Ethics Liaison Program
About Us
The Ethics Liaison 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 three primary functions:
- Informing colleagues in the Liaison’s clinical or administrative unit about BIDMC Ethics Programs, including the Liaison’s role, the 24/7 availability of the Ethics Support Service (ESS), and the educational activities provided through the ESS
- Reviewing annually “ethics” activities or needs (related to clinical or administrative practice, policy, or education) in each Liaison’s unit, so that an annual plan for how best to support those activities or address unmet needs can be developed in collaboration with the ESS and Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC)
- Serving as a primary liaison to our contact for the ESS and EAC if ethics issues related to the Liaison’s unit are identified
In addition to serving in these roles, Ethics Liaisons attend a special orientation session providing an overview of BIDMC Ethics Programs. They receive a binder of materials about clinical and organizational ethics, and a copy of a leading medical ethics text. Liaisons are also invited to join month “Ethics Liaison Case Discussions,” and are encouraged to attend the three-day Annual Ethics Course offered by the HMS Division of Medical Ethics each June. In 2007-08 and beyond, expanding the support given to Ethics Liaisons in their work will be one of the highest priorities of BIDMC Ethics Programs.
Meet Our Team
Allergy and Inflammation
Javed Sheikh, MD
Anesthesiology
Sundar Sugantha, MD
Cardiology
Murray Mittleman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sidhu Gangadharan, MD
Case Management
Kathy Welch, RN
Clinical Research Center
Nancy Brown, RN
Alvaro Pascuale-Leone, MD, PhD
Community Benefits
Ediss Gandelman, MEd, MBA
Community Health Center
Bia Passarelli
Community Relations
Jane Matlaw, MSW
Critical Care
Danny Talmor, MD, MPH
Dermatology
Susan Burgin, MD
Emergency Department
J. Lawrence Mottley, MD
Shamai Grossman, MD
Gastroenterology
Alphonso Brown, MD
General Medicine
Jen Beach, MD
Gerontology
Aida Won, MD
Government Relations
Mary Beth Heffernan, JD
Healthcare Associates
Karen Victor, MD
Health Care Quality
Ken Sands, MD
Hematology/Oncology
Susan Schumer, MD
Hospital Medicine (Dept. Medicine)
Alexander Carbo, MD
Human Resources
Judi Bieber
Information Systems
Margo Coletti, MLS
Interpreter Services
Jane Kontrimas, MS
Ernestina Damoura-Moreira
Joslin Clinic
John Zrebiec
Laboratory
Lynne Uhl, MD
Legal Counsel
Catherine Mahoney, JD
Medicine Residents
Inga Lennes, MD
Neonatology
Dara Brodsky, MD
Nephrology
Vikas Sukhatme, MD
Nutrition Services
Kaarkuzhali Krishnamurthy, MD
Neurosurgery
Pam McColl, MD
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ron Marcus, MD
Office of Business Conduct
Tim Hogan, JD
Ophthalmology
Frank Berson, MD
Orthopedics
Robert Davis, MD
OR Nursing
Elaine Sweeney, RN, BSN
Outpatient Physical Therapy
Kathleen Shillue
Pain Service
Christine Peeters-Asdourian, MD
Pastoral Care
Father Bruce Teague, MDiv
Pathology
Donal Antonioli, MD
Harvey Goldman, MD
Patient Care Services
Pat Folcarelli, RN, PhD
Patient Finances
Michelle Leone
Pharmacy
Kathy Cunningham, MHA, PharmD
Frank Mitrano, MS, RPh
Psychiatry
Antonio E. Bullon, MD
Podiatry
Thomas Lyons, MD
Public Affairs
Jerry Berger, MS
Pulmonary
David Miller, MD
Radiation Oncology
Marry Ann Stevenson, MD
Radiology
Vassilios Raptopoulos, MD
Rehabilitation Services
Lisa Azzam, PT, DPT
Respiratory Therapy
Carol Wirta, RN
Risk Management
Barbara Lightizer, MA, MS
Social Work
Gail Wolfsdorf, LICSW
Surgery
Christine Osborne, MD
Transplant Surgery
Jim Rodrigue, PhD
Urology
Anurag Das, MD
Volunteer Services
Julia Dunbar, MDiv
