About
The MacLean Center has played a foundational role in establishing the field of clinical medical ethics. Since its founding in 1983 by Dr. Mark Siegler, the MacLean Center’s work has encompassed ethics consultations for patient care and research, education and training, as well as pioneering research that advances the field.
Our Mission
The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics aims to improve patient care and outcomes by promoting research in clinical medical ethics; by educating physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals; and by helping University of Chicago Medicine patients, families, and health care providers identify and resolve ethical dilemmas.
A Storied History
The MacLean Center is the nation’s first program devoted to clinical medical ethics. We have been both establishing and expanding the field since 1983. The Center has also provided clinical ethics consultations to assist patients, families, physicians, nurses, and students while developing the concept of “research ethics consultation” in 1987 and has continued to offer this service to translational researchers and to the IRB.
