Graduate Bioethics Education Programs Results

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For more information about Bioethics and Humanities Academic Programs, please visit the ASBH webpage.

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Educational program name: Pediatric Ethics Fellowship
What institution administers your educational program? Children’s Mercy-Kansas City
What bioethics program, department, or division administers your educational program? Division of Graduate Medical Education, Children’s Mercy-Kansas City and Children’s Mercy Center for Bioethics
City: Kansas City
State/Province: Missouri
Country: United States
Year first class matriculated: 2012
Educational program website:
Does the educational program have a designated faculty program director? Yes
Program Directors Name Jeremy Garrett
Program Directors Title Program Director
Program Directors Email jgarrett@cmh.edu
Program Directors Phone 816-731-7073
Does the educational program have a designated staff program administrator? Yes
Program Administrators Name Jennifer Pearl
Program Administrators Title Administrator
Program Administrators Email jepearl@cmh.edu
Program Administrators Phone 816-731-7154
What are the educational program’s admission requirements? Degree(s)
Letters of recommendation
CV or resume
Statement of interest
Writing sample
Degree(s) Master’s degree
MD, PhD, JD
Standardized test(s)
Number of letters of recommendation: 2
Is the educational program offered with a dual degree? No
In conjunction with what other degree(s) is the educational program offered?
What is the minimum length of time to complete the full-time educational program? 12
What is the minimum length of time to complete the part-time educational program?
What is the typical length of time to complete the full-time educational program? 12
What is the typical length of time to complete the part-time educational program?
Is the educational program offered online or in-person? In-person only
What is the educational program’s average annual new trainee enrollment size? (Average over the last two years) 1
What is the cost per credit?
What is the educational program’s total tuition and fees?
More information on tuition:
Does the educational program offer tuition scholarships?
Please describe what types of scholarships are available:
Does the educational program offer an annual stipend for trainees? Yes
What is the stipend per trainee? 3000.00
What, if any, specific tracks/specializations are offered as part of the educational program? Pediatric Bioethics
How many credit hours are required to graduate?
How many courses are required to graduate?
Required course 9-month Pediatric Bioethics Certificate Program
Elective
Is there a clinical component associated with the educational program? Yes
Does the educational program provide training in clinical ethics consultation? Yes
On average, how many clinical ethics consultations do your trainees participate in as an observer? 20
On average, how many formal clinical ethics consultations do your trainees lead? (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/surrogate and write the chart note)? 30
Do all of your trainees lead a minimum of 30 clinical ethics consultations (i.e., interact with the provider/patient/ surrogate and write the chart note)? Yes
Is the training in clinical ethics consultation grounded in the ASBH Core Competencies? Yes
Are trainees periodically assessed and evaluated for meeting the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out clinical ethics consultations in accord with the ASBH Core Competencies? Yes
How are trainees evaluated? Weekly meetings with Center and Program staff & faculty; case presentations; progress with research; writing abstracts and papers
Do trainees complete an oral exam offered by a panel of three clinical ethics fellowship program directors? No
Are graduates purported by the educational program to be competent to conduct independent clinical ethics consultations? Yes
Does the educational program require any of the following to graduate? Publishable manuscript(s)
Portfolio
Publishable manuscript(s) – Number trainees are required to submit: 1
Portfolio – please describe: Local Hospital Newsletter Bioethics Column article; submit 1 or more scholarly papers for publication; present scholarly work (abstract) at Pediatric Academic Society, American Academy of Pediatrics, or ASBH. ;
Do graduates receive a certificate or diploma upon successful completion? Yes