Jeffrey Kahn
Curriculum Vitae
Director
Center for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Suite N504 Boynton
410 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0346
Voice: (612) 624-9440, Fax: (612) 624-9108
Email: kahnx009@tc.umn.edu
Born: Santa Monica, California; October 12, 1960
Educational Background
1989 Ph.D.
Georgetown University (Philosophy/Bioethics)
1988 M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health (Health policy)
1983 B.A.
University of California, Los Angeles (Microbiology)
Areas of Specialization
Bioethics, including ethics of human subject research, ethics and genetics, ethics and biotechnology, ethics and public health.
Experience
Aug 1996-present
Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine; Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health; and Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota.
May 1992-July 1996
Director, Graduate Program in Bioethics, and Assistant Professor, Center for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin. Duties included initial development and ongoing administration of graduate program and its curriculum leading to a Masters degree in Bioethics, teaching and administration of graduate and medical school courses in bioethics and health policy, preparation of large center grant applications, and organizational responsibility for Midwestern Intensive Bioethics Course (MIBC).
April 1994-Oct 1995
Associate Director, White House Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments. Appointed as Associate Director of staff of Committee charged with analysis of the ethical issues of government-sponsored human radiation experiments from 1944 to 1974. Committee's mandate was to provide President Clinton and the Human Radiation Interagency Working Group a report and recommendations regarding the ethical and scientific standards applicable to human radiation experiments carried out or sponsored by the U.S. Government. Final Report issued October 3, 1995 and published as The Human Radiation Experiments: Final Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments (NY: Oxford University Press, 1996).
July 1989-Apr 1992
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Humanities, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Duties included the development and teaching of first- and second-year medical school Philosophy and Medicine courses, third-year medical school ethics components of four clinical rotations, fourth-year medical school elective "Policy Issues in Health Care Delivery," and clinical ethics consultations in residency programs and for house staff as needed.
Graduate Faculty Appointments
Nov 1999-present
Adjunct Faculty, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
May 1999-present
Associate Faculty, Clinical Research Graduate Program, University of Minnesota
Aug 1996-present
Adjunct Faculty, Division of Health Services Policy Research, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Aug 1996-present
Graduate Faculty, Department of Philosophy, University of Minnesota
Awards, Honors, and Elected Offices
Jan 1998-present
Faculty Ambassador, University of Minnesota
Oct 1993-July 1996
Elected Member, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
Grant Participation
Oct 2000-Sept 30, 2001
Principal Investigator, "Genetics and Disability Insurance: Ethics, Law and Policy," supported by the National Institutes of Health, Grant #R01HG02089-01A1.2
April 30-May 2, 2000
Co-Chair, ASPH – HRSA Workshop on Teaching Ethics and Public Health
Feb 2000-2001
Member, Working Group, "Pilot Project on Ethical Issues in Public Health," supported by The Greenwall Foundation.
June 1999-Aug 2002
Mentor, "An Ethnographic Study of Institutional Review Boards," National Institutes of Health Mentored Scientist Development Award in Research Ethics, Awardee: Ray DeVries, Ph.D., St. Olaf College.
April 1999-Mar 2002
Faculty Coordinator for Ethics Component, "NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates," REU Site for Molecular Biology.
July 1998-June 1999
Co-Investigator, "New Initiatives in Interdisciplinary Research and Postbaccalaureate Education," Center of Excellence in Critical Care Medicine, a program grant from the University of Minnesota.
Sept 1998-Aug 2001
Advisor, "Research Ethics: Instruction in the Clinical, Biomedical and Public Health Sciences," University of Illinois - Chicago, College of Medicine.
May 1992-June 1996
Advisor, "Genetic Counselors as Educators on Human Genome Issues," ELSI Program grant from the National Center for Human Genome Research, Beth Fine, Northwestern University, Principal Investigator.
National Committee and Panel Appointments
Jan 2001-present
Member, International Health Care Worker Safety Center Commission on Legal, Ethical, and Medical Issues of Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens, University of Virginia Health System
Jan 2001-present
Nominating Committee, National Marrow Donor Program
Sep 2000-present
Member, Board of Directors, American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics
May 2000-present
Co-Chair, Donor Source Workgroup, National Kidney Foundation and American Transplant Society Living Donor Consensus Conference
Jan 2000-present
Member, Oversight Committee for the Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP)
Oct 1999-present
Member, Board of Directors, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Oct 1999-present
Member, Board of Directors, National Marrow Donor Program
Jan 1999-present
Consultant, National Bioethics Advisory Commission, regarding ethics of embryonic stem cell research
Jan 1999-present
Member (ex officio), American College of Epidemiology Ethics Standards and Practice Committee.
Dec 1998-present
Member, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Subcommittee on Data From Testing of Human Subjects.
Nov 1998-present
Member, American Public Health Association Governing Council.
Sept 1998-present
Member, Liaison Board, HuGE (Human Genome Epidemiology) Net (CDC), representing the American Public Health Association.
Aug 1997-present
Member, Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) of the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trail (SCD-HeFT), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
July 1997-present
Member, Informed Consent in Research Involving Human Participants study section, National Institutes of Health (NIH).
June 1997
Invited participant, National Policy Forum on Marrow Donation and Transplantation, Division of Transplantation, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Jan 1997-present
Member, LifeSource (OPO) Medical Ethics Advisory Committee.
Sept 1995-July 1996
Member, Monitoring and Advisory Panel (MAP) for the Prostate, Colon, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO), Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Cancer Institute.
State Committee and Panel Appointments
Jan 1999-present
Member, Minnesota Department of Human Services Transplant Advisory Committee.
Oct 1996-Feb 1997
Member, Technical Advisory Work Group, Minnesota State Department of Health for the Birth Defects Information System.
Sept 1996-present
Member, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Genetics, Minnesota Department of Health.
University Committee and Panel Appointments
May 2000-present
Member, MD/PhD Steering Committee, University of Minnesota Medical School
Mar 2000-present
Member, Blood-Borne Disease Policy, University of Minnesota Medical School
Nov 1999-present
Member, Clinical Research Panel, University of Minnesota Graduate School
Nov 1999-present
Chair, Faculty Education Advisory Committee (Research Ethics), University of Minnesota
Sept 1999-present
Member, Steering Committee, University of Minnesota Ethics and Public Policy Initiative
May 1999-present
Member, Steering Committee and lecturing faculty, On Doctoring Program (3rd and 4th year medical students)
Feb 1999-present
Applicant Reviewer, University of Minnesota Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Admissions Committee
Sept 1998-present
Member, Faculty Education Advisory Committee (Research Ethics), University of Minnesota
Apr 1998-present
Member, The University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Advisory Board.
