IBC46
Honoring the Legacy of Tom Beauchamp (1939-2025)
June 9-11, 2025



Early Bird registration extended to May 15
Also just added: Limited number of Student registration rates available

In light of the passing of bioethics pioneer Tom Beauchamp on February 19, IBC46 will be held in his honor and will feature a panel in which distinguished colleagues – Professors 
LeRoy WaltersMadison Powers Maggie Little, and Dan Sulmasy will reflect on his work and legacy.


In addition, we will be showing the 2022 documentary The Best We’ve Got: The Carl Erskine Story for our annual bioethics film and discussion session.

We look forward to welcoming you in June to our historic campus.

Program and Registration Information

This world-famous course offers stimulating plenary lectures by eminent scholars and clinicians, followed by in-depth small-group discussions led by expert facilitators.

The IBC was relaunched in 2019 following a review of how best it can meet the needs and interests of healthcare professionals and others wishing to deepen their understanding of bioethics, in the 21st century. The updated course is a collaborative venture between the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) and the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics (PCCB), reflecting the course’s greater emphasis on clinical bioethics. IBC45 attracted a capacity audience and generated glowing feedback from participants.

IBC45, June 2024

IBC45 provided an immersive, intensive experience in a compact three-day format. This year, Day 1 will be led by experts from the KIE and will explore ethical theory, including core ethical principles and issues in global bioethics. Day 2 will be led by experts from the PCCB and will focus on key issues and challenges in clinical bioethics. Day 3 will delve into selected contemporary and emerging bioethical issues. The course retains its ever-popular small-group discussion sessions that explore the issues raised by the plenary talks.

We look forward to welcoming you to the historic campus of Georgetown University in the nation’s capital as we pursue, in a congenial and conversational environment, our commitment to top-quality professional education in bioethics.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and The Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 17.0  Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 17.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


For additional information, please contact us at kennedyinstitute@georgetown.edu