A part-time fellowship those able to spend July in residence in Chicago and then returning to campus on Wednesdays from September through May

The 2024-2025 Application Cycle has closed. 

The 2025-2026 Applications will open in Fall 2024!

This program is designed for clinicians and academic physicians who are interested in gaining training and experience in medical ethics. The program begins with a four-week, full-time Summer Intensive in July. During the Summer Intensive, fellows attend 3-4 seminars daily. From September to May, fellows meet one day a week (Wednesdays) for a structured ethics curriculum including Topics in Clinical Medical Ethics, Introduction to Moral Philosophy, and Research-in-Progress seminars. With faculty supervision, fellows participate actively in an ethics consultation service. Faculty mentors assist fellows as they design and carry out a research project. While most fellows are physicians, we welcome those interested in medical ethics from any perspective, including philosophy, nursing, and the social sciences. There is no fee for the fellowship and participants in the general part-time fellowship program do not receive a stipend.