Dr. Mark Sheehan

Biography

Mark Sheehan is a Professor of Bioethics and the Deputy Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Oxford. He is an Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Ethics Fellow at the Ethox Centre. His research focuses on ethical issues in population-level health research, public health ethics, and the governance of research ethics. Mark's projects explore topics such as the ethics of public health interventions, the role of trust in healthcare, and the ethics surrounding patient and public involvement in research. He also has a strong interest in qualitative methodologies and how they relate to ethical claims in practical contexts. Throughout his career, Mark has been actively involved in national and local ethics committees, providing guidance on ethical practices in research and healthcare. He has published widely in respected bioethics journals and has been a key figure in teaching ethics at various levels. Before joining Oxford, he held academic positions at Keele University and Mount Sinai Medical School in New York. Mark completed his PhD in Philosophy at the City University of New York and has also received degrees from the University of Melbourne.

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