Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics

Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics

The Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics (CFAB) is a two-year, full-time in-person program designed to prepare graduates to become leaders in clinical ethics. It is our belief that a robust clinical training program must not only prepare fellows to perform clinical ethics consultation independently and contribute to existing scholarship, but also lead an ethics program.

Informational Q&A Sessions

This year we will be having two informal Q&A sessions with Program Co-Directors and current fellows:

Pre-registration is required.

Established in 2007, the fellowship is one of the longest running and most prestigious clinical ethics training programs in the U.S., having trained more than 25 bioethicists. Former fellows can be found leading programs across the country, contributing to bioethics literature and innovating the field. The fellowship provides comprehensive clinical ethics consultation experience, opportunities for focused scholarly activities in fellows' respective areas of interest, ethics education, experience in organizational service activities and training in  leadership and professionalism skills including ethics program development, with opportunity for collaboration with the robust bioethics community in the Cleveland area. Completion of program requirements will prepare fellows for careers primarily in the clinical setting as independent ethics consultants, but also in academic environments.

Applications will be considered from professionals with terminal post-graduate degrees (MD, JD, PhD) in medicine, philosophy, nursing, social work, religious studies, law, or other fields related to the practice of clinical and academic bioethics. Priority will be given to applicants with strong potential for leadership in the field and who will most benefit from the rich clinical environment this program offers. Completed applications must be submitted by November 1 and the starting date for the fellowship is July 1 of each year. Application guidelines are found near the bottom of this page.

Curriculum

Program Description

The CFAB program is designed to train the next generation of highly skilled leaders in bioethics whose expertise is well-grounded in the clinical environment.

In conjunction with an advisor, each fellow develops a two-year program plan to complete the core elements and additional activities described below that will support the fellow's individual career goals.

Components of the CFAB Fellowship

Core Components:

  • Engaging in a structured curriculum addressing key issues in bioethics, professional and leadership development, and clinical skill building
  • Observing and conducting clinical ethics consultation (at least 36 weeks on clinical service over two years)
  • Engaging in and contributing to Center initiatives targeting program development and institutional service
  • Completing at least two scholarly projects, culminating in submissions for publication
  • Developing a portfolio of formal lectures to medical students, clinical trainees, and healthcare professionals internal and external to Cleveland Clinic
  • Submitting abstracts for presentation at conferences
  • Potential for opportunities to contribute to bioethics programs at affiliated institutions

Overall Goals:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of key bioethics topics
  • Proficiency or expertise in clinical ethics consultation
  • Experience in presenting and discussing core concepts in clinically-grounded bioethics at a post-graduate level
  • Acquisition of professional skills for academic achievement in the field of bioethics, including research, leadership opportunities, CV development, and career building

Stipends

The starting salary is $63,457 and total compensation includes healthcare insurance and other benefits. Cleveland Clinic supports conference participation (including travel reimbursement) and their professional development. Health insurance is the provided through Graduate Medical Education and is the same as what is offered to medical residents and fellows. See GME's website for more information about benefits for 2023 trainees.

Funds are not provided for relocation expenses.

Application Process

Additional information can be found here. Disclaimer: some of the photographs shown in documents were taken prior to the pandemic, so caregivers are not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Today at Cleveland Clinic, all caregivers are required to wear face masks. Full PPE is also worn as necessary.

To apply, candidates must submit the following by November 1:

  1. A cover letter explaining your qualifications and objectives for this fellowship including academic training, clinical and/or clinical ethics experience (if any), and career aspirations.
  2. A current curriculum vitae including education and/or activities pertaining to bioethics.
  3. Three letters of recommendation submitted directly, ideally commenting on your abilities as an adult learner and any clinical and/or clinical ethics experience.
  4. One to three examples of scholarly written work.

Priority will be given to applicants with strong potential for leadership in the field and who will most benefit from the rich clinical environment this program offers.

Applications will not be considered until all materials are received. If you are accepted into the program, further documentation will be required including transcripts. Please send materials electronically (electronic applications are preferred) or in hard copy to:

Fellowship Coordinator
Center for Bioethics
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Ave., JJ-60
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.445.2739
Email: BioethicsFellowships@ccf.org

Non-Smoking Hiring Policy

To take further steps in preserving and improving the health of all its employees and patients, Cleveland Clinic has implemented a nonsmoking hiring policy requiring all job applicants and individuals receiving appointments to take a cotinine test during their pre-placement physical exam. This is a pre-employment test only. The cotinine test will detect the presence of nicotine in all forms of tobacco. Anyone testing positive will have their employment offer rescinded and receive a referral to a tobacco cessation program paid for by Cleveland Clinic.

