Edmund L. Erde, PhD


School
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Department/Program
Family Medicine
Year Inducted Phone E-Mail 
2004 856-566-6246 erdeel@umdnj.edu
Biography
Edmund L. Erde, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UMDNJ - School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry, the School of Nursing, and the Masters of Public Policy Program of Rutgers University (Camden). He has been visiting faculty at New York State College of Veterinary Medicine (Cornell), Texas A&M University, and Hahnemann University. Dr. Erde was educated at Cornell University, Brooklyn College, and the University of Texas in philosophy. He began his teaching career in medical ethics at the University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston) in 1975. Prior to that, he was on the philosophy faculty at Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas). Dr. Erde is on several ethics committees in South Jersey and consults in several health care institutions. He has authored over 70 articles and chapters in medical ethics and philosophy. He is on the editorial board of the book series Philosophy of Medicine (Kluwer Publishing Company) and on the Board of Advisors of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. Dr. Erde is a founding member of The Ethics Group, LLC, which offers ProBE, a course for physicians and other healthcare professionals who are mandated to take remedial education in ethics by licensing boards or other institutions. He is also a fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians.