Jacob M. Appel (born February 21, 1973) is an American polymath, author, bioethicist, physician, lawyer and social critic.[1][2] He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics, and euthanasia.[1] Appel's novel The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up won the Dundee International Book Prize in 2012.[3][4][5] He is the director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry and a professor of psychiatry and medical education at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and he practices emergency psychiatry at the adjoining Mount Sinai Health System. Appel is the subject of the 2019 documentary film Jacob by director Jon Stahl.
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| Born | February 21, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author Psychiatrist Bioethicist |
| Education | Brown University (BA, MA) Columbia University (MA, MPhil, MD) New York University (MFA) Harvard University (JD) Albany Medical Center (MS) City University of New York, Queens (MFA) Mount Sinai Medical Center (MPH) |
| Period | 1997–present |
| Genre | short story, essay, drama, novel, poem |
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Appel coined the term "whitecoat washing" to refer to nations using medical collaboration to distract from human rights abuses.[6]
Education
editAppel was born in the Bronx to Gerald B. Appel and Alice Appel and raised in Scarsdale, New York[7] and Branford, Connecticut.[8] He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Brown University with double majors in English and American literature and in history (1995).[9] He holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (2003)[10][11][12] and a Doctor of Medicine from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2009).[13] He completed his medical residency in psychiatry and medical fellowship in psychosomatic medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as well as seven additional graduate degrees. He completed his medical residency in clinical psychiatry and medical fellowship in psychosomatic medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.[14][15]
He has written that exposure to literature should be a medical school admissions requirement.[16]
Academic bioethics
editAppel began his career in academic bioethics at Brown University, where he taught until 2005. He now serves on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where he is Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine Education. He is also the Director of Ethics Education in Psychiatry and Medical Director of the East Harlem Health Outreach Project's mental health clinic. He has also taught medical ethics at New York University,[17][18] Columbia University,[19] and Albany Medical College. He is the author of a "Bioethics in Action" curriculum for The New York Times.[20][21] Appel was also previously a columnist for The Huffington Post and Opposing Views.
Appel has published on a range of topics in academic bioethics including advocating for the decriminalization of assisted suicide,[22] raising the possibility that this might be made available to both the terminally ill and those with intractable, long-term mental illness,[23][24] and the Groningen Protocol.[25] He has written in favor of abortion rights and fertility treatment for same-sex couples, as well as against electronic medical records, which he sees as poorly secured against hacking.[26] He has also argued in favor of the legalization of prostitution, polygamy and incest between consenting adults.[27] He has raised concerns regarding the possibility that employers will require their employees to use pharmaceuticals for cognitive enhancement and has urged that death row inmates be eligible to receive kidney transplants.[28][29]
Appel has opposed the forcible feeding of hunger strikers, both in domestic prisons and at Guantanamo Bay.[30][31]
Politics
editAppel has written in support of an "open border" immigration policy.
Writing
editAppel has taught creative writing at the Gotham Writers' Workshop and New York University.[32] He served as writer-in-residence at Yeshiva College in 2013.[33] As of 2023, he is Vice President and Treasurer of the National Book Critics Circle.
Books
edit- The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up (Cargo, 2012)[34][35]
- The Biology of Luck (Elephant Rock, 2013)
- Scouting for the Reaper (Black Lawrence, 2014)
- Phoning Home (University of South Carolina Press, 2014)
- Einstein's Beach House (Pressgang/Butler University, 2014)
- The Magic Laundry (Snake Nation, 2015)
- Miracles and Conundrums of the Secondary Planets (Black Lawrence, 2015)
- Wedding Wipeout (Cozy Cat Press, 2013)
- The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street (Howling Bird Press/Augsburg College, 2016)
- Coulrophobia & Fata Morgana (Black Lawrence, 2016)
- The Mask of Sanity (Permanent Press, 2017)
- The Liars' Asylum (Black Lawrence Press, 2017)
- Millard Salter's Last Day (Gallery Books, 2017)
- The Amazing Mr. Morality (Vandalia Press/West Virginia University, 2018)
- The Cynic in Extremis: Poems (Able Muse, 2018)
- Amazing Things Are Happening Here (Black Lawrence, 2019)
- Surrendering Appomattox (C&R, 2019)
- Who Says You're Dead? (Algonquin, 2019)
- Winter Honeymoon (Black Lawrence, 2020)
- Shaving with Occam (Press Americana, 2022)
Plays
edit- The Resurrection of Dismas and Gestas (2005)[36]
- In the Floodplain (2005)
- Arborophilia (2006)
- The Three Belles of Eden (2006)[37]
- Thirds (2007)[38]
- The Mistress of Wholesome (2007)
- The Replacement (2008)[39]
- Woodpecker (2008)
- Causa Mortis (2009)[40]
- Helen of Sparta (2009)[41]
References
edit- ^ a b Nagamatsu, Sequoia "A Few Words with the Ubiquitous Jacob M. Appel" Prince Mincer Journal http://primemincer.com/ Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine confirmed 26 April 2013
- ^ "THE CYNIC IN EXTREMIS by Jacob M. Appel | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ Dundee International Book Prize won by Jacob M Appel, BBC, 25 October 2012
- ^ Book review: The Man Who Wouldn’t Stand Up, Jacob Appel, The Scotsman, Lifestyle, 17 Nov 2012
- ^ Jacob M Appel named as Dundee International Book Prize winner, The Courier, 9 January 2013
- ^ Appel JM. Against Whitecoat Washing: The Need for Formal Human Rights Assessment in International Collaborations. Am J Bioeth. 2022 Oct;22(10):1-4.
