Ethics Liaisons

Ethics Liaisons

The BIDMC Ethics Liaisons Program was initiated in 2006 as a way of engaging a larger and more broadly-representative group of BIDMC staff in the medical center's ethics activities. Ethics Liaisons are selected by Department or Division chiefs, serving renewable year-long terms with four primary functions:

  1. Informing colleagues in the Liaison's clinical or administrative area about BIDMC Ethics Programs, including the Liaison's role, the 24/7 availability of the Ethics Support Service, and the educational activities provided through the Ethics Support Service;
  2. Reviewing annually "ethics" activities or needs (related to clinical or administrative practice; policy; or education) in each Liaison's area, so that an annual plan for how best to support those activities or address unmet needs can be developed in collaboration with the Ethics Support Service and the Ethics Advisory Committee;
  3. Serving as a primary liaison to or contact for the Ethics Support Service and the Ethics Advisory Committee if ethics issues related to the Liaison's area are identified; and
  4. Creating an annual project that addresses an ethical issue within each Liaison's department.

Sample projects currently underway:

  •  Exploring ethical issues in formulary practices about generic versus brand name medications
  • Creating documentation for end-of-life preferences plans that will be systemwide
  • Reducing identifiable health information left in medical library

In addition to serving in these roles, Ethics Liaisons attend a special orientation session providing an overview of BIDMC Ethics Programs; receive both a binder of materials about clinical and organizational ethics, and a copy of a leading medical ethics text.  Liaisons are also invited to join monthly "Ethics Liaison Case Discussions," and are encouraged to attend the 3-day Annual Bioethics Course offered by the HMS Division of Medical Ethics each June.


ETHICS LIAISONS



Allergy and Inflammation
Javed Sheikh, MD

Anesthesia
Sugantha Sundar, MD

Behavioral Neurology
Anthonio E. Bullon, MD

Cardiology
Murray Mittleman, MD, DrPH

Case Management
Kathleen Welch, RN

Clinical Research Center
Nancy Brown, RN

Clinical Research Center
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD

Community Benefits
Ediss Gandelman

Community Relations
Jane Matlaw

Dermatology
Susan Burgin, MD

Emergency Department
Shamai Grossman, MD

Emergency Department
J. Lawrence Mottley, MD

Gastroenterology
Alphonso Brown, MD

General Medicine
Jennifer Beach, MD

Gerontology
Aida Won, MD

Government Relations
Mary Beth Heffernan

Health Care Quality
Kenneth Sands, MD

Hematology/Oncology
Susan Schumer, MD

Hospitalists (Dept Medicine)
Alexander Carbo, MD

Human Resources
Judi Bieber

Interpreter Services
Jane Kontrimas

Interpreter Services
Ernestina Damoura-Moreira

Joslin Clinic
John Zrebiec, LICSW

Legal Counsel
Catherine Mahoney, JD

Medicine Residents
Greg Piazza, MD

Medicine Residents
Jessica Clement, MD

Neonatology
Dara Brodsky, MD

Neurology
Kaarkuzhali Krishnamurthy, MD

Neurosurgery
Pam McColl, MD

Nutrition Services
Pat Samour

OR Nursing
Elaine Sweeney, RN

OR Nursing
Pat Lisle, RN

Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ronald Marcus, MD

Office of Business Conduct
Timothy Hogan

Orthopedics
Robert Davis, M.D.

Pain Service
Christine Peeters-Asdourian, MD

Pathology
Donald Antonioli, MD

Patient Care Services
Pat Folcarelli

Patient Finances
Michelle Leone

Pharmacy
Frank Mitrano

Pharmacy
Kathleen Cunningham

Podiatry
Thomas Lyons, MD

Public Affairs
Jerry Berger

Pulmonary
David Miller, MD

Radiation Oncology
Mary Ann Stevenson, MD

Radiology
Vassilios Raptopoulous, MD

Rehabilitation Services
Lisa Azzam

Respiratory Therapy
Ray Ritz

Social Work
Gail Wolfsdorf

Surgery
Donald Moorman, MD

Surgery, Cardiothoracic
Sidhu Gangadharan, MD

Surgery, Vascular
Frank Pomposelli, MD

Transplant Surgery
Jim Rodrigue, MD

Volunteer Services
Julia Dunbar


 

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