Who We Are

The Centre for Health Care Ethics (CHCE) is a research centre at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.  The Centre's activities are supported by its membership of ethics champions from academic and clinical organizations in Thunder Bay and the Northwestern Ontario region. The CHCE serves as a hub for information, education, and collaboration.  We are proud to host a shared bioethicist and actively engage with local, regional, provincial, national, and international ethics communities.

We are committed to developing a vibrant research culture, with particular interest in health care ethics from Indigenous perspectives. Please connect with us should you have similar research interests as we offer both mentorship as well as interprofessional expertise.

The CHCE is pleased to help Lakehead University participate in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings in 2022 by contributing to the following Sustainable Development Goals: