Matthew K. Wynia (born January 18, 1964) is an American physician and bioethicist who has been the director of the

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since 2015. He also oversees an art gallery and forum there. He previously directed the

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's Institute on Ethics for 15 years. He also previously served as an assistant professor of medicine at the

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, as the president of the

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, and as the director of patient and physician engagement at the American Medical Association in Chicago.

Education

Wynia received his B.A. from the

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in 1986, his M.D. from

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in 1990, and his M.P.H. from the

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in 1997.

Research interests

Wynia has researched subjects including

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s conducted during emergencies, as well as the frequency with which physicians lie to patients (e.g. reporting that a patient had nonexistent symptoms).

Honors and awards

In 1996, Wynia received the

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's Nellie Westerman Prize for Research in Ethics. In the fall of 2012, he received a chapter award from the

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, of which he is a fellow.

References

External links

Faculty page
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