Director, International Program
Dr. Litewka completed his medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires and his master's in public health at the University of El Salvador, also in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Miami and serves as the Director of Global Bioethics at the Miller School University of Miami Institute of Bioethics, a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Ethics and Health Policies. Dr. Litewka's work focuses on collaborating on research ethics and responsible conduct of research education with international governmental organizations, universities, and the private sector, particularly in Latin American countries.
From 2005 to 2018, he was the International Director for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program), a web-based initiative for education on research ethics and responsible research conduct. Between 2016 and 2021, he served as the principal investigator for three U.S. Office of Research Integrity grants: the Inter-American Encounter on Scientific Integrity (ORIIR160022-01-00); the 2nd Inter-American Encounter on Scientific Integrity (1 ORIIR190053-01-00); and an Inventory and Analysis of Latin American Policies on Research Integrity (1 ORIIR200064-01-00).
Dr. Litewka is currently a co-investigator for the NIH-FIC Grant Research Ethics Training in Latin America (RETAMA), based at the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia, and a consultant for the NIH-Fogarty grants on Graduate Programs in Bioethics in Research at the University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, and the Research for Ethical Data Science in sub-Saharan Africa (REDSSA), based at Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2011, he served as a member of the International Research Panel at the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Selected Publications
In the news
Dr. Litewka frequently interviews with CNN en Español and Hispanic radios in South Florida on various topics.
- Interview: Political and social consequences of the COVID-19 quarantine in Argentina. Juntos Podemos Lograrlo. Network TELEFE Buenos Aires, Argentina. June 15, 2020.
- Entrevista Sobre Ética y Coronavirus. CNN. March 18, 2020.
- The US Government Botched its Investigation Into The Mysterious "Sonic Attack" in Cuba, Email Reveal. BuzzFeed News. May 29, 2019.
- Especial de Bioética. Diálogo entre pares, Voz propia (Mexico) September 25, 2018.
- La Castración de Seres Humanos. CNN en Español | Entrevista Café. May 25, 2018.
- Colombia opens its doors to euthanasia. Christian News Journal. July 10, 2015 [no longer available].
- World Magazine interview: Colombia Opens Its Doors to Euthanasia.
- EE.UU.: Sexteo en el quirófano. Realidades al momento, CNN en Español. June 14, 2014
- La eutanasia y la muerte asistida. Ismael Cala program on CNN en Español. January 22, 2014
- La reforma de salud en otros países. willax.tv, Lima, Peru Part 1 l Part 2. August 14, 2013
- Telemundo interview:Therapy for Children who Want to Change their Gender [no longer available].
- Dr. Litewka’s lecture: Seminar on scientific publications, Quality assessment and Research Integrity. Santiago, Chile, November 2011.
- Stem Cells. Panel. "Oppenheimer Presenta". Vme Network . Miami and Latin America. August 13, 2009.
- Holistic medicine. Panel. "Oppenheimer Presenta". Vme Network. Miami and Latin America [no longer available].
Contact Information
E-mail: slitewka@med.miami.edu
Tel: 305-243-5723
Fax: 305-243-6416
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy
P.O. Box 016960 (M825)
Miami, FL 33101
