Matthew K. Wynia

Matthew K. Wynia, MPH, MD is an American medical ethicist who performs research at the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association (AMA), where he is the director. His research has focused on physicians' responses to utilization review and market pressures in medicine; comparing the codes of ethics of medical professional associations and the ethics-related policies of healthcare organizations; exploring physician professionalism and the role of professionals in society; and creating performance measures for health care ethics. He directs the Ethical Force Program, which is a multi-stakeholder effort to create consensus ethical standards for health care as well as tools to help organizations measure their own ethical performance. Dr. Wynia is also a contributing editor to the American Journal of Bioethics, where he write frequently on bioethics and public health. He was the President of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities during the 2005-2006 year.