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This expert has been teaching and researching ethics and law in healthcare for over 35 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration in the Philosophy of Law from the University of Virginia, as well as a J.D. from the University of Memphis, where she graduated magna cum laude. After receiving her Ph.D., she served as a Medical Philosopher in the Program in Human Biology and Society at the University of Virginia's School of Medicine prior to becoming an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Medicine. Currently, this expert is a tenured Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at a major medical university, where she also served as a Professor in the Division of Health Services and Policy Research in the Department of Preventive Medicine. She is Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA's) Task Force on Conflict Resolution in Health Care (Health Law section), while she also Chairs the ABA's Healthcare Committee (Dispute Resolution section). She has published over 160+ peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including two major books on law in the medical marketplace and the intersection of medical ethics and medicine's economics. She sits on the Editorial Board of "IRB: Ethics and Human Research", the "Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics", "Accountability in Research" (2005 - 2015), while she is also a reviewer for a number of other professional journals, including the "Journal of Clinical Ethics" the "Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law," and various medical journals.
Professor, Major Medical University
Juris Doctor (JD), University of Memphis
Cordova,
Tennessee
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What Can an Ethics Expert Witness Opine On?
Informed Consent
Ensuring patients understand treatment options.
Confidentiality Maintenance
Protecting patient information from disclosure.
Conflict of Interest Management
Identifying and addressing potential biases.
Ethical Decision-Making Framework
Guiding ethical choices in complex scenarios.
Professional Boundaries Establishment
Defining limits to maintain professional relationships.
Patient Advocacy
Supporting patients' rights and best interests.
FAQs for Ethics Expert Witnesses
What is a ethics expert witness?
An ethics expert witness is a qualified professional who explains ethical standards and their application in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, offering opinions, testifying, and clarifying complex ethics issues.
In what types of cases may an ethics expert witness be beneficial?
An ethics expert witness is beneficial in legal malpractice, professional misconduct, corporate governance, conflict of interest, whistleblower, and regulatory compliance cases.
How can an ethics expert witness assist in evaluating professional conduct standards?
An ethics expert witness interprets professional conduct standards, compares them to the case facts, and explains whether the behavior met accepted ethical norms.
What qualifications should attorneys look for in an ethics expert witness?
Attorneys should choose an ethics expert witness who is a licensed lawyer with substantial ethics practice, bar or disciplinary experience, strong credentials, and prior testimony experience.
How does an ethics expert witness support challenges to disciplinary findings?
An ethics expert witness supports challenges to disciplinary findings by analyzing standards, identifying procedural or ethical errors, and providing objective testimony to contest conclusions.
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