Ira Bedzow
Overview
Ira Bedzow 14PhD is the executive director of the Emory Purpose Project, one of the signature elements of Emory University's Student Flourishing Initiative, whose mission is to unite diverse partners across the Emory community in providing opportunities for students to develop a muscle for reflection on purpose and meaning. Bedzow is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, a core faculty member of Emorys Center for Ethics, a senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, and the unit head of the International Chair in Bioethics at Emory University.
His interests relate to understanding the ethical implications of biotechnology and healthcare policy as well as how organizations can create an ethical culture through values-driven leadership. When it comes to ethical leadership, he tries to show that making a values-driven decision and implementing it effectively consist of different skills and face different challenges. Understanding the difference between asking what to do and how can I act on my values successfully is key to leadership and organizational success.
Bedzow is also Senior Scholar of the Aspen Center for Social Values, co-director of The Benjamin Ferencz Institute for Ethics, Human Rights and the Holocaust, and a regular contributor in Forbes. He is also an Orthodox rabbi (yoreh yoreh, yadin yadin).
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Medicine, Emory University
Education
Degrees
- MA from Touro College
- PhD from Emory University
- MA from University of Chicago
- BA from Princeton University
Research
Publications
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Ethical Training Can Turn an "Ought" to a "Can".
Am J Bioeth Volume: 20 Page(s): 73 - 75
05/01/2020 Authors: Bedzow I; Wynia M -
Letter to the Editor: The Necessity of Teaching Medical Students to Voice Their Values.
Am J Bioeth Volume: 20 Page(s): W3 - W4
01/01/2020 Authors: Bedzow I -
The Role of Custom in the Jurisprudence of the Mishna Berura
Volume: 81 Page(s): 141 - 159
01/01/2020 Authors: Bedzow I; Broyde MJ