Rate My Professor John McMillan

McMillan's research specializations encompass the methods of bioethics, healthcare prioritisation, reproductive ethics, the philosophy and ethics of mental health, research ethics, and public health ethics. He has published extensively in these areas, contributing to key works such as Principles of Healthcare Ethics (co-edited with Richard Ashcroft, Angus Dawson, and Heather Draper, 2007) and The Methods of Bioethics: An Essay in Metabioethics (Oxford University Press, 2018). His scholarship has achieved substantial impact, with over 3,347 citations documented on Google Scholar. Notable recent contributions include the editorial 'Being ethical in difficult times' in the Journal of Medical Ethics (2024) and 'Future of good medical ethics' (2025), alongside book chapters like 'Re-appraising Psychopathy' (2022) and 'Memory, Identity, and Dementia' (2025). McMillan received the Excellence in Research Support award in the Dunedin School of Medicine Departmental Awards in 2019. He has also held public service roles, including a three-year appointment to New Zealand's Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) commencing in April 2016. Through his leadership, publications, and engagements, McMillan shapes ethical frameworks for medical practice, policy, and research in New Zealand and internationally.