The HSC institute was founded in 2002. The institute serves as a resource for ethics in health care and research at the institutional, local, regional, national and international levels.
The Institute oversees three domains of activity: education, service and scholarship.
The Institute of Ethics has experts in:
HSC Ethics develops innovative educational programs, clinical services and knowledge that can deliver meaningful differences to our community. Faculty, staff, students and community colleagues collaborate using University resources to help improve the lives and health of New Mexicans.
We develop respectful, responsive policies and practices to serve the needs of special populations, including physically and mentally ill children, elders, BIPOC patients and underserved groups.
Our work also benefits health care professionals, researchers, and policy-makers who are committed to delivering the highest level of healthcare to diverse communities.
In an age of advanced medical technology and growing understanding of human genetics, it is essential for researchers and clinicians to be attentive to patients’ diverse needs. The Institute coordinates our training and research to promote more sensitive and ethical practices.
Our mission is to uphold ethics scholarship, education and service at the UNM Health Sciences Center. We serve as a resource for our local, regional, national and international communities. We fulfill the ethical imperative of respect for persons through a distinctive focus on special populations and health care disparity.
Dr. Jonathan Bolton, MD, MA, MPhil, MMM (CV), directs HSC Ethics and Ethics Consultation Service. He also serves as HSC Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and as the director of the HSC Office of Professionalism; he is a professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine.
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