The Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Indiana University Health offers a nine-month, part time fellowship aimed at training health care professionals in clinical ethics, including didactic and interactive seminars, ethics consultation experience, and a scholarly project. Graduates become capable members of the ethics community, serve as a resource for colleagues facing ethical challenges in patient care, and have the potential to grow into leaders in the field of medical ethics.
The Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics will grant certificates of completion to fellows successfully completing the nine-month fellowship. Fellows will be evaluated on participation in seminars and meetings, performance in supervised ethics consultations, and completion of a scholarly project.
Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 Ethics Fellowship! Click here to start your application!
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The target audience for the fellowship includes physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, chaplains, and social workers. Other members of the greater community (e.g. attorneys or members of administrative staffs) may also apply. It is recommended that applicants have a background in a clinical setting. Application to the fellowship is a competitive process.
Applicant Requirement:
- Bachelor's Degree
Application Components:
- CV or Resume
- Brief Narrative Essays
- Letter of support from immediate supervisor with permission of time protection
- Letter of recommendation attesting to character and work ethic
If accepted into the Fellowship:
- A tuition of $3,000 will be paid to the Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics by one month prior to the start date of the fellowship
- A tuition of $500 for if concurrently enrolled in an advanced degree program (Masters or higher)
- Tuition forgiveness will be granted to IU Health Employees
- Must be available on Wednesday's during the academic year (late August-late May)
- Additional time requirements outside of Wednesday include time on ethics consults, reading assignments for didactics, and the scholarly project
Lunch & Learn Opportunities for 2024 (in-person & virtual):
February 5th at Methodist Hospital: 11:30-12:00 or 12:15-12:45
February 14th at Riley Hospital: 11:30-12:00 or 12:15-12:45
Register here: https://redcap.link/lunchandlearn24
Applications for the 2024-2025 Fellowship Class
February 5th: Applications Open
March 29th: Application Deadline
Interview Date (if selected for interview): May 13th
Applicants will be notified by April 12th if they are invited for an interview.
Final decisions will be made in early June.
For questions or to receive updates about Ethics Fellowship information please email fcme@iuhealth.org.