Michael J. Green, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Departments of Humanities and Medicine

M.D. University of Illinois, 1988

Residency, Northwestern University, 1988-1992

Fellow, University of Chicago's MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, 1992-1993

Fellow, General Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1993-1995

Email: mjg15@psu.edu

Research Interests

• Medical Ethics
• Genetic Testing and Informed Consent
• Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
• Professional Integrity
• Advance Care Planning
• Patient Education

Teaching

2006-2007 Fourth Year Course Selective: 

Bioethics in the Mass Media

Selected Publications

1. Blackall GF, Green MJ, Simms S. Application of Systems Principles to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine. Journal of Clinical Ethics 16(1):20-27, 2005.
2. Green MJ, Peterson SK, Wagner Baker M. Friedman LC, Harper GR, Rubinstein WS, Peters JA, and Mauger DT. Use of an Educational Computer Program Before Genetic Counseling for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: Effects on Duration and Content of Counseling Sessions. Genetics in Medicine 7(4):221-229, 2005.
3. Green MJ and Levi BH. The Truth About Lying. AJOB 4(4):63-64, 2004.
4. Green MJ, Peterson SK, Wagner Baker M, Harper GR, Friedman LC, Rubinstein WR, Mauger DT. Effect of a Computer-Based Decision Aid on Knowledge, Perceptions and Intentions About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 292:442-452, 2004.
5. Levi BH, Thomas NJ, Green MJ, Rentmeester CA, and Geneviva GD. Jading in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Implications for Healthcare Providers of Medically Complex Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 5:275-277, 2004.
6. Levi BH and Green MJ. Ethical Concerns for Organ Transplant Coordinators. Progress in Transplantation 13:242-248, 2003.
7. Levi BH and Green MJ. Humanities in Full Retreat. Teaching and Learning in Medicine 15(4):252-256, 2003.
8. Green MJ and Botkin JR. Genetic Exceptionalism in Medicine: Clarifying the Differences between Genetic and Nongenetic Tests. Annals of Internal Medicine 138:571-575, 2003.
9. Green MJ, McInerney AM, Biesecker BB, Fost N. Education About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: Patient Preferences for a Computer Program or Genetic Counselor. American Journal of Medical Genetics 103:24-31, 2001.
10. Green MJ, Biesecker BB, McInerney AM, Mauger DT, Fost N. An Interactive Computer Program Can Effectively Educate Patients About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility. American Journal of Medical Genetics 103:16-23, 2001.
11. Green MJ, Fong S, Mauger DT and Ubel PA. Rationing HIV medications: What do patients and the public think about allocation policies? JAIDS 26:56-62, 2001.
12. Green MJ, Farber NJ, Ubel PA, Mauger DT, Aboff BM, Sosman JM and Arnold RM. Lying to each other: When Internal Medicine Residents Use Deception With Their Colleagues. Arch of Intern Med 160:2317-2323, 2000.
13. Green MJ. Computers and Genetic Counseling: Time for a Dialogue? J Genet Coun 9:359-361, 2000.
14. Hufford DJ, Barnard D, Green M, Hawkins AH. Reading and teaching social medicine. Med Hum Rev 12(2):60-65, 1998.
15. Green MJ and Fost N. Who should provide genetic education prior to gene testing? Computers and other methods for improving patient understanding. Genet Test 1:131-136, 1997.
16. Green MJ and Fost N. An Interactive Computer Program for Educating and Counseling Patients About Genetic Susceptibility to Breast Cancer. J Cancer Educ 1997; 12:204-208.
17. Geller G, Botkin, JR, Green MJ, et al. Genetic Testing for Susceptibiity to Adult-Onset Cancer: The Process and Content of Informed Consent. JAMA 1997;277:1467-1474.
18. Green MJ, Mitchell G, Stocking C, CasselC, Siegler M,. Do Actions Reported by Physicians in Training Conflict with Concensus Guidelines in Ethics? Archives of Internal Medicine 1996; 156:298-304
19. Green MJ, What (If Anythng) is Wrog With Residency Overwork? Annals of Internal Medicine 1995; 123:512-517.
20. Green MJ, Fost N. Seven Reasons for Wisconsin Physicians to Oppose Proposed Legislation to Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide. Wisconsin Medical Journal 1995; 94:693-695.
21. Green M, Horowitz B: Until I Met Mary. Journal of General Internal Medicine 1989; Vol 4 (Nov/Dec): 563-564.

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