Jan 1996-July 1996
Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Research Center (CRC) Review Committee.
Jan 1994-July 1996
Member, Medical College of Wisconsin IAIMS Steering Committee (for preparation and administration of IAIMS Center Grant).
Nov 1993-July 1996
Member, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital/John Doyne Hospital Ethics Committee.
Aug 1993-July 1996
Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Recombinant DNA Committee.
Dec 1992-July 1996
Member, Wisconsin Ethics Committee Network (WECN) Advisory Board.
Oct 1992-July 1996
Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Human Research Review Committee (IRB).
May 1992-July 1996
Member, Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate Studies Council.
May 1992-May 1994
Member, St. Francis Hospital (Milwaukee) Ethics Committee.
Aug 1990-April 1992
Member, East Carolina University Policy and Review Committee on Human Research (IRB).
Aug 1989-April 1992
Member, East Carolina University Animal Care and Use Committee (Medical and Basic Sciences uses).
Aug 1989-April 1992
Member, East Carolina University School of Medicine Basic Sciences Computer Use and Education Committee.
Editorial Board Memberships
Oct 1999-present American Journal of Bioethics, MIT Press
Professional Associations
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Philosophical Association
- American Public Health Association
- Program co-chair, Forum on Bioethics, 1997
- Forum co-chair, Forum on Bioethics, 1998
- Member, Governing Council, 1998-2001
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
- Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2001
Reviewer
Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR)
Archives of Internal Medicine
Cornell University Press
Doody Publishing
Genetics in Medicine
Hastings Center Report
Journal of American Geriatrics Society
Journal of Clinical Ethics
Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
Medical Research Council of Canada
National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (IOM)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH)
Oxford University Press
Research Council of Canada
University of Iowa Biomedical Ethics Program
Publications
Books
1. Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, and Sugarman J, eds., Beyond Consent: Seeking Justice in Research, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998).
2. Sugarman J, Mastroianni AC, and Kahn JP, eds., Policies for Human Subjects Research, (Frederick, MD: University Publishing Group, 1998).
Editorships
1. Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, guest editors, Issue devoted to research on specific populations, Accountability in Research, 7(1):1999.
2. Kahn JP, section editor, Bioethics and Law Forum, Journal of Andrology, 1998-present.
3. Mastroianni AC, Kahn JP, guest editors, Issue devoted to the work of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 6(3); September 1996.
Articles and Book Chapters
1. Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, "Moving From Compliance to Conscience: Why We Can and Should Improve on the Ethics of Clinical Research," Archives of Internal Medicine, forthcoming.
2. Kahn JP, Good CM, "The Ethics of Kidney Transplants for Prisoners," Seminars in Dialysis, forthcoming.
3. Kahn JP, "Making Lives to Save Lives," Journal of Andrology, 22(2):191, March/April 2001.
4. Kahn JP, member of the authors for the Live Organ Donor Consensus Group, "Consensus Statement on the Live Organ Donor," Journal of the American Medical Association, 284(22):2919-2926, December 13, 2000.
5. Kahn JP, "Will Stem Cells Create a Market for Human Embryos?" Journal of Andrology, 22(1):12, January/February 2001.
6. Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, "Ethical Issues in Gene Therapy Research," invited paper for The Official Report for the 52nd World Medical Association General Assembly. (Edinburgh, Scotland, October 3-7, 2000, pp. 39-41.
7. Kahn J, "Who Owns Our Genes?" Journal of Andrology, 21(5):609, September/October 2000.
8. Matas AJ, Garvey C, Jacobs C, Kahn J, "Nondirected Donation of Kidneys from Living Donors," New England Journal of Medicine, 343(6):433-438, August 2000.
9. Kahn J, "Equipoise and the Problem of Research Subjects with Diminished Capacity," Accountability in Research, 7(2):277-282, March/April 2000.
10. Kahn J, Moldow C, "Conflict of Interest: Physicians' Multiple Roles Threaten Research Integrity," Minnesota Physician, 13(12):30-31, March 2000.
11. Kahn J, "Risky Business? Helping the HIV-Infected Have Babies," Journal of Andrology, 21(1):8-9, January/February 2000.
12. Kahn J, Mastroianni A, "Introduction," Accountability in Research, 7(1):1-2, October 1999.
13. Mastroianni A, Kahn J, "Encouraging Accountability in Research: A Pilot Assessment of Training Efforts," Accountability in Research, 7(1):85-100, October 1999.
14. Kahn J, "Bidding on the Future? The Limits of Paying for Gametes," Journal of Andrology 20(5):586-587, September/October 1999.
15. Kahn J, Mastroianni A, "Innocents Abroad? The Ethics of International Research," Minnesota Medicine 82:28-29, July 1999.
16. Kahn J, "When Research Calls: The Multiple Roles of Physicians Raise Ethical Issues," Minnesota Physician 13(1):20-21, April 1999.
17. Mastroianni A, Kahn J, "The Importance of Expanding Current Training in Responsible Conduct of Research," Academic Medicine 73(12):1249-1254, 1998.
18. Knopman D, Kahn J, Miles S, "Clinical Research Designs for Emerging Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease: Moving Beyond Placebo-Controlled Trials," Archives of Neurology 55:1425-1429, November 1998.
19. Kahn J, "The Ethics of Egg Donation," Minnesota Medicine 81:12-15, 1998.
20. Kahn JP, "Brave New Cloning," Minnesota Physician 12(5):38-40, 1998.
21. Kahn JP, "The New Politics of Apology," The Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA), 28(2):1; February 1998.
22. Kahn JP, "A Temporary Halt: National Bioethics Commission and NBAC's Cloning Report," Jurimetrics: Journal of Law, Science, and Technology, 38:1-6; Fall 1997.
23. Kahn JP, "Ethical Issues In Genetic Testing For Alzheimer's Disease," Geriatrics , 52 (Suppl 2):S30-32; September 1997.
24. Bebeau MJ, Kahn JP, "Ethical Issues in Community Dental Health," in Gluck, George M., Morganstein, Warren M., eds., Jong's Community Dental Health , fourth edition, (St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1997, pp. 287-306).
