Faculty Profile
Kelly Fryer-Edwards, Ph.D.
Kelly Fryer-Edwards, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical History and Ethics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Her training is in Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Education. She teaches and develops curriculum in ethics and professionalism for medical students, residents, and faculty. Dr. Fryer-Edwards has also served as a curriculum advisor and project co-director for two HRSA contracts to develop genetics curriculum for primary care physicians. Another of her curriculum projects focuses on developing cases and teaching materials for the Biomedical Research Integrity series.
Dr. Fryer-Edwards’ research interests include clinical decision making, effective approaches to ethics education, and research ethics. Special interests include cultural differences, communication, feminist and narrative approaches to bioethics, research ethics, and integrating ethics into medicine and science education.
She joined the faculty at the Institute for Public Health Genetics in Spring 2002 and is also a member of the ELSI Core for the Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health.