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**CANCELLED** The Hidden Moral Considerations of a Study’s Generalizability

Dr. Kevin Weinfurt
Thursday, February 25, 2021
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kevin Weinfurt, PhD, Professor in Population Health Sciences
Department of Population Health Sciences Research Seminar

Dr. Weinfurt will unpack the logic of generalizations and the role of values in making claims about generalizability. He will discuss:

- How scientists often speak about the generalizability of a study, of findings, of a dataset, etc. It is almost expected that any study in population health sciences makes some comment about the generalizability of the findings in the Discussion section.
- How our normal way of talking about generalizability masks important moral considerations.

Discussant: Dr. Jennifer Gierisch, Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences

Dr. Weinfurt is Professor and Vice-Chair of Research in the Dpt. of Population Health Sciences and faculty member of the DCRI. He holds secondary appointment as a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, and a Faculty Associate of the Trent Center for the Study of Medical Humanities & Bioethics. Dr. Weinfurt also co-directs Duke's Center for Health Measurement and Clinical Research Training Program. He currently works as Special Governmental Employee for the U.S. FDA, helping to create the Patient-Focused Drug Development guidance series and is a member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee for Human Research Protections.

Dr. Weinfurt conducts research on measuring patient-reported outcomes, medical decision making, and bioethics.

Zoom info https://duke.zoom.us/j/92488659532
Meeting ID: 924 8865 9532

Contact: Ashley Dunham