- ^ Rosenblum, Constance. Boulevard of Dreams, New York University Press, 2009, P. 174
- ^ Appel, JM. Phoning Home. University of South Carolina Press, 2015
- ^ "Mount Siani School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency Class of 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ Arborphilia tackles social issues, The Detroit News, Oct 27, 2006
- ^ "Interview with Prime Mincer". Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ^ Sweden Asks: Should Convicted Murderers Practice Medicine? Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics / Volume 19 / Issue 04 / October 2010, pp 559-562
- ^ Jacob Appel ’09: Doctor, Lawyer, Writer, Teacher, Tour Guide, Columbia Medicine, October 04, 2011, Available online at [1] Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Harsh Treatment at Guantánamo" NYT April 21, 2013
- ^ "APPEL: The silent rise of the DNA nannies". The Washington Times.
- ^ Letter: Literature Should Be a Medical School Admissions Requirement, The Atlantic, 5 August 2018
- ^ Republican-American, "Resurgence of pro-life sentiment," 1 Jul 2009
- ^ Venus Theatre's 2009 Season, Washington Post 17 Dec 2008
- ^ Literary Notes,Greensboro News & Record 23 Oct 2005
- ^ Appel, Jacob M. (January 10, 2018). "Bioethics in Action, Part I: Helping Students Explore Difficult Questions in Health Care". The New York Times.
- ^ Appel, Jacob M. (January 11, 2018). "Bioethics in Action, Part II: Teaching About the Challenge of Balancing the Needs of Patients". The New York Times.
- ^ Room for Debate: The Power of the ‘Culture War’ NYT April 10, 2012
- ^ "BioEdge: WHY DENY THE DEPRESSED THEIR RIGHT TO SUICIDE?". BioEdge. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Hastings Center Report". The Hastings Center. September 17, 2015.
- ^ Mike Hinkle, "Europe’s euthanasia enthusiasm is alarming," Edmonton Sun, April 26, 2013
- ^ "Chicago Tribune article". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Legalize Prostitution, Polygamy, Bestiality and Incest | Jacob Appel | Big Think". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ J M Appel When the boss turns pusher: a proposal for employee protections in the age of cosmetic neurology J Med Ethics 2008; 34: 616-618
- ^ Appel, JM. "Wanted Dead or Alive? Kidney Transplantation in Inmates Awaiting Execution," The Journal of Clinical Ethics. Volume 16, Number 1. Spring 2005. PMID 15915846
- ^ Appel, Jacob. Harsh Treatment at Guantánamo, The New York Times, April 21, 2013
- ^ Appel, Jacob. "Rethinking Force-Feeding: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Physician Participation in the Termination of Hunger Strikes in American Prisons," Public Affairs Quarterly. Volume 26 • Number 4 October 2012
- ^ [2] Faculty Profile: Jacob M. Appel, August 21, 2010
- ^ "Writing Minor | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu.
- ^ "Dundee International Book Prize won by Jacob M Appel - BBC News". BBC News. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Runcie, Charlotte. "Jacob M Appel's The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up wins Dundee Book Prize". The List. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Motika, Libby. Bonitanicum Seedlings. Palisadian Post June 1, 2006
- ^ Shade, Karen "Round the Bend Players offer funny, sometimes dark story," Tulsa World, August 24, 2006
- ^ Readling, Mike. "IRSC's Fine Arts Season promises mix of dance, drama, musical theater," Treasure Coast Palm August 28, 2009
- ^ Could you have done better? August 16, 2008
- ^ Highlights of fall season, Detroit Free Press, August 23, 2009
- ^ Reinink, Amy, "Women claim a dramatic spot in Laurel," Business Gazette, August 27, 2009
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