Department of Bioethics staff are available for ethics advice on a broad range of ethical issues.
The strong academic performance of staff is complemented by their service on regulatory bodies and responsible authorities such as the:
- Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Australia and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching
- Gene Technology Advisory Committee of the Health Research Council
- Health and Disability Ethics Committees
- Health Research Council Ethics Committee
- International Committee for Laboratory Animal Science
- National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
- National Ethics Advisory Committee
- National Screening Advisory Committee
- Professional Conduct Committee of the New Zealand Medical Council
- Professional Conduct Committee of the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- University of Otago Human Ethics Committee (Health and Non-Health)
Some staff are also clinically trained, which informs their work. More information on any staff member can be found on their staff profile page.
Contact for ethics advice
The Department of Bioethics welcomes enquiries about ethical issues relating to clinical practice, research and other areas of bioethics. If you would like to discuss an ethics-related question or explore a potential research idea, please get in touch.
Email hod.bioethics@otago.ac.nz
Ethics advice on a range of topics
The Department of Bioethics is an excellent national resource for ethics advice and its staff are available to provide advice on the topics listed below.
Animal research ethics
Clinical ethics
- Dr Janine Winters
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Professor John McMillan
- Professor Angela Ballantyne
- Dr Sarah Bush
- Dr Simon Walker
- Professor Jing-Bao Nie
Digital health ethics
End-of-Life Care Ethics
Ethics and prioritisation
Mental health ethics
Paediatric ethics
Public health ethics
Reproductive and genetic ethics
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Professor John McMillan
- Associate Professor Josephine Johnston
- Professor Jung-Bao Nie
Research ethics
- Professor Neil Pickering
- Professor Lynley Anderson
- Associate Professor Mike King
- Dr Angela Ballantyne
- Josephine Johnston