Miles J. Edwards Chair in Professionalism and Comfort Care

Job Listing ID:

4434032

Job Title:

Miles J. Edwards Chair in

Professionalism and Comfort Care Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Portland

Date Posted:

02/13/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Miles J. Edwards Chair in

Professionalism and Comfort Care US-OR-Portland Requisition ID:

2025-35904

Position Category:

Faculty/Provider

Job Type:

Faculty

Position Type:

Regular Part-Time

Posting Department:

Center for Ethics in Health Care

Posting FTE:

0.50

HR Mission:

Academics

Drug Testable:

No Department Overview OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care was founded in 1989 with a clear and compelling purpose: to bring justice, compassion, and respect to every aspect of health care in our community. The scope of the Center's work has expanded far beyond the early dreams of its founders, to include:

• Innovative education programs for current and future generations of health care professionals throughout the state
• A leading national role in transforming care at the end of life, in particular through the development of the ground-breaking Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program which is now available in most states nationwide as well as a number of other countries
• Policy change to address pressing issues such as conflict of interest and access to health care
• Research to support important health care reform The OHSU Center for Ethics is a 36 year old, nationally recognized, interprofessional group of individuals seeking to advance ethics in health care.

The Edwards Chair is responsible for guiding and supporting the development of teaching about professionalism and ethics with students and trainees of selected OHSU schools and programs and to health care professionals in Oregon and nationally. The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service. This position reports to (supervisor): Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA Please include CV, letter of intent and four references with your application. Function/Duties of Position Teaching Responsibilities include guiding and supporting the development of teaching about professionalism and ethics with students and trainees of selected OHSU schools and programs and to health care professionals in Oregon and nationally. Specific responsibilities will include teaching curricula on professionalism and comfort care to be included in selected OHSU schools and program courses including curriculum for the Living with Life-Threatening Illness course for medical students. The individual will also participate in teaching at other Center events. Facilitate the planning and lead the Oregon Bioethics & Humanities Colloquium (OBHC) series. Participate in the education of students, Residents and Fellows to become the next generation of ethics leaders for the Center, OHSU and the community. Mentoring junior faculty in professiona Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Classification:

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A