Ruth Faden
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Ruth R. Faden, M.P.H., Ph.D., is the Philip Franklin Wagley Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Executive Director of The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University
. She is also a Senior Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
.
She has served on several national advisory committees and commissions. She chaired the President’s Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments established by Former President Bill Clinton
in 1994. Dr. Faden is a notable commentator on bioethics in several media outlets as well a guest speaker at numerous conferences. She is a recipient of the Golden Apple Award at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She holds a B.A from the University of Pennsylvania
, a M.A. in General Studies in Humanities from the University of Chicago
and a M.P.H. and Ph.D. (Program in Attitudes and Behavior) from the University of California, Berkeley
.
, The Hastings Center and a member of The Institute of medicine.
She is working on the following research projects:
Bok, H., Schill, K.E., Faden, R.R. “Justice, ethnicity, and stem-cell banks,” The Lancet, 2004: 364: 118-121.
Tucker Muse, C., Sugarman, J., “Oversight of human participants research: Identifying problems to evaluate reform proposals,” Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(4), 282-291, August 17, 2004.
Johns Hopkins University
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. She is also a Senior Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
She has served on several national advisory committees and commissions. She chaired the President’s Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments established by Former President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in 1994. Dr. Faden is a notable commentator on bioethics in several media outlets as well a guest speaker at numerous conferences. She is a recipient of the Golden Apple Award at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She holds a B.A from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, a M.A. in General Studies in Humanities from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and a M.P.H. and Ph.D. (Program in Attitudes and Behavior) from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Academic work
Dr. Faden is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on biomedical ethics, health policy, clinical ethics, and moral philosophy. Some of her notable works including A History and Theory of Informed Consent (with Tom L. Beauchamp), AIDS, Women and the Next Generation (Ruth Faden, Gail Gellerand Madison Powers, eds.), HIV, AIDS and Childbearing: Public Policy, Private Lives ( Ruth Faden and Nancy Kass, eds.) She a frequent commentator on media outlets such as The New York Times and The Baltimore Sun. Her current research interests include bioethics and public policy; ethics and cellular engineering; neuroethics; ethics and bioterrorism; genetics and public policy; and justice. She is a fellow of the American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, The Hastings Center and a member of The Institute of medicine.
She is working on the following research projects:
- Bellagio Meeting on Pandemic Influenza
- Hinxton Group
- Stem Cell Policy and Ethics Program
- Program in Ethics of Clinical Practice
- Program in Ethics and Brain Sciences
List of Publications
- Faden, R.R. and Powers, M. "Social Justice: The Moral Foundations of Public Health and Health Policy," Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Seiler, N., Taylor, H., Faden, R., "Legal and ethical considerations in government compensation plans: A case study of smallpox immunization," Indiana Health Law ReviewIndiana Health Law ReviewThe Indiana Health Law Review is a biannual student-edited law review at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. Its primary focus is health law and related topics including bioethics, medical malpractice issues, managed care, competition law, health care organizations, medical-legal...
, 1:1 (2004): 3-27. - Faden, R.R., "Bioethics: A field in transition" Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 32:2 (2004): 276-278.
Bok, H., Schill, K.E., Faden, R.R. “Justice, ethnicity, and stem-cell banks,” The Lancet, 2004: 364: 118-121.
- Kass, N.E., Natowicz, M.R., Hull, S.C., Faden, R.R., Plantinga, L., Gostin, L.O. and Slutsman, J., "Medical privacy and the disclosure of personal medical information: The beliefs and experiences of those with genetic and other clinical conditions." American Journal of Medical Genetics, 128A:261-270 (2004).
- Emanuel, E.J., Wood, A., Fleischman, A., Bowen, A., Getz, K.A., Grady, C., Levine, C., Hammerschmidt, D., Faden, R., Eckenwiler, L.,
Tucker Muse, C., Sugarman, J., “Oversight of human participants research: Identifying problems to evaluate reform proposals,” Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(4), 282-291, August 17, 2004.
- Levine, C., Faden, R.R., Grady, C., Hammerschmidt, D., Eckenwiler, L., Sugarman, J., “Special scrutiny: A targeted form of research protocol review.” Annals of Internal Medicine, 140(3), 220-223, February 3, 2004.
- Kass, N.E., Natowicz, M.R., Hull, S.C., Faden, R.R., Plantinga, L., Gostin, L.O. and Slutsman, J., "The use of medical records in research: What do patients want?" Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 31 (2003): 429-433.
- Faden, R.R., Dawson, L., Bateman-House, A.S., Agnew, D.M., Bok, H., Brock, D.W., Chakravarti, A., Gao, X-J., Greene, M., Hansen, J.A., King, P.A., O'Brien, S.J., Sachs, D.H., Schill, K.E., Siegel, A., Solter, D., Suter, S. M., Verfaillie, C.M., Walters, L.B.,
- Gearhart, J.D., "Public stem cell banks: Considerations of justice in stem cell research and therapy." Hastings Center Report, 33(6), November-December 2003.
- Dawson, L., Bateman-House, A.S., Agnew, D.M., Bok, H., Brock, D.W., Chakravarti, A., Greene, M., King, P.A., O'Brien, S.J., Sachs, D.H., Schill, K.E., Siegel, A., Solter, D., Suter, S. M., Verfaillie, C.M., Walters, L.B., Gearhart, J.D., Faden, R.R., "Safety issues in cell-based intervention trials." Fertility and Sterility, 80(5), 1077-1085, November 2003.
- Faden, R.R., Taylor, H.A., Seiler, N.K., "Consent and Compensation: A Social Compact for Smallpox Vaccine Policy in the Event of an Attack." Clinical Infectious Diseases, 36(12), 1547-51, June 2003.
- Plantinga, L., Natowicz, M.R., Kass, N.E., Hull, S.C., Gostin, L.O. and Faden, R.R., "Disclosure, confidentiality, and families: Experiences and attitudes of those with 'genetic' versus 'non-genetic' medical conditions." American Journal of Medical Genetics, 2003; 119C: 51-59.
- Taylor, H.A. and Faden, R.R., "Ethical Considerations in the Formation of Smallpox Vaccine Policy." Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science, 2003; 1:1; 47-54.