Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society Archive — Page 1 of 3

Susannah Rose, PhD, stands beside a wall bearing the text “Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society.”
May 5, 2026

Susannah Rose to direct the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society

Rose, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy, will succeed Keith Meador, MD, ThM, MPH, the Anne Geddes Stahlman Professor of Medical Ethics, who has directed the center since 2012.

By Bill Snyder
Keith Meador, identified by his name badge, wears a suit and striped tie at a reception, with several guests in the background.
May 5, 2026

Keith Meador, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, to retire July 1

Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Person using a laptop with a stylized chatbot interface overlaid on the screen, including bot and user icons, message bubbles, typing indicator, and a “Send” button.
September 23, 2024

New evaluation system to render AI chatbots safe, empathetic

V-CARES will focus on detecting hallucinations, omissions and misaligned values in AI-generated responses on critical health topics.

By Paul Govern
Stethoscope resting across a computer keyboard, symbolizing digital healthcare or telemedicine.
September 22, 2022

Policy experts discuss abortion ruling and health data privacy

Vanderbilt policy experts discuss how the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and newly enacted state laws limiting or banning abortion can be expected to bring new scrutiny to the privacy vulnerabilities of electronic health records.

By Paul Govern
Several syringes with orange safety caps arranged beside medical packaging and a partially visible label reading “COVID-19 Vaccine.”
May 19, 2022

Panel considers ways to improve vaccine readiness, restore trust

A recent Ethics Grand Rounds, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, explored potential ways to overcome vaccine readiness and restore trust in health care providers.

By Bill Snyder
Two men pose outdoors on a university campus; one wears glasses and a navy jacket, and the other wears glasses with a gray suit and patterned tie.
October 28, 2021

Patricia Townsend Meador Lecture

Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Douglas Diekema, MD, MPH, was at Vanderbilt last week to deliver the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society’s Patricia Townsend Meador Lecture.

By Vanderbilt Health News