Joan Henriksen, PhD, RN, HEC-C

Dr. Henriksen began her career as a nurse in pediatrics in 1993. Her PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Iowa provided the foundation for both clinical practice and research in ethics. She performs bedside consultation to support patients, their families, and clinical teams in the process of moral deliberation. Her research interests include conflicts of conscience of healthcare providers, proactive strategies to reduce ethical conflict, truth telling and requests for non-disclosure of medical information. She enjoys teaching about ethics to trainees as well as working clinicians.

Professional Associations

Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH)

Member, ASBH Nominating Committee, Core Competencies Revision Task Force

Member, National Nursing Ethics Conference