More than 300 physicians, nurses, lawyers, scientists, and consumers will discuss the medical, legal, and social implications of new genetic technologies. The meeting is sponsored by the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, and the George Washington University Medical Center. CME credits are available. Six fellowships will be awarded to outstanding teachers and scholars who wish to develop their competence to teach and write about ethical issues in business, education, government, law, medicine, public policy, and social science. Fellows participate in a weekly seminar, attend courses in one of the professional schools or in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and conduct their own research on ethics.
Applicants usually hold a postgraduate degree.
The deadline for applications is December 17, 1998. The project is sponsored by the Minority Faculty Development Program. All students are carefully screened for interest and ability in science and for their wish to pursue careers in science or medicine. Labs are asked to provide a supportive environment and a laboratory experiment. Student projects included bench research, clinical investigation, and epidemiology.