Supporter Session: Communicating and Connecting in Bioethics

Thursday, October 23, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific Time

Location: A106

Mark G. Kuczewski, PhD, HEC-C (he/him/his)

Director, Bioethics Institute
LUC Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, Illinois
Alyssa M. Burgart, MD, MA, HEC-C (she/her/they/them)

Physician Ethicist
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, California
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Evan Thornburg

This session will feature dynamic leaders who have excelled in using new media to connect and educate about issues in bioethics and public health. The incomparable TikTok public health influencer Evn the (Bio)Ethicist, and Alyssa Burgart, host of the Poppies & Propofol podcast and blog on Substack, will share their insights on communicating effectively to dispel misinformation, build community, and promote equity. Mark Kuczewski (BioethxMark), an old-school pioneer in online bioethics education, will host this live-streamed, interactive session.

This session is generously supported by Loyola University.