Thursday, January 14, 2021
In an article published in Minnesota Medicine, Professors Susan Wolf and Debra DeBruin describe the formation and work of the Minnesota COVID Ethics Collaborative (MCEC). MCEC includes over 70 multidisciplinary experts from across the state and is co-chaired by Profs. Wolf and DeBruin. MCEC has provided guidance to the Minnesota Department of Health on allocation of ventilators and critical care resources, remdesivir, convalescent plasma, and other treatments for COVID-19. Prof. Wolf is Chair of the Consortium and Prof. DeBruin is Interim Director of the Center for Bioethics, a Consortium member center.