BIOCEP (BIOethical Cross-cultural Education Program)

Title: BIOethical Cross-cultural Education Program
Research Fields: Medical Ethics, Bioethics, Reproductive Biology, Medical Tourism, Pharmacology, Genomics

This workshop focuses on how different cultures, religions, and governments respond to, and resolve medical ethics challenges including: emerging infections (SARS, avian flu, malaria), the integration of Western and Eastern medicines, medical tourism, stem cell research, and reproductive medicine.
Institution: Columbia University
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Start Date: August, 2007
Length: 2 weeks
Contact:

Dr. John Loike

jdl5@columbia.edu
Eligibility: Rising Juniors and Seniors at Columbia College, Barnard College, SEAS, and GS.
Application deadline: December 15, 2006

Application Requirements:

Application: here

Application fee: $30
Compensation: No. There is program fee of $2500
Web Site: http://www.columbia.edu/~jdl5/

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Additional Notes: Study cross-cultural medical ethics in Thailand! BIOCEP offers a two-week intensive summer internship program for Columbia University students designed to promote educational and cultural exchange in medical ethics

 

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