Michael Panicola is an Adjunct Professor of Health Care Ethics as well as the Corporate Vice President of Ethics for SSM Health Care. In 2005, Modern Health Care recognized him as one of its "2005 Up & Comers," a prestigious award given to only a dozen 'rising star' executives in the health care industry. He completed his PhD in Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University, after a MA in Theology with a concentration in Systematic Theology from Saint John’s University. At SLU, he holds multiple adjunct teaching positions, including appointments at Center for Health Care Ethics, Health Management and Policy, and the Aquinas Institute of Theology.
With David Belde, An Introduction to Bioethics in the Catholic Tradition: Foundations, Issues, and Cases (forthcoming from St. Mary’s Press).
Quality of Life and the Critically Ill Newborn: Life and Death Decision Making in the Neonatal Context (forthcoming).
“A Catholic Guide to Medically Administered Nutrition and Hydration,” in A Catholic Guide to Health Care Ethics, ed. Ronald Hamel (forthcoming from Ligouri).
With Ronald Hamel, “Conscience, Cooperation, and Full Disclosure,” Health Progress 87 (January-February 2006): 52-59.
Book review, “Rethinking Catholic Bioethics,” Hastings Center Report 34 (September-October 2004): 46-47.
With Ronald Hamel, “What’s A Catholic to Think?” Health Progress 85 (May-June 2004): 23-26.
With Ronald Hamel, “Emergency Contraception Revisited: A Response to Eugene Diamond,” National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 4 (Summer 2004): 236-39.
With Ronald Hamel, “Must We Preserve Life?” America 190 (19 April 2004): 6-13.
With Ronald Hamel, “Low Risks and Moral Certitude,” Ethics & Medics 28 (December 2003): 2-4.
With Ronald Hamel, “Are Futility Policies the Answer?” Health Progress 84 (July-August 2003): 21-24.
With Ronald Hamel, “Emergency Contraception and Sexual Assault: Assessing the Moral Approaches in Catholic Teaching,” Health Progress 83 (September-October 2002): 12-19, 51.
“A Cautionary Tale for Catholic Health Care,” America 186 (29 April 2002): 13-15.
“Three Views on the Preimplantation Embryo,” National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 2 (Spring 2002): 69-97.
“Withdrawing Nutrition and Hydration,” Health Progress 82 (November-December 2001): 28-33.
“Catholic Teaching on Prolonging Life: Setting the Record Straight,” Hastings Center Report 31 (November-December 2001): 14-25.
“Just What are the ‘Best Interests’ of the Children?” Focus on Pediatrics (Summer 2001): 3.
“Treating Victims of Sexual Assault Within Catholic Health Care Facilities,” Health Care Ethics USA 9 (Winter 2001).
“Catholic Social Teaching: From Principles to Practice,” Health Care Ethics USA 8 (Fall 2000).
“Discernment in the Neonatal Context,” Theological Studies 60 (December 1999): 723-46.
“Response to ‘Induced Early Delivery of a Fetus with Hypoplastic Left Heart: A Moral Choice when Neither Surgery nor Abortion is an Acceptable Option,’” Journal of Perinatology 18 (July-August 1998): 332-33.
“We Must Witness to the Gospel Message of Life,” The Catholic Spirit (17 October 1996): 10.
“Why Be Here, If We Could Be There?” The Catholic Bulletin (6 May 1993): 10.
“Organizational Responsibility and Caregiver Conscience,” Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 14 March 2005.
“Palliative Care: The Time is Now,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Saint Louis University Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, Missouri, 6 March 2005.
“Balancing Caregiver Conscience and Patient’s Needs,” Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, 3 December 2004.
“Questions about Bioethics and Theology: Conversation with OBGYN Physicians,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Saint Louis University OBGYN Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, Missouri, 12 November 2004.
“Bioethical Issues Every Communicator Should Know,” SSM Health Care, Saint Louis, Missouri, 11 November 2004.
“Ethical Issues Facing Neonatal Transport Nurses,” Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 14 October 2004.
“Revisiting Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: Questions Raised by the Schiavo Case,” Catholic Health Association of the United States, Saint Louis, Missouri, 10 and 18 April 2004.
“Organizational Ethics in Catholic Health Care: Understanding Our Roots and Taking Control of Our Future,” Gateway Catholic Ethics Network, Saint Louis, Missouri, 20 February 2004.
