Lonesome Whistle: Why Medical Researchers Stay Silent about Wrongdoing

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2018
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

In 1972, Peter Buxtun blew the whistle on the Tuskegee syphilis study, the most notorious case of unethical medical research in American history. Since then the United States has had many alarming research scandals, but very few have been exposed by whistleblowers. Join Professor Carl Elliot from the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota as he investigates the question of why most doctors and nurses remain silent while research subjects are being exploited or abused.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of an important era in Minnesota history, enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons joined Professor Carl Elliot from the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota as he shared the history of medical research scandals in the United States and investigated the question of why most doctors and nurses remain silent while research subjects are being exploited or abused.

Source of Additional Funds

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200