Table Of ContentCURRICULUM VITAE
Amy Haddad, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Endowed Chair in Health Sciences
Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178-0230
Professor of Pharmacy Sciences: appointed 1988; tenured 1991; promotion to full professor 1996
Secondary Appointments: Schools of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
Work: (402) 280-2164
Home: (402) 341-5319
Fax: (402) 280-5735
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
1. University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Adult and Continuing Education, Lincoln, Nebraska,
1984-1988. Dissertation: Ethical Problems in Nursing (3 editions published in 1988 and held
by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide.)
2. University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, 1978–1979.
Thesis: Prevalence of Hypertension in Adolescence (co-investigators L. Belsky, E. Dixon, C.
Harris, V. Helget, & D. Joslin) (2 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1
WorldCat member library worldwide.)
3. Creighton University, School of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, 1971–1975
DEGREES EARNED
1. Ph.D., Adult and Continuing Education, 1988, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
2. M.S.N., Nursing, 1979, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
3. B.S.N., Nursing, 1975, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
LICENSURE
Registered Nurse, State of Nebraska
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SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
Community of Writers, Poetry Workshop, Squaw Valley, California, 2013
Maine Humanities Council, Literature and Medicine Summer Institute, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick, Maine, 2004
Hiram College, Center for Literature, Medicine and the Health Care Professions, Narratives of
Care: Constructing an Ethic of Clinical Practice, Hiram, Ohio, 1997
Hiram College, Center for Literature, Medicine and the Health Care Professions, Seminar in
Narrative Ethics, Hiram, Ohio, 1995
Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Advanced Bioethics Course, Washington,
D.C., 1988
Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Intensive Bioethics Course, Washington,
D.C., 1986
FIELD(S) OF INTEREST
Teaching
Creative Writing and Using Narrative to Teach Ethics
As a result of participating in the Logic of the Psyche project funded by the Nebraska
Committee for the Humanities, I have developed an interest in my own creative writing and the
use of narrative to teach ethics. I attended the Hiram College Narrative Ethics Seminar, a
weeklong intensive session to develop my skills in literary criticism and the use of narrative. Dr.
Kate Brown and I have published an anthology of poems and stories that are in large part the
result of the writing group of Logic of the Psyche and external contributions by women health
professionals from around the United States. The anthology, The Arduous Touch: Women’s
Voices in Health Care, was published by Purdue University Press, Spring, 1999. I continue to
attend poetry and writing workshops and submit pieces for publication to anthologies and
medical humanities journals. My latest poetry appears in Pulse: More voices from the heart of
medicine, The Bellevue Literary Review, Touch: Literary Journal of the University of Missouri-
Kansas City, Janus Head, and Stories of Illness and Healing: Women Writing their Bodies, an
anthology edited by Marsha Hurst of Sarah Lawrence College and Sayantani DasGupta of
Columbia University, published in 2007 by Kent State University Press.
Ethics and Pharmacy
The Pharmacy program has established a national reputation in the area of pharmacy
ethics and has been the host of three national seminars: Ethics in Pharmacy (1989); Advanced
Ethics: Teaching and Learning Strategies (1991); and Ethical Dimensions of Pharmaceutical
Care (1994). I have been responsible for the planning, organization and implementation of all
three seminars including securing funding for all three. Two of the seminars have resulted in the
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publication of the proceedings for distribution to pharmacy faculty and others interested in
pharmacy ethics. A national network of those who teach pharmacy ethics has been established as
a Special Interest Group in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy as well as
curricular guidelines for teaching pharmacy ethics through the same association. A fourth
Seminar was conducted in the fall, 1997. The proceedings of the fourth Seminar will be made
available on the Worldwide Web through the Glaxo “Helix” site to interested educators and
clinicians. A case studies book that I co-authored with Dr. Robert Veatch of Georgetown
University, Washington, D.C. was published in 1999 by Oxford University Press. A second
edition of Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics was published in 2008. I contributed a chapter on
resolving ethical dilemmas in pharmacy practice for Remington: The Science and Practice of
Pharmacy published in 2005, 2011, and 2012.
