Rebecca Pentz, PhD

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-778-5694
Email Address

rpentz@emory.edu

Biography

Rebecca Pentz, PhD, is a professor of hematology and oncology in research ethics at Emory University School of Medicine. During the early part of her career, she served as a clinical ethicist, helping patients, families and the health care team at the bedside to resolve ethical dilemmas, first in the community setting in Yakima, Washington and then as the sole clinical ethicist at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson for a decade. She joined Emory and Winship Cancer Institute as an associate professor in 2002.

Dr. Pentz represents Emory on various national data safety monitoring boards and scientific advisory committees, including the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network, GTEx, ALS repository, St. Jude and the National Disease Research Interchange. She also provides mentorship to Winship ethics faculty and fellows.

Education

Dr. Pentz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California. She then went onto receive her Master of Arts in Philosophy at Byrn Mawr College in Byrn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pentz completed her Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of California at Irvine in Irvine, California.

Titles & Roles

Professor of Hematology and Oncology in Research Ethics

Emory University School of Medicine

Research

Dr. Pentz and the ethics research team conduct empirical ethics research on topics of most importance to the Cancer Institute. The main focus is on ethical issues in early drug development, with emphases on informed consent, biobanking, return of results and genetic testing. The team designs ethics companion studies for all the multi-project grants submitted by Winship, and therefore cover wide ranging issues from the use of botanicals to health disparities. They work closely with the Winship Tissue Bank on proper informed consent and return of results. As a member of Children's Oncology Group, they conduct research on the ethical implications for the whole family of pediatric stem cell transplant.

Grants

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Grant Number	Title
2U54CA118638-16	Core 1: Bioethics Shared Resource
5K12CA237806-05	Emory Clinical Oncology Career Development Award K12 Program
5U54CA118638-17	Core 1: Bioethics Shared Resource

