Dr. Satin is an internationally known scholar in the fields of bioethics and family medicine. He currently holds the positions of Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Minnesota 's Center for Bioethics and Assistant Professor in the University's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. He practices family medicine at Smiley's - a Family Medicine Clinic serving the inner-city Minneapolis community and its homeless. He completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of Minnesota, following a medical degree from the University of Western Ontario ( Canada ), a Robert Jones Scholarship in philosophy to the University of St. Andrews ( Scotland ), a philosophy degree from the University of Western Ontario and a health sciences degree from Marianopolis College in his home town of Montreal, Canada.
Dr. Satin has been the recipient of multiple clinical, teaching, and research awards including most recently: The Minnesota Academy of Family Practice Resident of the Year Award, The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's Resident Teacher Award, The American Academy of Family Practice Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education, and The University of Western Ontario's first prize in Bioethics. As a medical student, Dr. Satin co-authored an ethics text in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. During his medical residency, Dr. Satin was the primary investigator of an NIH grant investigating, "Societal Considerations of New Reproductive Genetic Technologies". He has presented his research findings at international meetings of the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (Wonca Europe); the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities; the Canadian Bioethics Society; and the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine.
Dr. Satin contributes to his local community through his clinical practice, writing an ethics column for a local newspaper, speaking at local churches and libraries, as well as spending much of his time engaged in educating medical professionals. He is committed to improving the lives of his patients and colleagues, and transforming the field of health care through exploring and clarifying pivotal issues such as: patient confidentiality, consent, cultural issues in health care, ethical issues in obstetrics, the impact of genetic technologies on society, pay-for-performance models of physician reimbursement, advocacy for underserved patients, and the meaning of medical professionalism.