Meet the Ethics Program Team

Christian Cintron, Ph.D., HEC-C, earned his doctorate in theological ethics from Loyola University of Chicago in 2017. He has been a practicing clinical ethicist since completing his fellowship in 2019 and teaches undergraduate and graduate medical trainees in ethical theory and practice. His research interests include disparate experiences in end-of-life care, organizational approaches to clinical ethics issues, unconscious bias and discrimination in healthcare delivery, ageism and ‘good’ aging, and concepts of justice.

TjaMeika Purnell Davenport lives in Prince George’s County, Maryland, with her husband, Edward, and their three young children. On June 6, 2006, TjaMeika learned that her second daughter, Kennedy, was born with a genetic anomaly resulting in a complex chromosomal rearrangement so rare it doesn’t even have a name.

As this affects every cell in her body, many parts of Kennedy’s body are secondarily affected. Through Children’s National Hospital, she has received exceptional care in numerous hospital departments, including: neurology, ophthalmology, ENT, cardiology, GI, physical medicine, orthopaedics, developmental pediatrics, sleep medicine and complex care.

Over the years, TjaMeika’s family has experienced countless specialty care location appointments, hospital stays and Emergency Department visits. Through these varied experiences, TjaMeika’s understanding of the family’s perspective and her background in education, she can offer constructive feedback and create change for better patient- and family-centered care.

As a parent navigator, she connects caregivers to resources and helps families of children with complex health challenges help themselves. She is grateful to be afforded the opportunity to serve others through the Patient and Family Advisory Council at Children’s National.

Kathy DuBois, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, HEC-C, holds certifications in professional development as well as health care ethics consultation and has worked in the department of Nursing Education and Professional Development at Children’s National since June 2007. She has been with Children’s National for over 25 years and has held a variety of positions in both clinical and administrative nursing roles. Kathy has had a passion for nursing ethics since early in her career. Currently she is a member of the Institutional Review Board and is also a principal investigator conducting research in the area of moral distress. Contact Kathy at 202-476-5032.