William P. Cheshire, M.D., is a professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. In his 32 years on faculty, he has served as Autonomic Neurology Division Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory Director, President of the Staff, Chair of the Ethics Committee, and currently Associate Director of the Program in Professionalism and Values. He is a past president of the American Autonomic Society. He received his AB in Biochemical Sciences from Princeton University, his MA in Bioethics from Trinity International University, and his MD from West Virginia University. He completed his residency in Neurology and fellowship in Pain Management at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Cheshire also serves on the board of trustees of CMDA and is a past chair of its ethics committee.