Dr. Phoebe Friesen
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Ethics Unit, Department of Social Studies of Medicine
Associate Member, Department of Medicine
Dr. Friesen’s interests span several questions that arise at the intersections of medical ethics, psychiatry, philosophy of science, and research ethics. Among other topics, she has written about the harms of failing to acknowledge the impact of the placebo effect in both research and clinical contexts, the issue of inconsistency within and across research ethics boards, the role of responsibility in the allocation of health care resources, the promises and challenges related to participatory research, and the importance of requiring consent for educational pelvic examinations on women under anesthetic. For more information, visit her website.
Please note, Phoebe Friesen is only available to supervise students completing the Master’s Option in Bioethics. For more information on this program, see here.
- Research Ethics – how should ‘vulnerable’ communities be involved in research ethics oversight?
- Participatory Psychiatry – why and how should individuals with lived experience be involved in psychiatric research?
- Placebo Effects – how can we work towards recognizing the role and importance of placebo effects in both clinical care and research?