Overview

This activity consists of educational opportunities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients at Legacy Community Health. As a result of changes both in medicine and society, opportunities are needed to better understand growth in scientific knowledge, the expansion in the availability and efficacy of medical technologies, new organizational arrangements in the provision of services, and increased pressure to contain costs.

Learning Objectives

• Design treatment plans that prioritize the principles of medical ethics during the decision-making process, to ensure a comprehensive approach to patient care.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical principles in providing care to under-resourced populations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal learning and development to improve the quality of patient care, and fulfill requirements for maintaining licensure/professional certification.

Target Audience

Clinicians at Legacy Community Health

Educational Methods

Lecture and Case Study

Evaluation

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Baylor College of Medicine and Legacy Community Health. Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.