Steven S. Ivy, MDiv, PhD
Senior Affiliate Faculty
Dr. Ivy currently serves as Senior Vice President for Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Pastoral Services of Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, IN. His leadership roles include developing the institution’s philosophy and practices related to values integration, nurturing spirit in the workplace programs, sustaining both organizational ethics and clinical ethics programs, ensuring effective community involvement, and focusing chaplaincy, pastoral education, and pastoral counseling programs.
Soon after joining IU Health in March, 2000, Dr. Ivy envisioned the creation of a clinical ethics center. He obtained the original endowment gift from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation via the Methodist Health Foundation which led to the creation of the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics. He was responsible for recruiting and hiring the Center’s inaugural Director, and continues to provide counsel and support to the Center’s leadership. He participates in all of FCME’s programs and assures the integral functioning of the Center within the larger context of Indiana University Health.
Dr. Ivy has teaching appointments at Indiana University School of Medicine and Christian Theological Seminary with a focus on religion, medicine, and ethics. He has published in peer reviewed journals and has authored one book. His professional leadership includes responsibilities with several regional and national professional organizations as well as participation with local not-for-profit boards and church organizations. His previous clergy and academic appointments included Parkland Hospital, Southern Methodist University, Brite Divinity School, Nashville TN VA Medical Center, and Vanderbilt Divinity School. His M.Div. (1977) and Ph.D. (1985) degrees are from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.