Announcements

Fellowships in Medical Ethics

The Harvard Medical School Division of Medical Ethics invites applications for Fellowships in Medical Ethics, beginning in the Fall of 1994. Fellowships are open to physicians and non-physicians with a serious academic interest in medical ethics. Fellows participate in the intellectual life of the Division and have access to various professional schools and programs at Harvard. Applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement (1000 words) describing their interests in ethics and plans for the fellowship, a list of three references, and an indication of the nature of their salary support. The application deadline is April 1, 1994. For information contact: Robert D. Truog, M.D., Children's Hospital, Farely 517, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. Tel. 617-735-7327.

Ethical Implications of the New Genetics

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) and Tufts University School of Medicine will host a conference on "The Ethical Implications of the New Genetics," May 5-6, 1994, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Topics include: an update on the human genome initiative; issues of race, class, and gender; the clinical and psychosocial implications of assisted reproduction; and the role of IRB's. For information contact: PRIM&R, 132 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. Tel. 617-423-4112.

Intensive Bioethics Course for Dentists

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics, the American College of Dentists, and the Professional Ethics in Dentistry Network are co-sponsoring an intensive bioethics course, June 19-25, 1994, specifically for dentists in academic, community, and research settings. The course will focus on bioethical theory and its application to the practice of dentistry. Applications received after April 1, 1994, will be considered on a space-available basis. For information contact: Moheba Hanif, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057. Tel. 202-687-6833; FAX 202-687-6770.

Ethical Issues of Animal Experimentation

A course on Ethical Issues of Animal Experimentation will be held July 9-13, 1994, at Georgetown University. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the course is open to college faculty who would like to improve their skills in teaching graduate and undergraduate students about ethical issues surrounding animal experimentation. For information contact: Marc Favreau, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057. Tel. 202-687-6771; FAX 202-687-6770.