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Informed consent in assisted reproductive technology: Implications for pediatric clinicians. Developmental medicine and child neurology	ME Graham, S Blee, RD Pentz, E Roebuck, AH Hoon, M Black	11/17/2024
Equipoise Is No Longer a Major Consideration in the Ethical Evaluation of Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving Precision Oncology Approaches in NSCLC. Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer	JW Carlisle, RD Pentz, SS Ramalingam	11/01/2024
Fostering Moral Resilience: Evaluating a High-Fidelity Ethics Simulation With Prelicensure Nursing Students in Their Practice as New Graduates. Nurse educator	K Forte, M Higgins, RD Pentz	09/05/2024
Testing a Population-Based Outreach Intervention for Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Encourage their Close Relatives to Consider Genetic Counseling. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	Y Guan, CM McBride, J Zhao, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, Y Liu, Y Cao, W An, JA Shepperd, KC Ward	09/03/2024
Research involving the recently deceased: ethics questions that must be answered. Journal of medical ethics	B Parent, OS Kates, W Arap, A Caplan, B Childs, NW Dickert, M Homan, K Kinlaw, A Lang, S Latham, ML Levan, RD Truog, A Webb, P Root Wolpe, RD Pentz	08/21/2024
Billing for Electronic Patient-Physician Communications: An Ethical Analysis. JCO oncology practice	CH Rhee, JT Brown, A Lang, RD Pentz, B Nazha	08/01/2024
Research opportunities and ethical considerations for heart and lung xenotransplantation research: A report from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons	KK Khush, JL Bernat, RN Pierson, HJ Silverman, B Parent, AK Glazier, AB Adams, JA Fishman, M Gusmano, WJ Hawthorne, ME Homan, DJ Hurst, S Latham, CG Park, KJ Maschke, MM Mohiuddin, RA Montgomery, J Odim, RD Pentz, B Reichart, J Savulescu, PR Wolpe, RP Wong, KN Fenton	06/01/2024
Knowledge gaps in heart and lung donation after the circulatory determination of death: Report of a workshop of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation	JL Bernat, KK Khush, SD Shemie, MG Hartwig, PP Reese, A Dalle Ave, B Parent, AK Glazier, AM Capron, M Craig, T Gofton, EJ Gordon, A Healey, ME Homan, K Ladin, S Messer, N Murphy, TA Nakagawa, WF Parker, RD Pentz, D Rodríguez-Arias, B Schwartz, DP Sulmasy, RD Truog, AE Wall, SP Wall, PR Wolpe, KN Fenton	06/01/2024
Comparative analysis of breast and lung cancer survival rates and clinical trial enrollments among rural and urban patients in Georgia. Oncology research	T Kurilo, RD Pentz	01/01/2024
Quality of life and decisional regret after total glossectomy with laryngectomy: A single-institution case series. Oral oncology	C Amechi, L Ottenstein, A Lang, T McClary, AM Avinger, AJ Burnham, MD Dixon, RD Pentz, NC Schmitt	07/01/2023
Accounting for the High Enrollment of African Americans on Winship Cancer Institute's Myeloma Clinical Trials. Ethics, medicine, and public health	TS McClary, SM Blee, AM Avinger, Q Dai, J Switchenko, MD Dixon, RD Pentz	04/01/2023
Improving oncology first-in-human and Window of opportunity informed consent forms through participant feedback. BMC medical ethics	AM Avinger, HC Sibold, G Campbell, E Abernethy, J Bourgeois, T McClary, S Blee, M Dixon, RD Harvey, RD Pentz	02/19/2023
Your Family Connects: A Theory-Based Intervention to Encourage Communication about Possible Inherited Cancer Risk among Ovarian Cancer Survivors and Close Relatives. Public health genomics	J Zhao, CM McBride, GP Campbell, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, M Konomos, C Bellcross, K Ward, JR Shepperd, Y Guan	01/01/2023
Evaluation of Standard-of-Care Practices Among Physicians Who Treat Other Physicians: A Qualitative Study. JAMA network open	AM Avinger, T McClary, M Dixon, RD Pentz	10/03/2022
Supporting Patients with Cancer after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The oncologist	AG Shuman, MS Aapro, B Anderson, K Arbour, PC Barata, A Bardia, E Bruera, BA Chabner, H Chen, E Choy, P Conte, G Curigliano, D Dizon, E O'Reilly, A Tito Fojo, H Gelderblom, TA Graubert, JS Gurtler, E Hall, FR Hirsch, A Idbaih, DH Ilson, M Kelley, C La Vecchia, H Ludwig, B Moy, H Muss, F Opdam, RD Pentz, MR Posner, JS Ross, A Sacher, S Senan, ES Perez de Celis, KK Tanabe, JB Vermorken, E Wehrenberg-Klee, SE Bates	08/13/2022
