Hung and Jill Cheng Tsui Ethics Program
Ethics Education for Healthcare Professionals
At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), we firmly believe that ethics can never be separated from the daily care of our patients. Ethics became a formally recognized core value of our institution under the leadership of former President of Beth Israel Hospital, Mitchell Rabkin, MD.
The program was established in 1988 to support our providers, patients and families in this effort. Since then, we have provided assistance to staff, patients, and families involved in complex patient care decisions. In addition, the team also conducts educational programs and review policies throughout BIDMC.
Program Mission
Our mission is to promote a culture in which all BIDMC staff appreciate the importance of the interplay between ethical aspects of their work, decisions, actions, character and morale. We strive to provide the support they need to do that work in accordance with BIDMC's and their own highest moral standards.
Ethical Decision-Making
Our team provides collaborative and consultative assistance for patients and their families while they work with their care providers to navigate ethical care issues and choices. Please note that our services are consultative only – we do not have the authority to make clinical decisions on patients' behalf.
Ethics Advisory Committee
The Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC) was established in 2003 and includes representatives from diverse clinical and administrative departments throughout the medical center.
The committee meets monthly to review consultative and educational activities of ESS (Ethics Support Service) and address any policy and systems issues identified through its activities. The committee also oversees activities and involvement of the BIDMC-wide network of ethics liaison.
Additional Cheng Tsui Ethics Program Information
We offer several opportunities for our staff and clinicians to learn about clinical ethics in their patient care.
- We arrange Ethics Case Conferences which include BIDMC-wide audiences.
- We organize regularly schedule Ethics Rounds that are informal discussions for staff to reflect on current or recent situations.
- We offer the The Katherine Swan Ginsburg Humanism in Medicine Program in for BIDMC Internal Medicine residents in training to instill humanistic qualities in health care.
- We work closely with the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School.
If you would like more information about this and other ethics education programs, please email us.
Your gift will help us conduct ethics consults, provide ethics education and facilitate discussion and communication throughout the medical center.
Ways To Give
There are many ways to make your tax-deductible gift, such as:
- Giving in honor or memory of a family member, caregiver or friend.
- Making a planned gift, bequest or establish an endowed fund.
- Leveraging matching gifts from your workplace.
How to Make a Gift
- Contact the Office of Development at 617-667-7330.
- Make a secure online donation to the Ethics Program. (Please note: In the dropdown menu with departmental listings, select "Other" and then fill in the text box with "Ethics Program.")
