About the Award and Lectureship
The Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, the Houston Methodist Hospital System, and the Rice University Department of Philosophy are pleased to renew this international $10,000 award and named lectureship in Baruch Brody’s memory. This award recognizes scholars who have made important theoretical contributions to the field of bioethics. This award honors someone in the field who embodies the values and virtues that were central to Dr. Brody’s scholarly life and work at the three sponsoring institutions.
2024 - 2025 Award
The 2024-2025 Award and Lecture is on hold. More information will be forthcoming.
Selection Committee
- Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Ph.D., Executive Director, Ematai
- Robert Howell, Ph.D., Yasser El-Sayed Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Rice University
- Janet Malek, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Houston Methodist Biomedical Ethics Program
- Laurence McCullough, Ph.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zucker School of Medicine of Hofstra/Northwell; Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
- Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., Leon Jaworski Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Director, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
- Charles Millikan, D. Min., Vice President for Spiritual Care and Values Integration, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Samuel Reis-Dennis, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Rice University
About Dr. Brody
Learn more about Dr. Brody, and hear directly from Dr. Brody about the Center. If you are interested in contributing to the Baruch A. Brody Lecture in Bioethics or the Baruch A. Brody Outstanding Student Award, given to Baylor Medical Ethics Pathway students whose capstone projects best demonstrate ways to apply ethical thinking to medical settings and situations, visit the donation page.
