Dr. Megan Best, PhD, MAAE, BMed(Hons) is a Senior Researcher and Professor of Bioethics at the Institute of Ethics & Society at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and a Clinical Professor at the Australian Catholic University. She has over 30 years of experience in palliative care and medical ethics teaching, research and practice. She has taught medical ethics at the tertiary level since 2001. Her research has focused on palliative care, spirituality in healthcare, whole person care and psycho-oncology. Her research on the spiritual care of patients has influenced the development of training for healthcare professionals internationally. She is the board chair of ethicentre, as well as being a member of the Executive for the Spiritual Care Taskforce of the European Association for Palliative Care. Throughout her career she has engaged with evidence-based health policy development, making important contributions to palliative care strategy and health legislation in Australia. She belongs to St. Marks Anglican Church in Darling Point, Sydney.