25. Mastroianni AC, Kahn JP, "Remedies for Human Subjects of Cold War Research: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee," Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, 24(2):118-126; Summer 1996.
26. Mastroianni AC, Kahn JP, "Research Ethics, the Cold War, and Protecting Human Subjects: The Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," APA Journal of Philosophy and Medicine, Summer 1996.
27. Kahn JP, Dell R, "Animal Research: Law and Policy," entry in Encyclopedia of Bioethics, second edition (New York: Macmillan and Co., 1995, pp. 153-158).
28. Berkowitz MW, Kahn JP, Mulry G, Piette J, "Psychological and Philosophical Considerations of Prudence and Morality," in M. Killen & D. Hart, eds., Morality in Everyday Life: Developmental Perspectives (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 201-224).
29. Kahn JP, "Sin Taxes as a Mechanism of Health Care Finance: Moral and Policy Considerations," in JF Humber and RF Almeder, eds., Allocating Health Care Resources: Biomedical Ethics Reviews 1994 (Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 1995, pp. 177-202).
30. Elliott CE, Kahn JP, "Docs on the Box; Or, How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tube," Hastings Center Report 24(6):22-23; November/December 1994.
31. Kahn JP, "Genetics and the Problem of Harm," in David Thomasma and John Monagle, eds., Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues (Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1994, pp.12-23).
32. Kahn JP, and Hasegawa TK, "The Dentist-Patient Relationship," in Bruce Weinstein, ed., Dental Ethics (Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger, 1993).
33. Kahn JP, "Your Ethics Committee: How to Set it Up for Success," Long-Term Care Executive Network 1(5):1-3; November 1992.
34. Kahn JP, "Exploitative Tobacco Policies and Practices: Encouraged Consumption, Importation, and Production of Tobacco in the Developing World," AMSA Task Force Quarterly, Fall 1992, 13-16.
35. Kahn JP, "'Sin Taxes' and Justifiable Limits on Liberty," Bioethics Bulletin 5(2):5-7; Fall 1992.
36. Kahn JP, "Genetic Harm: Bitten by the Body that Keeps You?," Bioethics 5(4):289-308; October 1991.
37. Kahn JP, "Commentary on Zohar's 'Prospects for Genetic Therapy--Can a Person Benefit From Being Altered?'," Bioethics 5(4):312-317; October 1991.
Columns
USA Today
1. "Avoid Medical Voyeurism – Releasing officials' Records Goes Beyond Reasonable Disclosure," March 7, 2001.
Minneapolis StarTribune
1. "Donor's Risk is the Reason Stranger Organ Donation is Questionable," August 16, 2000.
Health columnist, CNN Interactive, "Ethics Matters," a bi-weekly column on bioethics issues.
1. "Transplants and Personal Responsibility," March 5, 2001.
2. "Your Boss May be Looking Inside Your Genes," February 19, 2001.
3. "Whose Twins are they Anyway?" January 22, 2001.
4. "The Gift of Life Doesn't Have to Hurt," January 8, 2001.
5. "Protected to Death," December 25, 2000.
6. "Cloning Man's Best Friend," December 11, 2000.
7. "Placebos: Deceptive Benefits," November 27, 2000.
8. "The President's Science Policy," November 14, 2000.
9. "Criminally Pregnant," October 30, 2000.
10. "Different thinking about abortion," October 2, 2000
11. "Different Thinking About Abortion," October 2, 2000.
12. "A Modern Solomon's Baby," September 18, 2000.
13. "Making a Market for Human Embryos?" September 4, 2000.
14. "Falling Behind in the Stem Cell Race," August 22, 2000.
15. "Public Office and Private Lives: Do Politicians Deserve Medical Privacy?" August 6, 2000.
16. "Genetic Testing is all in the Family," July 25, 2000.
17. "Over the Counter or Over-Regulated," July 3, 2000.
18. "Taking Managed Care to Court," June 21, 2000.
19. "Free-Riding Microbes: Stronger, More Powerful, and Our Fault," June 5, 2000.
20. "Public (Health) Enemy No. 1?" May 22, 2000.
21. "The Fall and Rise of Gene Therapy," May 8, 2000.
22. "States Rights' or Patients' Rights? The New Politics of Organ Allocation," April 17, 2000.
23. "Exploitation or Salvation?" April 3, 2000.
24. "Who Owns your Genes?" March 21, 2000.
25. "Shopping for Clinical Trials," March 6, 2000.
26. "Guinea Pig Soldiers?" February 21, 2000.
27. "Patience for Practice?" January 25, 2000.
28. "Too Old to Benefit? Why are so Few Seniors in Cancer Research?" January 10,2000.
29. "Bioethics for the New Millennium," December 27, 1999.
30. "Back Seat Doctors," December 13, 1999.
31. "Genetic Fixes and Future Generations," December 6, 1999.
32. "Seeds of Discontent: Plant Biotech and World Trade," November 29, 1999.
33. "Genetic Fixes and Future Generations," November 15, 1999.
34. "Beauty by the Dozen?" November 1, 1999.
35. "Giving 'Til it Hurts: How Far to Go in Living Organ Donation," October 18, 1999.
36. "Good News, Bad News: The Mixed Bag of Research Advances," October 4, 1999.
37. "The Littlest Patients," September 20, 1999.
38. "Prison Research: Does Locked Up Mean Locked Out," September 6, 1999.
39. "Turning a Blind Eye," August 23,1999.
40. "The Double-Edged Sword of Drug Marketing," August 9, 1999.
41. "Who Needs Bionics? Recycled Humans Are Here," July 26,1999.
42. "Risky Business: Helping the HIV-Infected Have Babies," July 12, 1999.
43. "We'll Pay You Not To Have Kids," June 28, 1999.
44. "Choosing Sides in the Sperm Race," June 15, 1999.
45. "Embryonic Ethics," June 1, 1999.
46. "In Research We Trust?" May 18, 1999.
47. "Organ Donation-We'll Make It Worth Your While," May 4, 1999.
48. "Riskier, Costlier, No Better –And We Want It," April 20, 1999.
49. "Forced Fatherhood," April 6, 1999.
50. "Blinded by Hope, Dazzled by Detail," March 23, 1999.
51. "No Free Lunch: Managing Care, Paying for Research," March 9, 1999.
52. "Attention Shoppers: Special Today—Iceland's DNA," February 23, 1999.
53. "Dying to Know," February 9, 1999.
54. "Little Cells, Big Issues," January 26, 1999.