“Dispensing Genetic Information in a Catholic Hospital,” Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 12 September 2004.
“How Brave A New World?” Gateway Catholic Ethics Network, Saint Louis, Missouri, 10 February 2004.
“Stem Cell Research: Exploring the Science, Analyzing the Ethics,” Avila Institute of Gerontology, Teresian House, Albany, New York, 14 October 2003.
“Making Mission Possible: A Systematic Approach to Organizational Ethics,” Gateway Catholic Ethics Network, Saint Louis, Missouri, 12 August 2003.
“CPR in Nursing Homes,” Saint Clare Hospital and Health Services, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 27 May 2003.
“High-Risk Obstetrics in a Catholic Hospital: Balancing Values and Interests,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Saint Louis University OBGYN Grand Rounds, Saint Louis, Missouri, 24 October 2002.
“Ethics in the Nursing Profession,” Florissant Community College, Saint Louis, Missouri, 7 October 2002.
“Ethics and Embryonic Stem Cell Research,” Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Ethics Forum, Saint Louis, Missouri, 9 September 2002.
“Issues of Special Ethical Concern in Catholic Health Care Facilities,” Gateway Catholic Ethics Network, Fall Conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, 12 October 2001.
“Life and Death Decision Making: A Catholic-Christian Appraisal,” Saint Louis University, Center for Health Care Ethics Institute, Saint Louis, Missouri, 8 May 2001
“Talking about Issues at the End-of-Life,” Saint Joseph’s Health Center-Hospital West, Case Management Grand Rounds, Saint Charles, Missouri, 4 April 2001.
“Ethical Issues in Pediatric Medicine,” Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, 21 March 2001.
“Ethical Issues in Clinical Research,” Washington University School of Medicine, Diabetes Research Foundation, Saint Louis, Missouri, 26 January 2001.
“Health Care Ethics: The Convergence of Medicine and Morality,” Lindenwood College, Saint Charles, Missouri, 16 January 2001.
“What’s Behind End-of-Life Decisions: Spiritual, Ethical and Psycho-Social Concerns,” DePaul Health Center, Fall Ethics Presentation, Bridgeton, Missouri, 15 December 2000 and 15 May 2001.
“Ethics Committees and Ethics Consultation Services,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, 21 November 2000.
“Developing Leaders in Health Care Ethics,” Saint Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 16 October 2000.
“Introduction to Health Care Ethics for Ethics Committees,” Saint Clare Hospital and Health Services, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 26 September 2000.
“Quality of Life and the Critically Ill Newborn,” 9th Annual Northwest Arkansas Regional Perinatal Conference, Springdale, Arkansas, 15 September 2000.
“Advance Directives: Exploring New Ways to Communicate Patient Preferences,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, 16 May 2000.
“Discernment in the Neonatal Context,” Saint Louis University, Health Care Ethics Colloquium, Saint Louis, Missouri, 28 March 2000.
“Testimony for Senate Bill 943 on the Sale and Transport of Human Fetal Parts for Research Purposes,” Missouri Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, Jefferson City, Missouri, 8 March 2000.
“Constructing a Framework for End-of-Life Decision Making,” Saint Clare Hospital and Health Services, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 28 September 1999.
“Organizational Ethics: An Overview for Ethics Committees,” Saint Clare Hospital and Health Services, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 28 September 1999.
“Induced Early Delivery of Anencephalic Fetuses: Ethical Considerations,” Saint Mary’s Hospital, Centralia, Illinois, 1 September 1999.
“Delivering Quality Care in a Managed Care Environment,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, 30 June 1999.
“Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Constructive Proposal,” Saint Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, 29 June 1999.
“Ethical Issues in Palliative Care and At the End of Life: A Framework for Decision Making,” Avila Institute of Gerontology, Teresian House, Albany, New York, 5 February 1999; Ferncliff Nursing Home, Rhinebeck, New York, 6 February 1999; Kahl Home, Davenport, Iowa, 25 May 1999; Saint Patrick’s Nursing Home, Naperville, Illinois, 26 May 1999; and Villa Teresa, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 14 September 1999.
“Making Medical Spending Decisions,” Saint Joseph’s Health Center-Hospital West, Saint Charles, Missouri, 11 November 1998.
“Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management,” Gateway Catholic Ethics Network, Fall Conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, 2 October 1998.
