Medical Ethics and Professionalism • ME-15 • PBI Education

Our Medical Ethics and Professionalism (ME-15) one-day course is a condensed version of our intensive two-day ethics course. This course addresses and remediates issues rooted in lack of adherence to laws, rules, guidelines, codes, or policies. Many clinicians referred to this course never learned the intricacies of the legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations of their professions. Through a comprehensive pre-course, participants become versed in those professional obligations and initiate the process of self-assessment.

Participants arrive at the seminar primed to examine their infractions. They will learn how they got to this point and why they are being held to account. At the end of the course they will develop their Personalized Protection Plan© that elevates accountability in order to prevent recidivism.

Course Agenda

Course Editions

ME-15

Pre-course assignments, 7.5 hours
One-day virtual live course

ME-15 Extended

Pre-course assignments, 7.5 hours
One-day virtual live course
Post-course, weekly faculty-led group teleconference seminars (MAS), one hour for 12 weeks

Reasons for Referral

Bending or breaking laws or rules (Noncompliance with orders/deadlines)
Driving under the influence (DUI/DWI)
Financial improprieties (Fraud, inappropriate billing, over diagnosing/over-treating, waiving copays)
HIPAA or confidentiality violations
Misrepresentation (Cheating, falsification, inaccurate or inappropriate advertising, lying or omission of information)
Practicing on an expired license

Professions This Course Is Suitable For

This course is multi-disciplinary and appropriate for all licensed clinicians, including but not limited to: physicians, nurses, pharmacists (outside of California), dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, mental health providers, physical therapists, acupuncturists, EMTs, midwives, optometrists, and trainees/students. Additionally, this course can also be adapted for other professionals, such as attorneys.

Learning Objectives

Comply with standards of practice and codes of ethics
Improve clinical decision making by minimizing negative influencers
Adhere to professional ethics with resultant improvements in professional-patient interaction, which can improve clinical outcomes
Reduce potential transgressions through the development of systems that can be implemented into clinical practice
Become aware of the early warning signs indicative of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and Professional Boundaries, Inc. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates these live activities each for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in activity.

Ethics and Professionalism