55. "Take My Kidney, Please," January 11, 1999.
56. "Eight is Enough," December 28, 1998-January 10, 1999.
57. "Whose Cord Blood is it Anyway?" December 14, 1998.
58. "Dr. Kevorkian's Latest Release: Death, Crimes and Videotape," November 30, 1998.
59. "Doctor Knows Best? The Ethics of Self-Prescription," November 16, 1998.
60. "And This Little Piggy Went to the OR," November 2, 1998.
61. "Changing the Face of an Epidemic: Screening Pregnant Women for HIV," October 19, 1998.
62. "When the Cure Seems Worse Than the Disease," October 5, 1998.
63. "Through the Looking Glass: Making Sense of Genetic Tests," September 21, 1998.
64. "Nature's Genes, but Whose Profits, Whose Labor?," September 7, 1998.
65. "Genetic Testing and Insurance," August 24, 1998.
66. "Genetic Testing: The Future is Here," August 10, 1998.
67. "National Health Identifier: Big Help of Big Brother?," July 27, 1998.
68. "Raising the issue of Viagra costs-who should pay?," July 13, 1998.
69. "Would You Give a Stranger Your Kidney? The Ethics of 'Unknown' Kidney Donors," July 6, 1998.
70. "HIV Test Reporting: Public Protection or Individual Punishment?," June 23, 1998
71. "AIDS vaccines: immune to quick success?," June 8, 1998
72. "Is There a Difference between Selling Eggs and Selling Kidneys?," May 25, 1998.
Book Reviews
1. Kahn JP, "Transplant Policy with a Market Flavor," review of Organ Transplantation Policy: Issues and Prospects, edited by JF Blumstein and FA Sloan (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1989); Bioethics Books 2(1):11-13; 1991.
Proceedings
1. Kahn JP, "Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing by Life Insurers," Medical Section Proceedings, Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Medical Section of the American Council of Life Insurance (Washington, DC: American Council of Life Insurance, 1992).
Abstracts
1. Weed DL, Kahn JP, McKeown R, Stoto M, "American College of Epidemiology Ethics Guidelines: Foundations and Dissemination," (Abstracts of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference on the Role and Activities of Scientific Societies in Promoting Research Integrity, Washington, DC, April 10-11, 2000).
2. Kahn JP, "The Ethics of Art," Abstracts of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (Center for Reproductive Biology – Washington State University/University of Idaho, 32nd Annual Meeting, Pullman, WA, August 3, 1999).
3. Kahn JP, "Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and Opportunity," Abstracts of the Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, (Transactions of the First International Conference on Bioengineering, Clemson, SC, September 28, 1997), pp. 83-84.
4. Sugarman J, Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, "Practical Clinical Research Ethics," Abstracts of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, (Society of General Internal Medicine, 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 1-3, 1997).
5. Sugarman J, Kahn JP, Mastroianni AC, "Staff Report from the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments: Implications for Human Subjects Research," Abstracts of the American Public Health Association 123rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, (Washington: American Public Health Association, October 29-November 2, 1995), p. 8.
6. Coughlin SS, Kahn JP, Goodman KW, Weed DL, "Practical Methods for Ethical Decision-Making in Public Health," Abstracts of the American Public Health Association 123rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, (Washington: American Public Health Association, October 29-November 2, 1995), p. 163.
7. Kahn JP, "Moral Issues in the Use of Excise Taxes on Tobacco," Abstracts of the American Public Health Association 122nd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, (Washington: American Public Health Association, October 30-November 3, 1994).
8. Kahn JP, "The Shift from Autonomy to Community: Implications for Geriatrics," Abstracts of the American Public Health Association 121st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, (Washington: American Public Health Association, October 24-28, 1993), p. 368.
9. Wertz DC, Glantz LH, Juengst E, Kahn JP, "Ethical Issues in Predictive Genetic Screening," Abstracts of the American Public Health Association 119th Annual Meeting and Exhibit, World Federation of Public Health Associations Sixth International Congress, (Washington: American Public Health Association, November 10-14, 1991), p. 109.
10. Kahn JP, "International Issues in Justice, Health, and Tobacco Policy," Abstracts of the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association and Related Organizations, (Washington: American Public Health Association, September 30-October 4, 1990), p. 135.
11. Kahn JP, "Decision Analysis and HIV Seropositive Pregnancy," American Public Health Association 117th Annual Meeting Abstracts, (Washington: American Public Health Association, October 22-26, 1989), p. 88.
Selected Professional Papers and Lectures
Visiting Professorships
1. University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 23-24, 1996.
2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Medical Ethics, Pittsburgh, PA, February 7-8, 1996.
Papers and Lectures
1. "Reconciling the Irreconcilable," invited panelist, "Irreconcilable Differences: Profits, Conflicts and Best Therapies – A Guide for Health Professionals' Interactions with the Pharmaceutical Industry," sponsored by the On Doctoring: Science, Medicine and the Social Fabric Series, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN. February 15, 2001.
2. "Governing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Developing Policy in the Face of Scientific and Public Debate," invited panelist, co-sponsored by the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment and the Life Sciences, the Joint Degree Program in Law, Health and the Life Sciences, and the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. Minneapolis, MN. February 1, 2001.
3. "Stem Cells and Genomics," invited panelist, CASE Media Fellowship, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN. January 25, 2001.
4. "PGD and Creating Stem Cell Donors: Ethical Implications," invited keynote address, United Resource Networks 3rd Annual Evolving Blood/Marrow Transplantation Conference. Naples, FL. January 22, 2001.
5. "The Human Genome, Stem Cells and Embryos," invited presentation, Women's Division of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. Minnetonka, MN. February 5, 2000.
6. "Stem Cells, Embryos, and Ethics in Research," invited presentation, JDP Proseminar, University of Minnesota Law School. Minneapolis, MN. November 22, 2000.
7. "Fostering Research Integrity Through Educational Programs," invited panelist, "Lessons Learned at the University of Minnesota," Office of Research Integrity, Research Conference on Research Integrity. Bethesda, MD. November 18-20, 2000.
8. "Assessing Training Efforts in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Status, Challenges, and Future Directions," invited presentation, Office of Research Integrity, Research Conference on Research Integrity. Bethesda, MD. November 18-20, 2000.
9. "Ethical and Policy Issues in Development and Use of GMOs: The Evolution of the Debate," invited presentation, Plant Molecular Genetics Institute Annual Retreat, Minneapolis, MN. November 11, 2000.
