Arizona Bioethics Network
Creating a space to explore ethical issues and share knowledge and skills across an extended network.
Our Current Focus
Provide ethics resources with particular attention to those affecting Arizonans.
Foster the work and use of ethics committees in health care and biomedical research settings.
Focus on the role of leadership, preventive ethics, and conflict management in ethical decision-making.
Mission
Arizona Bioethics Network (ABN) is dedicated to increasing the understanding of bioethical issues. ABN provides access to resources, offers educational programs, and provides networking opportunities with the goal of improving the health and quality of life for individuals and across communities.
Values
Innovation – Explore change and creatively engage with dynamic bioethical challenges
Integrity – Commit to honest and inclusive principles of practice in the care of individuals and communities
Quality – Deliver leading edge programs and services
Collaboration – Create a network to enhance collaboration within the community
Inclusion – Provide opportunities on a broad spectrum to enhance perspective with regard for the diversity of constituencies we serve
Webinars & Events
ABN hosts regular webinar series addressing a wide variety of topics in bioethics and health law.
These webinars are free and take place on the third Wednesday of the month.
Upcoming Webinar
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 – 4:00 PM (Arizona)
Mapping the F. U. T. U. R. E of Ethical Healthcare AI – Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare.
M. Adela Grando, PhD, MCS, FAMIA, FACMI
Director Research Education, College of Health Solutions | Arizona State University
Professor, College of Health Solutions | Arizona State University
Co-Director | NIDA CTN Southwest Node
Principal Investigator| NIDA SHARES
Co-Director Research Education | AHRQ SSNE-STaR
Co-founder & CSO | ComplyLight
This webinar will discuss, “How do we ensure that AI developed to support and deliver care is trustworthy?” According to 117 experts from 50 countries convened by the FUTURE-AI Consortium, algorithms and engines must be Fair, Universal, Traceable, Usable, Robust and Explainable. In this seminar Dr. Grando explains this new international framework and its application in mental health and substance use disorder care.
Participants will be able to:
- Explain why ethical principles are essential in the design and evaluation of AI-based mental health applications
- Identify key components of the FUTURE-AI framework for ensuring trustworthy and human-centered AI systems
- Apply the FUTURE-AI framework to evaluate an AI-based mental mobile app for robustness
Dr. Grando is a Professor at the College of Health Solutions in Biomedical Informatics at the Arizona State University and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. She has extensive postdoctoral training in biomedical informatics and holds a doctorate in computer science. Her main research interest is the development of systems that support the clinical decisions of clinicians and patients, with particular interest in information technology for patient empowerment in health care.
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