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Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine (IBME) 20th Anniversary of Biomedical Ethics at UZH

Facts & Figures

Words that Shape Our Research

The words we use reflect the world we shape. From “patient” and “health” to “ethics” and “decision”, this word cloud brings together the concepts that appear most often in IBME’s scholarly work. It offers a glimpse into twenty years of care, curiosity and critical thought.

Our Publications in Time

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Behind every paper lies a story. This chart shows the steady growth of IBME’s intellectual legacy. Together, our publications have been cited nearly 15,000 times. (Note: Regular uploads into UZH’s ZORA database began in 2008.)

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The momentum of Open Science has allowed us to strengthen our commitment to accessibility. This streamplot traces how IBME’s publication practices have evolved, highlighting our progress, though challenges remain, such as rising publication costs.
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1903
Publications produced by the Chair of Biomedical Ethics over its twenty-year history
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Books and book chapters authored or edited by our team

If you would like to take a closer look at IBME’s publications from the past two decades, you can explore them interactivelyhere (external page).

Funding

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Throughout our history, we have been entrusted with more than CHF 28 million in third-party funding to support our research.

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Team Members' Countries of Origin

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This map highlights the international character of our Institute, showing current IBME members’ countries in blue and former members’ countries in stripes.

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36

 

 People are currently employed in the biomedical ethics section of the institute.
 
110+

 

 People have worked in bioethics at the University of Zurich since the Chair was established.
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39

 

 Nationalities are represented among those who have worked at the Chair at some point.

 

Clinical Ethics

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398

 

 Continuing education sessions delivered by the Clinical Ethics team over the past five years

Teaching

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Medical studies: Over 6,600 UZH medical students have completed compulsory introductory courses in medical ethics. Continuing education: More than 80 theses have been written on medical ethics topics, the vast majority for a Master of Advanced Studies in Applied Ethics. Doctoral studies: 47 doctoral theses have been successfully defended as part of the PhD program in Biomedical Ethics and Law/Medical Track.