Dr. Richard Anthony Marfuggi, MD

Richard Marfuggi, MD, is an accomplished plastic surgeon, educator, author, keynote and motivational speaker, proven innovator. Dr. Marfuggi has extensive experience in the medical humanities applied to: business, biomedical/pharmacologic product development, health insurance as well as medical education. He is also a respected educator teaching undergraduate/graduate courses, seminars, and serving as Academic Director of a major not-for-profit organization. Some Publication and Presentations Marfuggi, Richard A., Faculty. “Medical School for Lawyers: II” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January, 1999. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Distributive Justice & Our New Social Order – The Genetically Enhanced vs. The Genetically Challenged.” Master’s Dissertation, Drew University, Madison, NJ, July 23, 1999. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Medical School, Post-Graduate Training, and the Medical Humanities – What’s the Connection?” Drew University Pre-Medical Society. November 29, 2001. Marfuggi, Richard A. Healing America’s Health Care Education System – An Early Intervention Program for Future Health Care Workers. Ann Arbor, Michigan: UMI ProQuest, 2003. Marfuggi, Richard A. NSLC Medicine & Health Care Course Materials, 6th Edition. Chicago: National Student Leadership Conference, 2006. Marfuggi, Richard A. “The Ethics of Emerging Technologies,” Post-baccalaureate Pre-health Program, University College, Rutgers University, October 12, 2006. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Ethical Decision-Making,” 15th Annual Senior Ethics Lecture, Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy, Aurora, Illinois, April 12, 2007. Marfuggi, Richard A. NSLC Medicine & Health Care Course Materials, 7th Edition. Chicago: National Student Leadership Conference, 2007. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Ethics of Emerging Technologies,” Post-baccalaureate Pre-health Program, University College, Rutgers University, October 11, 2007. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Emerging Technologies, Medicine, & You – Dilemmas Facing the Doctors & Patients of Tomorrow,” Preparing for Responsible Leadership in Healthcare, University of Richmond, November 28, 2007. Marfuggi, Richard A. “The Ethics of Emerging Technologies,” University College Community Post-baccalaureate Pre-health Program, Rutgers University, October 16, 2008. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Health Care Justice,” Round Table Facilitator, 3rd Graduate Medical Humanities Symposium, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University, November 8, 2008. Marfuggi, Richard A. “Introduction to Medical Humanities – Ownership of Life,” Medical Society of New Jersey, Committee on Biomedical Ethics, Lawrenceville, March 19, 2009 Marfuggi, Richard A. “The Humanities in Medical Education,” Medical Society of New Jersey, Committee on Biomedical Ethics, Lawrenceville, March 17, 2011. Zimmerman, Thomas and Marfuggi, Richard (2012) "Medical Humanities Role in Medical Education," World Medical & Health Policy: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, Article 12. Marfuggi, Richard A. Keynote Address: “Healing in the 21st Century,” Midwest Aspiring Physicians 2013 Conference, American Medical Student Association, University of Wisconsin: School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, October 18, 2013. Marfuggi, Richard A. Capstone Seminar in Medicine and Health Issues: “The Humanities in Medicine,” Caldwell University, Caldwell, New Jersey, October 30, 2014 Fennelly, Joseph F. and Marfuggi, Richard A. End-of-Life Care (POLST) Session, 63rd Annual Clinical Symposium New Jersey Chapter, American College of Surgeons, December 6, 2014. Marfuggi, Richard A. and Menkin, Allen. Medicine, Bioethics, and the Holocaust: Reflecting on the Past to Protect the Future - Heuristic Workshop for the Medical Community, Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Madison, New Jersey, April 16, 2015