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Christian Simon, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of
Bioethics
Language Barriers to Informed Consent
Communication in Cancer Care
International Health and Bioethics
Office Phone: 216-368-1027
e-mail: cxs66@cwru.edu
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Biosketch
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Bio
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Christian Simon, Ph.D., joined the faculty of the Bioethics Department in September 2003 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Simon completed his doctoral degree in medical anthropology at the University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley, and his undergraduate training at Rhodes University in South Africa. His postdoctoral training included the study of barriers to the informed consent process for childhood leukemia. Dr. Simon holds other appointments in the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Anthropology Department of Case Western Reserve University. His grants and awards include a KO7 Career Development Award, a Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination, an Outstanding Professor Commendation, several Regents Fellowships, and a Prestige Scholarship for Doctoral Studies. Dr. Simon has served as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Human Organization, ETHOS, and several other leading publications. Dr. Simon's professional interests include: research ethics and informed consent; e-medicine; communication in cancer care; international health and bioethics; and, participatory community health.
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Recent Publications
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Simon, C., M. Mosavel, and D. van Stade “Ethical challenges in the design and conduct of locally relevant international health research.” Social Science and Medicine, 2007 (64): 1960-69.
Simon, C. and M. Mosavel “Ethical design and conduct of focus groups in bioethics research,” in Empirical Methods in Bioethics Research: A Primer,2007. L. Jacoby and L. Siminoff, eds. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Pp. 63-82.
Simon, C., S. Zyzanski, E. Durand, X. Jimenez, and, E. Kodish "Interpreter accuracy and informed consent among Spanish-speaking families with cancer." Journal of Health Communication 2006 11 (5): 509-522.
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Recent Activities
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Simon, C. and S. Schramm “Internet use among cancer patients and clinician responsiveness,” Case Western Reserve University ShowCase Poster, exhibited 11-12 April, 2007.
Simon, C. and C. Griggins “Exporting Bioethics to the developing world: the view from Uganda,” Symposium for Global Health Justice, Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, June 23, 2006.
Simon, C. and M. Mosavel “Actively engaging communities to address health care inequities in South Africa, the U.S., and beyond,” Symposium for Global Health Justice, Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, June 23, 2006.
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Contact Information
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Christian Simon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bioethics
Department of Bioethics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4976
Office: 216-368-1027
FAX: 216-368-8713
email: cxs66@cwru.edu
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