Ryan Spellecy, PhD

Ursula von der Ruhr Chair in Bioethics; Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Locations

Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Contact Information

Biography

Dr. Spellecy received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Utah and is associate professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities in the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, in the Institute for Health & Equity. Dr. Spellecy has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in the area of research ethics, informed consent, ethical issues in psychiatry, and community involvement in research. He has advised the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute regarding engaging patients in the peer review process, the Association of American Medical Colleges on IRBs and community based research, and testified before the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics regarding the use of clinical data for research. Ryan served on the Association of American Medical Colleges working group on IRBs and community based research. He currently chairs an Institutional Review Board at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Spellecy is the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network co-PI for an NIH funded national study evaluating a novel, easier to read informed consent form for BMT trials.

                
                    Research Experience
                
                    Advance Directive Adherence
Advance Directives
Advisory Committees
Beneficence
Bioethical Issues
Bioethics
Commitment of Mentally Ill
Consent Forms
Education, Distance
Education, Graduate
Educational Technology
Ethical Review

                    Leadership Positions
                
                    Chair, Frodert Memorial Lutheran Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin IRB #2

                    MCW Program / Core Facilities
                
                    CTSI

                    Community Partnerships
                
                    United Community Center
Walnut Way

The History of Human Subjects Research and Rationale for Institutional Review Board Oversight.

(Spellecy R, Busse K.) Nutr Clin Pract. 2021 Jun;36(3):560-567 PMID: 33438782 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099392572 01/14/2021
Acknowledging Angst: Research Ethics Consultation in Disclosing Experimental Research Results of Uncertain Benefit.

(Spellecy R, Nyitray A.) Am J Bioeth. 2021 04;21(4):104-105 PMID: 33825651 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103996534 04/08/2021
Characterizing Current Attitudes and Practices for Human Subject Safety in Studies Involving Pupil Dilation.

(Szpernal J, Carroll J, Spellecy R, Bachman Groth JA.) J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2021 Feb-Apr;16(1-2):54-64 PMID: 33135560 PMCID: PMC8035129 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094978504 11/03/2020
The History of Human Subjects Research and Rationale for Institutional Review Board Oversight

(Spellecy R, Busse K.) Nutrition in Clinical Practice. June 2021;36(3):560-567 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099392572 06/01/2021
Casting a Light on the Personal Effects of Mentorship.

(Patel JJ, Pfeifer K, Fritz JD, Marcdante K, Spellecy R.) Acad Med. 2020 04;95(4):489-490 PMID: 32209846 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85082380473 03/27/2020
Bias in the Peer Review Process: Can We Do Better?

(Tvina A, Spellecy R, Palatnik A.) Obstet Gynecol. 2019 06;133(6):1081-1083 PMID: 31135720 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067051895 05/29/2019
The Real-Time IRB: A Collaborative Innovation to Decrease IRB Review Time.

(Spellecy R, Eve AM, Connors ER, Shaker R, Clark DC.) J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2018 10;13(4):432-437 PMID: 29902956 PMCID: PMC6146014 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048789156 06/16/2018
Easy-to-Read Informed Consent Form for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Clinical Trials: Results from the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network 1205 Study.

(Spellecy R, Tarima S, Denzen E, Moore H, Abhyankar S, Dawson P, Foley A, Gersten I, Horwitz M, Idossa L, Joffe S, Kamani N, King R, Lazaryan A, Morris L, Horowitz MM, Majhail NS.) Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 10;24(10):2145-2151 PMID: 29679770 PMCID: PMC6193865 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047348782 04/22/2018
Engender trust and edify.

(D'Souza A, Spellecy R, Derse A.) Bone Marrow Transplant. 2018 01;53(1):104 PMID: 29035397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057522137 10/17/2017
Ethical and Regulatory Considerations Regarding Enrollment of Incompetent Adults in More Than Minimal Risk Research as Compared With Children.

(Derse AR, Spellecy R.) Am J Bioeth. 2015;15(10):68-9 PMID: 26479114 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945139744 10/21/2015
Facilitating Autonomy With Broad Consent.

(Spellecy R.) Am J Bioeth. 2015;15(9):43-4 PMID: 26305751 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940102216 08/26/2015

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