Dr. Phoebe Friesen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Phoebe Friesen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Equity, Ethics Policy at McGill University. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the CUNY Graduate Center and an M.A. in Philosophy from Western University. Additionally, she has completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, from 2018 to 2019. Dr. Friesen specializes in Biomedical Ethics, focusing on Health Inequalities and Mental Health Research Ethics. She teaches courses such as BIOE-680, which covers Bioethical Theory as part of the Specialization in Bioethics Master’s Program, and Dissecting Placebo Effect for fourth-year medical students. Her research interests encompass critical areas in health ethics, exploring the intersection of health policies and ethical implications in medical practice.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.