Institution
University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics
ABP-I-0016
Overview
The University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics was founded in 1994 by Arthur L. Caplan as an interdisciplinary center for bioethics scholarship, education, and engagement with medicine and public policy.
Historical Role
Interdisciplinary university center for bioethics research, education, and policy engagement.
Historical Significance
The Center helped institutionalize bioethics within an academic medical setting and developed into an influential program of education, research, and policy work.
Roles and contributions
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Founder
1994
Key facts
- ABP identifier
- ABP-I-0016
- Dates
- 1994
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States