Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C: 黑料门University Chicago

Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C

Professor & Graduate Program Director

Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, is a tenured Professor of Bioethics & Health Policy at the Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, 黑料门University Chicago, having joined the faculty in January, 2002. He is also the director of the graduate programs in bioethics (certificate, master’s, and doctoral degrees), which are delivered primarily online. The bioethics graduate programs have grown to be one of the most thriving graduate programs at Loyola, having graduated many successful alumni. He is the moderator for 黑料门Bioethics Live, a monthly program where 黑料门faculty, students and guests discuss their work in an informal online format. In 2018, he was named Graduate Faculty Member of the Year at 黑料门University Chicago.

He has served as a co-course director for Patient-Centered Medicine for the first year medical students at Stritch and is also a small group facilitator for both PCM-1 and PCM-3. He serves on the LUHS ethics committee and is an ethics consultant for LUHS. He became certified in 2019 by the and now holds the Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C) credential.

He has published in a variety of areas and has interests in clinical ethics, medical ethics education, professionalism and professional ethics, global health and justice, media and bioethics, the history of medicine and bioethics, and autism and neurodiversity. He has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Law School and UIC College of Medicine.

Dr. Parsi was elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2007 to the nominating committee of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, the major professional organization for bioethicists and medical humanities scholars in the United States. He was elected in 2009 to a 3-year term to the Board of Directors of ASBH. He was elected in 2015 to serve a two-year term as Treasurer of ASBH. He was elected in 2019 as . He began a two-year term as President of ASBH in October, 2021.

He also served as a member of the Public Interest Panel of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education from 2004 to 2006. He served as the chair of the Council of Graduate School Programs at 黑料门for the year 2007-2008. He became chair of the Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (CART) for the 黑料门University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2016.

In 2009, he was invited to serve as a book review editor for the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB). In 2012, he was invited to serve as an associate editor for AJOB, one of the highest impact journals in bioethics. In 2020, he started moderating on a variety of topics. More recently, he has been quoted in various media outlets, such as , , and . He was also quoted in about the Joint Commission’s decision to update its ethics standard (“The [hospital] develops and implements a process that allows staff, [patients], and families to address ethical issues or issues prone to conflict.”)

From 1997 to 2001, he worked at the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association (AMA). As Director of Academic Affairs, he supervised the Institute's Fellowship and Externship Programs, as well as the seminar and lecture series. He was a senior editor for the Virtual Mentor (now the AMA Journal of Ethics).

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Education

JD, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX
PhD, Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, Galveston, TX

Professional/Community Affiliations

Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association, Bioethics

Courses Taught

BEHL 402 Justice and Health Care
BEHL 406 Principles of Health Care Ethics
BEHL 410 Ethics Consultation Simulation Seminar
BEHL 413 History of Medicine & Bioethics
BEHL 417 Narrative Bioethics
BEHL 427 Professionalism & Professional Ethics
BEHL 491 Bioethics of Pandemics and Public Health Preparedness
BEHL 491 Bioethics of Film and Television

Publications/Research Listings

PUBLICATIONS

Parsi K, Elster N. (2025) . Bioethics Today, Feb 10.
Elster N, Parsi K. (2025) . Health Progress, Winter.
Parsi K. (2024) . Bioethics Today, Dec 10.
Parsi K. (2024) . Bioethics Today, Nov. 18.
Ray K, Blumenthal Barby J, Parsi K, Magnus D. (2024) . The American Journal of Bioethics 24(9): 1-2.
Elster N, Parsi K. (2024) . The American Journal of Bioethics, 24(8), 1–3.
Omelianchuk A, Ansari AA, Parsi K (2023) . HEC Forum.
Elster N, Parsi K (2023) The Infodemic and Healthcare Professionals' Ethical Obligations. Sci Tech Lawyer (Spring).
Olive EJ, Parsi K, Elster N, et al (2022). American Urological Association
Parsi K (2022) in (eds. K. Wasson and M. Kuczewski) (Springer)
Elster N, Parsi K (eds) (2022) (Springer)
Parsi K, Dudzinski DM (2022) AJOB 2(3).
Zientek D, Parsi K. (2021) . Ethical Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine, edited by David M. Zientek and Mark J. Cherry (Routledge Press)
Elster N, Parsi K. (2021) . HEC Forum
Klugman C, Michelson K, Parsi K. (2020). . Bioethics.Net June 5th.
Parsi K, Elster N. (2020) . HEC Forum: doi.org/10.1007/s10730-020-09411-x
Elster N, Parsi K. (2020) . The American Journal of Bioethics 20(4): 4-5.
Elster N, Parsi K. (2020) Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clinic N Am: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2019.11.003.
Parsi, K, Winslade WJ. The American Journal of Bioethics 2019; 19(9): 8-10.
Wasson K, Adams WH, Berkowitz K, Danis M, Derse AR, Kuczewski MG, McCarthy M, Parsi K, Tarzian AJ. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 2019; DOI: 10.1080/23294515.2019.1634653.
Parsi, K. The American Journal of Bioethics 2019 19(6).
Southworth E, Parsi K. AMA Journal of Ethics 2018; 20(11): E1025-32

