Wellstar Fellowship in Clinical Ethics

Call for Applications:
The Wellstar Fellowship in Clinical Ethics is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 clinical ethics fellowship.
Applications will be considered from professionals who have a terminal post-graduate degree (MD, JD, PhD, or equivalent) in bioethics, medicine, philosophy, law, religion, nursing, social work, or another field related to the practice of clinical or academic bioethics. Certain ABD candidates (those who have completed all doctoral work other than the dissertation) may be considered if their dissertation significantly relates to clinical ethics. Exceptional candidates with masters-level degrees may be considered.
Application Process:
Application materials should be emailed to ethics.fellowship@wellstar.org. The application deadline is Monday, December 1, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. The positions are open until filled. The start date for the fellowship is generally on or around July 1 of the following year.
Application materials include:
-A curriculum vitae
-A cover letter outlining the candidate’s interest in this fellowship, the candidate’s qualifications, and the candidate’s career goals. If you are interested in applying but have not finished your dissertation while working on your PhD, the cover letter must also explain: the dissertation project and its relation to clinical ethics, as well as projected timeline for completion.
-One example of scholarly writing (preferably a published or peer-reviewed paper).
-Contact information for three references.
Materials are not reviewed until all items are received. Strong consideration is given to applicants with potential for leadership in the field and who are dedicated to the advancement and improvement of professional clinical ethics.
Top candidates will interview with the Fellowship Director. Candidates advancing to a second-level review will interview with various Wellstar Ethics Program staff, may be invited to deliver a job talk or draft a written case analysis, and may be asked to provide graduate transcripts.
About the Program
The aim of the Wellstar Fellowship in Clinical Ethics is to promote advanced competencies in our fellows such that graduates are prepared for employment as clinical ethicists or ethics program leaders in a variety of healthcare settings.
This one-year, full-time, non-ACGME program is designed to offer the necessary training for graduates to be able to deliver quality ethics consultation and engage in other fundamental clinical ethics activities.
Our training is based on the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) Core Competencies for Healthcare Ethics Consultation and the most current competencies and milestones identified within the field.
Some graduates may seek employment in academic bioethics, in which case we believe their clinical preparation will strengthen their academic work and enable them to ground their scholarship, research, and teaching in clinical realities.
Q&A Session
We will be holding a Q&A session on Thursday, September 12, 2025 from 1-2 pm EST. If you are interested in attending, please register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9243d370-a9f2-4f8c-ba8e-2b4c743e5eaf@0598535e-625d-4d43-86bb-5240e2e61ee0
More information
More information about the Wellstar Fellowship in Clinical Ethics can be found here: https://www.wellstar.org/about-us/ethics-program/fellowship.
You may also contact Jessica Ginsberg Rogers, Wellstar Fellowship in Clinical Ethics Director, at Jessica.ginsberg@wellstar.org.