Dissemination of validated health literacy videos: A tailored approach. Cancer medicine	SM Blee, J Facdol, MD Dixon, V Master, JM Switchenko, RD Pentz	04/01/2022
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Their Work's Intersection with Clinical Ethics. Journal of palliative medicine	MS Weaver, RD Boss, MJ Christopher, TF Gray, S Harman, VN Madrigal, KN Michelson, ET Paquette, RD Pentz, S Scarlet, CM Ulrich, JK Walter	04/01/2022
Therapeutic Misconception about Research Procedures: Does a Simple Information Chart Improve Understanding? Ethics & human research	G Campbell, MD Dixon, M Lohani, J Cook, R Hianik, MC Thomson, E Abernethy, C Lewis, J Switchenko, RD Harvey, RD Pentz	03/01/2022
Communicating With Diverse Patients About Participating in a Biobank: A Randomized Multisite Study Comparing Electronic and Face-to-Face Informed Consent Processes. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE	CM Simon, K Wang, LA Shinkunas, DT Stein, P Meissner, M Smith, R Pentz, DW Klein	01/01/2022
Applying citizen science to engage families affected by ovarian cancer in developing genetic service outreach strategies. PloS one	CM McBride, GP Campbell, J Zhao, RD Pentz, C Escoffery, M Komonos, K Cannova, JLB Byrne, NM Paris, JR Shepperd, Y Guan	01/01/2022
Evaluating Approaches to Improve Equity in Critical Care Resource Allocation in the COVID-19 Pandemic. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine	K Ross-Driscoll, G Esper, K Kinlaw, YH Lee, AA Morris, DJ Murphy, RD Pentz, C Robichaux, G Vong, K Wack, NW Dickert	12/15/2021
Understanding Immunotherapy Terminology: An Analysis of Provider-Patient Conversations. Immunomedicine	S Blee, B Rosenberg, JM Switchenko, R Hianik, MC Thomson, M Dixon, MA Bilen, RD Pentz	12/01/2021
Videos improve patient understanding of chemotherapy terminology in a rural setting. Cancer	HC Sibold, MC Thomson, R Hianik, ER Abernethy, GP Campbell, B Sumrall, M Dillmon, J Simmons, JM Switchenko, MD Dixon, RD Pentz	11/01/2021
Physician Communication and Patient Understanding of Molecular Testing Terminology. The oncologist	SM Blee, RP Shah, APM Pinheiro, J Switchenko, M Dixon, TK Owonikoko, CE Hill, SM Szabo, RD Pentz	11/01/2021
Reassessing the measurement and presence of therapeutic misconception in a phase 1 setting. Cancer	ER Abernethy, GP Campbell, RS Hianik, MC Thomson, SM Blee, HC Sibold, MD Dixon, JM Switchenko, RD Pentz	10/15/2021
Evaluating the impact of the Patient Preference Assessment Tool on clinicians' recommendations for phase I oncology clinical trials. Psycho-oncology	RS Hianik, T Owonikoko, J Switchenko, MD Dixon, WL Shaib, RD Pentz	10/01/2021
Prostate Cancer: Community Education and Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment. The oncologist	B Carthon, HC Sibold, S Blee, R D Pentz	07/01/2021
Relieving Investigator Angst After an Appropriate But Concerning Ethics Consultation. The American journal of bioethics : AJOB	S Blee, HC Sibold, M Dixon, RD Pentz	04/01/2021
Ethics in Eye Banking: Understanding Professional Attitudes Toward Industry Changes. Cornea	S Ahmad, G Vong, RD Pentz, M Dixon, KW Davis, YM Khalifa	10/01/2020
The Impact of Genetic Counseling Educational Tools on Patients' Knowledge of Molecular Testing Terminology. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	BA McDaniels, RS Hianik, C Bellcross, WL Shaib, J Switchenko, MD Dixon, JL Meisel, K Gogineni, RD Pentz	10/01/2020
Allocating Scarce Health Care Resources During Pandemics: Making the Case for Patients with Advanced and Metastatic Cancer. The oncologist	AA Langston, TE Quest, ER Abernethy, GP Campbell, TK Owonikoko, RD Pentz	10/01/2020
Patient and Surrogate Postenrollment Perspectives on Research Using the Exception From Informed Consent: An Integrated Survey. Annals of emergency medicine	VM Scicluna, M Biros, DK Harney, EB Jones, AR Mitchell, RD Pentz, R Silbergleit, CD Speight, DW Wright, NW Dickert	09/01/2020
Provider Recommendations for Phase I Clinical Trials Within a Shared Decision-Making Model in Phase I Cancer Clinical Trial Discussions. JCO oncology practice	RS Hianik, GP Campbell, E Abernethy, C Lewis, CS Wu, M Akce, MD Dixon, WL Shaib, RD Pentz	09/01/2020
