Douglas S Diekema, MD, MPH
Bioethics Consultation Service, Emergency Medicine
On staff since October 1990
Children's Title: Co-Director of Education, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care; Chair, Institutional Review Board Committee, Seattle Children's
Academic Title: Professor, Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics; Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care
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Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH, is attending physician and director of education for the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care at Seattle Children's Hospital and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He received his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and his MPH from the University of Washington School of Public Health.
He completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison. He is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a member of several medical organizations. His teaching responsibilities include education in the emergency department, monthly pediatric ethics conferences and several education committees. He has been a visiting professor throughout the WAMI region (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho). He is nationally sought after as a lecturer. He has numerous local and national committee responsibilities, as well as an extensive bibliography. He is past-chair of the Committee on Bioethics of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the Ethics Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics. His research interests include pediatric bioethics and pediatric wilderness medicine.
Dr. Doug Diekema's bibliography includes Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-Based Textbook, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
About this book: "I wrote this book to fill a gap in the literature. Many people asked me to recommend one book they should read to get an introduction to issues in pediatric clinical ethics. I was not happy with the options available, and decided to put together a volume that covered the issues comprehensively and in a manner that was relevant to clinical providers and ethics scholars.
This volume provides a practical overview of the ethical issues arising in pediatric practice. The case-based approach grounds the bioethical concepts in real-life situations, covering a broad range of important and controversial topics, including informed consent, confidentiality, truthfulness and fidelity, ethical issues relating to perinatology and neonatology, end-of-life issues, new technologies, and problems of justice and public health in pediatrics. A dedicated section also addresses the topics of professionalism, including boundary issues, conflicts of interests and relationships with industry, ethical issues arising during training, and dealing with the impaired or unethical colleague. Each chapter contains a summary of the key issues covered and recommendations for approaching similar situations in other contexts. Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-Based Textbook is an essential resource for all physicians who care for children, as well as medical educators, residents and scholars in clinical bioethics." --Dr. Doug Diekema, November 2011.
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Related Pages
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The Diekema Lab’s current research projects focus on ethical issues involving children in the clinical, research and policy environment with a focus on clinical and research decision-making and vaccine hesitancy.
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Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date William G. Bartholome Award for Ethical Excellence American Academy of Pediatrics 2015 Stanley Stamm Role Model in Medicine Award University of Washington Pediatric Residents 2015 -
Manuscripts in Refereed Journals
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Diekema, et allThe OHRP and SUPPORT
The New England journal of medicine, 2013 Jun 5 -
Moreno MA, Goniu N, Moreno PS, Diekema DSEthics of Social Media Research: Common Concerns and Practical Considerations
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2013 May 16 : 16(5) -
Committee on Bioethics, American Academy of PediatricsPolicy Statement: Ethical Controversies in Organ Donation after Circulatory Death
Pediatrics, 2013 Apr 29 : 131(5)1021-26 -
AAP Task Force on Circumcision (Diekema primary author)Cultural Bias and Circumcision: The AAP Task Force on Circumcision Responds
Pediatrics, 2013 Mar 18 : 131(4)801-4 -
Ross LF, Saal HM, Anderson R, David K, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Bioethics, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Genetics, and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues CommitteeEthical and Policy Issues in Genetic Testing and Screening of Children: Technical Report
Genetics in Medicine, 2013 Feb 21 : 15(3)234-245 -
Opel DJ, Diekema DSFinding the proper balance between freedom and justice: why we should not eliminate personal belief exemptions to vaccine mandates.
Journal of health politics, policy and law, 2011 Oct 14 : 37(1)141-7 -
Opel DJ, Diekema DS, Marcuse EKNot Just a Bad Apple, but a Bad Barrel: The Biomedical Research System in the Wake of Wakefield
BMJ, 2011 Jan 22 : 342179 - 80
Published Books, Videos, Software, etc.
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Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHClinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-based Textbook
Cambridge University Press, 2011 Oct.
Other Publications
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Cho MK, Magnus D, Constantine M, Lee SS, Kelley M, Alessi S, Korngiebel D, James C, Kuwana E, Gallagher TH, Diekema D, Capron AM, Joffe S, Wilfond BSAttitudes Toward Risk and Informed Consent for Research on Medical Practices: A Cross-sectional Survey.
25868119 Annals of internal medicine, 2015 Apr 14 -
Kunz SN, McAdams RM, Diekema DS, Opel DJA quality of life quandary: a framework for navigating parental refusal of treatment for co-morbidities in infants with underlying medical conditions.
25794289 The Journal of clinical ethics, 2015 : 26(1)16-23 -
Douglas S. DiekemaPublic Health Issues in Pediatrics
Bioethics, 4th Edition, 2015 : 2366-2369 -
Grady C, Wiener L, Abdoler E, Trauernicht E, Zadeh S, Diekema DS, Wilfond BS, Wendler DAssent in research: the voices of adolescents.