10. "Ethical Issues Related to Mapping the Human Genome," invited presentation, 21st Annual St. Luke's Biomedical Ethics Seminar, St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN. November 1, 2000.
11. "Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproductive Technologies," invited presentation, American Society for Reproductive Medicine Conference. San Diego, CA, October 21, 2000.
12. "Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Creating Stem Cell Donors: Ethical Implications," invited presentation, University of Minnesota Pediatric Grand Rounds. Minneapolis, MN, October 18, 2000.
13. "Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Moving from Protection to Access," invited presentation, University of Minnesota Cancer Center Seminar Series. Minneapolis, MN, September 26, 2000.
14. "Live Donation: An Innovative Approach to the Organ Donor Shortage," invited keynote presentation, 9th Annual National Clinical Conference. Minneapolis, MN, September 11, 2000.
15. "Beyond Consent Forms: Looking to the Future in Protecting Human Subjects," invited presentation, National Jewish Medical and Research Center: Protection of Human Subjects Seminar. Denver, CO, September 7, 2000.
16. "Ethics and Human Subjects Research," invited panelist, U.S. EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee, Science and Research Work Group (RESOLVE). Washington, DC, August 24, 2000.
17. "Food Production will be Revolutionized by Biotechnology," invited presentation, Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, August 15, 2000.
18. "Overview: The Ethics of Human Subject Research," invited presentation, Veterans Affairs Intensive Ethics Training Program. Park City, Utah, July 26, 2000.
19. "Ethics and Genetics – Privacy and Healthcare Policy," invited presentation, HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education Conference: Genetics and the Future. St. Paul, MN, June 13, 2000.
20. "How Far Should We Go? The Ethical Limits of Living Organ Donation," invited presentation, British Columbia Transplant Society Annual Provincial Renal Transplant Day. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 9, 2000.
21. "Responsible Research in the Age of Biotechnology," invited presentation, Samuel G. Dunn Lectureship for the Humanities in the Practice of Medicine. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Galveston, TX, May 23, 2000.
22. "Clinical Research Ethics: The Move from Protection to Access," invited presentation, HealthSystem Minnesota Conference on Ethics and the Patient Experience in Clinical Research. St. Louis Park, MN, May 19, 2000.
23. "Deciding for Others: the Ethics of Research in Emergency Settings," invited keynote presentation, Medical Alley's Clinical Studies Special Interest Group. St. Louis Park, MN, May 17, 2000.
24. "Living Donation," invited panelist, Transplant 2000: First Joint Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and American Society of Transplantation. Chicago, IL, May 13, 2000.
25. "Justice and the Transplant Organ Distribution System," invited presentation, Children's Hospitals and Clinics Ethics Committee Recognition Event. Edina, MN, May 11, 2000.
26. "Ethics in Healthcare and their Role in Quality of Life Products," invited presentation, Medical Alley Seminar on Ethics in Healthcare. St. Louis Park, MN, May 3, 2000.
27. "Bioethics in the New Millennium," invited presentation, Minneapolis Branch American Association of University Women. Minneapolis, MN, April 24, 2000.
28. "How Will the Science of Biotechnology Develop in response to growing public concern," invited panelist, Biotechnology and Genomics Extension Conference, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN, April 3, 2000.
29. "Ethics, Genetics and the Challenges of New Medical Technologies," invited keynote presentation for Ethics Week at The Minnesota Academy of Mathematics and Science. Winona, MN, March 27, 2000.
30. "Frankenstein Food or Better Living Through Chemistry? The Ethics of Genetically Modified Plants," invited keynote presentation, 2000 Kermit A. Olson Memorial Lecture , University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN, March 23, 2000.
31. "Ethical Issues in 'Creating' a Transplant Donor," Mentor Connection Seminar Speaker Series. Plymouth, MN, March 6, 2000.
32. "Iceland DNA Project," invited presentation, Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, February 29, 2000.
33. "Ethical Issues in Biotechnology," invited presentation, Minnesota Agri-Growth Council Annual Meeting. Bloomington, MN, November 9, 1999.
34. "Hot Topics in Bioethics," invited presentation, House of Hope Presbyterian Church Adult Education Group. St. Paul, MN, November 7, 1999.
35. "New Millennium Issues in Ethics," keynote speaker and panelist, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Annual Benefit. St. Paul, MN, November 5, 1999.
36. "Bioethics and the Law: Oil and Water or Vinaigrette," keynote address, Law, Medicine and Biomedical Ethics in Patient Care Decisions Conference, St. Luke's Hospital and Regional Trauma Center. Duluth, MN, November 3, 1999.
37. "Ethical Implications of Gene Patenting," invited panelist, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Second Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, October 28-31, 1999.
38. "Current Controversies and Future Directions in Contemporary Research," invited presentation, Conference on Research Ethics: Confronting Challenges in the Next Millennium. University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL, October 15, 1999.
39. "Attention Shoppers: Special Today – Iceland's DNA." invited presentation, Fall 1999 Health Informatics Seminar Series, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, October 7, 1999.
40. "Ethical Issues in 'Creating' a Transplant Donor," invited presentation, United Resource Network National Conference. Bloomington, MN, October 5, 1999.
41. "Current Ethical Challenges in Clinical Research," invited presentation, Veterans Health Administration Ethics Center Conference on Ethical Issues Within the Continuum. Minneapolis, MN, September 10, 1999.
42. "The Ethics of Art," invited presentation, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Center for Reproductive Biology – Washington State University/University of Idaho. Pullman, WA, August 3, 1999.
43. "Is Managed Care an Oxymoron? Ethical Issues in the Changing Healthcare System," invited presentation, 46th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1999.
44. "Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation," invited presentation, On Doctoring: Science, Medicine and the Social Fabric, University of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN, May 4, 1999.
45. "How Far Should We Go? Public Policy and Human Cloning," invited presentation, Andrews University. Berrien Springs, MI, April 8, 1999.
46. "Toward a Better Death: End-of-Life Care Issues," invited panelist, Covering Health Care for Older Americans conference, Co-sponsored by the Minnesota Journalism Center, Journalists' Exchange on Aging and the Association of Health Care Journalists and the American Society on Aging. Minneapolis, MN, March 12, 1999.
47. "Of Cowboys and Embryos: Ethics and Embryonic Stem Cells," invited presentation, CHIP Winter Lecture Series, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, March 11, 1999.
