Last updated on:
2/4/2014 |
Author: ProCon.org
Barbara Coombs Lee, JD Biography
- Title:
- President of Compassion and Choices
- Position:
- None Found to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
- Reasoning:
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No position found as of July 6, 2007
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with PhDs and JDs or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the ACLU. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the ACLU. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- President, Compassion & Choices
- Chief Petitioner, Oregon Death with Dignity Act
- Adjunct, University of Washington School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine
- Counsel, Oregon State Senate
- Worked as a managed care executive
- Health policy analyst, George Washington University
- Practiced as a nurse and physician assistant for twenty-five years
- National Health Policy Fellowship, Boeringer Ingeheim Foundation
- Outstanding Performance in the Study of Medical Law, American Jurisprudence Award
- Scholarship for Outstanding Student Achievement, National Health Lawyers Association
- Education:
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- JD, Lewis & Clark College
- FNP, University of Washington
- BA, Vassar College and Cornell University
- Other:
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- None found
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