Lillian Mehran

Lillian's research focuses on ethical issues in healthcare, with a specific interest in healthcare disparities at the end of life. Overarching themes in her writing include the healthcare experiences of marginalized communities, and critical analyses of public health practice, education and policy through the lens of bioethics and public health ethics. She previously served as the Ethics Section Program Chair of the American Public Health Association, and as an Institutional Review Board member and administrator for a major academic medical center in NYC. She is currently the Director of Outreach and Education at End of Life Choices New York, and is a PhD Candidate at the CUNY School of Public Health. Her dissertation focuses on racial disparities in end of life care quality and access. Lillian has an MPH in Community Health Education, a BA in Psychology and Women's/Gender Studies, and is a Certified Health Education Specialist.