Andrea Escobar-Plagman

Goal-oriented Assistant Professor offering outstanding communication, organizational and multitasking abilities. Seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in teaching Philosophy and Applied Ethics courses. Talented at preparing syllabi, delivering lectures and holding group conversations on topical and relevant discussions regarding current bioethics topics.

• American Society for Law, Medicine, and Ethics
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Philosophical Association

• American Bar Association, Excellence in the Study of Health Law Award, 2007
• Buffalo Law Review, Associate Publication Award, 2007
• George F. Hourani Ethics Fellowship, UB Philosophy Dept., 2002, 2005
• Adelbert Moot Scholarship, University at Buffalo Law School, 2006
• Tuition Scholarship, Philosophy Department, University at Buffalo, 2002, 2005

• Having the Conversation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Training Center, October 2011
• Advance Care Planning: What Are Your Choices?, Gilda’s Club, Gilda’s Club, July 2008
• Personal Identity and the Moral Authority of Advance Directives, International Forum on Persons, Asheville, NC, August 2007

• Moral Fatigue: Ethical Reflections on the FHCDA, Elder and Special Needs Law Journal, 21, 4, 2011
• Book Review: Europe as Empire. The Nature of the Enlarged European Union by J. Zielonka, Common Market Law Review, 46, 1343-1364, 2009
• Personal Identity and the Moral Authority of Advance Directives, The Pluralist, 4, 2, 2009
• Comment: At the Altar of Autonomy: The Dangerous Territory of Abigail Alliance v. von Eschenbach, Buffalo Law Review, 56, 3, 2008
• Reviews in Medical Ethics: Global Bioethics: The Collapse of Consensus by H. Tristram Engelhardt, Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 35, 4, 2007

• UB Health Sciences- Institutional Review Board, Buffalo, New York, Member, 2011, 2013, Reviewed research documents for ethical quality and compliance.
• Trocaire College, Buffalo, New York, College Wide Assessment Committee, 2011, 2012, Engaged in outcomes assessment for academic and non-academic departments.
• Erie County Medical Center Ethics Committee, Buffalo, New York, Member, 2008, 2011, Worked closely with healthcare professionals to draft policy and give regulatory guidance on ethics consults within the hospital.
• Coalition for Health Care Decision-Making, Buffalo, New York, Member, 2007, 2011, Promoted advance care planning awareness throughout WNY
• Bar Association of Erie County, Volunteer Lawyers Project, Buffalo, New York, Intern, 2006, 2006, Verified client eligibility, assisted clients in preparation for court appearance, and handled negotiations in landlord-tenant disputes and bankruptcy.
• Buffalo Veterans Administration Hospital Integrated Ethics Counsel, Buffalo, New York, Board Member, 2003, 2010, Provided medical ethics consultation to hospital administration and healthcare staff.
• Kaleida Health, Ethics Committee, Buffalo, New York, Member, 2002, 2011, Assessed consultation requests, analyzing content of request and responding appropriately with referral and tracking.

Available upon request

• Certified in Mental Health First Aid, 2019
• Advance Care Planning Facilitator, 2008
• HIPAA Compliance and Confidentiality Training, Kaleida Health, 2003

• HIPAA compliance training.
• Certified Advanced Care Planning Professional.