Contact Us

If you are interested in learning more about the Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics, please contact:

CFAB Program Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue - JJ60
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.445.2739
Email: BioethicsFellowships@ccf.org

Josh Crites, PhD
CFAB Co-Director
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue - JJ60
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.444.8720
Email: critesj@ccf.org

Cristie Cole Horsburgh, JD
CFAB Co-Director
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Avenue-JJ60
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.444.8720
Email: colec@ccf.org

Transplant Ethics Fellowship

Transplant Ethics Fellowship

Thank you for your interest. However, we are not accepting applications for this fellowship at this time.

Cleveland Clinic's Fellowship in Transplant Ethics was established in 2013. Cleveland Clinic is an ideal environment for the study of ethics in transplantation, given its history of promoting advances in medicine and surgery, as well as its high volume of successful liver, kidney, intestinal, lung, bone marrow, and heart transplants.

Training requires a one-year commitment with a possibility of a second year depending on performance and other considerations. Fellows focus on scholarly activities in combination with clinical involvement in ethical issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation. In addition, transplant ethics fellows will benefit from sharing educational opportunities with those engaged in the Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics, as described above.

Applications will be considered from professionals with terminal post-graduate degrees in a field related to the practice of clinical or academic Bioethics, such as medicine, philosophy, nursing, social work, religious studies, and law. Priority will be given to applicants with strong potential for leadership in the field and those who will most benefit from the rich clinical environment this program offers.

Completed applications must be submitted by November 1 for training beginning on July 1 of the following year.

Executive Committee

The steering committee includes:

  • Charles Miller, MD, Director of the Liver Transplant Program
  • Martin L. Smith, STD, Director of Clinical Ethics
  • Eric Kodish MD, Chair of the Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spiritual Care

Application Process

To apply, candidates must submit the following by November 1:

  1. A cover letter explaining your qualifications for this fellowship with a statement of your objectives.
  2. A current curriculum vitae including education and/or activities pertaining to bioethics.
  3. Three letters of recommendation, at least one commenting on your abilities as an adult learner (submitted directly).
  4. One to three examples of scholarly written work related to bioethics.

Priority will be given to applicants with strong potential for leadership in the field and who will most benefit from the rich clinical environment this program offers.

Applications will not be considered until all materials are received. If you are accepted into the program, further documentation will be required including transcripts. Please send materials electronically (electronic applications are preferred) or in hard copy to:

Sundus Riaz
Fellowship Coordinator
Center for Bioethics
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Ave., JJ-60
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.445.2739
Email: riazs2@ccf.org

Non-Smoking Hiring Policy

Non-smoking hiring policy To take further steps in preserving and improving the health of all its employees and patients, Cleveland Clinic has implemented a nonsmoking hiring policy requiring all job applicants and individuals receiving appointments to take a cotinine test during their pre-placement physical exam. This is a pre-employment test only. The cotinine test will detect the presence of nicotine in all forms of tobacco. Anyone testing positive will have their employment offer rescinded and receive a referral to a tobacco cessation program paid for by Cleveland Clinic.

Nursing Ethics Fellowships

Nursing Ethics Fellowships

Nursing Ethics Fellowship

A two-year, full-time training program dedicated to developing leaders in nursing ethics through scholarship and clinical ethics practice. It is our belief that a robust nursing ethics training program prepares nurses to conduct clinical ethics consultation independently, contribute to nursing ethics scholarship and research, and lead a nursing ethics program.

Fellows in this program will have the opportunity to:

  • Develop expertise in clinical ethics consultation
  • Conduct empirical research or a nursing ethics project
  • Develop leadership and programming skills

Our high-volume clinical service (>750 consultations per year) and structured curriculum ensures that professionals who complete the fellowship are prepared for a sustainable career in clinical ethics.