48. "Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Septuplets, Octuplets, and the Problem of Multiple Births," invited panelist, Law & Medicine Society's Law, Medicine, and Bioethics Awareness Week. University of Minnesota Law School. Minneapolis, MN, March 10, 1999.
49. "Ethical Issues in Human Subject Research," invited presentation, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, March 9, 1999.
50. "Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer: Implications for Jewish Women," invited presentation, Minneapolis Jewish Federation Women's Political Awareness lecture. Minneapolis, MN, February 16, 1999.
51. "Ethics & AIDS: Risks in the Changing Epidemic," invited presentation, Third in the Series On Doctoring: Science, Medicine and the Social Fabric, University of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN, February 12, 1999.
52. "Ethical Issues in Genetic Epidemiology Research," invited presentation, University of Washington School of Public Health. Seattle WA, January 27, 1999.
53. "Medicating the Media," invited presentation, Program in Clinical, Biomedical, and Public Health Ethics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL, January 13, 1999.
54. "Ethical Issues in the New Reproductive Technologies from Jewish and secular perspectives," invited presentation, Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter of Brandeis University Women. St. Paul, MN, December 3, 1998.
55. "Teaching Research Ethics: A Status Report," invited presentation, American Public Health Association 126th Annual Meeting and Exposition. Washington, DC, November 16, 1998.
56. "Decision Making Capacity and the Equipoise of Research Subjects," invited presentation, Friends Research Institute, Inc. 2nd National Ethics Conference. Baltimore, MD, November 14, 1998.
57. "Promoting Patient Confidentiality," invited presentation, Third District Nurses Continuing Education Program. St. Louis Park, MN, November 5, 1998.
58. "Brave New World or Same Old Song? Confronting Ethical Issues in Medicine in the 21st Century," invited presentation, Minnesota Medical Foundation Annual Dinner Meeting. Minneapolis, MN, October 26, 1998.
59. "Introduction: What Responsibilities, Whose Ethics?" invited presentation, On Doctoring: Science, Medicine and the Social Fabric, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, October 16, 1998.
60. "AIDS Vaccine: Is It For You?," invited presentation, A Minnesota AIDS Project Lifeline Forum, Minnesota AIDS Project. Minneapolis, MN, October 15, 1998.
61. "End of Life Care Issues," invited presentation, University of South Dakota School of Medicine Board of Visitors Meeting. Sioux Falls, SD, October 10, 1998.
62. "The Limits of Altruism: The Ethics of Encouraging Donation," invited presentation, National Marrow Donor Annual Council Meeting. Minneapolis, MN, September 18, 1998.
63. "Ethical, Legal and Public Policy Issues of Tissue Engineering and Genomics," invited presentation, Institute of Technology's Fall 1998 Management of Technology Program, University of Minnesota Center for the Development of Technological Leadership. Chaska, MN, September 11, 1998.
64. "The Ethics of Emergency Research," invited presentation, Department of Surgery, ICU conference, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, September 8, 1998.
65. "Science and Ethics at a Crossroads: Basic and Applied Science in Cloning," invited panelist, 1998 Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, July 23, 1998.
66. "Current Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation," invited presentation, Second Chance for Life Foundation Scientific Session. St. Louis Park, MN, July 17, 1998.
67. "Traumatic Birth Injuries," invited presentation, Minnesota Law and Politics Medical Malpractice Seminar. Minneapolis, MN, June 29, 1998.
68. "Why Public Health Needs Bioethics," Commencement Address, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN, June 12, 1998.
69. "Ethics of Managed Care," invited panelist, Shalom Home West. St. Louis Park, MN, May 21, 1998.
70. "Ethics and Managed Care," invited presentation, Back to Basic Sciences, Program for 3rd and 4th Year Medical Students, University of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN, May 21, 1998.
71. "The Promise and Pitfalls of Genetic Testing: Confidentiality, Discrimination, and Informed Consent," invited lecture, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Medical School. Duluth, MN, May 12, 1998.
72. "Justice in Research and the Limits of Informed Consent," invited presentation to the St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System Institutional Review Board. Duluth, MN, May 12, 1998.
73. "Animal Research Ethics Issues," invited presentation, Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN, May 6, 1998.
74. "Dealing with Today's Bioethical Issues," invited presentation, Annual Initiation and Recognition Banquet of the Honor Society of Agriculture, University of Minnesota Chapter. St. Paul, MN, April 30, 1998.
75. "Future Horizons in Public Sector Health Insurance-Ethical and Policy Issues," invited keynote address, Setting the Course: Health Care Purchasing for year 2000 and beyond symposium, Minnesota Department of Employee Relations. Bloomington, MN, April 29, 1998.
76. "Genetics, Identity and Justice," invited panelist, 21st Century Trust Conference, Merton College, Oxford, England. March 27-April 4, 1998.
77. "A Healing Journey," invited panelist, Jewish Community Center of the Greater St. Paul Area. St. Paul, MN, March 20, 1998.
78. "Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment: Implications for Organizational Management," "From Protection to Access: Evolving Issues in the Ethics of Research in Human Subjects," and "Individual Rights and the Public Good: Ethical Issues in Public Health," invited presentations, Critical Issues in Bioethics Conference and Public Lectures, University of Minnesota—Crookston. Crookston, MN, March 8-13, 1998.
79. "Bioethics: Where we've been & where we're going," invited presentation, Biology Seminars at the University of St. Thomas. St. Paul, MN, February 20, 1998.
80. "Where Marketing and Medicine Meet," invited presentation, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, February 19, 1998.
81. "From Protection to Access: Rethinking Justice in the Context of Human Subjects Research," invited presentation, Studies of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota Colloquium. Minneapolis, MN, February 13, 1998.
82. "Ethics in Health Care," invited presentation, Leadership Minneapolis Health Care Day, Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. Minneapolis, MN, February 12, 1998.
83. "Governments Role in Bioethics," invited presentation, National Conference on Catholic & Jewish Perspectives on Bioethics. Saint Leo, FL, February 10, 1998.
84. "How Close Is the Brave New World?: Ethical Issues in Reproduction," invited presentation, Minneapolis Jewish Federation Political Awareness Study Series, Shalom Home West. St. Louis Park, MN, January 20, 1998.
85. "Ethics Considerations," invited presentation, White Coat Ceremony, University of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN, January 10, 1998.
86. "Ethics of Clinical Residents: Past and Present Lessons," invited presentation, University of Minnesota ICU conference. Minneapolis, MN, December 12, 1997.
