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Chelsey Patten DBe, HEC-C
Clinical Ethics Director
Chelsey Patten joined the Center for Bioethics and Humanities in October 2023 as Director of Clinical Ethics. She co-directs the Ethics Consultation Service at University of Colorado Hospital and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, with a dual appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine. Chelsey chairs the UCHealth System Ethics Committee and co-chairs the University of Colorado Hospital Ethics Committee. She also supports the ethics program at Children’s Hospital Colorado and serves on its ethics committee.
Chelsey plays a leading role in advancing clinical ethics infrastructure across the UCHealth system, including support for the Clinical Ethics Ambassador Program (CEAP), oversight of the Clinical Ethics Education Council (CEEC), and strategic guidance for the Ethics Grand Rounds series. She also leads initiatives focused on integrating cultural and religious values into patient care and expanding support for moral distress among healthcare professionals.
She has contributed to national policy development through her work with National POLST and currently serves on the Colorado MOST Program and the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum (CHEF) Board of Directors.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Bioethics, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago, 2018
- Master of Arts-Healthcare Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University, 2016
- Bachelor of Science-Molecular Biology, Chestnut Hill College, 2014
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Prior Experience
Before joining the Center, Chelsey led major clinical ethics program development in a large hospital system in North Carolina and an academic medical center in Illinois. From 2018 to 2023, she served in clinical ethicist and leadership roles, completing over 850 consultations.
Affiliations
- American Society for Bioethics & Humanities, Member
- Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum, Board of Directors
Chelsey Patten DBe, HEC-C
Clinical Ethics Director
Chelsey Patten joined the Center for Bioethics and Humanities in October 2023 as Director of Clinical Ethics. She co-directs the Ethics Consultation Service at University of Colorado Hospital and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, with a dual appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine. Chelsey chairs the UCHealth System Ethics Committee and co-chairs the University of Colorado Hospital Ethics Committee. She also supports the ethics program at Children’s Hospital Colorado and serves on its ethics committee.
Chelsey plays a leading role in advancing clinical ethics infrastructure across the UCHealth system, including support for the Clinical Ethics Ambassador Program (CEAP), oversight of the Clinical Ethics Education Council (CEEC), and strategic guidance for the Ethics Grand Rounds series. She also leads initiatives focused on integrating cultural and religious values into patient care and expanding support for moral distress among healthcare professionals.
She has contributed to national policy development through her work with National POLST and currently serves on the Colorado MOST Program and the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum (CHEF) Board of Directors.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Bioethics, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago, 2018
- Master of Arts-Healthcare Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University, 2016
- Bachelor of Science-Molecular Biology, Chestnut Hill College, 2014
Resumes/CV:
Prior Experience
Before joining the Center, Chelsey led major clinical ethics program development in a large hospital system in North Carolina and an academic medical center in Illinois. From 2018 to 2023, she served in clinical ethicist and leadership roles, completing over 850 consultations.
Affiliations
- American Society for Bioethics & Humanities, Member
- Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum, Board of Directors
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Chelsey Patten DBe, HEC-C
Clinical Ethics Director
Assistant Professor Internal Medicine, Clinical Ethicist, Program Development External Partnerships and Education for Children's Hospital Colorado, Chair of UCHealth System Ethics Committee, Co-Chair UCHealth Univ of Colo Hospital Ethics Committee
Email Address:chelsey.patten@cuanschutz.edu
Chelsey Patten joined the Center for Bioethics and Humanities in October 2023 as Director of Clinical Ethics. She co-directs the Ethics Consultation Service at University of Colorado Hospital and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, with a dual appointment in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine. Chelsey chairs the UCHealth System Ethics Committee and co-chairs the University of Colorado Hospital Ethics Committee. She also supports the ethics program at Children’s Hospital Colorado and serves on its ethics committee.
Chelsey plays a leading role in advancing clinical ethics infrastructure across the UCHealth system, including support for the Clinical Ethics Ambassador Program (CEAP), oversight of the Clinical Ethics Education Council (CEEC), and strategic guidance for the Ethics Grand Rounds series. She also leads initiatives focused on integrating cultural and religious values into patient care and expanding support for moral distress among healthcare professionals.
She has contributed to national policy development through her work with National POLST and currently serves on the Colorado MOST Program and the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum (CHEF) Board of Directors.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Bioethics, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago, 2018
- Master of Arts-Healthcare Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University, 2016
- Bachelor of Science-Molecular Biology, Chestnut Hill College, 2014
Resumes/CV:
Prior Experience
Before joining the Center, Chelsey led major clinical ethics program development in a large hospital system in North Carolina and an academic medical center in Illinois. From 2018 to 2023, she served in clinical ethicist and leadership roles, completing over 850 consultations.
Affiliations
- American Society for Bioethics & Humanities, Member
- Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum, Board of Directors
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