24630932 The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2014 May : 54(5)515-20 PMCID:PMC4047975 -
Diekema DSReligious Objections to Medical Care
Bioethics, 2014 : 2713-2717 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHThe Intersection of Evidence and Values in Clinical guidelines: Who Decides What Constitutes Acceptable Risk in the Care of Children?
Hospital Pediatrics, 2013 Apr 1 : 3(2)87-91 -
The AAP Task Force on Circumcision 2012The AAP Task Force on Neonatal Circumcision: a call for respectful dialogue.
23508207 Journal of medical ethics, 2013 Mar 18 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHPolicy Statement: Ethical and policy issues in genetic testing and screening of children.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2013 Feb 21 : 15(3)620-22 -
Shand J, Berg J, Bogue C, Committee for Pediatric Research, Committee on BioethicsHuman embryonic stem cell (hESC) and human embryo research.
23109685 Pediatrics, 2012 Nov. : 130(5)972-7 -
American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on CircumcisionCircumcision policy statement.
22926180 Pediatrics, 2012 Sept. : 130(3)585-6 -
American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on CircumcisionMale circumcision.
22926175 Pediatrics, 2012 Sept. : 130(3)e756-85 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHFemale Genital Cutting: The Misnomer of Female Circumcision
Surgical Guide to Circumcision, 2012 July : 281-90 -
Wilfond BS, Diekema DSEngaging children in genomics research: decoding the meaning of assent in research.
22323071 Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2012 April : 14(4)437-43 -
Diekema DSImproving childhood vaccination rates.
22296072 The New England journal of medicine, 2012 Feb. : 366(5)391-3 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHWhen Institutional, Professional, and Public Health Obligations Conflict: The Controversial Case of Youth Boxing in Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-based Textbook
Cambridge University Press, 2011 Oct. : 211-14 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHReasons to think twice before calling CPS about morbid obesity
AAP Grand Rounds, 2011 Oct. : 26(4)48 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHParental Refusals of Recommended Medical Interventions in Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-based Textbook
Cambridge University Press, 2011 Oct. : 14-7 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHThe Impaired, Incompetent, and Unethical Provider in Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-based Textbook
Cambridge University Press, 2011 Oct. : 231-34 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHParental Refusals of Vaccination and School Vaccine Mandates: Balancing Parental Freedom, Child Welfare, and Public Health in Clinical Ethics in Pediatrics: A Case-based Textbook
Cambridge University Press, 2011 Oct. : 205-10 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHExamining the Quest to Eliminate Discrepancies in IRB Decisions
AJOB Primary Research, 2011 Aug. : 2(2)34-6 -
Diekema DSAdolescent refusal of lifesaving treatment: are we asking the right questions?
22106736 Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews, 2011 Aug. : 22(2)213-28 -
Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Committee on BioethicsPolicy Statement: Consent for emergency medical services for children and adolescents.
21788221 Pediatrics, 2011 Aug. : 128(2)427-33 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHClinical Report: Maternal-Fetal Intervention and Fetal Care Centers
Pediatrics, 2011 Aug. : 128e473-78 -
Nishisaki A, Diekema DSMind the gap and narrowing it: family presence during pediatric resuscitation and invasive procedures.
21514713 Resuscitation, 2011 June : 82(6)655-6 -
Diekema DSRevisiting the best interest standard: uses and misuses.
21837884 The Journal of clinical ethics, 2011 June : 22(2)128-33 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHWaitress in The Picture of Health: Medical Ethics and the Movies
Oxford University Press, 2011 May : 186-91 -
Rosenthal MS, Diekema DSPediatric ethics guidelines for hereditary medullary thyroid cancer.
21436957 International journal of pediatric endocrinology, 2011 March : 847603 PMCID:PMC3198744 -
Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPHBone Marrow Donation Between Siblings Living in Different Families
Pediatrics, 2011 Jan. : 127(1)158-62 -
Douglas S. DiekemaMale Circumcision [Addenedum]
Bioethics, 586-588
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Presentations Title Event Location Date Challenging the Conventional Wisdom in Pediatric Bioethics 1st Annual Norman Fost Ethics Lectureship/Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Dec 4, 2014 William G. Bartholome Award Lecture: Revisiting Assent in Pediatric Research and Clinical Care American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition San Diego, California Oct 13, 2014 Ethical Challenges with Refusal of Recommended Therapy: Alternative Therapy, Surgery, and High Risk Medications Cleveland Clinic 23rd Annual International Epilepsy Symposia, Emerging Ethical and Legal Challenges in Chronic Neurological Conditions Cleveland, Ohio Oct 8, 2014 When Parents and Providers Disagree: Understanding and Responding to Conflicts in the Care of Children Spectrum Health 7th Annual Ethics Conference: Ethics, Law, and Clinical Practice Grand Rapids, Michigan Sep 5, 2014 Ashley X revisited: Growth Attenuation, Parental Choice and the Rights of the Disabled 6TH Annual A. David Kline Symposium on Public Philosophy: Exploring the Synergy Between Pediatric Bioethics and Child Rights Jacksonville, Florida Mar 7, 2014 Improving Childhood