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Research Interests
Dr. Gordon is Professor in the Department of Surgery-Division of Transplantation, Center for Healthcare Studies, and Center for Bioethics & Medical Humanities at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Gordon completed her doctorate in Medical Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University. Thereafter, she completed a Fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Gordon obtained her Master’s degree in Public Health from University of Illinois, Chicago, specializing in Community Health Sciences. Her research interests include: ethics of organ transplantation and donation, health disparities in access to health care and health outcomes, informed consent, self-care & chronic illness management, health literacy, and qualitative research & mixed methods. Dr. Gordon has received funding from the NIDDK, NIAID, NINR, HRSA, VA, and DOD for her research in transplantation and decision aids. Dr. Gordon currently serves as the Chair of the UNOS Ethics Committee, and Associate Editor for the American Journal of Transplantation.
Education/Academic qualification
MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2005
PhD, Case Western Reserve University
… → 1999
Research interests
- Bioethics
- Empirical Bioethics
- Ethics of Research with Human Subjects
- Health Communications
- Health Disparities
- Health Literacy
- Health Services Research
- Medical Anthropology
- Mixed Methods
- Patient-Centered Care
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Transplantation
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Grants
Ethical Factors Impacting Patients' Decisions to Pursue VCA
Dumanian, G. A., Gordon, E. & Jensen, S. E.
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
9/30/19 → 9/29/22
Project: Research project
Rescuing Kidneys at Risk of Discard
Friedewald, J. J., Gordon, E., Ladner, D. P., Mehrotra, S. & Nelson, B. L.
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
4/1/19 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
Understanding and Supporting Public Information Needs about VCA Donation
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
9/30/18 → 9/29/21
Project: Research project
Fertility Decision-Making in Transgender Youth
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/21/18 → 8/31/20
Project: Research project
Research Output
A culturally targeted eLearning module on organ donation (promotoras de Donación): Design and development
Alolod, G. P., Gardiner, H., Agu, C., Turner, J. L., Kelly, P. J., Siminoff, L. A., Gordon, E. J., Norden, R., Daly, T. A., Benitez, A., Hernandez, I., Guinansaca, N., Winther, L. R., Bergeron, C. D., Montalvo, A. & Gonzalez, T., Jan 1 2020, In : Journal of medical Internet research. 22, 1, e15793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Living Donor Liver Transplantation When Deceased Donor Is Not Possible or Timely: Case Examples and Ethical Perspectives
Levitsky, J. & Gordon, E. J., Mar 1 2020, In : Liver Transplantation. 26, 3, p. 431-436 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2
Scopus
citations
Organ donor intervention research informed consent – Timing and risk
Gordon, E. J., Veatch, R. M., Abt, P. & Reese, P. P., Mar 1 2020, In : American Journal of Transplantation. 20, 3, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Open Access
Reply
Levitsky, J. & Gordon, E., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Liver Transplantation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Transplant candidates’ perceptions of informed consent for accepting deceased donor organs subjected to intervention research and for participating in posttransplant research
Gordon, E. J., Knopf, E., Phillips, C., Mussell, A., Lee, J., Veatch, R. M., Abt, P., Dunn, S. & Reese, P. P., Feb 1 2020, In : American Journal of Transplantation. 20, 2, p. 474-492 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3
Scopus
citations