The Greenwall Foundation
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THE KORNFELD PROGRAM IN BIOETHICS AND PATIENT CARE
The Kornfeld Program in Bioethics and Patient Care, administered by
The Greenwall Foundation on behalf of The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation, focuses on ethical issues affecting the lives of
patients on an individual level. Priority will be given to projects practical (rather than theoretical) with anticipated outcomes applicable
at the patients' bedside.
Junior investigators will be encouraged to apply as well as researchers seeking support for pilot projects. It is anticipated four to six
grants will be awarded each year and multi-year initiatives will be considered.
The Kornfeld Program is administered by The Greenwall Foundation within the parameters of Greenwall's interdisciplinary program in
bioethics, that is, with the same application procedures and deadlines and the same rigorous standards of review.
All inquiries regarding this Program should be directed to William C. Stubing, President of The Greenwall Foundation.
KORNFELD PROGRAM AWARDS
November 2008
Stephen Brown, MD
$49,815
To support his project, National Survey of Obstetrical and Pediatric Specialists' Attitudes Regarding Pregnancy Management.
Amber E. Barnato, MD, MPH, MS and Robert Arnold, MD
$47,609
To support their project, Social Norms Governing ICU Triage for Critically Ill Elders with Terminal Illness: A Simulation Study.
May 2008
Raymond C. Barfield, MD, PhD
$53,676
To support his project, Bridging Medicine, Design, and Ethics to Enable Advance Care Planning and Meaningful Assent in Pediatric Phase I Trials. The project builds on the PIÕs expertise in interactive media-based decision-making aids in order to create a tool aimed at enhancing a childÕs ability to prioritize and express goals and preferences in the context of decision-making about Phase I trials near the end of life. The envisioned instrument is called the Compass.
Robert L. Klitzman, MD
$49,991
To support research in Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Challenges in Ethics and Care. This study will examine how physicians and patients view and approach the complex ethical and clinical issues posed by PGD, a technology that can help lower the number of children born with birth defects and disabilities, but also raises fear of designer babies and eugenics.
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