Vaccination Coverage: Working with Vaccine Hesitant Parents 21st Annual Louisiana Shots for Tots State Conference New Orleans, Louisiana Nov 7, 2013 Ashley Revisited: Growth Attenuation and Children with Severe Developmental Disabilities Christine Harrison Bioethics Lecture/Pediatric Grand Rounds, Sick Kids Hospital Toronto, Ontaria, Canada Nov 6, 2013 In Case You Missed It: Interesting Articles from AAP Grand Rounds American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition Orlando, Florida Oct 27, 2013 Pediatricians Should Accept Care of Children Whose Parents Refuse Vaccination Thomas A. Pitts Lectureship in Medical Ethics, Medical University of Sourth Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Oct 18, 2013 Eyes Wide Open: Physicians and Industry Relationships Pediatric Grand Rounds, British Columbia Children's Hospital Vancouver, British Columbia May 17, 2013 Child Brain Development: Implications for Consent, Assent, and Refusal of Life-Saving Interventions Pediatric Grand Rounds, Montreal Childrens Hospital/McGill University Montreal, Canada Dec 5, 2012 Vaccine Hesitancy 8th Annual New Jersey Vaccines for Children Conference East Windsor, NJ Nov 11, 2012 Eyes Wide Open: Physicians and Industry Relationships Pediatric Grand Rounds, Yale University New Haven, CT Oct 31, 2012 In Case You Missed It: Interesting Articles from AAP Grand Rounds American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition New Orleans, LA Oct 21, 2012 Making Assent Meaningful in Research Involving Children Annual Ethics and Compliance in Oncology Research Conference Houston, TX Oct 7, 2012 The Adolescent Brain: OMG, What R They Thinking? Clinical Pediatric Conference Vancouver, Canada Oct 5, 2012 Breathing Sense into Croup and Asthma Clinical Pediatric Conference Vancouver, Canada Oct 5, 2012 Ethical Issues when Parents Refuse Vaccines American Academy of Pediatrics, Nevada Chapter, Fifth Annual Meeting Las Vegas, NV Aug 11, 2012 When our Patients Wander off the Trail: Lessons from Wilderness Mishaps Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC May 17, 2012 Ethical Issues in the Management of Puberty and Fertility in Mentally Challenged Children Bioethics Grand Rounds, University of Kentucky Lexington, KY May 15, 2012 Adolescent Patients Refusal of Recommended Medical Therapy American Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA May 10, 2012 Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies Idaho Society for Respiratory Care Annual State Conference Booise, ID Apr 24, 2012 Understanding Disagreement and Resolving Conflict Idaho Society for Respiratory Care Annual State Conference Boise, ID Apr 24, 2012 When Parents and Providers Disagree: Understanding and Responding to Conflicts in the Care of Children Pediatric Grand Rounds/Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Nov 2, 2011 - Nov 4, 2011 Difficult Parents/Difficult Patients American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition Boston, MA Oct 15, 2011 - Oct 17, 2011 Consent, Confidentiality, and the Clap: Ethical Controversies in Pediatric Emergency Medicine American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition Boston, MA Oct 15, 2011 - Oct 17, 2011 Ethical Issues in the Management of Puberty and Fertility in Children with Chronic Disabilities 93rd Annual Meeting and Expo of The Endocrine Society Boston, MA Jun 7, 2011 When Parents and Providers Disagree: Understanding and Responding to Conflicts in the Medical Care of Children Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth Pediatric Grand Rounds Lebanon, NH May 11, 2011 Rising to the Occasion: Strategies for Communicating with Vaccine Hesitant Parents Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Denver, CO May 1, 2011 - May 3, 2011 Stopping Growth Hormone Therapy: How Tall is Tall Enough? Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Denver, CO May 1, 2011 - May 3, 2011 Are IRBs Seriously Outmoded? A Debate Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting Denver, CO May 1, 2011 - May 3, 2011 Ethics in Pediatrics: When can a Parent Decline Treatment for a Child? National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting Las Vegas, NV Apr 28, 2011 Who Decides? Understanding Autonomy and Ethical Decision-making for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities The California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities Los Angeles, CA Apr 15, 2011 Eyes Wide Open: Physicians and Industry Sinai Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Baltimore, MD Mar 24, 2011 Keynote: Adolescent Patients: Assent and Confidentiality St. Lukes Childrens Hospital Pediatric Bioethics Conference Boise, ID Jan 28, 2011 - Jan 29, 2011 Whats "Hot: in Pediatric Bioethics St. Lukes Childrens Hospital Pediatric Bioethics Conference Boise, ID Jan 28, 2011 - Jan 29, 2011 What is Futility? St. Lukes Childrens Hospital Pediatric Bioethics Conference Boise, ID Jan 28, 2011 - Jan 29, 2011
Overview
- Board Certification(s)
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
- Medical/Professional School
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University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA - Residency
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University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Fellowship
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Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
- Clinical Interests
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Pediatric ethics, Wilderness medicine
- Research Focus Area
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Bioethics, research ethics, pediatric ethics, ethics and genetics, ethics and disabilities, Bioethics