MEETING THE MOMENT: BIOETHICS IN THE TIME OF BLACK LIVES MATTER

The Baruch A. Brody Lecture In Bioethics Presents: Camisha Russell, Ph.D.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Houston Methodist, and Rice University Department of Philosophy established this international award and named lectureship in Dr. Baruch Brody’s memory. This award recognizes junior and mid-career scholars who have made important theoretical contributions to the field of bioethics. Dr. Brody was one of America’s leading bioethicists, and this award honors someone in the field who embodies the values and virtues that were central to Dr. Brody’s scholarly life as well as work at the three sponsoring institutions.

Target Audience

Staff physicians and other allied health professionals need to be regularly updated on the guidelines and challenges related to ethics consultation, clinical ethics practice and the role of ethics in shared clinical decision-making. The series aims to increase knowledge of the learners in these topic areas, and to provide the skills and tools for their implementation in clinical practice in order to enhance the quality of patient care.

Learning Objectives

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

Describe why race and racism are bioethical issues to which bioethicists and health practitioners should respond
Identify and reflect upon aspects of their profession and professional practices that are influenced by race and racism
Conceptualize themselves as proactive agents of anti-racist change from within their own professional roles

Course summary

Available credit:

1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
1.50 Ethics
1.50 Participation

Course opens:

03/01/2021

Course expires:

02/28/2023

Rating:

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

This activity is in an online video module format and includes one didactic presentation.

To receive a certificate you should:

View the presentation in this enduring material
Complete and submit the CME/CE evaluation form

The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.50 hour(s).

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If you have questions about the participation process, please e-mail the Division of Continuing Professional Development, cpd@bcm.edu or phone 713.798.8237.

TERM OF APPROVAL

March 2021 through February 2023. Original release date: March 2021

DISCLAIMER

This CME/CE activity is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Information and opinion offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the participant should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation of information by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.

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DRUG/DEVICE STATUS DISCLOSURE

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DISCLOSURE POLICY

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. BCM is committed to sponsoring CME activities that are scientifically based, accurate, current, and objectively presented.

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, BCM has implemented a mechanism requiring everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., directors, planning committee members, faculty) to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests (drug/device companies) and manage/resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. Individuals must disclose to participants the existence or non-existence of financial relationships at the time of the activity or within 24 months prior.

In addition, BCM has requested activity faculty/presenters to disclose to participants any unlabeled use or investigational use of pharmaceutical/device products; to use scientific or generic names (not trade names) in referring to products; and, if necessary to use a trade name, to use the names of similar products or those within a class. Faculty/presenters have also been requested to adhere to the ACCME’s validation of clinical content statements.

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

The following individual(s) has/have reported financial or other relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:

Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A., Planning Committee Member
Cullen Professor of Medical Ethics
Center Associate Director
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Baylor College of Medicine