Ruth Gaare Bernheim, JD MPH

University of Virginia
Department of Public Health Sciences
UVA, School of Medicine
Hospital West Complex, Room 3181
Charlottesville, VA
USA 22908-0717

Biographical Sketch: Ruth Gaare Bernheim, J.D., M.P.H., is Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, as well as associate director of the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, at the University of Virginia. She teaches courses on public health law and ethics, and and currently serves as Chair of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Ethics Subcommittee.

Papers:
2012.0 Introduction to public health ethics and the process of ethical analysis 2012.0 Integrating public health ethics into day to day decision making 3240.0 Forging new relationships for community benefit: Ethical foundations for collaboration between public health and hospital systems 3452.0 Preparation for practice: Incorporating knowledge, skills, and values in public health law education (III)