Primary duties and responsibilities
• Conduct ethics consultations independently for Houston Methodist Hospital, a high-volume Ethics
Consultation Service.
• Collaborate in hospital administrative activities and participate in Ethics Committee and
subcommittee meetings.
• Contribute to the training of Clinical Ethics Fellows.
• Participate in the Center’s undergraduate and graduate medical education programs and
bioethics intensive course.
• Develop and lead educational lectures and courses in medical ethics for medical students,
trainees, and healthcare practitioners.
• Conduct high quality independent and collaborative bioethics research and scholarship.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Terminal post-graduate degree, such as M.D., Ph.D. or J.D., in a field related to bioethics.
• Advanced training/fellowship in clinical ethics strongly preferred; HEC-C certification preferred.
• The applicant must have significant experience conducting clinical ethics consultations as an
independent clinical ethics consultant. Ideally, this experience would include conducting ethics
consultations in both the tertiary hospital setting and the community hospital setting.
• Demonstrated record of scholarship in bioethics and excellence in teaching/mentoring.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to mitigate conflict and communicate compassionately with patients and families.

About the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy is comprised of 19 primary faculty members,
33 secondary faculty, 26 scholars, and over 30 fellows and staff. The Center cultivates a culture
of intentionality, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. The Center conducts cutting-edge
multidisciplinary research on perennial and emerging ethical issues arising in clinical practice and
in biomedical research in a changing healthcare environment. Learn more at bcm.edu/ethics.