ASBH 2026 Annual Conference

Bioethics and the health humanities are evolving fields, in conversation with medical and social changes. While clinicians, academics, and other healthcare professionals continue to grapple with key ethical questions, such as end-of-life conflicts, ethical research design, and health disparities, the bioethics and health humanities communities also respond to an ever-changing political landscape that has tested the strength of our institutions and policies. Where do we go from here? How do we continue to advocate for humanistic and ethical care as we respond to systemic changes? What broad-reaching effects does the changing regulatory landscape have on our work and particularly on vulnerable communities? How do we move forward in medicine and humanities disciplines also facing scrutiny? We invite you to open your mind to new ideas, solutions, and perspectives on a changing world.