Learn more about our Nursing Ethics Fellowship

Nursing Ethics Faculty Fellowship

A 12- or 18-month professional development program open only to current Cleveland Clinic nurses with a Masters or Terminal Degree. The Nursing Ethics Faculty Fellowship is a project-based, longitudinal experience focused on developing excellence and leadership in examining and addressing ethical issues through the lens of nursing practice. The Nursing Ethics Faculty Fellow will be expected to design and conduct a nursing ethics project during the fellowship year that examines an area of nursing ethics and enhances the delivery of care in clinical practice. The Faculty Fellow will receive direct mentorship from Georgina Morley, PhD Director of the Nursing Ethics Program, Cristie Cole Horsburgh, JD Associate Director, and will receive additional nursing research mentorship from the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation.

Learn more about our Faculty Fellowship

Neuroethics Fellowship

Neuroethics Fellowship

This is a full time, on site fellowship dedicated to training leaders in neuroethics through mentored research and training in an innovative clinical and research setting. Neuroethics Fellows will train within the Neuroethics Program, a partnership between the Cleveland Clinic Center for Bioethics and Neurological Institute, led by Paul Ford, PhD, and Lauren Sankary, JD, MA. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop independent research proposals and contribute to ongoing neuroethics research projects. Fellows will develop knowledge- and skill-based competencies necessary to independently lead clinical ethics consultations through a combination of didactics, simulations, and experiential learning opportunities. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with faculty at both the Cleveland Clinic and collaborating institutions to develop scholarship for publication. Applications are considered from professionals with terminal degrees (MD, DO, JD, PhD) in fields related to practices of clinical and academic bioethics.

Interested applicants must supply the following:

  • A cover letter explaining your qualifications for this fellowship and a statement of your career objectives
  • A current curriculum vitae including education and/ or activities related to neuroethics, with at least 3 references
  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one commenting on your abilities as an adult learner
  • One to three examples of scholarly written work

Learn more about our Neuroethics Fellowship

Priority will be given to applications received by November 1st. Materials should be sent electronically to Paul Ford, PhD, fordp@ccf.org and Lauren Sankary, JD, MA at sankarl@ccf.org.

Former Fellows

Former Fellows

Former Fellows for Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics

Class of 2022-2023

Jeffrey Pannekoek, PhD
2023-Assistant Staff, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
PhD, Philosophy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee, 2022
Graduate Program, Philosophy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2016
BA, Philosophy, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, 2014

Class of 2021-2023

Devora Shapiro, PhD 
2023-Associate Professor of Medical Ethics, Ohio ?University Heritage College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
PhD, Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009
MA, Medical Ethics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2022
BA, Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998

Class of 2020-2022

Stephanie Larson, PhD
PhD, English, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020
Certificate in Bioethics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020
BS, Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2013
BA, English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2013

Class of 2018-2020

Sharon Feldman, LLB
2021-PhD candidate, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
MS, Bioethics, Columbia University, New York, New York, 2019
MHlth&MedLaw, Health and Medical Law, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 2015
LLB, Law, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 2012

Class of 2018-2020

Kelly Kent, MPH, DBE [CFAB]
2021-Manager of Clinical Ethics, St. Luke's Health System, Boise, ID
DBE, Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2017
MPH, Health Law and Bioethics Concentration, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002
BA, Public Policy Studies, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1999

Class of 2018-2019

Rev. Elyse Berry, D.Min [Metro-CFAB] (Participated) 
D. MIN, Spirituality, Fordham University Graduate School of Religion, Bronx, New York, 2018
MA, Pastoral Ministry, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011
BA, Political Science and International Studies, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2008

Class of 2017-2019

Jordan Potter, PhD
2019 - Clinical Ethicist, WellStar Medical System, Atlanta, GA
PhD, Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2017
MA, Philosophy, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, 2014
BA, Philosophy, Greenville College: Greenville, Illinois, 2012

Class of 2016-2018

Robert Michael Guerin, PhD
2018 - Clinical Ethicist, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland OH
2018 - Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics, Cleveland, OH
PhD, Philosophy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Visiting PhD, Philosophy, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
BA, Philosophy, Duquesne University , Pittsburgh, PA

Hilary Mabel, JD
2020-Clinical Ethicist, WellStar Medical System, Atlanta, GA
2018 – Assistant Staff Ethicist, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
JD, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
BA, Religion and English, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Class of 2015-2016

