FASPE Medical Fellowship

The FASPE Medical Fellowship (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is a profound, life-altering experience designed for medical students and residents who are ready to look beyond the clinical chart and confront the moral weight of their profession. This two-week, fully funded intensive program uses the dark history of the Holocaust as a lens to examine the contemporary ethical challenges facing the medical field today. By visiting historical sites in Berlin, Krakow, and Auschwitz, Fellows are challenged to reflect on how medical professionals—who were sworn to 'do no harm'—became complicit in the crimes of the Nazi era. This program isn't just a history lesson; it is a rigorous exploration of professional responsibility and the power doctors hold in society.

For those who dream of becoming more than just skilled clinicians, FASPE offers a unique opportunity to join a global cohort of ethical leaders. You will engage in daily, high-level seminars that connect the past to the present, discussing everything from medical technology and genetics to public health policy and patient autonomy. We understand that the journey of a medical trainee is grueling, but this fellowship provides the rare space to pause, reflect, and strengthen your moral compass. You will return to your wards with a deeper understanding of your role as a defender of human dignity and ethical integrity.