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Jason Adam Wasserman is a Professor in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies and the Department of Pediatrics at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He serves as Course Director for the Medical Humanities and Clinical Bioethics curriculum, Founding Director of the Center for Moral Values in Health and Medicine, Director of the Holocaust and Medicine program, and clinical ethics consultant at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital.
His educational background includes a B.A. in Philosophy and M.A./Ph.D. in Medical Sociology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has held prestigious appointments such as Provost Fellow for Faculty Diversity at Oakland University and Inaugural Fellow in Bioethics and the Holocaust at the USC Shoah Foundation.
Dr. Wasserman's research centers on bioethics, medical humanities, and the intersection of medicine and the Holocaust. His work emphasizes moral values in clinical practice, structural competency, and ethical education. He has published extensively in leading journals including Social Science & Medicine, American Journal of Bioethics, Pediatrics, and The New England Journal of Medicine.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a deep engagement with clinical bioethics, medical education reform, narrative ethics, and historical trauma. His scholarship bridges sociology, philosophy, and medicine, with recurring themes of justice, empathy, and moral agency in healthcare.
- Provost Fellow for Faculty Diversity, Oakland University
- Inaugural Fellow in Bioethics and the Holocaust, USC Shoah Foundation and Maimonides Institute
Dr. Wasserman has led major curriculum development initiatives, particularly in medical humanities and ethics education. He has secured institutional support for the Center for Moral Values in Health and Medicine and the Holocaust and Medicine program. While student advisees are not listed, his leadership roles indicate extensive mentorship and educational grant involvement. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary teams focused on ethics consultation, curriculum innovation, and historical reflection in medicine.
