Department of
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department of Medical Ethics / People / Fiester
Autumn M. Fiester, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
14th Floor, Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-573-2602
Fax: 215-573-3036
Fax: 215-573-3036
Email:
fiester@upenn.edu
fiester@upenn.edu
Education:
B.A. (Political and Social Theory)
Bucknell University, 1988.
A.M. (Sociology)
Harvard University, 1993.
M.A. (Philosophy)
Bucknell University, 1995.
Ph.D. (Philosophy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Permanent linkB.A. (Political and Social Theory)
Bucknell University, 1988.
A.M. (Sociology)
Harvard University, 1993.
M.A. (Philosophy)
Bucknell University, 1995.
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: Celebrating the Work and Legacy of Nancy Neveloff Dubler. Journal of Clinical Ethics 2025 Notes: Invited special theme issue.Lechner, B., Kukora, S., Fiester, A.: The Ladder of Inference as a Tool to Reduce Implicit Bias in NICU Clinical Practice. Pediatric Research 2025 Notes: In press.
Fiester, A.: The "Ladder of Inference" as a Conflict Management Tool: Working with the "Difficult" Patient or Family in Healthcare Ethics Consultations. HEC Forum 36(1): 31-44, March 2024.
Callahan, KP, Narva, A., Stoller, JZ, Fiester, A. : Beyond the Question: Reexamining a Parent’s Unusual Request. Pediatrics 2024 Notes: In press.
Fiester, A.: Managing Clinical Conflict. At the Bedside CORE IM (Podcast) Dec. 2023 Notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/category/podcast/at-the-bedside/
A. Fiester: Working with the "Difficult" Patient. Practicing (Podcast) July 2023 Notes: www. practicingpod.com.
Yuan, C. and Fiester, A.: Ethical Issues in Using Behavior Contracts to Manage the “Difficult” Patient and Family. American Journal of Bioethics 23(1): 50-60, 2023.
Fiester, A.: Relational Strategies for Providing Rewarding Care to ‘Difficult’ Patients. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 13(1): 31-37, 2023.
Fiester, A. : Reducing Moral Distress by Teaching Healthcare Providers the Concepts of Values Pluralism and Values Imposition. Journal of Clinical Ethics 34(4): 296-306, Winter 2023.
Fiester, A.: Introduction, Special Issue, "Providing Care When Patients Are 'Difficult'" Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 13(1): 1-30, 2023.