Functions of Centre for Biomedical Ethics Functions of Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Singapore March 19, 2007 Professor Alastair V. Campbell Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics Director, Centre for Biomedical Ethics Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

2 The Mission of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics  Initiating multi-disciplinary research projects in biomedical ethics in collaboration with colleagues in the biomedical sciences and in clinical medicine  Planning and implementation of an integrated teaching programme in medical ethics for undergraduate medical students  International collaborative research, linking with centres in the USA, Australasia and Europe  Collaboration with ethics governance and advisory bodies in Singapore, especially the Bioethics Advisory Committee  Enhancement of public understanding of the ethical issues in biomedicine  Promotion of conferences and seminars in biomedical ethics at national, regional and international level

3 Expansion of the scope of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics  Establish Singapore as a premier centre for training and research  Create a research resource for the Bioethics Advisory Committee of the Singapore government  Provide training in ethics for biomedical scientists in the research institutions of Singapore and for scientific collaborators in the region  Improve the public’s involvement in, and understanding of, the ethical issues in cutting edge biomedical research and its practical applications  Create a cadre of Singapore trained bioethicists, who can improve the level of bioethics training and research throughout the region

4 Early Research Initiatives  Evaluating online training for OSCEs in medical ethics  Ethical Aspects of Prodromal Interventions in Schizophrenia  Consensus in Asian Bioethics and Biolaw

5 Current Staffing in CBmE  Director (Professor)  Research Fellow  Research Assistant  Visiting Fellow  Senior Administrator  Management Support Officer To Be Appointed  1 Associate Professor  2 Assistant Professors

6 Future Developments under Consideration  Resources for regional training  Post-graduate degrees  Scholarship Scheme  Visiting Fellows Scheme  Collaboration with Hastings Center (Visitors’ Scheme)  Online Training Materials