Mark G. Kuczewski, PhD
Director, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy
First recorded December 19, 2019
Mark G. Kuczewski, PhD brings attention to the role of culture and spirituality in decision making, which has led him to a particular interest in the bioethical issues related to the recent wave of immigration to the United States.
A professor of medical ethics at Loyola University Chicago and the director of the Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, he served as the project manager of Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine effort to include Dreamers in medical education. This resulted in the School becoming the first medical school in the nation to welcome applications from Dreamers of DACA status. He is co-chair of the university-wide Dreamer Committee at Loyola that seeks to foster inclusion of Dreamers in all aspects of the life of the university including its research, education, and service missions.
Mark is a dedicated bioethics educator. He is known for having created two of the major online graduate programs in bioethics. In the mid-1990s, his experience in providing resources to support ethics committees in community hospitals led him to explore online education. His mission has been to form a supportive learning community that enables experienced professionals to share their insights and support each other to meet their emerging clinical and administrative challenges. The graduate bioethics programs of the Neiswanger Institute are the outcome of this guiding ideal.
