Degree in Bioethics
Our
professional
doctorate in bioethics
(D.Be.) is a
first of its kind and meets the growing need for advanced training in
bioethics for those professionals that have increased responsibilities related to
bioethics and health policy at their institution. Such individuals may serve
as chair of a hospital’s ethics committee, perform clinical ethics
consultations, have administrative oriented ethics work or are a steward for
issues central to your institution’s mission and values. This is
the first professional doctorate in bioethics to be available mainly through
online learning.
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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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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 the Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree and the Certificate Programs.
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 Key
features of our
Online
Graduate Degree Programs
Our online graduate
degree programs are the first and
only graduate and certificate degree programs 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.
Graduate Degree
Program Requirements
Masters in Arts in Bioethics & Health Policy
(M.A.)
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 that include the following. All courses
with an asterisk (*) are required. No more than two
independent study courses can be applied to the
degree.
Professional Doctorate in Bioethics (D.Be.)
The program is 27 credits beyond the traditional thirty
credit M.A. in bioethics and includes a practicum and a two-semester capstone
course. Students choose one of three tracks of specialization – Clinical
bioethics, Organizational bioethics or Catholic bioethics. Admission is
highly competitive and preference is given to graduates of our Master of
Arts program.
Certificate Programs
A certificate is awarded for completion of twelve
credits (4 courses). Requirements for the
Certificate include Clinical Bioethics, and at least
one of the following: Biomedical Ethics and the Law,
Justice in Health Care, or Principles of Healthcare
Ethics. Students that wish to matriculate into the
M.A. program may apply certificate credit toward the
M.A. degree. Certificate applicants are not required
to possess a graduate or professional degree.
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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Organizational
Ethics
Business, Professionalism & Justice
and Ethical Leadership for a Changing
Healthcare Environment examine ethical issues in
health care from the vantage point of decision makers who shape the
system, e.g., physicians within a group practice, administrators
within a health system, or advocates within a community, along with
the theory, role, and elements of
leadership that effectively serve non-profit healthcare systems. Each course
is a month-long hybrid of
online learning and a few-day intensive experience on the campus
of Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, IL).
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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 You Tube link to view the student testimonial video
streams,
"What are our students saying..."
Jason Higginson, MD, Bethesda, MD
YouTube
Lou Anne Beauregard, MD, Manalapan, NJ
YouTube
Ann Marie Natali, MBA, Seattle, WA
YouTube
Eric Albright, MA, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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
Click
here to request information about our online graduate degree
programs.
Once you link to the Request
Information Form, please select Biomedical Sciences in Program of Interest,
then choose Areas of Interest: Bioethics &
Health Policy.
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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