The PhD in Bioethics and Health Policy is designed for students who want bioethics to be the distinguishing characteristic of their career in public health. Our bioethics program differs from most other bioethics doctoral programs in two important ways. First, it focuses on bioethics as it relates to moral questions in public health and health policy, rather than its influence in medical decision-making or bedside dilemmas. Second, it provides rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods.
Students and faculty in our program study and conduct independent research on ethical issues in population health practice, research and policy, such as ethics and emergency preparedness, domestic and international research ethics, genetic screening policy, HIV screening, social justice and resource allocation. Upon completion of their doctoral training, students are prepared to not only provide normative recommendations regarding ethics and public health policy, but also are equipped to function as independent researchers conducting empirical research related to bioethics, public health and health policy. | 
