Kathleen Detar Gennuso

Dr. Kathleen Detar Gennuso serves as Associate Professor and Assistant Program Director for the Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics (MSBE) Program at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Bradenton, Florida, where she was instrumental in creating the program launched in 2018.

Education:

• DHCE, Doctorate in Healthcare Ethics – Duquesne University
• MS, Business Leadership and Ethics – Duquesne University
• BS, Library and Information Science – University of Pittsburgh

Research Focus: Dr. Gennuso specializes in Biomedical Ethics, developing technology-driven solutions for integrating ethics into frontline healthcare. Her work addresses organizational ethics, patient rights accessibility, and healthcare compliance, emphasizing applied ethics education that transforms professional behavior toward patient-centered care. She pioneered the incorporation of business leadership perspectives into bioethics through her role as the first business-background student in Duquesne's Bioethics Doctorate Program.

Professional Leadership: Founder of the Institute of Consultative Bioethics (ICBioethics) in 2011, she directs initiatives to create practical ethics frameworks that protect patients, practitioners, and healthcare organizations. Her MSBE program at LECOM advances professional development beyond theoretical knowledge to measurable behavioral changes in clinical practice.