Johan Bester, MB, ChB
2017 - Director of Bioethics and Assistant Professor, UNLV School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2016 - Assistant Staff, Department of Bioethics, Cleveland
MBChB, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
M.Phil, Applied Ethics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
PhD, Applied Ethics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Class of 2014-2016

Bryn Esplin, JD
2016 -Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Department of Humanities in Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Secondary Appointments - Co-Director, Neuroethics and Health Law Education
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health; Volunteer Faculty, Department of Psychiatry University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Lecturer, Department of Bioethics Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
JD, William S. Boyd School of Law, Las Vegas, Nevada
BA, Rhetoric & Philosophy of Mind, University of California, Berkeley

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor of Bioethics, Department of Humanities in Medicine
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
1359 TAMU
Bryan, TX 77807
979.436.0517
esplin@medicine.tamhsc.edu

Secondary Appointments

Co-Director, Neuroethics and Health Law Education
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
888 W Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106

Volunteer Faculty, Department of Psychiatry
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390

Lecturer, Department of Bioethics
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-4976

Bryan Kibbe, PhD
2016 - Clinical Ethicist, WellStar Health System, Atlanta, GA
PhD, Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
BA, Media Production and Philosophy, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Class of 2013-2015

Laurel Hyle, JD, MPH
2017 - Chief, Ethics, Texas Children's Hospital; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
2014 - Associate General Counsel, Tulane University Medical Center
JD, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
BS, Sociology, University of Houston, Houston, TX
(Participated)

Patricia Mayer, MD, MS
2019 - Director, Clinical Ethics, Banner Gateway Medical Center Health, Phoenix, AZ
2016 - Palliative Care Physician and Clinical Ethics System Consultant, Banner Baywood & Banner Heart Hospitals, Phoenix, AZ
2015 - Director of Clinical Ethics, Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, Florida
Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Bioethics Med Humanism and Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Faculty, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Faculty, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Bioethics
Faculty, Clarkson University Bioethics Master of Science Program
MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
MS, Bioethics, Union College/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
BS, Biology, University of Illinois, Campaign-Urbana, IL

Class of 2012-2014

Cristie Cole Horburgh, JD
2021-Associate Director, Clinical Ethics Immersion Program
2020-Associate Director, Nursing Ethics Program, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2019-Co-Director, Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2014 - Cleveland Clinic Health System Regional Bioethicist, Staff, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
JD, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, AZ
BA, Biology and Society (Health and Society Theme), Law and Society Concentration, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Lauren Flicker, JD, MBE
2019 - Associate Professor, Department ;of Epidemiology, Division of Bioethics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
2013 -Associate Director, Einstein-Cardozo Master's program in Bioethics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA
MBE, Bioethics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
BA, Law & Society, Theater, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
(Participated)

Class of 2011-2013

Jalayne Arias, JD - CV and Biosketch
2016 - Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCSF
2013 - Associate Staff, Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Associate Director, Neuro Ethics Program
JD, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
BA, International Studies (Political Science Emphasis), Pepperdine University, Seaver College, Malibu, CA

Danielle Wenner, PhD
2015 - Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Associate Director, Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2013 - Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
PhD, Philosophy, Rice University, Houston, TX
MA, Philosophy, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
BA, Philosophy, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Class of 2010-2012

Joshua Crites, PhD
2019-Co-Director, Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics
2015 - Cleveland Clinic Health System Regional Bioethicist (West)
2012 - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
PhD, Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
MA, Philosophy, Kent State University, Kent, OH
BA, Philosophy, Kent State University, Kent, OH

Thomas Harter, PhD
2016 - Director of the Center for Bioethics, Humanities and Advance Care Planning, Gundersen Medical Foundation
2012 - Associate Clinical Ethicist, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation,La Crosse, WI
PhD, Philosophy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
MA, Philosophy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
BA, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Radford University, Radford, VA

Olubukunola Dwyer, JD, MA
2015 - Clinical Ethicist, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
2012 - Staff Clinical Ethicist at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC
JD, St. Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, MO
Health Care Ethics Certificate, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
BA, History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science and Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
JD, St. Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, MO Health Care Ethics Certificate, St. Louis University, St. Louis,
MOBA, History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science and Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Class of 2009-2011

