Center for Surgical Ethics
Center for Surgical Ethics
MISSION
To improve the health of the public by promoting the highest standards of ethical care in surgery.
The Center for Surgical Ethics was established under the direction of Department of Surgery Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, Douglas E. Wood, MD, in collaboration with Center Director, Alberto Ferreres, MD, PhD, FACS (Hon.), ASA (Hon.). The center aims to elevate the ethical delivery of surgical care and promote education and scholarship within and beyond UW Medicine.
GOALS OF THE CENTER
- Promotion of cultural awareness as it related to both common and unique ethical issues and situations in the surgical setting.
- Advancement of academic scholarship and outcomes-based research in Surgical Ethics.
- Fostering educational opportunities, including the development of a multi-level educational program in Surgical Ethics.
- Develop and implement educational programs for graduate medical education.
ABOUT US
CENTER LEADERSHIP
Alberto Ferreres, MD, PhD, FACS (Hon.), ASA (Hon.)
Professor of Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, "Dr. Carlos A. Bocalandro" Hospital
Denise Dudzinski, PhD, HEC-C
Professor (Joint), Bioethics & Humanities and Pediatrics, Division of Bioethics & Palliative Care, Chief, UW Medicine Ethics Consultation Service, Organizational Ethics Consultation Service, Seattle Children's
Andrew S. Wright, MD
Professor, Division of General Surgery & Center for Video Endoscopic Surgery Endowed Professor
CENTER ADMINISTRATION
Sarah Slonim
2025 UW Surgical Ethics Conference
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