Gavin G. Enck, Ph.D., HEC-C
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Director of Clinical Ethics Fellowship, Department of Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor, Department of Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2013 | The University of Tennessee, US, Dissertation: "Enhancing the Virtues of Students", Ph.D. Philosophy |
| 2013 | The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, US, Section of Integrated Ethics, Post-Doctoral Fellowship |
| 2007 | Ohio University, US, Thesis: "A Comparison of Two Bioethical Theories", M.A. Philosophy |
| 2003 | Lebanon Valley College, US, B.A. Philosophy |
Postgraduate Training
| 2012-2013 | Clinical Ethics Fellow, Clinical, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
Board Certifications
| 2023 | Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention |
| 2020 | Basic Quality & Safety, IHI Open School |
| 2020 | COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Johns Hopkins University, Coursera |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Ethicist, Ohio Health, Columbus, Ohio, 2020 - 2023
System Director of Clinical Ethics, Integris Health, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2013 - 2020
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Ethics Committee Member, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2010 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award | |
| You Make A Difference, INTEGRIS Health | |
| Prados-Graber Summer Value Theory Dissertation Fellowship |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Enck, G, Nortje, N, Palmer, A, Neumann, J, Gallagher, C, Masciari, CF. Evolving Landscape of Ethics in Oncology: A Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future. None None(None):None, 2024. PMID: None.
- Enck, G, Condley, B. Agent-Regret in Healthcare. The American Journal of Bioethics, 2023. PMID: 37962933.
- Enck, G. The Significance of the Distinction Between “Having a Life” vs. “Being Alive” in End-of-Life Care. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy 25(2):251-258, 2022. PMID: 35015173.
- Enck, G. Healthcare Decisions Are Always Supported Decisions. American Journal of Bioethics 21(11):29-32, 2021. PMID: 34710020.
- Enck, G. Virtues-Based Policies for Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement. AJOB Neuroscience 11(4):266-268, 2020. PMID: 33196365.
- Enck, G, Saunders, AL. Mental Integrity and Intentional Side Effects. AJOB Neuroscience 9(3):166-168, 2018. PMID: None.
- Enck, G. Neurosurgery for Pediatric Psychopaths. AJOB Neuroscience 7(3):170-171, 2016. PMID: None.
- Enck, GG. Moving Beyond Concerns of Autonomy. AJOB Neuroscience 6(4):26-28, 2015. PMID: None.
- Enck, G, Ford, J. A Responsibility to Chemically Help Patients with Relationships and Love?. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 24(4):493-496, 2015. PMID: 26364784.
- Enck, G. I Talked to a Genius and All I Got was Knowledge. Philosophia (United States) 42(2):335-347, 2014. PMID: None.
- Enck, G. Pharmaceutical enhancement and medical professionals. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy 17(1):23-28, 2014. PMID: 23922180.
- Enck, G. Six-Step Framework for Ethical Decision Making. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 19(1):62-64, 2014. PMID: 24326675.
- Enck, G. An Error Theory of Biotechnology and the Ethics of Chemical Breakups. American Journal of Bioethics 13(11):32-34, 2013. PMID: 24161178.
- Bossaer, JB, Gray, JA, Miller, SE, Enck, GG, Gaddipati, VC, Enck, RE. The Use and Misuse of Prescription Stimulants as "Cognitive Enhancers" by students at one Academic Health Sciences Center. Academic Medicine 88(7):967-971, 2013. PMID: 23702522.
- Enck, G. Ideals of Student Excellence and Enhancement. Neuroethics 6(1):155-164, 2013. PMID: None.
Other Articles
- Geiger, J, Enck, G, Luciani, L, Fudin, J, McPherson, ML Evolving Roles of Palliative Care Pharmacists. Journal of pain and symptom management 64(6):e357-e361, 2022. PMID: 35940491.
Book Chapters
- Enck G. Surrogate Decision-Making. In: Death, Dying and End-of-Life Care in America. None. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, None, 2023.
- Enck G. Unrealistic Expectations in Neonatal organ Donation. In: Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care in America. None. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, None, 2023.
- Enck G. Ethical Egoism. In: In Ethical Leadership: A Primer. 1st edition. Edward Elgar Publishing, 84-103, 2018.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2013. The Choice between Hospice and Zometa. None. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Pitfalls of a Long-Distance Relationship. None. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2012. The Ethics of Neuroenhancement: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Pharmaceutical Enhancement. None. Ethics Seminar. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2022. Using Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Enhancing Healthcare Providers Moral Courage and Resiliency. None, Ohio, US.
- 2021. Broken Hearts: Missed Opportunities in Palliative Care with Shannon Storey, Kristen Campbell and Tommy Petros. None. Palliative Care CME Case Conference. Columbus, Ohio, US.
- 2021. The Illusion of Autonomy. None. CME Conference. Columbus, Ohio, US.
- 2021. Tripping is not Wrong: Physicians' ethical obligations to undergo psychedelic-assisted therapies. None. CME Conference Taking a Trip: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies in Healthcare. Colombus, Ohio, US.
- 2020. Advance Care Planning. None. Ethics Education Week. Columbus, Ohio, US.
- 2019. Ethical Disagreement in the ICU. None. Comanche, Oklahoma, US.
- 2019. Clinical Ethics 2.0. None. Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
- 2018. Ethics of Voluntarily Stopping of Eating and Drinking. None. 2018 OU Palliative Care Summit. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2018. Ethically Consistent: Best Interests Standard and Interventions for Improving Organ Viability in Anencephalic Organ Donation?. None. 2018 Society of Transplant Social Workers. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2017. Clinical Ethics 101. None. Hillcrest Medical Staff Annual Meeting. Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
- 2017. Dying Dialogues 2017. None. Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
- 2016. Interprofessional Conflict in Palliative Care. None. OU's Palliative and Bioethics Care Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2016. Pediatric Palliative Care and Perinatal Ethics with Dr. Rachna May. None. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Ethical Issues at End-of-Life Care: Surrogate Decision-Making, Non-Beneficial Treatment, and Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking. None. Annual Spring Palliative Care Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Ethical Foundations: Surrogate Decision-Making and Non-Beneficial Treatment. None. Tulsa, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Ethical Issues in Healthcare. None. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Clinical Ethics. None. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Palliative and Supportive Care of Patients Living with Serious Illness Part II. None. Annual Primary Care Update Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2015. Unrepresented Patients: The Ethics of Giving a Voice to the Voiceless. None. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2014. The Ethical Necessity of Difficult Discussions. None. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
- 2013. Ethical Issues to Consider in Terminal Psychiatric Cases. None, Arizona, US.
- 2012. The Elephant in the Room: The Use (and Misuse) of Cognitive Enhancers by students at an Academic Health Sciences Center. None. Johnson City, Tennessee, US.
- 2012. The Morality of Enhancing Students. None. 38th Conference on Value Inquiry: Free Will Responsibility and Science. Salem, Massachusetts, US.
- 2011. Cognitive Enhancers, Students, and Virtues. None. Exploring Huma Enhancements. Dallas, Texas, US.
- 2011. The Limits to a Right to Reproductive Freedom: Why There Isn't a Right to Reproduce Assistance. None. Minneapolis, MN, US.
- 2010. Cognitive Enhancers, Students and Virtues. None. Transforming Humanity Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2001. Live Skepticism and Genius Testimony. None. Society for Skeptical Studies. San Francisco, California, US.
International Presentations
- 2013. How Virtues Are Useful in Clinical Ethics. None. 9th International Congress on Clinical Ethics Consultation. Munich, DE.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified January 27, 2025