Response to Open Peer Commentaries on "Partnering with Patients to Bridge Gaps in Consent for Acute Care Research". The American journal of bioethics : AJOB	NW Dickert, AM Bernard, JM Brabson, RJ Hunter, R McLemore, AR Mitchell, S Palmer, B Reed, M Riedford, RT Simpson, CD Speight, T Steadman, RD Pentz	08/01/2020
Reply to Helping patients to understand terrifying news: Addressing the inner lives of physicians and extending beyond what we know. Cancer	GP Campbell, ER Abernethy, RD Pentz	06/01/2020
Cancer Research Ethics and COVID-19. The oncologist	AG Shuman, RD Pentz	06/01/2020
Why many oncologists fail to share accurate prognoses: They care deeply for their patients. Cancer	ER Abernethy, GP Campbell, RD Pentz	03/15/2020
Determinants of Patient and Surrogate Experiences With Acute Care Research Consent: A Key Informant Interview Study. Journal of the American Heart Association	VM Scicluna, SF Goldkind, AR Mitchell, RD Pentz, CD Speight, R Silbergleit, NW Dickert	11/19/2019
Videos improve patient understanding of misunderstood chemotherapy terminology. Cancer	RD Pentz, M Lohani, M Hayban, JM Switchenko, MD Dixon, RJ DeFeo, GM Orloff, AB Jani, VA Master	11/15/2019
Ethical considerations of using a single minor donor for three bone marrow harvests for three HLA-matched siblings with primary immunodeficiency. Pediatric blood & cancer	SH Parikh, RD Pentz, A Haight, M Adeli, PL Martin, TA Driscoll, K Page, J Kurtzberg, VK Prasad, RC Barfield	04/01/2019
Child and Parent Access to Transplant Information and Involvement in Treatment Decision Making. Western journal of nursing research	K Stegenga, RD Pentz, MA Alderfer, W Pelletier, D Fairclough, PS Hinds	04/01/2019
Emergency Consent: Patients' and Surrogates' Perspectives on Consent for Clinical Trials in Acute Stroke and Myocardial Infarction. Journal of the American Heart Association	NW Dickert, VM Scicluna, O Adeoye, DJ Angiolillo, JC Blankenship, CM Devireddy, MR Frankel, SF Goldkind, G Kumar, YA Ko, AR Mitchell, RG Nogueria, RM Parker, MR Patel, M Riedford, R Silbergleit, CD Speight, I Spokoyny, KP Weinfurt, RD Pentz	01/22/2019
Enrollment of Racial Minorities in Clinical Trials: Old Problem Assumes New Urgency in the Age of Immunotherapy. American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting	B Nazha, M Mishra, R Pentz, TK Owonikoko	01/01/2019
Academic oncology clinicians' understanding of biosimilars and information needed before prescribing. Therapeutic advances in medical oncology	JW Cook, MK McGrath, MD Dixon, JM Switchenko, RD Harvey, RD Pentz	01/01/2019
Accelerating anticancer drug development - opportunities and trade-offs. Nature reviews. Clinical oncology	SJ Nass, ML Rothenberg, R Pentz, H Hricak, A Abernethy, K Anderson, AW Gee, RD Harvey, S Piantadosi, MM Bertagnolli, D Schrag, RL Schilsky	12/01/2018
Caring for Colleagues and Loved Ones With Cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting	JW Cook, M Dillmon, SL Graff, RD Pentz, R Srivastava, JL Close	05/23/2018
Broad Consent for Research on Biospecimens: The Views of Actual Donors at Four U.S. Medical Centers. Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE	TD Warner, CJ Weil, C Andry, HB Degenholtz, L Parker, LJ Carithers, M Feige, D Wendler, RD Pentz	04/01/2018
Patient, caregiver and physician perspectives on participating in a thoracic rapid tissue donation program. Patient education and counseling	GP Quinn, RD Pentz, T Muñoz-Antonia, TA Boyle, MB Schabath, CL Pratt, A Shaffer, LF Duarte, M Bowman-Curci, SJ Antonia, AA Chiappori, BC Creelan, JE Gray, CC Williams, EB Haura	04/01/2018
Patient perspectives on compensation for biospecimen donation. AJOB empirical bioethics	SC Allen, M Lohani, KA Hendershot, TR Deal, T White, MD Dixon, RD Pentz	01/01/2018
Potential Benefits to Families, Children, and Adolescents Enrolled in Longitudinal Qualitative Research. IRB	M Lohani, KA Hendershot, W Pelletier, K Stegenga, M Dixon, PS Hinds, MA Alderfer, RD Pentz	01/01/2018
Cancer donor preferences for disposition of their biospecimens after biobank closure. Cancer	SC Allen, MD Dixon, JM Switchenko, RD Pentz	12/01/2017
