Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Monthly

Series Director

Janet Malek Weinstein, PhD

Series Co-Director

Christi Guerrini, JD, MPH

Target Audience

Needs Statement

Clinicians require targeted education to strengthen their understanding and application of bioethics and health policy in clinical practice. Many lack foundational knowledge of ethical principles, legal frameworks, and emerging policy issues, which limits their ability to recognize and respond to ethically complex situations. Even when aware of these issues, clinicians need support in developing structured reasoning skills, communicating effectively about sensitive topics, and navigating institutional constraints. This series aims to expand knowledge of foundational ethical principles and frameworks, current and emerging health policy issues, and content at the intersection of ethics, law, and clinical practice. This series will also enhance the ability of the learner to analyze complex ethical dilemmas using structured reasoning, communicate effectively about ethical and policy concerns with patients, families, and colleagues, and navigate institutional and systemic constraints with greater confidence and clarity. Ultimately, the goal is to translate knowledge and competence into improved clinical practice by fostering more ethically sound and policy-aware clinical decisions, increased advocacy for equitable and just healthcare practices, and a shift toward more holistic, patient-centered care that considers social, legal, and systemic factors.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, and panel discussion.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Describe foundational ethical principles and key health policy concepts.
• Identify questions and controversies related to ethics and health policy that may arise in clinical care.
• Manage cases involving ethical or policy issues in ways that are morally sound and consistent with legal and institutional guidelines.
• Critically evaluate the impact of institutional policies and systemic structures on ethical decision-making and patient care delivery.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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