Bioethics Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.966

California

Education

Ph.D. Religious Ethics (Bioethics) Religious Studies Department, University of Virginia
Dissertation:  Dialogue in Medicine:  Martin Buber and the Physician-Patient Relationship.

1996
M.A. Religious Ethics (Bioethics)  University of Virginia Religious Studies Department, 1991

B.A. American Government with Distinction Philosophy Minor
University of Virginia
Thesis:  "Student Activism at the University of Virginia.", 1989

Professional Experience—Education And Research

Director of Medical Ethics and Associate Adjunct Professor, 2001
University of California-Irvine College of Medicine

Program Officer, Board on Children, Youth and Families, 1999-2001
Institute of Medicine/National Research Council,
National Academy of Sciences

Adjunct/Clinical Assistant Professor, 2000
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Adjunct Professor, The George Washington University Medical Center, 1999

Senior Scientist, Director of the Program in Bioethics, 1996-1999
Assistant Research Professor,
The George Washington University Medical Center, Center to Improve Care of the Dying and Department of Health Care Sciences

Instructor, University of Virginia, 1998-1999
Clinical Ethics Masters Program, Northern Virginia Extension Center

Instructor, University of Richmond Religion Department, 1993
REL 265:  "Religion and Moral Decisions."

Graduate Instructor, University of Virginia Religious Studies Department, 1992
RELG 265:  "Theology, Ethics, and Medicine."

Teaching Assistant, 1989-1995
University of Virginia Religious Studies Department and Medical School
GSAS 515:  "Basic Clinical Ethics"
RELG 265:  "Theology, Ethics and Medicine"
RELG 230:  "Religious Ethics and Moral Problems"
REL 578:  "Theodicy, Ethics and Genetics"
REL 401: "Moral Choice in Public Policy"
REL 171:  "Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas" 

Research Assistant, University of Virginia, 1991-1997

Head Resident, University of Virginia Residence Life Office, 1990-1996

Clinical Experience

Ethics Committee Liaison Program, PICU Liaison, L&D liaison, 2005
The University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Ethics Committee Member, 2001
The University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Ethics Committee Member, 1996-2001
The George Washington University Medical Center

Ethics Consultation Service Consultant, 1990-1993
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Clinical Intern, 1990
Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Consultation Activities

Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2002-2005
US Department of Defense, 2002
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000
Volunteers of America, 1998-2001
American Academy of Physician Assistants, 1997-2000
Patient Self Determination/Advanced Directives Advisory Study Group, 1995-1997
Maryland Juvenile Justice Advisory Commission, 1985-1986

Academic Honors

Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2006-present

UCI Dean’s College of Medical Educators, 2006-present

Academy of Medicine of the District of Columbia, 2000-present

Fellow, Institute for Health Policy, Outcomes, and Human Values, George Washington University 1997-present

Senior Research Fellow, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Georgetown University 1997-present

Who’s Who Among Professional Women, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Raven Award for Excellence in Service and Contribution to the University of Virginia, 1996

Melissa Holland Award for Contribution to the Residence Life Program University of Virginia, 1996

Academic Enhancement Program Fellowship of UVA, 1995-1996

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Finalist, 1995

Dupont Fellowship, University of Virginia, 1994-1995

Davidson National Foundation Distinguished Scholar, 1985-1987

GEICO Scholarship, 1987-1989

Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society, 1988-present

Golden Key National Honor Society, 1988-present

Raven Society, University of Virginia, 1987-present

Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, 1987-present

Professional Services

American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

Treasurer, 2007
Executive Committee Member, 2007
Board of Directors, 2005
Program Committee Co-Chair, 2003-2006
Program Committee, 2002-2006

Founder/Co-Chair, Religion, Spirituality, and Bioethics Affinity Group, 1999

Society for Health and Human Values

Student Interest Group Member-at-Large, 1995-1996
Program Committee, 1997

National

National Institutes of Health

OAT Data and Safety Monitoring Board, 2007

STICH Data and Safety Monitoring Board, 2001

VEST Data and Safety Monitoring Board, 2007

DC Health Policy Council Member-at Large, 1998-2001

University

Schneiderman Bioethics Advisory Board, 9/01present
Informal Center for the Study of Morality Member, 9/01-present
Biomedical Ethics Association Advisor, 11/01-present
Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Working Group, 12/05-present
Search Committee, Assistant Professor for Bioethics, 12/01-5/02
Biological Sciences and Philosophy

School Of Medicine

Office of Curricular Affairs Member, 8/01-present
Admissions Committee Interviewer, 9/02-present
Council of Clinical Course Directors, 11/02 -present
Dean’s College of Medical Educator’s, 1/06 -present
Anatomy Steering Committee, 1/02-present
Women's Health Task Force Member, 1/02-present
Dean’s Genetics Lecture Series Advisory Board Member, 7/02-present
Office of Educational Affairs Grand Rounds Coordinator, 9/02-present
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education Task Force Member, 1/03-present
Gold Humanism Honor Society Chapter Faculty Advisor, 1/04-present
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Student Issues Task Force Member, 4/04-present
Student Affairs Professionalism Task Force Member, 1/05-present
Search Committee, Director of Research in Medical Education Unit, 8/06-present

UCI Medical Center

Ethics Committee, 9/01-present
Patient Safety Leadership Council, 2/02-present
General Clinical Research Center Advisory Committee, 6/02-present
Center Data and Safety Monitoring Board, 1/03-6/04
General Clinical Research Center Research Subject Advocate Program, 1/03-present
Ethics Liaison Program Director, 1/03-present
Anatomical Advisory Board, 1/05-present
Organ Donor Council, 6/06-present
Search Committee Chair, Research Ethicist, Clinical Translational Science Center and Medical Center, 8/06-present

Editorships/Journals Service

Available upon request

Peer Review

Available upon request

Media

Available upon request

Professional Associations

Available upon request

Publications

Available upon request