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Visiting LecturersEdmund Pellegrino, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University Medical Center Senior Research Scholar, Georgetown University
IPS Senior Scholar*
M.D., New York University College of Medicine
A prolific scholar, presenter, editor, and author, Dr. Pellegrino's books include Humanism and the Physician; A Philosophical Basis of Medical Practice: Toward a Philosophy and Ethic of the Healing Professions; For the Patient's Good: The Restoration of Beneficence in Health Care; Catholic Perspectives on Medical Morals; Ethics, Trust, and the Professions: Philosophical and Cultural Aspects; The Virtues in Medical Practice; and Dignity and Dying: A Christian Appraisal. In 2007, the Institute for the Psychological Sciences awarded Dr. Pellegrino an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree.
Dr. Pellegrino is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Dr. Pellegrino has taught at several post-secondary instituitons, including Georgetown University and Medical School, Yale University School of Medicine, and The Catholic University of America, where he also served as President from 1978-1982. He currently serves as the Chairman of the President’s Bioethics Council. He also serves on the Pontifical Academy for Life, the National Academy of Science's Committee to Review Human Subjects, and is on the Board of Trustees, New York Medical College.
*Senior Scholar is a designation used by the Institute to acknowledge individuals who have made significant contributions to their field, and who serve as mentors for more junior members of the faculty.