2025-2026 Board of Directors
Sarah Roberts-Cady, PhD - President
Professor of Philosophy, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Areas of interest: End-of-life decision-making, clinical ethics consultations, health equity, ethical theory, ethics education
Ryan Westhoff, MD-Treasurer
Palliative Care Physician, CommonSpirit Health
Areas of interest: Care of people with serious illness, surrogate decision making, advance care planning.
Benjamin Foster, MS Bioethics-Secretary
Intermountain Health
Areas of interest: Clinical ethics, neuroethics, behavioral immune system.
Erin Liebman, DNP, RN, APN, AGCNS-BC- Past President
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Behavioral Health, Fort Collins, CO
Areas of interest: Behavioral health, palliative care, healthcare ethics, nurse resilience, healthcare policy, end-of-life planning and ethics, just culture, workplace violence mitigation
Nicole Michels, PhD
Chair of Medical Humanities/Associate Professor of Physiology
Rocky Vista University
Areas of interest: The role of immune responses in host defense and autoimmunity.
Amanda Hine, PhD
Assistant Professor, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University - Denver, CO
Areas of Interest: Informed consent, decision-making capacity, conceptions of autonomy
Maria Milagros Kneusel Rivera, DNP, MSHCE, MSN Ed, RN, CMGT-BC
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Director Colorado/Utah/Kansas Division
Areas of Interest: Social justice with an emphasis on dignified care for immigrant communities, Intersections between health equity and healthcare ethics, Community engagement, Nurse education, Health policy
Johnnathan R. Ward, M.Div, CSMC, CWPC, CFS, CISM-I
Director of Mission Integration | Chaplaincy and Community Health | Chair Medical Ethics Committee
Areas of Interest: Healthcare Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Biomedical Ethics Learning Resources for Disadvantaged Populations/Communities
Aseel Dalton, PH.D., LLM, RPh
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Chelsey Patten
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Anisha Perez
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Robin Downing
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