The
Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics (CFAB) is a two-year, full-time
program designed to train the next generation of leaders in the field of
bioethics. Applications will be considered from professionals with terminal
post-graduate degrees in medicine, philosophy, nursing, social work, religious studies,
law, and other fields related to the practice of clinical and academic
bioethics. Completed applications must be submitted by November 1 and the
starting date for the fellowship is July 1 of each year.
CFAB
represents an educational partnership among five premier institutions in
Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU),
MetroHealth Medical Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Hospital. The Fellowship is supported by a
generous grant through the Cleveland Foundation. Through a solid history of
collaboration in training students in the CWRU Master of Arts Program in
Bioethics, and working together to provide educational opportunities for
colleagues at area hospitals and universities, these institutions have cemented
the relationships that ensure fellows access to broad resources in the field.
Each partner organization offers the following:
·
Cleveland
Clinic's Department of Bioethics, one of the oldest and most well-established
departments of its kind in the country, serves as the organizational home for
the program.
·
The
CWRU Department of Bioethics has world-renowned faculty, rich graduate and
undergraduate bioethics programs, and strong collaborative relationships with bioethics
centers in other countries.
·
University
Hospitals' Case Medical Center, with one of the region's most active Ethics
Consultation Services, offers a broad array of training experiences both on the
Main Campus and through its relationships with community hospitals, nursing
homes, and rehabilitation facilities.
·
MetroHealth
Medical Center, Center for Biomedical Ethics provides education, service and
research regarding the ethical dimensions of the delivery and practice of
health care in support of MetroHealth Medical Center, Cuyahoga County's primary
hospital and de facto safety-net for the region's poor.
·
Louis
Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center - providing health services
and education for Northeast Ohio veterans.
To
apply, candidates must submit the following by November 1:
1.
A
cover letter explaining your qualifications for this fellowship with a
statement of your objectives.
2.
A
current curriculum vitae including education and/or activities pertaining to
bioethics.
3.
Three
letters of recommendation, at least one commenting on your abilities as an
adult learner (submitted directly)
4.
One
to three examples of scholarly written work
5.
Candidates
must be citizens of the U.S. or permanent residents.
6.
Priority
will be given to applicants with strong potential for leadership in the field
and who will most benefit from the rich clinical environment this program
offers.
Applications
will not be considered until all materials are received. If you are accepted
into the program, further documentation will be required including transcripts.
Please
send materials electronically (electronic applications are preferred) or in
hard copy to:
Ms.
Mary Adams
Fellowship
Coordinator
Department
of Bioethics
Cleveland
Clinic Foundation
9500
Euclid Ave., JJ-60
Cleveland,
OH 44195
Phone:
216.445.2739
Email:
adamsm@ccf.org
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