Research
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Simulations and their Impact on Learning
As part of my work as a Carnegie Scholar in 2001, I conducted a project to explore the
impact of standardized patients on the learning process and outcomes in the pharmacy ethics
course I teach at Creighton University. The purpose of the project is to develop, test, and
disseminate a performance-based assessment plan that involves the use of standardized patients
in applied ethics instruction. The meta-question that underlies the project is: How do skills in
ethical analysis translate to “real life” clinical practice? Research methods have included both
qualitative and quantitative data such as: videotape interactions with standardized patients, essay
examinations, a self-efficacy tool, student portfolios with samples of written course work that
explore the three levels of reflection (practical/technical, interpretive, and critical) on their
learning. A longitudinal component of the project follows five students over the course of several
years and their reflection on how the course content and learning tools have had an impact on
their practice.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Present Positions
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Chair in Health Sciences, Creighton University, appointed
August 2005
Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, appointed July 2005
Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, appointed in April 1996. Secondary
appointments in the Center for Health Policy and Ethics, School of Medicine, School of
Dentistry, and School of Nursing, Creighton University
Past Positions
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Physician’s Assistant Program and College of Pharmacy,
University of Nebraska Medical Center, instruct ethics content in programs, appointed in 1997 -
2004
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Interim Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, July 2004–July
2005
Associate Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, 2002–2005
Associate Dean for Administration and Research, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health
Professions, Creighton University, July 1997–June 1998
Interim Chair and Director, Physical Therapy Department, School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions, Creighton University, March 1995–August 1995
Assistant Dean for Administration, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions,
Creighton University, July 1994–June 1997
Chair, Department of Administrative and Social Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions, Creighton University, July 1992–July 1994
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions, Creighton University, 1991–1996; Tenured 1991
Faculty Associate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, 1988–1996
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions, Creighton University, Part-time 1984-1987; Full time beginning in 1988
Adjunct Faculty, Gerontology Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha, appointed in
1985 – 1993.
Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Saint Mary, Omaha, Nebraska, 1981–1984
Instructor of Nursing, College of Saint Mary, Omaha, Nebraska, 1980–1981
Head Nurse Adult Intensive Care Unit, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, Omaha,
Nebraska, 1977–1978
Acting Director of Nursing Service, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, Omaha, Nebraska,
1977
Evening Nursing Supervisor, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, Omaha, Nebraska, 1976–
1977
Staff Nurse, Adolescent Psychiatry, Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, Omaha, Nebraska,
1975–1976
CONSULTANTSHIPS
Past Consultative Positions
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Consultant, Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Nebraska (NWI Health Care System) ,
Omaha, NE, 2012-2015
Planning Committee Member, Penn State Hershey, College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Representative for nursing for CE hours for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners,
pharmacists, OT and PT, 2014
Working Group Member, Health Science Standards Revision Writers, Nebraska Career
Education, Health Standards Revision Process, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Assisted in written revision of health standards for secondary education level students in
Nebraska to encourage pursuit of health science careers, 2010.
Working Group Member, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Four working groups coordinated by the Department of Ethics, Trade, Human Rights, and
Health Law and the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response. Served on
the working group on the role and obligations of health-care workers during an outbreak of
pandemic influenza representing the International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2006.
Working Conference Member, Hastings Center, Garrison, New York
Attended conference on Addressing Pandemic Planning in Clinical Ethics Education, 2006.
Conference resulted in the publication of an article: Berlinger, N. & Moses, J. (2007). The
five people you meet in a pandemic – and what they need from you today. The Hastings
Center Bioethics Backgrounder, November 2007, 1-14. www.thehastingscenter.org,
www.providence.org/oregon/Programs_and_Services/Ethics/Default.htm.