Valarie Blake, JD
2015 - Associate Professor of Law, West Virginia University College of Law, Fall 2015, Morgantown, WV
2013 - Assistant Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
2011 - Senior Research Associate in Ethics Standards, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL
JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
BS, Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Laura Buccini, DrPh, MPH
2017 - Executive Director, Cleveland Clinic Office of Research Development
2012 - Director, Research Development, Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute
2010 - Program Officer, Health Policy Scientist, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health
DrPH, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Graduate Certificate of Bioethics, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
MPH, Behavioral Health Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
BA, Psychology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
(Participated)

E. Charlisse Caga-Anan, JD
2013 – Program Director, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
2011 – Fellow, Center for Genetic Research Ethics & Law, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2013 – Health Sciences Specialist, Host Susceptibility Factors Branch, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Services, National Cancer Institute
2011 – Fellow, Ctr. for Genetic Research Ethics & Law, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH
JD, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN
MA, Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
BA, English, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Class of 2008-2010

Courtenay Bruce, JD
2012 - Director of the Methodist Hospital Ethics Program at the Texas Medical Center
2011 - Assistant Professor Center for Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
MA, Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
JD, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
BA, Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Barbara Chubak, MD
2018 - Assistant Professor of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
2016 - Fellow in Sexual and Voiding Dysfunction, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
2010 - Resident in Urology at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
MA, Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
MA, Johns Hopkins Institute for the History of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
BA, History, Columbia University, New York, NY

Monica Gerrek, PhD
2016 - Assistant Professor, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School Medicine, Cleveland OH
2016 - Co-Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System, Cleveland OH
2015 - Co-Director, Institute of Burn Ethics, Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH
2013 - Clinical Bioethicist/Educator, Summa Health System, Akron, OH
2011 - Director of Ethics Education and Co-Director of Institute of Burn Ethics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Senior Research Associate, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
PhD, Philosophy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
MA, Philosophy, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
BS, Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Class of 2007-2009

Hafzah Mueenuddin, JD
MA, Master of Arts in Bioethics
JD, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, OH
BS, Biology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Margot Eves, JD
2015 - Director, Clinical Ethics Immersion Program, Staff, Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2012- Director of Regional Clinical Ethics Program (West), Associate Staff, Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2011 - Cleveland Clinic Health System Regional Bioethicist (West), Associate Staff, Dept. of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
2009 - Fellow, Clinical Ethics, Southern & Central Illinois Advisory Group for Ethics, Memorial Medical Center
MA, Master of Arts in Bioethics
JD, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ
MA, Health Advocacy - Sarah Lawrence College
BA, Health and Exercise Science - Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Jason Gatliff, PhD
2009 - Integrated Ethics Program Officer, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
2009 - Director of Ethics Consultation, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
PhD, Applied Philosophy, Bowling Green State University
MA, Philosophy, Texas A&M University
MA, History, Boise State University
BA, Philosophy, Boise State University


Former Fellows for Transplant Ethics Fellowship

Mahwish Ahmad, MD,MPH
2018 - Staff, Clinical and Transplant Ethics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
2018 - Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
MD, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan
MPH, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York

David Shafran, MD
BA, Greek Classical Literature, University of Michigan
MA, Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
MD, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

Jed Adam Gross, JD
2017 - Bioethicist (Transplant Program), University Health Network, Toronto, ON
2017 - Member, Clinical, Organizational and Research Ethics (CORE) Network, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto
BA, History and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
MA, History of Science & Medicine, Yale University
JD, Yale Law School MPhil, History, Yale University


Former Fellow in Nurse Ethics Fellowship Program

Georgina Morley, PhD, MSc, RN
2020-Nurse Ethicist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 2020
PhD, Bioethics, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, 2018
MSc, Nursing , King’s College London, London, United Kingdom, 2014
BA, Philosophy, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom, 2010


Former Fellow in NeuroEthics Fellowship Program

Lauren Sankary, JD, MA
2020-NeuroEthicist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 2020
JD, Health Law Concentration, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2017 
MA, Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2017
BA, Rhetoric, University of California, Berkley, Berkley, California, 2012

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

The Center for Graduate Medical Education and Cleveland Clinic are united in a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in education as well as in the communities we serve. We value all people regardless of the many dimensions of identity and how those identities may intersect.

Discover more about the role diversity and inclusion plays and about our diversity and inclusion efforts.