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Join the Berman Institute at ASBH 2021
A guide to everything Berman Institute-related at the 23rd annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics + Humanities, Oct. 11-16
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Agri-food Systems Transformation: New, Ambitious Framework Proposed to Monitor Progress
Prof. Fanzo seeks rigorous metrics system in piece published by the Food Policy Journal
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Gail Geller Joins New Project as part of GLIDE Collaborative
Assessing ethical implications of uncertainty for clinical practice during a pandemic: the case of Covid-19 and physicians’ knowledge of evidence-based medicine
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Perilous Medicine: The Quest to Restore Protections for Health Workers
Len Rubenstein’s new book highlights dangers health workers face during armed conflict as well as the struggle to protect them
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Eyeglasses for School Kids Boosts Academic Performance
Berman Institute's Megan Collins leads three-year clinical study linking access to eyeglasses with higher test scores
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Internal Medicine Residents invited to submit applications for Jeremy Sugarman Award recognizing achievements in bioethics
JHU seeks to recognize housestaff for bioethics research achievement
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Exploring the Global Systems that Shape Diets and Nutrition for Nations Around the Globe
“Global Food Systems, Diets, and Nutrition: Linking Science, Economics, and Policy”
text published by Berman Institute faculty
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Global Policies on COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Vary Widely by Country
Berman Institute faculty create worldwide snapshot of policies influencing access to COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people
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Prof. Fanzo Awarded $3.8 Million to Apply Human Rights-Based Approach to Food Systems
Grant supports first phase of planned 10-year “People-centered Food Systems: Fostering Human Rights-based Approaches” Project
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Bug Appetit: Why Eating Cicadas is Good for the Environment
Berman Institute’s Jessica Fanzo explains eco-benefits of insect eating
Watch “Bias, Structural Racism, and Health Professionals: Lessons for Today from Nazi Medicine”
Webinar presented in observance of YomHaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day - by Sheldon Rubenfeld, clinical professor of medicine, Baylor College of Medicine executive director of The Center for Medicine after the Holocaust
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Analysis of Medical Records Finds Physicians Are More Likely to Doubt Black Patients
Berman Institute's Mary Catherine Beach publishes study in Journal of General Internal Medicine