Center for Christian Bioethics

UPCOMING EVENT – OCTOBER 17, 2018

Bioethics Grand Rounds Gestational Surrogacy: A Christian Feminist Account

Grace Kao, PhD will present at LLUMC A-level, Barnes Amphitheater, 12:00 – 1:00 pm on October 17, 2018

Upcoming Event - May 6-7, 2019

4th Annual Adventist Bioethics Conference

Plan to join us at our 4th annual Adventist Bioethics Conference on May 6-7, 2019. Watch for details.

We are committed to enhancing education, research, and service in biomedical ethics. The Center is especially focused on connecting scholarly work in bioethics with application in the clinical setting.

About Us

Housed in Loma Linda Universitys School of Religion, the Center sponsors events focused on ethical and social issues from a religious perspective.

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Our Team

We welcome visitors to the Center and invite inquiries regarding the programs and services we provide.

Meet the Team

Bioethics Grand Rounds

Suing the Ethics Committee

David Chooljian, MD, JD and Grace Oei, MD

David Chooljian, MD, JD and Grace Oei, MD describe the responsibilities of ethics committee members who participate in clinical consultations. Discussion of conflicts of interest that may result in decisions contrary to the patient’s best interest.

2018 Jack W. Provonsha Lecture

Farr Curlin, MD

Professor Curlin practices palliative medicine and holds faculty appointments in Duke University's School of Medicine and Divinity School. His scholarship focuses on the intersection of theology, medicine, and culture.