Medical Research Ethics/Expert Profile

Expertise

In addition to a law degree, I have a master's degree in bioethics (medical and research ethics) and a doctorate of philosophy involving comparative medical, legal and business ethics. I am an Adjunct Professor at Midwestern University teaching graduate medical and research ethics.

I can answer questions dealing with general ethics principles, including medical ethics, research ethics and bioethics. Research ethics is predicated on the Nuremberg Code, Declaration of Helsinki and the Belmont Report.

I am not a moralist and do not interject subjective values such as what is morally right and wrong. Also, I do not give legal advice over the internet.

For more information, you can view my webiste at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM

Experience in the area

In addition to my law degree, I have a master's degree in bioethics (medical and research ethics) from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine/Midwestern University and a doctorate in comparative ethics.

Organizations

State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Colorado (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
Federal Bar
Licensed in the Arizona District Court
Licensed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
licensed in the United States Supreme Court
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Kennedy Institute of Ethics

Publications

A list of my copyrighted publications and presentations is contained at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Arts 1985
Juris Doctorate 1989
Master of Arts in Bioethics 2004
Doctorate in Philosophy 2006

Awards and Honors

Phi Beta Kappa
Multiple Who's Who
Outstanding Achievement Award in Bioethics from Midwestern University

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Although ethics are fact based, basic research ethics is based on the Nuremberg Code, Declaration of Helsinki and the Belmont Report.