Joanna Smolenski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy - Administration
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston
Education
- BA from Columbia University
- 05/2009 - New York, New York, United States
- PhD from CUNY Graduate Center
- 09/2021 - New York, New York, United States
- Clinical Fellowship at UCLA Health Ethics Center
- 06/2023 - Los Angeles, California, United States
Honors & Awards
- John Jay Scholar
- Awarded to approx. 2% of students per graduating class.
- Columbia College, Columbia University (08/2005 - 05/2009)
Professional Statement
Joanna Smolenski, PhD (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine's Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, as well as a Clinical Ethicist on the Clinical Ethics Consultation Service at Houston Methodist Hospital. In her role as Clinical Ethics Faculty, she provides teaching in bioethics and contributes to the coordination and staffing of the Ethics Consult Team. Her current research interests include ethical issues surrounding informed consent and epistemic injustice in medical care.
Dr. Smolenski received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude with honors in philosophy from Columbia University, where she was a John Jay Scholar. She then earned her PhD in philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical ethics at the UCLA Health Ethics Center. For additional information about Dr. Smolenski, as well as a complete CV, please visit her professional website.
Dr. Smolenski received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude with honors in philosophy from Columbia University, where she was a John Jay Scholar. She then earned her PhD in philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical ethics at the UCLA Health Ethics Center. For additional information about Dr. Smolenski, as well as a complete CV, please visit her professional website.
Websites
Selected Publications
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A Omelianchuk, J Smolenski, H Kaplan, M Shea, J Smith, T Bibler, C Horner, J Malek. " " The American Journal of Bioethics. 2025 Oct 15; 1-7.
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M Kitts, J Smolenski. " " The Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2025 Jun 1; 36 (2) : 112–120.
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J Smolenski. " " Monash Bioethics Review. 2024 Aug 22; 42 (1) : 115–136.
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E Lanphier, F Urnov, SE Haecker, M Werner, J Smolenski. " " Nature. 2015 Mar 26; 519 (7544) : 410-411.
Memberships
- American Philosophical Association
- Member
- American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
- Member
- European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ
- Member
- International Association of Bioethics
- Member
Funding
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A Multi-Site Trial To Test Benefits of Adding a Personalized Risk Calculator to an Online Decision Aid for Left Ventricular Assist Device
- $1,960,847.00
- Agency for ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Research and Quality
- Consultant on project that tests the impact of a personalized, electronically-integrated clinical decision support system for heart failure patients contemplating left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy.
Languages
Polish
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