Institute for Ethics
UNM's Health Sciences Center

Advancing Ethics Education, Service, and Scholarship


Anne R. Simpson, M.D., C.M.D.

Anne Simpson, M.D., Chair Biomedical Ethics Committee Dr. Anne Simpson is the Rust Professor and Director of the Institute for Ethics. She is also an Associate Professor with the Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Geriatrics at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. In addition, she is Chair of the Bio-Ethics Committee at the University Hospital, and a Medical Director for Manzano Del Sol Long Term Care Facility.  Dr. Simpson also serves as the Physician Champion, for long term care and homecare, for the New Mexico Medical Review Association.  Her medical practice centers on long term care, homecare, hospice, and palliative medicine, with an added focus on elder abuse and mistreatment. Dr. Simpson is a board member for Uniting New Mexicans against Elder Abuse, and the New Mexico Ballet.

Email: asimpson@salud.unm.edu