87. "Genetic Testing," invited presentation, Science Museum of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN, November 18, 1997.
88. "Assisted Suicide," invited presentation, Orono High School. Orono, MN, November 18, 1997.
89. "Human Radiation Studies," invited presentation, International Partners Workshop Human Research Multilateral Review Board, Center for Advanced Studies, NASA. Houston, TX, November 13, 1997.
90. "The Unkindest Cuts: The History of Radiation Research on Children and Lessons for Clinical Research," invited presentation, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Minnesota Medical School. Minneapolis, MN, October 29, 1997.
91. "Past and Present Lessons in the Ethics of Clinical Research," invited presentation, Millard Fillmore Health Center. Buffalo, NY, October 24, 1997.
92. "Ethical Issues in Managed Care: Lessons from Minnesota," invited presentation, Millard Fillmore Health Center. Buffalo, NY, October 24, 1997.
93. "Ethical Issues in Clinical Research: Lessons of Hope and Opportunity," invited presentation, The First International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering, Clemson University. Clemson, SC, September 28, 1997.
94. "Bioethics Consequences of ART," invited presentation, A Foundation for the Next Millennium: Principles for Nurses Specializing in Reproductive Medicine and the ARTs, Medical Education Collaborative. New Orleans, LA, September 11-13, 1997.
95. "Informed Consent: Past, Present and Future," invited presentation, Unity Hospital. Fridley, MN, September 9, 1997.
96. "Ethical Issues in the Development and Testing of New Medical Technology," invited presentation, Medical Alley. St. Louis Park, MN, August 20, 1997.
97. "The Moral, Ethical & Technological Complications session," invited presentation, Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Patient Records, Medical Educational Services, Inc., June 18, 1997.
98. "Practical Clinical Research Ethics," presentation-workshop, Society of General Internal Medicine. Washington, DC, May 1-3, 1997.
99. "Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's Disease," invited presentation, Geriatric Research, Education, & Clinical Center (GRECC). Minneapolis, MN, April 28, 1997.
100. "Ethical Issues, Assisted Suicide and Disability," invited presentation, Minnesota State Council on Disability Annual Conference. St. Paul, MN, April 5, 1997.
101. "Confidentiality of Medical Records," invited presentation, Minnesota Institute for Legal Education (MILE). Bloomington, MN, March 13, 1997.
102. "The Lessons of Hope and Opportunity: Past and Future Issues in the Ethics of Clinical Research," invited presentation, 1997 General Clinical Research Centers (GCRC) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, March 7, 1997.
103. "Research Ethics and a Crisis of Trust: Black and Blue at the University of Minnesota," invited presentation, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center. Durham, NC, February 20, 1997 and Greenville, NC, February 21, 1997.
104. "The Unkindest Cuts: Radiation Experiments on Children During the Cold War," invited Grand Rounds, Children's Healthcare. St. Paul, MN, February 13, 1997 and Minneapolis, MN, December 10, 1996.
105. "Ethics of Reproductive Medicine: A Discussion of the Money Back Guarantee," invited presentation, Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Minneapolis, MN, December 7, 1996.
106. "Strategies for Addressing the IRB's Current Obstacles: Holding it Together and Measuring Our Success" and "The Responsible Conduct of Research: A Commitment for All Scientists," invited panelist, Annual Meeting of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R). San Diego, CA, November 11-14, 1996.
107. "Vulnerability and the Public Good: Government Radiation Experiments and the Cold War,"
invited presentation, Minnesota Academy of Medicine. St. Paul, MN, November 5, 1996.
108. "Issues in Assisted Reproductive Technology," invited presentation to the Hoping and Coping Conference, Midwest Center for Reproductive Health, PA and North Memorial Health Care. St. Louis Park, MN, October 26, 1996.
109. "Ethical Issues in Prenatal Genetic Testing," invited presentation, Milwaukee Gynecological Society. Milwaukee, WI, October 1, 1996.
110. "Report of the Findings and Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," invited speaker, and "Contemporary Legal Issues and Actions in Human Subject Research," invited panelist, OPRR and FDA sponsored IRB conference on the Role of the IRB in Collaborative Research, University of Illinois College of Medicine. Peoria, IL, September 26, 1996.
111. "Of Vulnerability and the Collective Good: The Case of Cold War Radiation Experiments on Children," invited Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital, McGill University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 25, 1996.
112. "Ethical Issues in U.S. Government Research," invited lecture, Biomedical Research Institute, University of Wisconsin—Parkside. Kenosha, WI, March 19, 1996.
113. "Organizational Ethics and Patients' Rights," invited speaker, Division of Care and Treatment Facilities, Department of Health and Social Services, State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI, February 16, 1996.
114. "Research Subject Protections in the 90's," invited speaker, National Center for Human Genome Research, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD, January 24, 1996.
115. "History and Ethics of Cold War Human Radiation Experiments," invited speaker, Georgetown Bioethics Colloquium, Georgetown University Medical School. Washington, DC, December 12, 1995.
116. "Research Integrity and the Whistleblower," invited speaker, Graduate Research Seminar Series, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI, December 5, 1995.
117. "Practical Methods for Ethical Decision-Making in Public Health," invited panelist, American Public Health Association 123rd Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, November 1, 1995.
118. "Staff Report from the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments: Implications for Human Subjects Research," invited panelist, American Public Health Association 123rd Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, October 31, 1995.
119. "The Work of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," keynote speaker, Protecting Human Subjects: Lessons from the Past, Challenges for the Future, Department of Energy. Washington, DC, October 2, 1995.
120. "The Findings of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," invited speaker, Health Policy Institute Advisory Board Meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI, September 13, 1995.
121. Scholar in Residence, Temple Sinai, Palm Desert, CA, January 20-22, 1995.
122. "Ethical Issues in Government Sponsored Cold War Human Radiation Experiments," invited lecture, University of Wisconsin--Green Bay. Green Bay, WI, December 5, 1994.
123. "Moral Issues in the Use of Excise Taxes on Tobacco," paper delivered, 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. November 2, 1994.
124. "Genetic Harm," paper delivered, First World Congress on Medicine & Philosophy. Paris, France, June 3, 1994.
125. "The Principles of Bioethics and their Competitors: Clash of the Titans or Tempest in a Teapot?," invited speaker, 1994 Spring Faculty Colloquium, Social Perspectives on Bioethics: Assumptions, Principles & Practices, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, March 31, 1994.
