Clinical Ethics Fellow

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

University Hospitals (UH) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Center for Clinical Ethics are seeking candidates for a full-time, benefits-eligible, two-year Clinical Ethics Fellowship beginning July 5, 2027. Under the guidance of the Fellowship Director, the fellow works with senior clinical ethicists and mentors on a high-volume adult and pediatric ethics consultation service, which handles more than 400 consultations annually within the UH Health System. The fellow also supports ethics committees, participates in ethics education for clinicians and bioethics students, contributes to ethics policy development, and conducts high-quality research and/or scholarship in clinical ethics. The fellowship provides training in core competencies for conducting ethics consultations across clinical settings, including assessing medical facts, appreciating patient issues, and analyzing human values in medicine. Fellows develop communication and facilitation skills for resolving conflicts and ethical dilemmas; gain teaching experience in an academic medical center, regional hospitals, and a university; and engage in ethics-related research and scholarship, quality improvement, organizational ethics, and policy development and review. Mentorship supports professional development and career guidance. The fellow assists in creating and implementing clinical ethics initiatives, policies, and processes across the health system. The role is based in Cleveland, Ohio. University Hospitals provides healthcare services for children and adults throughout northeast Ohio and operates more than 50 health centers and 21 hospitals. Case Western Reserve University's Department of Bioethics provides advanced bioethics training and conducts research in areas including genomics, social and environmental determinants of health, bioethics education, and clinical ethics. The fellow performs other duties as assigned, complies with applicable policies and standards, and follows departmental documentation provided during orientation. The position requires compliance with requirements for safely and securely maintaining patients' Protected Health Information (PHI), including annual training and adherence to the UH Code of Conduct and applicable policies and procedures. Travel requirements are listed as “10%25.”

Requirements

Master's degree or terminal degree in a bioethics-related field, including but not limited to medicine, nursing, philosophy, social work, social sciences, and/or law.
University-level teaching experience, ethics publication in peer-reviewed journals, and/or demonstrated clinical experience.
Knowledge of hospital services.
Knowledge of major issues in clinical ethics.
Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication.
Conflict resolution skills.
Familiarity with major acute care treatment approaches.
Ability to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information and comply with associated training, conduct, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Work with senior clinical ethicists and mentors on the adult and pediatric ethics consultation service.
Support the work of ethics committees.
Participate in ethics education for clinicians and bioethics students.
Contribute to clinical ethics policy development.
Conduct high-quality research and/or scholarship in clinical ethics.
Assist in creating and implementing clinical ethics initiatives, policies, and processes across the health system.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with policies and standards and follow applicable PHI security requirements.