Ethics Consultant, Boys Town National Regional Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska
Serve as consultant to develop a model to assess ethical issues surrounding cochlear
implants, 2012.
Ethics Consultant, VA-Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, Nebraska
Serve as consultant on the VA Integrated Ethics Council to assess the models used at the
regional VA hospitals’ Ethics Committees and make recommendations to improve processes
and procedures, 2011–Present.
Ethics Consultant, Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, Colorado
Served as one of the national ethics affiliates who provides consultation to member
institutions, services include education, retrospective and concurrent case consultation and
assistance with policy development, 1998–2002.
Ethics Consultant, SangStat Medical and Business Ethics Advisory Board, Menlo Park,
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California
Advisory Board assists in development of ethically sound policies and guidelines for organ
transplant drug products, 1998–2000.
Consultant, American Nurses' Association Ethics Education Project Team, Washington, D.C.
Served as a member of the Project Team to develop a national instructional model for
teaching nurses about ethics and ethical decision-making. Final outcome of the project was a
manual and other learning materials that were published by the American Nurses'
Association, 1995–1998.
Clinical/Ethics Consultant, Interim HealthCare, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Served as consultant to national home care provider in the areas of ethics, decision making
models and high-tech home care, 1988–1995.
Ethics Consultant, Alegent Health Systems, Omaha, Nebraska
Served as primary consultant to Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Immanuel Medical Center and
Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Assist in the education of staff, development of
policies and guidelines, and case consultation on a retrospective and concomitant basis
(independently from 1986–1989; through the Center for Health Policy and Ethics, 1989–1998).
Ethics Consultant, Nebraska Department of Health, Chronic Disease Division, Every Woman
Matters Program with Dr. Charles Dougherty, Lincoln, Nebraska
Developed guidelines for ethical decision making regarding allocation of breast cancer
screening resources to indigent women in the State of Nebraska, 1994.
Consultant, Nursing Service Administration, Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital, Nursing
Ethics Committee and Special Research Projects, Omaha, Nebraska
Established one of the nation's first nursing ethics committee with Barba J. Edwards, R.N.,
M.A., then Vice President of Bergan Mercy Hospital. Also, assisted in the development of
a credentialing program for staff nurses, 1985–1993.
Consultant, American Pharmaceutical Association's Round Table on Ethics in Pharmacy,
Washington, D.C.
Worked with colleagues in pharmacy practice and education to develop practical, workable
guidelines for ethical decision-making for pharmacists. Resulted in publication in American
Pharmacy, 1992.
Nursing Ethics Consultant, End of Life Project, Suffering and Dying Task Force #1, Catholic
Health Association of the United States, St. Louis, Missouri, 1989–1990
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Worked with colleagues from various disciplines to develop guidelines for working with the
terminally ill. Resulted in Catholic Health Corporation publication Care of the Dying: a
Catholic Perspective, 1993.
Clinical Consultant, American HomeCare, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
Developed clinical protocols for high-tech home care clients, supervised nursing care of
complex patients and edited newsletter, 1984–1987.
