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Janet Irene Malek Weinstein

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Janet Irene Malek Weinstein, Ph.D.

Professor

Email

janet.malek@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Clinical Ethicist
Houston Methodist System Biomedical Ethics Program

Education

PhD from Rice University
05/2004 - Houston, Texas, United States
BA from Duke University
05/1998 - Durham, North Carolina, United States

Professional Statement

Janet Malek, PhD is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine's Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy. She holds a PhD in Philosophy and Bioethics from Rice University and directs educational programs in health care ethics and professionalism for medical students, residents, and faculty. In addition, Dr. Malek serves as an ethics consultant at Houston Methodist, a national leader in clinical ethics consultation and training. She is actively involved in professional organizations, serving on the ethics committees of the North American Fetal Therapy Network and the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is also a Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care. Her research focuses on clinical ethics, genomic and reproductive ethics, and professionalism education.

Selected Publications

  • Robertson-Preidler J, Kim M, Fantus S, Malek J.. " " AJOB Empirical Bioethics. 2025 ;
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  • Malek J, Levchenko A, Robinson JO, Fong J, Lin CR, Jackson GR, Blumenthal-Barby J, Shulman JM, McGuire AL.. " " Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025 ;
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  • Childress A, TM Bibler, B Moore, R Nelson, J Robertson-Priedler, O Schuman, J Malek. " " AJOB. 2023 ;
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  • Gutierrez AM, Robinson JO, Raesz-Martinez R, Canfield I, Majumder MA, Scollon S, Desrosiers LR, Hsu RL, Allen-Rhoades W, Parsons DW, Plon SE, McGuire AL, Malek J.. " " Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023 ;
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