Reframing Consent for Clinical Research: A Function-Based Approach. The American journal of bioethics : AJOB	NW Dickert, N Eyal, SF Goldkind, C Grady, S Joffe, B Lo, FG Miller, RD Pentz, R Silbergleit, KP Weinfurt, D Wendler, SYH Kim	12/01/2017
Patient and Surrogate Views of Community Consultation for Emergency Research. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine	AE Fehr, VM Scicluna, RD Pentz, AN Haggins, NW Dickert	11/01/2017
Discussing molecular testing in oncology care: Comparing patient and physician information preferences. Cancer	APM Pinheiro, RH Pocock, JM Switchenko, MD Dixon, WL Shaib, SS Ramalingam, RD Pentz	05/01/2017
Impact of individual clinical outcomes on trial participants' perspectives on enrollment in emergency research without consent. Clinical trials (London, England)	LW Whitesides, JM Baren, MH Biros, RJ Fleischman, PR Govindarajan, EB Jones, AM Pancioli, RD Pentz, VM Scicluna, DW Wright, NW Dickert	04/01/2017
Using Metaphors to Explain Molecular Testing to Cancer Patients. The oncologist	AP Pinheiro, RH Pocock, MD Dixon, WL Shaib, SS Ramalingam, RD Pentz	04/01/2017
Family Strategies to Support Siblings of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Pediatrics	TE White, KA Hendershot, MD Dixon, W Pelletier, A Haight, K Stegenga, MA Alderfer, L Cox, JM Switchenko, P Hinds, RD Pentz	02/01/2017
Does experience matter? Implications for community consultation for research in emergency settings. AJOB empirical bioethics	VM Scicluna, MK Ali, RD Pentz, DW Wright, NW Dickert	01/01/2017
Access to Children's Oncology Group and Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium phase 1 clinical trials: Racial/ethnic dissimilarities in participation. Cancer	AK Nooka, M Behera, S Lonial, MD Dixon, SS Ramalingam, RD Pentz	10/15/2016
A Web-Based Platform for Educating Researchers About Bioethics and Biobanking. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	I Sehovic, CK Gwede, CD Meade, S Sodeke, R Pentz, GP Quinn	06/01/2016
Another look at the informed consent process: The document and the conversation. Cancer	LK Wall, RD Pentz	02/01/2016
Referral Patterns and Clinical Outcomes for Transplant-Eligible Lymphoma and Myeloma Patients Evaluated at an Urban County Hospital. Journal of stem cell research & therapy	HD Yun, T Dossul, L Bernal-Mizrachi, J Switchenko, C Ndibe, A Ibraheem, MD Dixon, AA Langston, AK Nooka, CR Flowers, RD Pentz, EK Waller	01/01/2016
Description of the types and content of phase 1 clinical trial consent conversations in practice. Clinical trials (London, England)	L Wall, ZL Farmer, MW Webb, MD Dixon, A Nooka, RD Pentz	12/01/2015
From Protocols to Publications: A Study in Selective Reporting of Outcomes in Randomized Trials in Oncology. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	KP Raghav, S Mahajan, JC Yao, BP Hobbs, DA Berry, RD Pentz, A Tam, WK Hong, LM Ellis, J Abbruzzese, MJ Overman	11/01/2015
Development and testing of a tool to assess patient preferences for phase I clinical trial participation. Psycho-oncology	RD Pentz, KA Hendershot, L Wall, TE White, SK Peterson, CB Thomas, J McCormick, MJ Green, C Lewis, ZL Farmer, FJ Hlubocky, T Dossul, MD Dixon, Y Liu, JM Switchenko, C Salvador, TK Owonikoko, RD Harvey, FR Khuri	07/01/2015
Patients' perspectives of enrollment in research without consent: the patients' experiences in emergency research-progesterone for the treatment of traumatic brain injury study. Critical care medicine	NW Dickert, VM Scicluna, JM Baren, MH Biros, RJ Fleischman, PR Govindarajan, EB Jones, AM Pancioli, DW Wright, RD Pentz	03/01/2015
Learning from experience: a systematic review of community consultation acceptance data. Annals of emergency medicine	AE Fehr, RD Pentz, NW Dickert	02/01/2015
Patients' perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine in head and neck cancer: a qualitative, pilot study with clinical implications. Complementary therapies in clinical practice	KA Hendershot, M Dixon, SA Kono, DM Shin, RD Pentz	11/01/2014
Unmet needs of siblings of pediatric stem cell transplant recipients. Pediatrics	RD Pentz, MA Alderfer, W Pelletier, K Stegenga, AE Haight, KA Hendershot, M Dixon, D Fairclough, P Hinds	05/01/2014