126. "Health, International Trade, and Exploitation: How American Policymakers Stay Hooked on Tobacco," invited speaker, Conversations in Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Cleveland, OH, February 22, 1994.
127. "Clinical Trials and Informed Consent," invited panelist, Wisconsin Medical Manufacturers Association, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI, January 20, 1994.
128. "Health Care Reform and Jewish Bioethics," invited speaker, Women's Division Board of Directors Meeting, Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Milwaukee, WI, January 20, 1994.
129. "Jewish Ethics and Health Care Reform," invited speaker, Adult Education Series, Congregation Beth Israel. Princeton, NJ, January 14, 1994.
130. "The New Genetics: Ethical and Social Implications," invited presentation, Humanizing Genetic Testing: Clinical Applications of New Genetic Technologies. Chicago, IL, December 17, 1993.
131. "Moral and Psychological Aspects of Harm to Self by Adolescents," Psychiatric Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI, December 15, 1993.
132. "Geriatric Medicine in Light of Health Care Reform," invited speaker, Perspectives lecture series, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Greenville, NC, November 12, 1993.
133. "Ethical Issues in the Health Care Setting: Sources of Conflict and Prospects for Resolution," invited speaker, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, North Carolina Chapter. Charlotte, NC, November 11, 1993.
134. "The Shift from Autonomy to Community: Implications for Geriatrics," paper presented, 121st Annual Meeting and Exhibition, American Public Health Association. San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1993.
135. "International Trade, Tobacco Policy, and Health," invited presentation, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI, October 7, 1993.
136. "Principles and Practice in Bioethics: Understanding Informed Consent," invited presentation, Shawano Community Hospital. Shawano, WI, September 14, 1993.
137. "Professional Ethics," invited presentation, Milwaukee School of Engineering. Milwaukee, WI, July 28, 1993.
138. "Research on Fetal Tissue and Genetic Testing," invited presentation, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital. Milwaukee, WI, June 3, 1993.
139. "Moral Relativism and Medical Decision Making," invited presentation, Family Practice Residents, St. Mary's Hospital. Milwaukee, WI, April 21, 1993.
140. "Medicine in the Next Ten Years," invited presentation, Pre-Medical Scholars Forum, Marquette University. Milwaukee, WI, April 19, 1993.
141. "Introduction to Bioethics: An Overview," invited presentation, 1993 Issues in Law & Medicine Judicial Education Program, jointly sponsored by the Supreme Courts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. La Crosse, WI, March 3, 1993.
142. "Shifting from Autonomy to Community: Implications for Resource Allocation and Geriatrics," invited speaker, Geriatrics Conference, VA Hospital. Milwaukee, WI, February 3, 1993.
143. "Informed Consent: Issues and Options in Patient Care," invited presentation, Medical Morals Committee, St. Michael's Hospital. Milwaukee, WI, December 9, 1992.
144. "Incorporating Ethics into Public and Institutional Policy," invited presentation, Ethical Decisionmaking in the Clinical Setting, Wisconsin Ethics Committee Network, Milwaukee County Medical Complex. Milwaukee, WI, November 6, 1992.
145. "The Decision to Limit Lifesaving Treatment," invited speaker, 1992 Mid-America Osteopathic Continuing Medical Education Fall Seminar--The Changing Mosaic of Quality Health Care Delivery. Brookfield, WI, October 24, 1992.
146. "Health Care Costs and the Problem of Rationing," invited speaker, Physician Forum, Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Division of the American Cancer Society. Pewaukee, WI, October 2, 1992.
147. "Peanut Butter, Charcoal Grills, and Other Concerns in Protecting the Rights of Human Subjects," keynote speaker, Third Annual Study Coordinators' Conference. Milwaukee, WI, October 1, 1992.
148. "Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing by Life Insurers," invited panelist, 1992 American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Medical Section Meeting. Lake Geneva, WI, June 14, 1992.
149. "How Moral Decisions are Made," invited keynote, Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care, Wisconsin Ethics Committee Network. Milwaukee, WI, May 15, 1992.
150. "Genetic Harm: Bitten by the Body that Keeps You?," invited keynote, 1992 Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Area Regional Genetic Group. Milwaukee, WI, May 3, 1992.
151. "Medico-Legal and Social Aspects of No Codes," invited lecture, Eastern Area Health Education Center, Martin General Hospital. Williamston, NC, March 9, 1992.
152. "Parental Obligations to Act on Genetic Information" invited speaker and panelist, Ethics and Policy Issues Raised by the Human Genome Project, 119th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Atlanta, GA, November 12, 1991.
153. "Ethical and Policy Issues in Life-Sustaining Care," invited speaker, Executive Master of Public Health Program, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill. Wilson, NC, March 28, 1991.
154. "Ethics and Health Care," invited lecture, Eastern Area Health Education Center, Elizabeth City Community Hospital. Elizabeth City, NC, March 5, 1991.
155. "Competence and Informed Consent in Patients with Mild Dementia--A Case Discussion," invited speaker, The Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged. New York, NY, January 8, 1991.
156. "The Physician's Role in Assisted Suicide," invited speaker, Department of Psychiatric Medicine Grand Rounds, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Greenville, NC, December 20, 1990.
157. "International Issues in Justice, Health, and Tobacco Policy," paper presented, 118th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. New York, NY, October 4, 1990.
158. "Ethics and Health Care," invited lecture, Eastern Area Health Education Center, Craven Community Hospital. New Bern, NC, March 28, 1990.
159. "Tobacco, Health, and Public Policy," invited speaker, Perspectives lecture series, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Greenville, NC, February 5, 1990.
160. "Decision Analysis and HIV Seropositive Pregnant Women," invited presentation, Perspectives of Pregnant Women on Current Prenatal Dilemmas, 117th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Chicago, IL, October 24, 1989.
161. Invited panel participant, Annual Bioethics Day, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Fayetteville, NC, October 4, 1989.
162. "Ethics and Rehabilitative Medicine," Invited panelist, Medlantic Healthcare Group Bioethics Conference, Washington Hospital Center. Washington, DC, May 16, 1989.
163. "Problems of Consent in Human Gene Therapy," invited presentation, East Carolina University School of Medicine. Greenville, NC, March 9, 1989.
164. "Ethics, Medicine, and Hospital Practice," invited presentation, Holy Cross Hospital. Silver Spring, MD, February 23, 1989.