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Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics Records

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-037

Scope and Contents

The Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics Records consist of materials that document the work of the center including faculty and staff meeting agendas, minutes, and related documents; annual reports; surveys and assessments; and publications. The collection also includes materials related to specific programs, Georgetown University classes, and events conducted and sponsored by the PCCB. In addition to documents, the collection includes digital photographs and a few audio (MP3) and video (MP4) recordings.

Dates

  • 1991 - 2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unpublished Georgetown University administrative records may be consulted only with the permission of the University office which created it.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Historical Note

The Center for Clinical Bioethics was established in 1991 by the Executive Vice President for the Georgetown University Medical Center. In 2013, its name was changed to the Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics (PCCB) in honor of former director Edmund D. Pellegrino. The PCCB’s mission is teaching, research, and consultation in clinical ethics following the Catholic medical moral tradition. Activities of the PCCB include ethics rounds, resident education, mentoring of graduate students, and continuing medical education.

Extent

5.5 Cubic Feet (in 4 record cartons, 2 document cases, and 6 folders)

1.67 Gigabytes (The collection contains 302 digital files.)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Abstract

The Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics Records consist of conference, meeting, event files, reports, and other materials which document the cemter's mission of conducting teaching, conducting research, and providing consultation in clinical ethics.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series:

Series 1: Administrative records, reports, and publications

Series 2: Programs, classes, and events

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Pellegrino Center of Clinical Bioethics by Marti Patchell and David Miller, 2022.

Related Materials

The Edmund D. Pellegrino Papers (BRL-007) contain correspondence and other materials related to the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.

Processing Information

The collection was processed in 2025. It has been rehoused in archival-quality boxes and folders. Digital files have been transferred from disks to cloud storage. Original folder titles were retained when possible. Supplied titles are in square brackets [].

Status
Completed
Author
Gabrielle Sanchez
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Bioethics Research Library Archives Repository

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