Consulting communities when patients cannot consent: a multicenter study of community consultation for research in emergency settings. Critical care medicine	NW Dickert, VA Mah, MH Biros, DM Harney, R Silbergleit, J Sugarman, E Veledar, KP Weinfurt, DW Wright, RD Pentz	02/01/2014
Stakeholder perceptions of thoracic rapid tissue donation: An exploratory study. Social science & medicine (1982)	J McIntyre, C Pratt, RD Pentz, EB Haura, GP Quinn	12/01/2013
Enrollment in research under exception from informed consent: the Patients' Experiences in Emergency Research (PEER) study. Resuscitation	NW Dickert, VA Mah, JM Baren, MH Biros, P Govindarajan, A Pancioli, R Silbergleit, DW Wright, RD Pentz	10/01/2013
Code status discussion: just have one. Cancer	RD Pentz, AL Flamm	06/01/2013
Emergency research: using exception from informed consent, evaluation of community consultations. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine	P Govindarajan, NW Dickert, M Meeker, N De Souza, D Harney, CJ Hemphill, R Pentz	01/01/2013
Real-world effectiveness of systemic agents approved for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a SEER-Medicare analysis. The oncologist	TK Owonikoko, C Ragin, Z Chen, S Kim, M Behera, JC Brandes, NF Saba, R Pentz, SS Ramalingam, FR Khuri	01/01/2013
Recommendations for the return of research results to study participants and guardians: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	CV Fernandez, K Ruccione, RJ Wells, JB Long, W Pelletier, MC Hooke, RD Pentz, RB Noll, JN Baker, M O'Leary, G Reaman, PC Adamson, S Joffe	12/20/2012
Therapeutic misconception, misestimation, and optimism in participants enrolled in phase 1 trials. Cancer	RD Pentz, M White, RD Harvey, ZL Farmer, Y Liu, C Lewis, O Dashevskaya, T Owonikoko, FR Khuri	09/15/2012
Research biopsies in phase I studies: views and perspectives of participants and investigators. IRB	RD Pentz, RD Harvey, M White, ZL Farmer, O Dashevskaya, Z Chen, C Lewis, TK Owonikoko, FR Khuri	01/01/2012
Communicating about phase I trials: objective disclosures are only a first step. The oncologist	AL Flamm, RD Pentz	01/01/2012
Shared decision-making in pediatric allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation: what if there is no decision to make? The oncologist	RD Pentz, W Pelletier, MA Alderfer, K Stegenga, DL Fairclough, PS Hinds	01/01/2012
Bioethics training in Uganda: report on research and clinical ethics workshops. HEC forum : an interdisciplinary journal on hospitals' ethical and legal issues	C Griggins, C Simon, FN Nakwagala, RD Pentz	03/01/2011
Smoking and ethics: what are the duties of oncologists? The oncologist	RD Pentz, CJ Berg	01/01/2010
Decision-making by adolescents and parents of children with cancer regarding health research participation. Pediatrics	K Read, CV Fernandez, J Gao, C Strahlendorf, A Moghrabi, RD Pentz, RC Barfield, JN Baker, D Santor, C Weijer, E Kodish	09/01/2009
Racial/ethnic diversity in children's oncology clinical trials: ten years later. Cancer	MJ Lund, MT Eliason, AE Haight, KC Ward, JL Young, RD Pentz	08/15/2009
Providing research results to participants: attitudes and needs of adolescents and parents of children with cancer. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	CV Fernandez, J Gao, C Strahlendorf, A Moghrabi, RD Pentz, RC Barfield, JN Baker, D Santor, C Weijer, E Kodish	02/20/2009
Psychological functioning in persons considering genetic counseling and testing for Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Psycho-oncology	SK Peterson, RD Pentz, SK Marani, PA Ward, AM Blanco, D LaRue, K Vogel, T Solomon, LC Strong	08/01/2008
Enrolling subjects by exception from consent versus proxy consent in trauma care research. Annals of emergency medicine	DW Wright, PL Clark, RD Pentz, V Hertzberg, AL Kellermann	04/01/2008
The ethical justification for minor sibling bone marrow donation: a case study. The oncologist	RD Pentz, AE Haight, RB Noll, R Barfield, W Pelletier, S Davies, MA Alderfer, PS Hinds	02/01/2008

Awards

Dr. Pentz received The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Distinguished Service Award 2001 for participation in the Task Force on the Status of the Field, and work on the report North American Graduate Bioethics and Humanities Training Survey Report. She is an appointed member of the Committee on Policy Issues at the Institute of Medicine.