Announcements

Fellowship in Clinical Bioethics

The Department of Bioethics at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation invites applications for a one year Bioethics Fellowship residency, beginning July 1, 1992. The program has an interdisciplinary focus and includes academic, clinical, and research components. Each fellowship is tailored to meet individual strengths, needs, and interests. Concentrations in medical subspecialties are available. Stipend and health care benefits are provided. Completed applications must be received by January 15. For information contact: Martin L. Smith, S.T.D., Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, One Clinic Center, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195-5185. Tel. 216-444-8720.

Genes and Self-Knowledge

The University of Iowa's annual humanities symposium, titled "Genes and Human Self-Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Reflections on Modern Genetics," will be held April 2-5, 1992. James Watson will deliver the keynote address. For further information contact: Conferences and Institutes Office, Department of Continuing Education, IMU, Iowa City, IA 52242. Tel. 319-335-3231.

Advanced Bioethics Course

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics' third Advanced Bioethics Course, "Hospital Committees and the Ethics of Terminal Care," will be held March 8-12, 1992. The course is open to past participants of the Institute's Intensive Bioethics Course and those who have had a similar exposure to the field of bioethics. The Course will provide instruction in advanced ethical theory and the complex relationships between ethics, law, and public policy relating both to hospital ethics committees and to terminal care. The application deadline is February 1, 1992. For further information contact: Diane Michutka, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057. Tel. 202-687-6771; fax 202-687-6770.