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Phoebe Friesen is an Associate Professor at McGill University in the Department of Social Studies of Medicine. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the CUNY Graduate Center and an M.A. in Philosophy from Western University. Friesen's research interests focus on ethics, particularly in the context of psychiatry and mental health. She has worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford. Her selected publications explore various themes including the ethical implications of new technologies in psychiatry, historical perspectives on psychosis and psychedelics, and the intersection of race and pain research. Friesen is dedicated to teaching bioethics and medical ethics, overseeing critical courses in the Master’s Program and the medical school curriculum. She aims to engage students in understanding the complex ethical landscape of modern medicine and is actively involved in addressing ethical dilemmas in healthcare policy through her research and academic writing.
Ethox Centre, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Conducted research in bioethics focusing on mental health and psychiatry.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.