PRESENTATIONS

October 2, 2024
Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges for Neurodivergent Adults in our Communities
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics, Portland, OR
October 1, 2024
The "Stuck" Patient: Ethical and Legal Issues in Complex Discharge Cases
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics, Portland, OR
October 1, 2024
The Infodemic and Healthcare Professionals' Ethical Obligations
Providence Center for Health Care Ethics, Portland, OR
September 20, 2024
Autism, Neurodiversity, and Inclusion: Striving for Greater Social Justice through Narrative and Supported Engagement
(with N. Elster, S. Chipman, and K Richman)
ASBH Meeting, St Louis, MO
April 12, 2024
Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges for Neurodivergent Adults in our Communities
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, PhD, JD, HEC-C
31st Annual Interprofessional Healthcare Ethics Conference, Center for Bioethics & Health Law, University of Pittsburgh
February 29, 2024
Engaging with Neurodiversity Narratives in Healthcare
Speakers: Samantha Chipman; MA; Melanie Gregg, PhD; Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
The Person in Front of You: 2024 Gold Humanism Summit, Atlanta GA
February 24, 2024
Disability Health Justice Panel: The Need for Medical-Dental Integration - One Educational Step in the Process
Speakers: Emily Carnes, M4; Carla Hanna, M4; Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Cincinnati, OH
February 1, 2024
Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges for Neurodivergent Adults in our Communities
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, PhD, JD, HEC-C
MCPHS Center for Health Humanities, Boston, MA
November 2, 2023
Autistic and Neurodiverse Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Issues
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
Illinois Statewide Transitional Conference, Bloomington-Normal, IL
October 25, 2023
Ethical and Legal Issues in Complex Discharge Cases
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
October 14, 2023
Interrogating the Bioethics of Family Policing
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
ASBH 25th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
October 12, 2023
President's Welcome and Opening Address
Keynote: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
ASBH 25th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
September 27, 2023
Law and Ethics: Complementary, Competing, or Conflicting?
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPh; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Christus Health Ethics Webinar
August 4, 2023
Ethical Issues in Complex Discharge Cases
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics, University of Washington
June 29, 2023
The Days are Long But the Years Are Short: Reflections by an Ethicist-Humanist as the Institute Turns 50
Keynote Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
The Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities, UTMB-Galveston
June 9, 2023
Educating Medical Students on Disability Health: Creating a New Disability Health Elective
Speakers: Emily Carnes; Nanette Elster, JD, MPh; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC)
June 7, 2023
Neurodiverse and Autistic Adolescent Patients Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal and Ethical Issues
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Catholic Health Association: Emerging Topics in Catholic Health Care Ethics
April 6, 2023
Legal and Ethical Challenges/Questions in Neurodiverse Pediatric Patients Transitioning to Adulthood
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Children's National Hospital Ethics Committee
March 31, 2023
Communication in Healthcare: Ethical & Professionalism Challenges and Opportunities in Editing, Scholarly Writing and Social Media
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD; Earl Sewell, MFA
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)
October 21, 2022
Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Professionalism & Health Care - Misinformation on Social Media
Spekers: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD; Nanette Elster, JD, MPH
Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC)
October 13, 2022
Making your Voice Heard: Challenges and Opportunities in Editing, Scholarly Writing, and Social Media
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Earl Sewell, MFA, Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists (AADEJ) Meeting, Houston, TX
March 16, 2022
Ignatian Pedagogy and Student Advocacy
Speakers: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD; Nanette Elster, JD, MPH
Ignatian Pedagogy Seminars, 黑料门University Chicago
February 9, 2022

Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C
Catholic Health Association
December 8, 2021
A Brief History of Vaccine Mandates
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
American Health Law Association Webinar
September 18, 2021
Ask the Bioethicist: Informed Consent and Controversy Over Radioactive Iodine in Thyroid Cancer
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
The Endocrine Ethics Association Inaugural Fall Conference (Virtual)
May 4 2021
Speakers: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, Jennifer Oliva, JD, Chelsea Barrett, MBA, MI, Peter Wicks, PhD
Moderator: Bryan Pilkington, PhD
, Seton Hall University
April 23, 2021
Complex Discharges and the Undocumented and Unrepresented: Ethical and Legal Concerns
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Bioethics Network of Ohio (BENO) 30^th Annual Conference
April 6, 2021
The Brave (But Not So) New World of Telehealth: Opportunities and Challenges
Speaker: Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
SSOM AMA & BIG
February 27, 2021
The Ethical Importance of Clear Communication in the Times of Public Health Crisis
Speakers: Nanette Elster, JD, MPH; Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Annual Meeting
February 11, 2021
From Autistic Savant to Autistic Sauvant: The Narrow Dipiction of Autism in Film and Television
Speakers: Kayhan Parsi, PhD, JD, Nanette Elster, JD, MPH
Institute for Bioethics and Humanities, UTMB-Galveston