Autumn M. Fiester, Ph.D.
Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Founder and Director, Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management, University of Pennsylvania
Education Officer, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
MBE/MSME Faculty Program Director, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
Consultant, Academic Conflict Management , School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
3600 Civic Center Blvd., Floor 8
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 6098652754
Email:
fiester@upenn.edu
fiester@upenn.edu
Publications
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Faculty Bio
Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management
Penn Masters of Bioethics Program
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Faculty Bio
Penn Program in Clinical Conflict Management
Penn Masters of Bioethics Program
Education
A.M. (Sociology)
Harvard University, 1993.
Ph.D. (Philosophy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Permanent linkA.M. (Sociology)
Harvard University, 1993.
Ph.D. (Philosophy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Description of Research Expertise
Clinical EthicsConflict Resolution
Bioethics Education
Description of Other Expertise
Academic Management Consulting: conflict resolution, organizational development, strategic planning, meeting facilitation, consensus building & mediationSelected Publications
Fiester, A.: guest editor: Implementing COPACET: Challenges, Strategies & Best Practices from the Field. Journal of Clinical Ethics 2027 Notes: Invited special theme issue.Fiester A: guest editor: A Field-Wide Critical Dialogue on the Core Competencies. Journal of Clinical Ethics 37(2), Summer 2027 Notes: Invited special theme issue.
Chen, J. and Fiester, A.: Conflict Management Training for Patient Relations Professionals: A Feasibility Pilot of a Mediation-Based Intensive. Journal of Patient Experience 2026 Notes: In press.
A.Fiester: Responding to Moral Distress Requires the Conflict Management Competency the Field Never Mandates American Journal of Bioethics 2026 Notes: In press.
Fiester, A.: Using Meso-Ethical Concepts to Uncover Hospital Accountability in Patient Terminations. American Journal of Bioethics 26(9): 40-42, 2026.
Fiester A: “Slow” Trauma to Families with the Demise of Family-Centered Care and TIC. Journal of Clinical Ethics 37(3): 231-234, 2026.
Fiester A: Principlism's Abuse of Deontology. American Journal of Bioethics 26(3): 60-62, 2026.
Fiester A, Smith S, Narva A: Ethical Issues with Posted Patient Behavior Signs. Journal of Clinical Ethics 37(2): 115-129, 2026.
Fiester A: Appeals to Suffering and Moral Injury to Families. American Journal of Bioethics 25(8): 32-34 Aug 2025.
Fiester A: The Transformative Power of Reasons Relitigates Concerns about Non-Facilitated Healthcare Ethics Consultation American Journal of Bioethics 25(11): 24–26, 2025.