Affiliates

Affiliate Investigators

Indiana University Center for Bioethics, Affiliate Criteria

Affiliate Investigators are those individuals who have a demonstrated and continuing commitment to the activities of the IUCB, the mission of which is to provide leadership to advance the academic and public understanding of bioethics; to inform the development of social and public policy in health, research, and related fields; and to support the provision of ethics services at Indiana University hospitals. The Center fulfills its mission through teaching, research, public affairs and service as a university-wide entity.

Like many centers and institutes at IU/IUPUI the Affiliate Investigator appointment is a non-academic one. Affiliate Investigator are appointed for a three-year renewable term based on their involvement in at least one of the following areas -- the examples of which are meant to be illustrative, not comprehensive.

Relevant Activities

Teaching

• Ongoing teaching in a bioethics, medical humanities or related courses at either the undergraduate or graduate level in any department or school associated with Indiana University
• Development of bioethics-related courses for non-degree programs, including, for example, continuing education
• Service on a graduate thesis committee as a member or supervisor

Research

• Scholarship in the peer-reviewed literature appropriate to the subject matter of the research
• Publications (books, book chapters, editorials, book reviews) in the non-peer reviewed literature
• Record of grant support (either as a principal investigator or co-investigator)
• Record of external funding from contracts, awards, scholarships, or fellowships

Public Affairs

• Commitment to community education through public lectures, seminars, conferences
• Involvement as a consultant or volunteer expert on local, regional, national, or international bodies
• Public testimony on bioethics related topics
• Program development with community organizations or institutions

Clinical/Research Ethics

• Active in clinical ethics consultation in area-based hospitals or clinics
• Active member on an institutional (clinical) ethics committee
• Active member of a research-related ethics committee, such as an institutional review board, data safety monitoring board, misconduct committee, conflict of interest committee

If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate Investigator please contact Eva Jackson .