Medical Ethics

专业详情

The Master of Science in Medical Ethics (MSME) provides rigorous methodological and conceptual training in bioethics for postdoctoral scholars who aim to become academic bioethicists competing for and conducting externally funded empirical research.  Although there are many bioethics-related masters-level graduate programs in the United States, none of these programs is designed to train physician-scientists or other scholars aspiring to empirically oriented bioethics faculty positions in academic medical centers and universities.  Penn’s MSME program fills this important need.

The Master of Science in Medical Ethics requires 14 course units (CUs), including 4 courses in empirical methods, 4 units of mentored research, 2 required courses (BIOE 7010 and BIOE 6020), BIOE 6010 (highly recommended) or an elective. 1 course in a specific content-areas of bioethics (i.e., clinical ethics, policy, or research ethics) and 2 elective bioethics courses.   A student’s program of study should be designed in conversation with the Faculty Program Director, Dr. Autumn Fiester at fiester@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. For advice on chosing the four courses in empirical methods, please consult Dr. Steve Joffe at joffes@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.  Students may also take elective bioethics courses from other Departments and Schools across the University, subject to approval from the MSME leadership. The MSME worksheet can be found here.