Rebecca Pentz PhD
Overview
I am one of the pioneers in working directly with innovative researchers to develop and design cutting edge ethical research, In order to ensure that such research is ethical. I design ethics companion studies that examine the ethics of the study concurrently with its implementation. The ethics team also focuses on designing and testing interventions to improve the patient experience in research.
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine
- Senior Faculty Fellow, Emory Center for Ethics
- Professor of Hematology and Oncology in Research Ethics, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- Doctorate of Philosophy from The University of California at Irvine
- Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College
- Master of Arts from Bryn Mawr College
Research
Focus
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Empirical Research Ethics
I am one of the pioneers in working directly with innovative researchers to develop and design cutting edge ethical research, In order to ensure that such research is ethical. I design ethics companion studies that examine the ethics of the study concurrently with its implementation. The ethics team also focuses on designing and testing interventions to improve the patient experience in research.
Publications
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Patients' Views on Paying to Participate in Clinical Trials.
Page(s): 1 - 8
07/03/2025 Authors: Niyibizi N; McClary T; Dixon M; Liao A; Speight CD; Lang A; Dickert NW; Pentz RD -
Trust and Privacy Concerns Among Cancer Survivors Who Did Not Visit a Research Website Offering Free Genetic Counseling Services for Families: Survey Study.
J Med Internet Res Volume: 27 Page(s): e64228
05/06/2025 Authors: Shepperd JA; McBride CM; An W; Zhao J; Pentz RD; Escoffery C; Ward K; Guan Y -
A Response to the Letter to the Editor: "Equipoise Is No Longer a Major Consideration in the Ethical Evaluation ofPhase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving Precision Oncology Approaches in NSCLC".
J Thorac Oncol Volume: 20 Page(s): e53
04/01/2025 Authors: Carlisle JW; Pentz RD; Ramalingam SS -
Informed consent in assisted reproductive technology: Implications for pediatric clinicians.
Dev Med Child Neurol Volume: 67 Page(s): 443 - 449
04/01/2025 Authors: Graham ME; Blee S; Pentz RD; Roebuck E; Hoon AH; Black M -
Equipoise Is No Longer a Major Consideration in the Ethical Evaluation of Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving Precision Oncology Approaches in NSCLC.
J Thorac Oncol Volume: 19 Page(s): 1509 - 1511
11/01/2024 Authors: Carlisle JW; Pentz RD; Ramalingam SS -
Fostering Moral Resilience: Evaluating a High-Fidelity Ethics Simulation With Prelicensure Nursing Students in Their Practice as New Graduates.
Nurse Educ
09/05/2024 Authors: Forte K; Higgins M; Pentz RD -
Testing a Population-Based Outreach Intervention for Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Encourage their Close Relatives to Consider Genetic Counseling.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev Volume: 33 Page(s): 1185 - 1193
09/03/2024 Authors: Guan Y; McBride CM; Zhao J; Pentz RD; Escoffery C; Liu Y; Cao Y; An W; Shepperd JA; Ward KC -
Research involving the recently deceased: ethics questions that must be answered.
J Med Ethics Volume: 50 Page(s): 622 - 625
08/21/2024 Authors: Parent B; Kates OS; Arap W; Caplan A; Childs B; Dickert NW; Homan M; Kinlaw K; Lang A; Latham S -
Billing for Electronic Patient-Physician Communications: An Ethical Analysis.
JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 20 Page(s): 1040 - 1045
08/01/2024 Authors: Rhee CH; Brown JT; Lang A; Pentz RD; Nazha B -
Research opportunities and ethical considerations for heart and lung xenotransplantation research: A report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop.
Am J Transplant Volume: 24 Page(s): 918 - 927
06/01/2024 Authors: Khush KK; Bernat JL; Pierson RN; Silverman HJ; Parent B; Glazier AK; Adams AB; Fishman JA; Gusmano M; Hawthorne WJ