Dr. Laura Webster Returns to Teach Spring Courses!

We are pleased to share that Dr. Laura Webster, D.Bioethics, RN, HEC-C, will serve as an Affiliate Instructor for our BH 548: Methods in Clinical Ethics and ATHE: Healthcare Ethics: Methods courses this spring.

Dr. Webster brings extensive expertise in clinical and organizational ethics, serving as the Vice President of Ethics for the Northwest Region at CommonSpirit Health. In this role, she provides ethics leadership and operational support, guiding decision-making from across the region to the patient's bedside.

Dr. Webster earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Bioethics and Humanities from the University of Washington, followed by a Doctorate in Bioethics from Loyola University Chicago. She is an active member of the American Nurses Association and the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities and has contributed to key national ethics initiatives, including serving as an expert member for the 2025 revision of the RN Code of Ethics and as a Task Force member for the 3rd Edition of the Core Competencies for Health Care Ethics Consultants.

Dr. Webster will use her expertise to introduce our students to the history, practice, and research methods in clinical ethics. To learn more about Dr. Webster, please visit her biography on our department webpage.

We look forward to her contributions this spring!