Fellowship Programs - Overview
The MacLean Center provides an outstanding setting for training in medical ethics. We offer the following types of fellowship opportunities: a one-year part-time program and a two-year Master’s degree program option for outstanding fellows.
One-year, part-time fellowship
This program is designed for clinicians and academic physicians who are interested in gaining training and experience in medical ethics. The program begins with a six-week, full-time intensive introduction in July and August. During the intensive program, fellows attend 3 seminars daily, for a total of almost 90 seminars. From September to June, fellows meet one day a week for a structured ethics curriculum including Topics in Clinical Ethics, Conceptual Foundations of Health Law, Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Bioethics, and Research-in-Progress seminars. With faculty supervision, fellows participate actively in a busy ethics consultation service. Faculty mentors assist fellows as they design and carry out a research project. While most fellows are physicians, we welcome those interested in medical ethics from any perspective, including philosophy, nursing, and the social sciences. Participants in the part-time fellowship program do not receive a stipend.
We began a partnership with the United States Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital System in 2010, through which three VA medical professionals per year are selected through national search to participate in our fellowship program. This program will continue in to 2011-2012.
Please click here for a sample fellowship program schedule, which includes course titles, readings, and faculty.
Please contact Mark Siegler or Lainie Ross to request further information.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer.
Two-year, full-time Master’s Degree fellowship
For highly qualified fellows planning academic careers, we invite applications for a unique two-year master’s degree program. Applicants to the two-year fellowship program should already hold an MD or equivalent. We provide a health services research curriculum including courses on biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy and study design. Fellows participate in our Summer Intensive fellowship program and take a structured ethics curriculum that includes Topics in Clinical Ethics, Conceptual Foundations of Health Law, Analytic Philosophy, Research-in-Progress seminars. Fellows also participate in a busy ethics consultation service. Fellows pursue master’s degrees either in the Department of Health Sciences or through the Harris School of Public Policy. Funding support is available on a highly competitive basis.
Please contact Mark Siegler or Lainie Ross to request further information.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer.
How to Apply
To apply to our fellowship program, please select a link below:
Please include the following with your application:
- A copy of your CV
- The names of three references who will send letters of recommendation
- A personal statement of 2-3 pages, covering the following topics:
- Tell us about yourself and your interest in the fellowship.
- Describe a potential research project you might carry out during the fellowship year.
- Describe your seven-year plan. How might the fellowship tie into your career goals?
Completed applications should be submitted by either e-mail, fax or US mail.
Email: msiegler@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Fax: (773) 702-0090
Mail:
MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6098
Chicago, Illinois 60637