Montefiore Einstein Bioethics

04/30/2026

MECB faculty, alumni, and soon to be graduates of our 2025-2026 Advanced Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program were honored to welcome Paul Ford, PhD of Cleveland Clinic Clinic this afternoon as our keynote speaker for our annual MECB Reunion!

04/29/2026

The AMA Ethics Fellowship is an opportunity for medical students, resident physicians and fellows to explore a topic of ethical importance to medicine’s future.

04/29/2026

The Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of our Award for Excellence in Bioethics Education: Danielle M. Fernandes, MD, FAAP; Lauren S. Flicker, JD, MBE, HEC-C; Adira J. Hulkower, JD, MS, HEC-C; and Carolyn P. Neuhaus, PhD.

This award is presented to Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine faculty members who have demonstrated excellence as educators and made significant contributions to the education of students in MECB’s graduate bioethics programs and undergraduate medical education. The award was created to honor sustained excellence in teaching and mentorship within the field. This year’s honorees exemplify the highest standards of bioethics education. Each has established a record of outstanding teaching ability, fostered valued and trusted collegial relationships with peers, and demonstrated a deep personal commitment to advancing the field of bioethics. Through their dedication, they have inspired students and colleagues alike, cultivated engaging and supportive learning environments, and contributed meaningfully to the intellectual development of learners.

Congratulations to our colleagues Dr. Danielle Fernandes, Professor Lauren Sydney Flicker, Professor Adira Hulkower, and Dr. Carolyn Neuhaus of The Hastings Center for Bioethics on this well-deserved recognition!

04/29/2026

Congratulations Dr. Elizabeth Jalkut of NYC Health + Hospitals - Woodhull on being recognized for outstanding patient care as part of Health & Hospital's Annual Doctors Day Celebration!

Dr. Jalkut is an alumna of our Advanced Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and we are so proud to have you as a colleague and member of our community of learners and alumni. 👏 👏 👏

NYC Health + Hospitals today celebrated the public health care system’s Doctors’ Day and the 26 doctors recognized for their outstanding patient care. The

04/22/2026

Please join us in celebrating the incredible work of all the administrative professionals across our Montefiore Einstein community and supporting our institutional partners. We are so grateful for our colleagues throughout Montefiore Health System and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for the vital role you play in advancing our shared mission.

A very special thanks to MECB's Operations Manager, Stacy Govan, whose dedication and commitment help drive our work forward. We are deeply grateful for all that you do!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

04/20/2026

In honor of National Healthcare Volunteer Week, the faculty and staff of MECB proudly recognize and celebrate the extraordinary volunteers whose compassion, generosity, and dedication make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our fellow associates of Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

There are numerous Montefiore Einstein associates, alumni, students, and community members who generously volunteer their own time throughout the year as members of our Bioethics Committee, serving on Ethics Review Committees, participating in our Community Listening Sessions, assisting with our annual essay competition, and contributing their time and expertise as voluntary faculty members in our undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. Your willingness to serve brings comfort, kindness, and humanity to healthcare and educational spaces, reminding us that even the smallest acts of service can have a profound impact.

Thank you for your service, your compassion, and your commitment to caring for others.

04/19/2026

Special thanks to Rabbi Amy Bolton, for guest facilitating with Dr. Marlyse Haward a wonderful discussion on faith-informed shared decision making for our monthly Perinatal Ethics Case Conference with our Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellows at Montefiore Health System's Jack D. Weiler Hospital and MECB faculty. Rabbi Bolton leads the Spiritual Care Department at NYU Langone Health and is currently enrolled in MECB's Advanced Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We're so grateful for her contributions!

04/19/2026

MECB's graduate intern, Luyuan August Yu, and one of our former graduate interns, Ava Randel, were invited to present at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at The University of Chicago's Annual Conference!

August, a Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate in Philosophy at Fordham University, presented on, "Is Scope Creep a Professional Failure for Clinical Ethics Consultants," and "Preserving Autonomy for Patients with Intellectual Disabilities: Perspectives from Daoist Ethics." Ava, a Project Manager and Research Assistant at The Hastings Center for Bioethics, presented " : Ethics and Professionalism in the Medfluencer Era," which is part of a scholarly collaboration with MECB faculty member, Patrick D. Herron, DBe, HEC-C, and Dr. Aurora Jin of Northwell Health and an alumna of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

04/16/2026

As seen on our way to discuss research ethics with our first year medical students - maybe we can have class outdoors today??? 🐿️

04/07/2026

Earlier this year, Adira Hulkower, Director of Montefiore Health System' Bioethics Consultation Service and Associate Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, was elected to the Board of Directors of The Empire State Bioethics Consortium! Congratulations to Adira and colleagues, Robert Swidler, Jorge Rivera-Agosto, and Virginia A. Brown, MA, PhD, on their election to ESBC!

04/04/2026

Wishing all who celebrate a joyful and peaceful Easter. May this season of renewal bring hope, reflection, and community.

04/02/2026

Congratulations to Aneka Hendy, LCSW, HEC-C, SIFI, of NYU Langone Health on the publication of her commentary, "Carrying more than charts: Representation and reflection in palliative care," which was recently published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology! Aneka is a 2025 alumna of our Advanced Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and we're so proud of her dedication to her patients and scholarly contributions!!