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New Global Tracker to Measure Pandemic’s Impact on Education Worldwide
Tracker a collaborative effort of Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF

Explore the Fascinating Field of Bioethics at our Summer Institute
Prior coursework or experience not required to participate in weeklong classes on cutting edge bioethics subjects

Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity Committee Launched
Institute-wide group will help lead critical conversations about racism and other forms of oppression

States Must Implement Teacher Vaccination Plans and Tracking to Ensure Safe School Reopenings
eSchool+ Initiative launches dashboard of state-by-state policies and status

Government Leaders Should Not Skip to the Front of the COVID-19 Vaccine Line
Prioritizing officials without clear, public criteria will undermine public health response, claims NEJM paper co-authored by Berman Institute faculty

How Are Teachers Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccination by the US States?
Reflecting information on vaccination planning collected on January 12, 2021

Debra Mathews and Maria Merritt Elected Hastings Center Fellows
Faculty recognized for outstanding accomplishment regarding ethical issues in health, science, and technology
Disability and discrimination in triage frameworks: a commentary on mathematical approaches to reducing discrimination
By Laura Pugh, Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Download a PDF) Who should you save when you can’t save everyone? How a society answers this question says a lot about its values. COVID-19 has brought triage frameworks from the realm of thought experiment into the real world (Rosenbaum 2020). This possibility raised […]

Prof. Collins Helps Create Educational Modules for School and District Leaders About In-Person Learning in COVID Era
Provides U.S. school & district officials with best Practices a to reduce COVID-19 risks during in-person learning

Addressing Social Justice Through the Lens of Henrietta Lacks
Berman Institute faculty lead ASBH Plenary (video available)

Recapping the Berman Institute at ASBH 2020
An overview of the many Berman Institute-related events at the 22nd annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics + Humanities

Berman Institute Creates Course for Medical Students Disrupted by COVID
New elective immersed students in real-time independent research on the pandemic’s impact