Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
Resuscitating the Dead: NRP and Language
Ethics committees around the country are debating the line between life and death for organ procurement. New developments in organ procurement, such as Normothermic Regional Profusion (NRP), which allows for the controlled flow of oxygenated blood [...]
Abortions in Florida plunged more than in any other state in 2024, new data shows
In 2024, Florida saw the largest drop in abortions nationwide due to a new six-week ban. This significantly reduced access for both residents and people from neighboring states. Read More.
Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle
Five years after the staffing shortages wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, rural hospitals are struggling to keep up with demand. Read More.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
(ABC News) – U.S. researchers will soon test whether livers from a gene-edited pig could treat people with sudden liver failure — by temporarily filtering their blood so their own organ can rest and maybe [...]