Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare

Christian Hope and Modern Medicine is Focus of Symposium at Niagara University

September 22, 2025

Niagara University’s Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare is hosting a symposium on “Christian Hope and Modern Medicine,” Oct. 3-4 in Bisgrove Hall Rooms 350/351 on the NU campus. All talks are free and open to the public.

Dr. George Bayliss, associate professor of medicine in the Alpert Medical School at Brown University and a nephrologist in the Division of Organ Transplantation at Rhode Island Hospital, discusses the practical concerns in allocation of pig kidneys to humans.

Niagara University Ostapenko Center Hosts Discussion of Practical Ethical Issues in Xenotransplantation

September 12, 2024

Dr. George Bayliss, associate professor of medicine in the Alpert Medical School at Brown University and a nephrologist in the Division of Organ Transplantation at Rhode Island Hospital, discussed the practical concerns in allocation of pig kidneys to humans at a presentation sponsored by the Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Dr. Şerife Tekin, associate professor of philosophy in SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities, explored the use of AI in psychotherapy during a presentation at Niagara University on March 20, 2024.

AI and the Future of Psychiatry the Focus of a Presentation Hosted by the NU Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare

March 21, 2024

Can chatbots bridge the gulf between the needs of individuals with mental disorders and available mental health care services? Dr. Şerife Tekin, associate professor of philosophy in SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities, explored the idea on March 20 as part of a series of events hosted by the Niagara University Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare.

Close-up woman using smartphone chatting with AI chatbot

AI and the Future of Psychiatry the Focus of Presentation Hosted by the NU Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare

February 27, 2024

Can chatbots bridge the gulf between the needs of individuals with mental disorders and available mental healthcare services? Dr. Şerife Tekin, associate professor of philosophy in SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities, will explore the idea on Wednesday, March 20, as part of a series of events hosted by the Niagara University Ostapenko...

Discussion of Black Disability Politics Kicks Off Series of Events Hosted by Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare

February 12, 2024

Dr. Sami Schalk, associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented “Articulating and Enacting Black Disability Politics in the National Black Women's Health Project” at Niagara University on Feb. 12, leading off a series of events sponsored by NU’s Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare.

Niagara University’s Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare Hosts Discussion on Black Disability Politics

January 30, 2024

“Articulating and Enacting Black Disability Politics in the National Black Women's Health Project,” leads off a series of discussions hosted by Niagara University’s Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare this spring.

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