Susan S. Fish, Pharm D, MPH
Professor, Biostatistics
Biography
Susan S. Fish, PharmD, MPH is Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is the former Director of the MA in Clinical Investigation at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Fish has been a medical researcher for more than 25 years. In a variety of forums, Dr. Fish lectures on the design, conduct, and management of clinical trials, as well as research ethics and protection of human research subjects. She teaches courses through the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, and is frequently an invited speaker nationally. Although she has a long history of research in the areas of clinical toxicology and emergency medicine, Dr. Fish has more recently focused on research ethics in general, and application of the federal regulations for waiver of informed consent in certain emergency research circumstances. Her sabbatical project was consistent with this focus, working as Project Director for PRIM & R’s Accreditation Project to develop a national accreditation system for human research protection programs.
Other Positions
- Professor, Family Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Professor, Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
- Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students), Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Education
- University of Minnesota, PharmD
- Boston University School of Public Health, MPH
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, BS
- University of Massachusetts Boston, BS
Publications
- Published on 5/2/2021
Pandey S, Fish SS, Roy HK. Increasing colorectal cancer in the young population and tailoring of the colorectal cancer screening recommendations in subpopulation: a retrospective single-center study. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 Jul; 36(7):1515-1524. PMID: 33934174.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/18/2016
Rudolph AE, Bazzi, AR, Fish SS. Presented at 21st International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa. Participant perspectives on ethical considerations for the collection of geographic information in HIV and substance use research. 2016.
- Published on 5/17/2016
Rudolph AE, Bazzi AR, Fish S. Ethical considerations and potential threats to validity for three methods commonly used to collect geographic information in studies among people who use drugs. Addict Behav. 2016 10; 61:84-90. PMID: 27249807.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/1/2008
Silverstein M, Banks M, Fish S, Bauchner H. Variability in institutional approaches to ethics review of community-based research conducted in collaboration with unaffiliated organizations. J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics. 2008 Jun; 3(2):69-76. PMID: 19385746.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2008
Fish SS. Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials (D’Agostino RB, Sullivan L, Massaro J, eds.). Institutional and Independent Review Boards. Wiley. Hoboken. 2008.
- Published on 1/1/2006
Fish SS. Institutional Review Board: Management and Function (Amdur R, Bankert E, eds.). Accreditation of an IRB. Jones and Barlett Publishers. Sudbury. 2006; 319-321.
- Published on 12/21/2005
Fish SS. Clinical Research Times. HIPAA in research: Reviewed, revised, revisited. 2005.
- Published on 11/1/2005
Ernst AA, Fish S. Exception from informed consent: viewpoint of institutional review boards--balancing risks to subjects, community consultation, and future directions. Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Nov; 12(11):1050-5. PMID: 16264073.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/1/2005
Baren JM, Fish SS. Resuscitation research involving vulnerable populations: are additional protections needed for emergency exception from informed consent? Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Nov; 12(11):1071-7. PMID: 16264077.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/31/2005
Fish SS. Clinical Research Times. Are you engaged in research?. 2005.
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