The Center for Healthcare Ethics

Established in 1995, the Center for Healthcare Ethics serves as the hub for various clinical, educational, and research-related activities directed towards recognizing and addressing ethical issues at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The central orientation of all its programming is to address ethical issues as they are actually presented and encountered within the clinical and research contexts.

Guided by the Center's Director, Stuart G. Finder, PhD, the Center engages in four principal activities:

Of secondary import, the Center for Healthcare Ethics also engages in scholarly exploration of the ethical values and moral dynamics characterizing and influencing healthcare and healthcare research.

The links provided in the left sidebar offer details about the above mentioned activities as well as related information to help you learn more about us. In addition, below is an announcement for our next Noon Conference, which is open to all who work within, are affiliated with, or receive care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact us.

Monthly Ethics Noon Conference

Next Ethics Noon Conference is scheduled for

Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

With Guest Speaker:

Dr. Howard Brody, M.D., Ph.D.
John P. McGovern Centennial Chair and
Professor of Family Medicine.
Director, Institute for Medical Humanities
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston


Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.