Brief Biography:
I was an Assistant or Associate Professor for 18 years before leaving academia to start my own consultancy in 2006. Since then, I have helped various clients to publish clinical research or to educate the public about clinical research findings. In that position, I have come to appreciate the importance of medical ethics in the development of clinical science.
Academic positions:
August 2003 – September 2006: Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
March 2000 – August 2003: Associate Professor, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis
July 2002 - August 2003: Associate Professor, Radiology, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis
July 2001 - August 2003: Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis
June 2001 – August 2003: Adjunct Professor, Graduate Faculty, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis, Memphis
May 1998 – July 2001: Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis
May 1997 – March 2000: Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis
May 1996 – July 2002: Assistant Professor, Radiology, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis
July 1995 – March 2000: Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis
April 1993 - July 1995: David A. Karnofsky Memorial Fellowship, Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis
Research interests:
Steen, RG. 2011. Retractions in the medical literature: How can patients be protected from harm? J. Med. Ethics (in press).
Steen, RG. 2011. Retractions in the medical literature: How many patients are put at risk by flawed research? J. Med. Ethics 37: 688-692
Steen, RG. 2011. Misinformation in the medical literature: What role do error and fraud play? J. Med. Ethics 37: 498-503
Steen, RG. 2011. Retractions in the medical literature: Who is responsible for scientific integrity? Am. Med. Writers Assoc. J. 26(1): 2-7.
Steen, RG. 2011. Retractions in the scientific literature: Is the incidence of research fraud increasing? J. Med. Ethics 37: 249-253
Steen, RG. 2011. Retractions in the scientific literature: Do authors deliberately commit fraud? J. Med. Ethics 37: 113-117
Any other information:
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, December 1985
UniversityofCalifornia,Los Angeles
Master of Science, Biology, January 1981
UniversityofSouthern California,Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science, Biology, June 1977
McGill University, Montreal
What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:
I think that post-publication peer review is an interesting approach that may encourage a dialogue about important issues and may also lessen the trend toward ethically challenged behavior.
Home Page:
http://MedicalCommunicationsConsultants.com