Home of the UNC-CH Society of Medicine, Bioethics, and the Law

About the Society

The UNC-CH Society of Medicine, Bioethics, and the Law (SMBL) is a multidiscplinary student organization dedicated to fostering discussion of current topics within the intersection of the fields of law, medicine, and bioethics.  While SMBL is based at the UNC-CH School of Medicine, it places special emphasis on involving students and faculty members of other graduate and professional programs in its activities.

If you are interested in learning more about SMBL's activies for the 2004-2005 school year, please email .

MALPRACTICE LUNCH 2004
On April 22, 2004, attorney Pankaj Shere of Womble Carlyle presented an outstanding talk on practical ways that medical students and residents could reduce their malpractice liability exposure.  Look for more entertaining and informative events like the Malpractice Lunch to be sponsored by SMBL in the 2004-2005 school year.

Check out our Resources Section
Whether you need to look up a federal statute, find a JAMA article, or dowload the latest President's Council on Bioethics report, you should find what you need on the SLEM resources page. Multidisciplinary resources are categorized and grouped for easy access. You will also find many of the important links in the navigation and halo bars both above and to the left of the main page. More...

Join the SMBL listserv
Sign up to get all SMBL announcements via email! 

Get Involved with SMBL
Do you have interests in the intersection of law and medicine? Are you a med student who thought about law school or vice versa? Do you look forward to going to Med Soc each week? If so, get involved in supporting the Society of Medicine, Bioethics, and the Law.  If you haven't already, email and let him know that you are interested in participating in SMBL.

Site last updated 28 July 2004