Chapter 05: Service, Stewardship and Safety Through Committee Work
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In this chapter, Dr. Gunn describes his committee assignments at MD Anderson, many of which oversaw patients’ rights and wellbeing. He served on a research committee that approved all research conducted at MD Anderson and later the Institutional Review Board (IRB), which was responsible for protecting patients’ rights at the institution. One of the committees, the Surveillance Committee, could not approve of psychological research because it lacked a mental health professional. Dr. Gunn filled that role based on his experience teaching a course on philosophical psychology. He also remarks on his work with a committee on protecting human subjects, where he served as the first chair. He notes that the goal of the committee was to protect human subjects while also helping them avoid viewing themselves merely as part of a research project.
He concludes the chapter by briefly discussing his role as Dean of Admissions for the School of Public Health, the working relationship between Drs. Hickey and Clark, and an overview of the history of psychological services at the Rehabilitation Center.
Identifier
GunnAE_20240627_C05
Publication Date
7-27-2024
City
Houston, Texas
Interview Session
Topic Covered
Professional Path; Professional Path; Career and Accomplishments; Contributions; The Educator; Institutional Processes Ethics; Offering Care, Compassion, Help; Patients; Patients, Treatment, Survivors; Dedication to MD Anderson, to Patients, to Faculty/Staff
Recommended Citation
Gunn, Alfred, "Chapter 05: Service, Stewardship and Safety Through Committee Work" (2024). Interview Chapters. 1610.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1610
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