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Present Professional Organizations
Catholic Health Initiatives Nebraska
Ethics Council Governing Board - Member, 2015–Present
Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, Founding Editorial Board, 2009–Present
American Journal of Bioethics, Editorial Board, 2015–Present
United Way of the Midlands – Women’s Leadership Council
Member, 2013–Present
American Nurses' Association and Nebraska Nurses' Association
Member, 1984–Present
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
Member, 1998–Present
Nominating Committee Member, 1998
Advisor, Nursing Affinity Group, 2006–2007
Board of Directors, 2010 – 2012
ASBH Awards Committee, 2012
ASBH Program Committee Member, 2012
President-Elect, 2013–2015
President, 2015–2016
Association of Bioethics Programs Directors
Member, 2006–Present
Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Honor Society, Alpha Mu Chapter, Creighton
University
Member, 1991–Present
Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society, Alpha Alpha Chapter, Creighton University
Member, 1990–Present
Regional Councilor–Mid-West Region V, 2003–2005
Faculty Advisor, 1992–2000
Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Tau Chapter, Creighton University
Charter Member, 1988–Present
Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Pi Chapter, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Member, Nomination Committee, 1986 and 1988
Member, 1981–Present
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Past Professional Organizations
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Member, 1988–2008
Co-Chair, with Robert McCarthy, Ph.D., Teachers of Pharmacy Ethics, 1989–1992
Co-Chair, with Robert McCarthy, Ph.D., Special Interest Group – Ethics, 1992–1994
Chair, Council of Faculty Committee on Ethics Content in the Pharmacy Curriculum, 1993
Reviewer, Grant Award to Pharmacy Schools Program, 1994
Member, Resolution Committee, Council of Deans, 1995–1996
Chair, Ad hoc Committee on Diversity and Affirmative Action, 1998–2000
Chair, Special Interest Group – Ethics, 2002–2004
Member, Academic Affairs Committee, 2004–2005
Chair, Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award Review Committee,
2004–2005
Candidate for President-Elect, 2005
American Holistic Nurses' Association.
Founding Vice President, 1980–1982
Midwest Alliance in Nursing.
Member, Special Awards Committee, 1989–1991
Society for Health and Human Values (In 1998, merged with other professional associations to
form American Society of Bioethics and Humanities).
Member, 1982–1998
Council Member, 1993–1996
Chair, Nursing and Humanities Section, 1991–1993
Chair-elect, Nursing and Humanities Section, 1989–1990
Newsletter Editor, Nursing and Humanities Section, 1988–1989
FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS
John and Marsha Ryan Bioethicist-in-Residence, Southern Illinois University School of Law
& School of Medicine, annual residence awarded to a law and/or medicine ethics scholar,
Carbondale & Springfield, Illinois, 2008
Pew National Fellowship Program for Carnegie Scholars, Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Menlo Park, California; selected as
one of 31 Carnegie Scholars for the academic year, 2001–2002
Searle Fellowship in Pharmacy Faculty Mentor Award, Mentor to Second Place Award
Winner, Michael Tonn, Pharm.D., presented at the American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994
AWARDS AND PRIZES
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American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Nursing Affinity Group, Recipient, for
Nursing’s Substantive Contribution to Nursing Ethics Award, Washington, D.C., October 15-18,
2009
YWCA Tribute to Women Award Recipient, presented by YWCA Omaha to honor outstanding
women in the Greater Omaha area, Omaha, Nebraska, 2007
Pellegrino Medal Recipient, presented by Healthcare Ethics and Law Institute (HEAL) at
Samford University – the award is presented to honor individuals recognized nationally as
leaders for contributions to healthcare ethics in the selfless spirit of Edmund D. Pellegrino,
Birmingham, Alabama, 2007
Marian High School Alumna of the Year, presented to an individual who has dedicated herself to
supporting Catholic education and is a leader within the community, Omaha, Nebraska, 2004
Poetry winner in the Creative Writing Contest of the Journal of General Internal Medicine,
Society of General Internal Medicine for Chemotherapy Lounge, 2004
Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society, Book Award in the Health Sciences for Health
Professional and Patient Interaction (6th ed.), Co-author Ruth Purtilo, Ph.D., 2003
Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Educator Award, American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy, presented at annual meeting of AACP in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, 2003
Scholarly Achievement Award, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton
University, Omaha, Nebraska, 2002
Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpha Alpha Chapter, Rho Chi National Pharmacy Honor
Society, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 2000
Dr. Pete Ellerbeck Award, Creighton University Chapter, Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Society,
Omaha, Nebraska, 2000
Mary Lucretia Creighton Award, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1999
Excellence in Leadership Award, Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Society, Creighton
University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1997
Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpha Alpha Chapter of Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society,
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1997
National Faculty Advisor of the Year, Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society, presented at the
American Pharmaceutical Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 1995
Educator of the Year, Occupational Therapy Department, Creighton University, Omaha,
Nebraska, 1993
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