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National Institute for Patient Rights |
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Protecting and Promoting Patient Rights |
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About the Founder |
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Dr. Meaney has served as Vice President of Programs and Publications at the Midwest Bioethics Center (aka the Center for Practical Bioethics), Kansas City, MO. He has also served as the Director, Center for Ethics in Health Care and Director of Ethics at St. Joseph’s Health System, a internationally renowned cardiac care health system in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Meaney has taught corporate responsibility and business ethics with the Legal Studies Department at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has held appointments with the Graduate School of Management, Pennsylvania State University; the College of Health Professionals, Thomas Jefferson University; and the School of Nursing, Seton Hall University. He held a joint appointment in applied ethics with the Division of Medical Humanities, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Dr. Meaney has served for several years on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Nanotechnology Association (CNTA), a state sponsored association for the promotion of nanotechnology in Colorado. He is also on the Executive Committee of the Rocky Mountain Technology Alliance (RMTA), an association sponsored by Colorado State University, Colorado Springs, to advance tech transfer. He has published widely in professional and popular media on issues in applied ethics. His consulting experience in organizational ethics and sustainable development covers a wide array of industries including telecommunications, healthcare, engineering and construction, retail, distributors and manufacturers, government contractors, transportation services, not-for-profits and government agencies. While at UAMS/UALR, he served on then-Governor Clinton’s Genetic Advisory Council. His client list includes: AMEC, plc; Tyco International, Inc.; Tyco Electronics, Inc.; Caremark Rx, Inc.; Laidlaw International, Inc.; School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc.; American Medical Response, Inc.; the City of Philadelphia; EmCare, Inc.; SPIE Batignolles, Inc.; Laidlaw Educational Services, Inc.; the Health Care Compliance Association; the Healthcare Marketing and Communications Council; the Internet Healthcare Coalition; Laidlaw Transit, Inc.; the National Institute on Aging, NIH; the World Economic Forum; and the Stower’s Institute. Dr. Meaney earned his doctoral degree from Marquette University in 1991. He and his wife live with their three children in Denver, CO. For a copy of Dr. Meaney’s full CV please contact NIPR. |
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Mark E. Meaney, Ph.D., is a health care ethicist whose work has focused on both the clinical and organizational sides of health care, particularly on Advance Care Planning, vulnerable populations, organizational ethics and corporate compliance, morally managing medical error, medical information privacy and research ethics. Before founding the National Institute for Patient Rights, Dr. Meaney taught clinical ethics, bioethics and nursing ethics at a number of universities including Penn State University, Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.. |
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Dr. Mark E. Meaney President and CEO National Institute for Patient Rights (NIPR) |
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To Contact NIPR: |
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6635 E 18th Ave. Denver, CO 80220 Phone: 303/321-8600 empowerpatients@gmail.com
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